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frogrocket
Joined: 29 May 2004
Location: Tiny Monkey Ville S. Korea
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 Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 7:49 pm Post subject: The FIRST English Words Koreans learn |
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 What do you think of Korean Men?
I am asked this question by EVERY female Adult student I teach! I think it's the first question they learn.
(BTW...my answer is usually bowing my head and laughing into my lap before I catch my breath and say "I DON'T".)
After this question I look forward to hearing these words in every second sentence:
1. Traditional Korean
2. Good for Health
3. Nowadays....these days....at this time
Do you agree????  |
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Walter Mitty
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
Location: Tokyo! ^.^
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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HELLO!!!!!!
NICE TO MEET YOU!!!!!!!
HAPPY TOGETHER!!!!!
WHERE ARE YOU FROM!!!!!!! |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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Hello hello hello
Or this conversation:
Hello, my name is ( )
Nice to meet you |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:19 am Post subject: |
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Hi*
I'm fine*
So-so
Nothing special
*Note: I'm fine and hi sound more like "Hiiiiiiieeeeee" and "I-Eem fiiieeene" |
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Ody
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: over here
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:31 am Post subject: Re: The FIRST English Words Koreans learn |
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almost spot on frog rocket.
after basic salutations i get:
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| What do you think of Korea? |
then these phrases often get mixed in:
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Traditional Korean
Good for Health
at this time |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:32 am Post subject: |
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"Are you married?"
"Uh, no."
[pause]
"How old are you?"
(You just know the often following second question is a subtle, indirectly communicated form of social pressure, as if to say, Shouldn't you be thinking about marriage by now? I get these two questions back-to-back a lot in Korea, probably because I'm in my thirties now.) |
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phaedrus
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Location: I'm comin' to get ya.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
"Are you married?"
"Uh, no."
[pause]
"How old are you?"
(You just know the often following second question is a subtle, indirectly communicated form of social pressure, as if to say, Shouldn't you be thinking about marriage by now? I get these two questions back-to-back a lot in Korea, probably because I'm in my thirties now.) |
I freak Koreans out because I moved out of my parent's house and got married before 35.
Everything is good for your health in Korea. Even water boiled in a bowl that has rice burnt to it is good for your health. I think back in the fifties people's parents told them this stuff so they wouldn't waste anything. Now Koreans believe it.
Have a good time.
Hi.
Where are you from?
Teacher wife?
I'mfinethankyouandyou.
(all Konglish) |
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Ody
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: over here
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:12 am Post subject: |
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yes, i hear this often. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:11 am Post subject: |
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| Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeegaaaaaaaaaaaaapaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssss! |
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ryleeys
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Columbia, MD
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:41 am Post subject: |
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The two words that I guarantee 100% every single student knows...
crazy
monkey |
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gomurr
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:54 am Post subject: |
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All of the above plus
"Welcome to Korea"
"Hello, My Name is Kim Jong-il. What time is it?
Teacher good (Bad)
Teacher Handsome |
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gomurr
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:55 am Post subject: |
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All of the above plus
"Welcome to Korea"
"Hello, My Name is Kim Jong-il. What time is it?
Teacher good (Bad)
Teacher Handsome |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:57 am Post subject: yes |
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crazy
monkey
silly
gorilla
funny
delicious |
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gypsyfish
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:23 am Post subject: |
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| How about Korea? |
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ryleeys
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Columbia, MD
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:39 am Post subject: |
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| I would have included "gorilla" and "skunk", except those words are the same in Korea, just syllablized. |
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