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slowkim
Joined: 11 Aug 2011
Location: New Jersey
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 Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:16 am Post subject: Today's Korean word_Grape. |
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Hi. all~.
Today's Korean word is Grape.
have a good~day. 
http://youtu.be/cJpwTrcjg7c |
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joelove
Joined: 12 May 2011
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 6:49 am Post subject: |
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I wonder about these posts. I'm sure you are well-intentioned. But, when one learns to reads Korean, which is not hard at all, then one learns these words fast.
What have you posted so far anyway? Apple, tree, grape...? Help people out if you want, but do it well. How about words like, I don't know, um, "history" or something? Anyway, my point is, once a foreigner learns to read Hangul in the few hours it requires, he can buy a dictionary or look online and find out any word he likes.
Not to be a jerk, but your posts look pointless to me. Sorry. Maybe you can introduce expressions or sentences?
Why do I care? Not sure. I'm just bored. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:57 am Post subject: |
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| joelove wrote: |
I wonder about these posts. I'm sure you are well-intentioned. But, when one learns to reads Korean, which is not hard at all, then one learns these words fast.
What have you posted so far anyway? Apple, tree, grape...? Help people out if you want, but do it well. How about words like, I don't know, um, "history" or something? Anyway, my point is, once a foreigner learns to read Hangul in the few hours it requires, he can buy a dictionary or look online and find out any word he likes.
Not to be a jerk, but your posts look pointless to me. Sorry. Maybe you can introduce expressions or sentences?
Why do I care? Not sure. I'm just bored. |
It took me more than a few hours to learn Hangeul. I would confuse the symbols. I am used to something that resembles a Latin alphabet like Russian and Greek. I learned how to read Russian very quickly and the same Greek, but for the longest time, I kept confusing the Korean characters for some reason like the U versus the O, and the A for Aw. Now, I can read Hangeul like it's nothing. I think it helped for me to take a class because I need to match the sounds with the characters to have it stick. Otherwise, it means almost nothing to me.
I can form plenty of sentences in Korean, but I can only have a conversation in broken Korean. I understood a cab driver's life-story the other day, and I was impressed that I could basically understand what he was saying. |
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Panda
Joined: 25 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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I can help you memorize all Korean fruits in 10 min (Original)
(READ THE FOLLOWING CONTENTS IN BRITISH ENGLISH ONLY)
Grape포도: You POOR DOG
Watermelon수박: not me, it's SUE BARK
Plum자두:Neither. What did CHAD DO?
Apple사과: I am the TSAR. GUA
Papaya모과: No no no, no MORE GUA
Tangerine귤: No MORE GUA, we are the CURE
Melon참외: We are the CHARM! WE!
Persimmon감: Yeah~Let's GAM
Strawberry딸기: Let's call it a DELL GIG
Banana바나나: I am Banana
Kiwi키위: I am Kiwi |
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vDroop
Joined: 25 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:10 am Post subject: |
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| I like your threads. Makes me feel smart because I already know them. |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:28 am Post subject: |
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Shameless twitter plug. Follow me.
http://twitter.com/TWolfeJr
Today's post:
#Korean word-o-the-day. 희생하다. Sacrifice. 그녀는 자식들을 위해 자신의 모든 것을 희생했다. She sacrificed everything for her children.
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:43 am Post subject: |
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| Panda wrote: |
I can help you memorize all Korean fruits in 10 min (Original)
(READ THE FOLLOWING CONTENTS IN BRITISH ENGLISH ONLY)
Grape포도: You POOR DOG
Watermelon수박: not me, it's SUE BARK
Plum자두:Neither. What did CHAD DO?
Apple사과: I am the TSAR. GUA
Papaya모과: No no no, no MORE GUA
Tangerine귤: No MORE GUA, we are the CURE
Melon참외: We are the CHARM! WE!
Persimmon감: Yeah~Let's GAM
Strawberry딸기: Let's call it a DELL GIG
Banana바나나: I am Banana
Kiwi키위: I am Kiwi |
This is great and funny. However, with the way you wrote strawberry wouldn't it be something like Dal Gee? There is no g at the end.
As far as tangerine, I pronounced more Kewl with an l sound if it makes a difference. I am not up to where I can handle what TJ pasted:)
I like Gam:) It's amazing:) |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
I am not up to where I can handle what TJ pasted:)
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Don't sell yourself short. You can do it. It's a three for. You get the word. Other words. And grammar.
Which part did you get lost on? I'll break it down for you.
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| T-J wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
I am not up to where I can handle what TJ pasted:)
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Don't sell yourself short. You can do it. It's a three for. You get the word. Other words. And grammar.
Which part did you get lost on? I'll break it down for you.
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Try me in a few more months. I'll study a lot harder. I'll get it. I am still at the level of a beginner. I can read the menu easily, say basic phrases, get around, but I can't read that in terms of understand it. I don't quite have the vocabulary yet. |
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Drew10
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| T-J wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
I am not up to where I can handle what TJ pasted:)
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Don't sell yourself short. You can do it. It's a three for. You get the word. Other words. And grammar.
