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| Do You Study Korean Seriously? |
| Yes. I want to be fluent in the language since I am settling down in Korea. |
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| Yes. I am giving it a serious effort. I like the culture of Korea and the language is a part of it. |
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32% |
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| Kinda. My goal is to have simple conversations with my neighbors and friends. |
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30% |
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| I want to learn survival Korean - enough to get around by myself |
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20% |
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| No. I am in Korea for a short time (1 - 2 years). That's not enough time to learn enough Korean to hold conversations. |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:03 am Post subject: Do You Study Korean Seriously? |
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The Foreigners Who Refuse To Learn Korean thread is getting so large that I thought it might be nice to have a poll that sums up people's opinions. So here it is. 
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:05 am Post subject: |
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Nope...but I speak fluent Thai/Lao...
I would have voted but "can't be arsed" wasn't included in the choices. |
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LuckyNomad
Joined: 28 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| Yup. Planning on being fluent in Korean, Japanese, and Mandarin. |
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passport220
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:10 am Post subject: |
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From reading the pro-learn Korean sentiment on �The Foreigners Who Refuse To Learn Korean� thread makes me feel I have an inkling of what the call to drink the Kool-aid at Jonestown was like.
I think to learn Korean well as a second language takes natural talent or a lot of work. Most likely both. I really do admire those who can do it. If you are not there yet but you are trying�good luck to you, I hope you reach your goals. You encourage others to learn�cool.
However, if as a foreigner I choose not to join you, why the pressure and hostility?
In previous threads it is said you are likely a whoremonger and /or drug abuser if you chose not learn.
The wording of the title of the thread �refuse to learn� is loaded. The list goes on.
Unless someone is repeatedly asking you to translate for them, why does anyone care? |
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Ginormousaurus
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| LuckyNomad wrote: |
| Yup. Planning on being fluent in Korean, Japanese, and Mandarin. |
Me too. I've spent the past year and a half studying at Yonsei and Sogang, but I'm still so far from being fluent. It's a bit discouraging but I'm going to keep going.
None of the poll options apply to me so I didn't vote. The closest would be the first option, but I have no plans on staying in Korea long term.
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| In previous threads it is said you are likely a whoremonger and /or drug abuser if you chose not learn. |
I'm both a whoremonger and a drug abuser. Well, no so much a whoremonger, but I try to get laid whenever possible. I'm no stranger to drugs either although life in Korea has basically put a stop those good times. That's what vacations are for. Cambodia here I come...again. |
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LuckyNomad
Joined: 28 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:02 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Ginormousaurus"]
| LuckyNomad wrote: |
| Yup. Planning on being fluent in Korean, Japanese, and Mandarin. |
Me too. I've spent the past year and a half studying at Yonsei and Sogang, but I'm still so far from being fluent. It's a bit discouraging but I'm going to keep going.
None of the poll options apply to me so I didn't vote. The closest would be the first option, but I have no plans on staying in Korea long term.
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I chose 1, but I'll only stay here a few years too. I'm trying to become a multilingual interpreter. Why are you trying to achieve fluency?
How do they teach you at the Universities?
I found that I only needed a few lessons and afterwards went into daily self study. I just study new words and grammar and use them with friends or whoever I talk to. I studied Japanese for several years and therefore found Korean to be very easy. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:12 am Post subject: |
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| I would have voted for the 2nd from from the top, but I don't respect Korean culture at all. No answer fits me exactly. |
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Wangta01
Joined: 03 Oct 2006
Location: Seoul, S. Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| LuckyNomad wrote: |
Me too. I've spent the past year and a half studying at Yonsei and Sogang, but I'm still so far from being fluent. It's a bit discouraging but I'm going to keep going.
None of the poll options apply to me so I didn't vote. The closest would be the first option, but I have no plans on staying in Korea long term.
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hey, curious - what program did you find "better". I know much of it is personal preference, but I'm curous which you found easier or more effective. |
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Ginormousaurus
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| LuckyNomad wrote: |
Why are you trying to achieve fluency?
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After deciding to return for a third year, I felt I needed to do something more with my time than just booze hard every weekend. I wanted to be able to walk away from my time in Korea with something valuable to show for it. I don't really have any end goal beyond attaining fluency in a few Asian languages. I'm sure it will open a few doors, but at this point I'm not too concerned about that. I like living in Asia and if all my time and effort only amounts to me being an English teacher who can travel and talk to the locals in their own language, well, I'm fine with that. |
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JZer
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I try to study Korean in my free time. I usually sit down every Sunday and study. This week, I studied on Thursday. This week was not very productive for studying. I went to Busan on Tuesday. I spoke Korean with my friends but not so much studying. |
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Ginormousaurus
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangta01 wrote: |
| Ginormousaurus wrote: |
Me too. I've spent the past year and a half studying at Yonsei and Sogang, but I'm still so far from being fluent. It's a bit discouraging but I'm going to keep going.
None of the poll options apply to me so I didn't vote. The closest would be the first option, but I have no plans on staying in Korea long term.
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hey, curious - what program did you find "better". I know much of it is personal preference, but I'm curous which you found easier or more effective. |
I like Sogang a lot more. They focus more on speaking and less on grammar. You still learn enough grammar though. Up until level 5 you learn about 4 different grammar forms per week and are given ample oppertunity to practice each. Level 5 and up offers more reading comprehension and vocabulary building.
Yonsei also has a good program and many near fluent speakers have come out of it. I guess it all depends on your style of learning. I plan on returning to Yonsei this winter to give it another try.
Although I will have nearly graduated Sogang, I'm still far from fluent. I'm not a typical student though. Sad to say, but I'm near the bottom of my class. I'm having a hard time breaking through the intermediate stage and onto advanced. I can understand a lot of what I hear and read, but I can't speak on the same level. I hope that if I just keep at it it will someday just all become clear to me. |
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bellum99
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: don't need to know
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| I never understood the reason to learn. A Korean-American will always be better than you and there is no job for someone who kinda knows Korean. Seems like a big waste of time and energy to try and really be fluent, if you aren't staying here long-term. Better to learn basic Korean and then spend your time traveling in Korea. |
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mercury
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| I hate to say it, but those who are fluent in Japanese will reap better rewards. Japanese is a great language that is fun to learn. Korean was a pain in the arse. Even Koreans admire those who speak Japanese. I got a friend who went to Korea and only communicated with the women in Japanese. He had lots of kgirls! |
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ella
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Yes. It will be my fourth language.
When people come to my country to work, I expect them to learn English, and I expect the same of myself when I go abroad to work. |
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Ginormousaurus
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| mercury wrote: |
| I hate to say it, but those who are fluent in Japanese will reap better rewards. Japanese is a great language that is fun to learn. Korean was a pain in the arse. Even Koreans admire those who speak Japanese. I got a friend who went to Korea and only communicated with the women in Japanese. He had lots of kgirls! |
There's no contest. Japanese is a more practical language on a global scale. As far as being more fun to learn, well that's subjective. I'm glad to hear it though as I plan on moving to Japan next year to study. |
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