Thank you (very much): (No-mu) kam-sa-ham-ni-da (너무) 감사합니다
One moment please: Cham-kkan-ma-nyo! 잠깐만요
Excuse me...(to ask for something): Shil-le-ji-man... 실례지만...
See you later!: Na-jung-e bwae-yo! 나중에 봬요!
Fun Facts!
- In South Korea, taxis are color coded. You can hail a grey or white basic taxi driven by a less experienced driver or if you're looking for something more luxurious, choose a black cab. You'll spend a little more money, but the driver will be more experienced and the car, fancier.
- Fruit is a luxury item. A watermelon costs about 30,000 won, which equals to US$30.00.
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Commonly corrected grammatical mistakes that aren't actually mistakes Humor site cracked.com have got a "top 10?-style list for almost every subject you could think of, and the English language is no exception. This time they're lampooning the prescriptivists of the English language – those who apply rules and normative practices on the language's spelling, grammar, syntax and pronunciation. This article lists 7 common "mistakes" in English that aren't technically mistakes, such as split infinitives and people liberally using the word "literally" when they mean "figuratively".
While these ‘errors' so often fuel the ire of the grammar police, there is little – if any – evidence that they aren't technically correct (the best kind of correct)... Read More
4 languages in a few years? Not impossible Lifehacker ran an article today on polyglot Gabriel Wyner, an opera singer who was tasked with learning 4 languages due to his career choice. He has achieved near fluency in Italian, French, German, and most recently Russian.
His four-step method is simpler than you might think, and relies on taking each language step by step; first learning correct pronunciation, then immersing yourself entirely in the language to improve your grammar and overall vocabulary. After that, you work on listening, reading and writing, and only then do you work on improving your speaking skills... Read More
Odd words: ambisinistrous
The word ambidextrous is familiar to most people: it describes somebody who is be able to use both hands (and sometimes, in the case of soccer, feet) equally well. The word comes from the Latin words ambi meaning "both" (the same root for words like ambivolent) and dexter, meaning "right-handed" or simply "right". Therefore the literal meaning is "to be right-handed in both hands".
Since the majority of people are right-handed, being left-handed was often seen as contrary or against the norm... Read More
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