So how do we build this foundation? Here is what worked for me:
1) Learn the 100 to 150 most commonly used verbs
2) Learn the 100 to 150 most commonly used nouns
3) Learn the 100 to 150 most commonly used adjectives
4) Learn Hangul (the Korean writing system)
5) Repeat phrases often
6) Focus on speaking and listening
7) Learn the subject-object-verb (SOV) word order
Via Ken Morrison