Which part did you get lost on? I'll break it down for you.
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Try me in a few more months. I'll study a lot harder. I'll get it. I am still at the level of a beginner. I can read the menu easily, say basic phrases, get around, but I can't read that in terms of understand it. I don't quite have the vocabulary yet. |
That's pretty much where I am. I need to focus on vocabulary hard. Do you know any good resources? |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:31 am Post subject: |
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That's why I post the sentences with each vocab word. If you just pick up the word good. If you learn two or three then great.
Follow me on Twitter.
희생하다. Sacrifice.
그녀는 자식들을 위해 자신의 모든 것을 희생했다.
She children for oneself everything sacrificed
는 subject identifier
~을 위해 for (the sake of)
을 object identifier
의 possessive (of)
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:35 am Post subject: |
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| Drew10 wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
| T-J wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
I am not up to where I can handle what TJ pasted:)
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Don't sell yourself short. You can do it. It's a three for. You get the word. Other words. And grammar.
Which part did you get lost on? I'll break it down for you.
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Try me in a few more months. I'll study a lot harder. I'll get it. I am still at the level of a beginner. I can read the menu easily, say basic phrases, get around, but I can't read that in terms of understand it. I don't quite have the vocabulary yet. |
That's pretty much where I am. I need to focus on vocabulary hard. Do you know any good resources? |
Yes, TTMIK is a good resource, and I am taking classes. I am using the Sogang books. They aren't bad, but I wouldn't use them on my own. I also plan on buying a certain book next paycheck. I try not to push myself too hard. I think, though, if you first focus on the Sogang books with 1A and then 1B you'll build up your vocabulary quickly. The question is who can you find that can teach you the book? Do you know any Koreans who speak decent English that could teach you?
I was thinking the other time how I used to be amazed with how some NETs were so good at Korean. Many of them took classes.
For example, a friend who was pretty good took some of the Sogang classes, and it makes a difference. Hang in there when it comes to the class, don't drop out. Don't jump a level. I started with Level 1A, though I could have handled 1B to some extent.
Now, I am going to start with book 1B in a bit. I listen to Talk to Me in Korean almost every and go back and listen to the tracks.
Many foreigners complain that they can't remember things in Korean. That's understandable. It's not Spanish or French or German. It's an Altaic language. It takes more work to hold on to words. Even when languages are similar, research shows you need to see that same word many times before you get it.
That's what I am doing. |
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Chet Wautlands
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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Using an Spaced Repetition System (SRS) is a good way to learn vocabulary. If you have an iPhone, I recommend Flashcards Deluxe. If not, you can find a program for your computer.
Plug in the words you want to learn.
My suggestions for usage: side one should be English, side two Korean. This will help you remember words in conversation. Also, only add words (at least at first) that you need/want to remember. Don't bother with advanced words until later on.
I don't like doing SRS, but for vocabulary learning, nothing else really compares... then again, some people say they just watch Korean TV and pick up all the vocab they need. Who knows? |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Chet Wautlands wrote: |
Using an Spaced Repetition System (SRS) is a good way to learn vocabulary. If you have an iPhone, I recommend Flashcards Deluxe. If not, you can find a program for your computer.
Plug in the words you want to learn.
My suggestions for usage: side one should be English, side two Korean. This will help you remember words in conversation. Also, only add words (at least at first) that you need/want to remember. Don't bother with advanced words until later on.
I don't like doing SRS, but for vocabulary learning, nothing else really compares... then again, some people say they just watch Korean TV and pick up all the vocab they need. Who knows? |
I am not familiar with SRS. Does that mean I have to type in the words I want to memorize in both English and Korean into some program?
I just constantly review materials I have to remember words. I just need to study more and more. |
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Chet Wautlands
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| Chet Wautlands wrote: |
Using an Spaced Repetition System (SRS) is a good way to learn vocabulary. If you have an iPhone, I recommend Flashcards Deluxe. If not, you can find a program for your computer.
Plug in the words you want to learn.
My suggestions for usage: side one should be English, side two Korean. This will help you remember words in conversation. Also, only add words (at least at first) that you need/want to remember. Don't bother with advanced words until later on.
I don't like doing SRS, but for vocabulary learning, nothing else really compares... then again, some people say they just watch Korean TV and pick up all the vocab they need. Who knows? |
I am not familiar with SRS. Does that mean I have to type in the words I want to memorize in both English and Korean into some program?
I just constantly review materials I have to remember words. I just need to study more and more. |
Basically, SRS just helps you memorize words. But there's more to it than that. It shows you the words at a frequency which is believed to help you remember them longer.
If you are studying the basics, an SRS is not as useful as studying a few basic Korean textbooks. Once you hit the intermediate stage (hard to say what exactly that is, but you'll have a rough idea) and SRS helps you remember words that you won't run into that often but may still need to use.
Words like score, applicant, associate, exception.... words that are useful, but not words that you'll hear everyday. SRS should be used as an addition to whatever other Korean studying you are doing.
There is one HUGE secret that makes learning Korean a lot easier. I've found that anyone who has made any progress already knows this, but yo |
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