My inability to communicate in Korean is frustrating at times. I often feel bewildered when I look at the buildings coated in advertisements, for I cannot read a word of Hangul. To find someone who wants to teach a foreigner Hangul is pretty rare, since most Koreans are eager to learn English. However, Jino has offered some help. My students also like teaching me their language. When I hold up a flashcard reading and displaying "rabbit," my students will often say, "Teacher, in Korean language, we say 'tokee.'" I'll repeat the word until I've got it down ( just like they do in English) but I'm so quick to forget the words I've learned. I really need to start writing them down to help me with memorization.
So here I've decided to jot down some of the words that I can recall from the tip of my brain. Of course they are going to be the "Englishized" versions and not the actual Hangul, since I have no handle on the Korean alphabet.
ne. anio. annyong haseyo. annyongee kasseyo. hanul. namoo. san. sa. saram hasseyo. mul. pul. tokee. apatu. tambae. kamsamneeda. ohma. ahpa. halmuney. harabojee. Hananeem. chingoo. hyongjay. chamay. chawng. ineeyun. sheehum. song saengnim. cheep. kookeeree. onesoongee. dowahjo. saja. sae. holangee. gome. yawnguh.
Wow. I thought I was going to be making a larger list. So much to learn...
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