k-is4korean

k-is4korean:

As a foreigner in Korea, you will garner more attention than you’re used to back home. If you live outside of Seoul, especially, there will be curious folk who will want to learn a little more about you. Here is a list of common questions to listen for and how to answer them:

Question: Where are you from?
Listen for: 어디에서 오셨어요? (uh-dee-eh-so oh-sho-ssuh-yo)
Answer: (미국)에서 왔어요. (mee-guk-eh-suh wah-ssuh-yo)
Meaning: I’m from (the USA).

Question: What’s your name?
Listen for: 이름이 뭐예요? (ee-reum-ee mwo-eh-yo)
Answer: 저는 (대니) 이에요. (juh-neun dae-nee ee-eh-yo)
Meaning: My name is (Dany).

Question: How old are you?
Listen for: 몇 살 이에요? (myut sal ee-eh-yo)
Answer: 저는 (스물한) 살 입니다. (juh-neun smool-han sal ib-nee-da)
Meaning: I’m (21) years old.

Question: Where do you live?
Listen for: 어디 살아요? (uh-dee sal-ah-yo)
Answer: (서울) 살아요. (suh-ool sal-ah-yo)
Meaning: I live in (Seoul).

Question: Do you speak Korean?
Listen for: 한국어 하십니까? (han-goo-guh ha-sheeb-nee-kah)
Answer: 한국어 잘 못해요. (han-goo-guh jal mot-hae-yo)
Meaning: I don’t speak Korean well. 

Question: What do you do?
Listen for: 무슨 일 하십니까? (moo-seun-il ha-sheeb-nee-kah)
Answer: 저는 (선생님) 입니다. (juh-neun sun-saeng-nim eeb-nee-dah)
Meaning: I am (a teacher).

Question: Do you have a boyfriend?
Listen for: 남자친구 있어요? (nam-jah cheen-goo iss-uh-yo)
Answer: 1. 남자친구 있어요. (nam-jah cheen-goo iss-uh-yo)
2. 남자친구 없어요. (nam-jah cheen-goo obs-uh-yo)
Meaning: 1. I have a boyfriend. / 2. I don’t have a boyfriend.

Question: Do you like Korea?
Listen for: 대한민국 좋아요? (dae-han-meen-guk jo-ah-yo)
Answer: 네, 진짜 좋아요. (neh jin-jjah joh-ah-yo)
Meaning: Yes, I like it very much.

k-is4korean:

Hangul Day commemorates the invention of the Korean alphabet by King Sejong the Great. Here are ten facts about the day, the script and the man:

1. Hangul was introduced on October 9, 1446.
2. The goal of Hangul was to make reading and writing accessible to Koreans of all classes.
3. Before Hangul was created, Chinese characters were used to transcribe the Korean language.
4. “A wise man can acquaint himself with them before the morning is over; a stupid man can learn them in the space of ten days.” Quote from the original document that explains the design of Hangul.
5. Modern-day Hangul has 14 basic consonants & 10 basic vowels.
6. The 24 letters of Hangul can be combined in infinite ways to pronounce just about anything, even English.
7. The shapes of Korean consonants were made to look like the position of your tongue, mouth and teeth when pronounced.
8. Lacking their own writing system, a tribe in Indonesia adopted Hangul as their own in order to preserve their dying language.
9. UNESCO has created “The King Sejong Literacy Prize” in order to recognize those who improve literacy in their part of the world.
10. The statue of King Sejong the Great, pictured above, was unveiled to the public in 2009 in Seoul.

k-is4korean:

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–끝났어요–

k-is4korean:

• 키스 해주세요. = Kiss me.
• 정말 섹시하다. = You are so hot.
• 안고 싶어요. = I want to hug you.
• 당신 밖에 없어요. = You are the only one. 
• 당신과 함께 있고 싶어요. = I want to be with you.
• 내 손 잡아 줄래요? = Would you hold my hand?
• 당신과 데이트 하고 싶어요. = Wanna go on a date?
• 당신을 절대 잊지 않을께요. = I’ll never forget you.
• 나는 언제나 당신 곁에 있을게. = I’ll be always with you.
• 제 눈은 오직 당신을 위해 있어요. = I only have eyes for you. 
• 잠깐 산책하실래요? = Shall we go for a short walk together?
• 제 심장은 오직 당신을 위해 뛰어요. = My heart only beats for you.
• 왜 자꾸 매력을 흘리고 다녀요? = Why do you continue being so charming?
• 매일 아침 당신과 함께 일어아고 싶어요. = I wanna wake up with you every morning.

Do you know anymore?

(via k-is4korean)