Familiar Language

When a language is new to you, the words can look so different. Sometimes it is nice to see your native language.

Korean people who move to Koreatown agree. In Koreatown, you can find words in English and Korean. Read the hangul signs. Buy a book in Korean. Find a Korean newspaper.

Familiar words can make a new place feel like home.

Many Koreans moved to Los Angeles, California, in the 1960s. Now many businesses have signs in Korean and English.

Many Koreans moved to Los Angeles, California, in the 1960s. Now many businesses have signs in Korean and English.

Key Vocabulary
  • native adj., belonging to the place someone was born
In Other Words
  • hangul signs signs that use Korean writing
Before You Move On

  • 1. Interpret What are some of the sounds you might hear if you go to Little Haiti?

  • 2. Main Idea and Details According to the text, what familiar things can Korean immigrants find in Koreatown?