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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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 Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:19 pm Post subject: What is the best Korean dictionary iPhone app? |
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I heard YBM is the best, but yesterday I used it to look up "brawl" on a Korean friend's phone, and it was defined as 말다툼. This seemed like an incorrect definition. 말 = speech/words, and 다툼 = conflict, correct? From reading the definition, the Korean friend seemed to think "brawl" referred solely to verbal disagreement. (Korean speakers help me out; I could be wrong. Was this the best equivalent for the word "brawl"?)
I was just about to buy YBM for $14.99, but this gave me pause. Is there a better app available for the iPhone at the moment? Or is YBM the best of the best? |
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Chet Wautlands
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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YBM is excellent, for a Korean to English dictionary.
Unlike French/English or Spanish/English, Korean/English is quite complicated. Often there is no direct translation. Because you live in Korea, you will be able to check with Koreans when using new words. This is a huge advantage.
My normal pattern is to learn the words, but I never use the words unless I have heard a Korean person using that word in that context.
If you have an unlimited data plan, as most people in Korea do, I would also download the Naver app. You can use it for translations. However, it requires Internet access.
Meanings are tricky things, but the better a handle you get on them, the better you'll understand how Koreans think. |
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sammyjojo
Joined: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Hapcheon, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I like NEWACE English-Korean/Korean-English (DioDict 3), thought ometimes I feel like it's a little too much. My old crappy phone had a dictionary and would basically give me a word translations, so if I looked up eat I would get 먹다, but this one seems like a full blown dictionary with definitions and whatnot (mostly in Korean). |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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OK, I just bought YBM. It appears there is audio pronunciation for the English words, but not the Korean words.
It there another version I can buy that has accompanying audio for the Korean words? |
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no_tofu_speed
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:02 am Post subject: |
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I have the YBM one, nd I have a "DioDict" one but it says its by "Prime", not "Newace".
For users whose primary language is English.
They both suck!!!!!
I'd be curious if anyone knows of any others. I don't think any seem to exist that are aimed towards English speakers learning Korean.
However there many great apps that help learn Korean, but just not a dictionary or translator. |
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sammyjojo
Joined: 27 Feb 2010
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| World Traveler wrote: |
OK, I just bought YBM. It appears there is audio pronunciation for the English words, but not the Korean words.
It there another version I can buy that has accompanying audio for the Korean words? |
NEWACE English-Korean/Korean-English (DioDict 3), has pronunciation for the Korean words, but they're computer generated which seems to be passable for the words that I know, but sometimes it just doesn't sound right.
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I have the YBM one, nd I have a "DioDict" one but it says its by "Prime", not "Newace".
For users whose primary language is English.
They both suck!!!!!
I'd be curious if anyone knows of any others. I don't think any seem to exist that are aimed towards English speakers learning Korean.
However there many great apps that help learn Korean, but just not a dictionary or translator. |
The difference between the Prime and Newace versions of DioDict is that the Newace version is universal for both the iPad and iPhone, it's also a little newer.
I don't agree that it sucks, but's it's definitely geared towards a Korean person learning English as all the definitions are in Korean. I would say if you have a basic to decent understanding of Korean, it's helpful because you can see how to use the words and expressions. |
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World Traveler
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:39 am Post subject: |
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| I bought the YBM dictionary on Chet's recommendation, but I'm disappointed in it. In my opinion it sucks. I won't discount the possiblility that maybe it really is the best dictionary app out there, but it definately leaves a lot to be desired. (Many words are missing from the dictionary that should be there.) |
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Chet Wautlands
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| World Traveler wrote: |
| I bought the YBM dictionary on Chet's recommendation, but I'm disappointed in it. In my opinion it sucks. I won't discount the possiblility that maybe it really is the best dictionary app out there, but it definately leaves a lot to be desired. (Many words are missing from the dictionary that should be there.) |
I'm surprised to hear that, but I don't doubt that some words are missing. What words were you unable to find?
If there is a better offline dictionary, I've yet to find it. Let me know if you find one! |
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