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suki
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 Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:09 pm Post subject: Survival Korean |
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Hi!
I'm reading the etiquette post and it brought up a question and didn't want to hijac the thread. Anyway, I've been cracking open phrase books and listening to survival Korean phrases on-line, and they don't seem to have appropriate responses for F.U.B.A.R.'s.
I imagine I'll commit these on a daily basis! Are there some great phrases that are appropriate for when you're accidentally rude? Also, what's the nicest way to say thanks, but no thanks, to unwanted attention?
Fun answers entertained - serious answers appreciated! |
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Korussian
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: Survival Korean |
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| suki wrote: |
Hi!
I'm reading the etiquette post and it brought up a question and didn't want to hijac the thread. Anyway, I've been cracking open phrase books and listening to survival Korean phrases on-line, and they don't seem to have appropriate responses for F.U.B.A.R.'s.
I imagine I'll commit these on a daily basis! Are there some great phrases that are appropriate for when you're accidentally rude? Also, what's the nicest way to say thanks, but no thanks, to unwanted attention?
Fun answers entertained - serious answers appreciated! |
I'm still a novice, but as far as I've learned/experienced, getting along in Korea requires you to apologize substantially less often than in English.
Knocking into people, interrupting, cutting in line -> none of these things require an "excuse me", although you could offer it in Korean if you feel you have to.
As for grave affronts to Korean sensibility, if you're a polite person back home, then there's little you could do here to insult a room full of people by accident. It's best to avoid, say, blowing your nose at the table or handing things/money with your left hand, but those things are not tragic miscarriages of common decency.
If you do commit a heinous social faux pas, like speaking too loudly to your friends on an intercity bus full of sleepy Koreans, then you'll likely be asked politely to quit it, and the person asking will fully understand your English apology / deep bow of embarrassment.
Do learn how to say "excuse me, you respected person you" (sort of "shil-lay-ham-ni-da") and "I'm extra sorry to the nth degree, you respected person you" (sort of "mi-an-ham-ni-da"). These might come in handy, but Koreans hardly say these things, and you needn't go nuts with them either. |
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suki
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| excuse me, you respected person you |
Too funny!
Good, common sense advice. Thanks...
Now, what about getting rid of unwanted attention?
I had Spanish-speaking friends assemble a list for me before I went to the Caribbean, and I used it A LOT. Was a real life-saver! |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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죄송하는데,너무바빠요
Sorry but I'm very busy.
꺼져!
Get lost...very impolite but sometimes it's necessary. |
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suki
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks!
Sounding it out will be my homework for tonight!
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Gotta luv Bill Murray.
There may other (better) ways to say "sorry I'm very busy" but that's what I can cook up. |
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