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nev
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
Location: ch7t
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 Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Swiss James wrote: |
I've been reading the book 'Roadmap To Korean' by Richard Harris and he mentions that a phrase like "Have you eaten?" isn't really a genuine question, it's more along the lines of "How are you?".
i.e. they aren't really looking for an answer, it's just an opening gambit to a conversation. He says the same thing about "Where are you going?", so that:
"Odi i kayo?"
"Ne ne"
is perfectly acceptable.
Just a thought anyway. |
This is absolutely right. I often find myself being asked ���� �Ծ����? ("Have you eaten (rice)?") and was sometimes baffled by the question until I realised it was just a conversation opener, in the way I'll open with "How're you doing?". If you are asked what you are eating, I think it is just a variation of this. Therefore, a simple and short answer would be fine.
If they continue pursuing a line of conversation about your eating habits then they are probably just boring people. |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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As I was reading this thread, my co-teacher came by and did her routine inspection of my lunch, which I bring from home.
She tut tuts over whether I'm eating enough, and the rest of the office tends to throw food at me throughout the day.
I have been a strict vegetarian for over 10 years, and that includes fish, but I was prepared to make some sacrifices by eating around the meat and tolerating a little broth..
However, I gave up eating in the cafeteria because I was genuinely offending people. I could often sneak the meat onto the plates of nearby children, but I just didn't have room in my tummy for the mountains of rice they gave me. Everyone thought I just hated Korean food, which wasn't really the case, so now I hide out in the office, and eat my boiled eggs, apple&peanutbutter, or whatever else my lazy self has thown together that morning. |
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coolsage
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: The overcast afternoon of the soul
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| Koreans take kimchi to France in order to soften the blow of eating that dubious fare (!), and they take ramyon noodles to Thailand because they're either too damn cheap or too damn xenophobic to sample another country's cuisine. Yes, they're thoroughly brainwashed regarding the benefits of Korean food, even with the world's highest rate of stomach cancer. Hell, in this land, Spam is regarded as a delicacy. Enough said. |
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Gladiator
Joined: 23 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 6:08 pm Post subject: Fish |
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Come on Derrek, stop complaining and get that delicious fare down you.
It'll put hairs on your chest and turn you into Superman... |
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