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Seoul subway names quiz.
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CA-NA-DA-ABC



Joined: 20 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jane wrote:
bobbyhanlon wrote:
enduring the hill?
medicinal water?
conversation?


yaksu! Don't know the others.

Here are a couple:

'Nine old men'
'Great forest'



Daerim
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conrad2



Joined: 05 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

magpie mountain
neck feces ( phonetically almost)
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Jane



Joined: 01 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Julius wrote:


Jane wrote:
Nine old men


Gupabal?


You've got the 'gu' correct, but not the rest...close...
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CA-NA-DA-ABC



Joined: 20 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

conrad2 wrote:
magpie mountain
neck feces ( phonetically almost)


Kkachisan
Mokdong (real meaning = timber village)


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CA-NA-DA-ABC



Joined: 20 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jane wrote:
Julius wrote:


Jane wrote:
Nine old men


Gupabal?


You've got the 'gu' correct, but not the rest...close...


Guro (Digital Complex)
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mayorgc



Joined: 19 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Peaceful Sky
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detourne_me



Joined: 26 May 2006

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hangeul alphabet, you're really good at this...
ok, here's an easy one, I don't know the Chinese meaning but...."hot water" station
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bobbyhanlon



Joined: 09 Nov 2003
Location: 서울

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

detourne_me wrote:
hangeul alphabet, you're really good at this...
ok, here's an easy one, I don't know the Chinese meaning but...."hot water" station


onsu

by the way 'enduring the hill' is beotigogae (i hope my translation isn't too off..my korean isn't so good)
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Julius



Joined: 27 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok here are some real meanings (not guessed)

1) Bell Street
2) Small ridge
3) Place of foreign birth
4) Bright village
5) Young Hawk
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Julius



Joined: 27 Jul 2006

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

CA-NA-DA-ABC wrote:

3) Bell pavillion


Jonggak.

Mayorgc wrote:
Peaceful Sky


Hangnyeoul?
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Bucky



Joined: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Vancouver (formerly Yongsan-gu, Seoul)

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Julius wrote:
Bell Street


Jongno
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xpat



Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Location: Kangnam baby

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Julius wrote:
Ok here are some real meanings (not guessed)


3) Place of foreign birth


Itaewon

From Chinese:
I- Different
Tae- Birth
Won- Place
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Bucky



Joined: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Vancouver (formerly Yongsan-gu, Seoul)

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's another one: "New Forest"
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BoholDiver



Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:28 am    Post subject: Re: Seoul subway names quiz. Reply with quote

1. 서대문
2. 독수리산
3. 독산
4. ?
5. 신사
6. 서울 대공원
7. 강남
8. 뚝섬? 강북?
9. ?석?
10. 독도

Julius wrote:
OK here is a little quiz I came up with Laughing . What is the Korean name for these subway stations? I've written their meaning in english:-

1) West Great Gate
2) Eagle mountain
3) Lonely Mountain
4) Place of Cranes
5) Gentleman
6) Great park
7) South of the river
Viii) River shore
9) Meditation Rock
10) Useless Island
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mayorgc



Joined: 19 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Julius wrote:
CA-NA-DA-ABC wrote:

3) Bell pavillion


Jonggak.

Mayorgc wrote:
Peaceful Sky


Hangnyeoul?


not hangnyeoul. Actually, my clue is wrong. My clue should be

Safe Sky. I don't think peaceful sky is wrong, but I think Safe sky is better.
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