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tottenhamtaipeinick



Joined: 05 Sep 2010
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:45 pm    Post subject: like a kid again! Reply with quote

My gfs family just sent us a pack of heaps of things to enjoy in Australia....

Well............. The pack also included 5 Korean writing and reading books for a 6yr old Korean to use in School to learn korean. My gfs sister also said good luck on the phone. They expect me or want me to learn?

WTF is this for me???????? oh man!

This happened to anyone else? Partners family almost forcing you to learn Korean?


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Underwaterbob



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe you should start with English.
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Quack Addict



Joined: 31 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Underwaterbob wrote:
Maybe you should start with English.


ha ha ha
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tottenhamtaipeinick



Joined: 05 Sep 2010
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Underwaterbob wrote:
Maybe you should start with English.


Seriously :S? What do you gain besides a boosted ego from that comment?

If I wanted to know if my �Engrish� is poor I would choose to ask somebody respected as a teacher. The must let anybody complete degrees these days at respected Universities!

Nah seriously. I just want some advice as I don't want to learn a language for a girl but enjoy languages having learnt Chinese.

Anyone besides these pathetic trolls please comment?
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Underwaterbob



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Comment on what? I'm not even sure what you're asking. How old are you?
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tottenhamtaipeinick



Joined: 05 Sep 2010
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If your partners family sending over LEARN KOREAN books is normal! has anyone learnt Korean because their partners family seems to force it on them?

Sorry I didnt explain myself well....It is Friday and I have been stuck in the office all week writing reports! I am dead tired and cant focus on anything...hahaha not even making sense on this board
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Underwaterbob



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nope, but you should give it a shot. Korean's not too hard to pick up the basics, and I imagine a book for 6 year olds would be pretty basic. And you've got someone you can practice on who would probably appreciate it.
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WadRUG'naDoo



Joined: 15 Jun 2010
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's the thought that counts. For Christmas, send her parents books on learning English.
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Easy Rider



Joined: 20 Oct 2010
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And a cookbook for hamburgers and pizza.
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you complaining because your Korean girlfriend's family would like you to learn a bit of Korean so they can communicate with you?

I think that's what you mean, but your writing is really unclear.
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tottenhamtaipeinick



Joined: 05 Sep 2010
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

eamo wrote:
Are you complaining because your Korean girlfriend's family would like you to learn a bit of Korean so they can communicate with you?

I think that's what you mean, but your writing is really unclear.


haha yes all over the place... well I am just a bit shocked really. I practiced a bit of Korean with my gf hinting I want to impress her parents to show I am serious. But it seems it has backfired i mean 5 big exercise books hardly seems like learning a little bit of Korean haha!

But you are dead right complaining about learning abit of Korean on my part is pure laziness. I mean how would my parents feel if they couldn't understand her at all.

speaking about pizza I made a butter chicken pizza from a recipe somebody gave me. I think I have just found the ultimate dish.
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dumpring



Joined: 06 Apr 2010
Location: Auckland, NZ

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's just in case you get your GF pregnant over there. They expect your kid to learn Korean you know!

Think it's possible to make a butter chicken pizza in Korea? Sounds good.
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Kaypea



Joined: 09 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

tottenhamtaipeinick wrote:


haha yes all over the place... well I am just a bit shocked really. I practiced a bit of Korean with my gf hinting I want to impress her parents to show I am serious. But it seems it has backfired i mean 5 big exercise books hardly seems like learning a little bit of Korean haha!



How little were you planning on learning? Learning a language isn't easy, and it's not good enough to "practice a bit" if you really want to impress these folks. Crack those books!
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WadRUG'naDoo



Joined: 15 Jun 2010
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Easy Rider wrote:
And a cookbook for hamburgers and pizza.


That's right! Go one up on them! Then when it's their turn again what will they send him?
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WadRUG'naDoo



Joined: 15 Jun 2010
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

dumpring wrote:
It's just in case you get your GF pregnant over there. They expect your kid to learn Korean you know!

Think it's possible to make a butter chicken pizza in Korea? Sounds good.


Well here in China at Carrefour they have packets to make Thai, Japanese, Indian, Singapore curries, etc. One thing is Indian butter chicken. Suppose you'd make that and then just put it on top of the pizza.
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