Learning Korean - 비정상회담 - Korean TV Show

I had a great Korean class last night...   We decided to have a free talking lesson before starting the next chapter of the Essential Korean for Business use (Oh I started making a Memrise for this book - Any one else use it? - more on that later)

We talked about  비정상회담 - This is a Korean talk show and features some foreigners who are are pretty awesome at speaking korean - If you don't know about this show you can check it out on youTube here 비정상회담

The name of this show is quite interesting

정상회담 means Summit  and the shows set looks like an international summit and the "Foreigner" guests are all from different countries; Turkey, UK, USA, Australia, Africa - these guys have reached a celebrity status in Korea... because of their language ability.

The title of the show is a play on words adding 비  to the front, this is not a real word, but it makes the title mean "Normal persons summit' or 'abnormal summit'

- This show is actually a lot of fun.  See the video at the bottom of this post!!!

We talked about the show, TV shows and movies...

Phrases

매주 보는 것은 아니에요      I don't watch every week
매주 보지는 않아요               I don't watch every week
거의  ~ 않다                            rarely
example: 거의 콜라를 마시지 않아요  I rarely drink cola


Vocabulary

잊어버리다             Forget
기억나다 (하다)     Remember
특히                         Rarely
인상깊었던             Impressive

Learning Korean - Key to Korean - 30 Day speaking Challenge

30 Day Speaking Challenge - Key to Korean

This is really intense and don't think it would work for me. They suggest on the site to take twice as long and just learn 12 words a day - which is more manageable... but I still think that learning unconnected vocabulary, is really hard to do... But that is just me! - Oh! and then there is the Grammar!  But it is interesting!  Here is an example and some links to the site and material...


Day 1 - Vocabulary

1 추측                        Guess, supposition
2 예상(하다/되다)    Expectation, conjecture
3 장                            Chapter
4 나타내다                Express
5 표현(하다/되다)    Express, expression
6 단계                        Step
7 관련(하다/되다)    Relation, be related to
8 조금씩                    Little by little
9 예문                        Example sentence
10 통하다                  Pass, lead to
11 정확하다              Be correct
12 바라다                  Wish, hope, want, desire
13 모양                      Shape, signs, indication
14 겉                          Surface
15 감정                      Emotion
16 상태                     Condition
17 혹은                     Or
18 느껴지다             Be felt
19 과거                     Past tense
20 젊다                     Be young
21 익숙해지다        Get skillful
22 따라서                Therefore
23 보기보다            Compared to how it looks
24 남방                    Shirt (or southern region)

Download Week 1 Chapter 1 as a .pdf

Click to view the Key to Korean website

오늘의 영국에서!

저는 영국인지만 한국에 살고있어요. 
오늘의 영국에서 중요한 정치적인 이벤트가 일어나고있어요. 
스코틀랜드 영국함께 하지않합니다. 
지금 스코틀랜드 명 투표를 합니다. 
스코틀랜드 투표 '예'으면 영국에 어떤 일이 일어날 것인?

Translation: 

Today in the UK!

I am British but live in South Korea.

 Today in the UK an important political event is happening.

 Scotland do not want to be together with the UK.

Scotland are voting now. 

What will happen in England if Scotland vote yes?

Bathroom Vocabulary

Bathroom Vocabulary list from Learning Korean is easy

핀셋	Tweezers (Pronounced as: 핀섿)
욕조	Bathtub (Pronounced as: 욕쪼)
수건걸이	Towel rack (Pronounced as: 수건거리)
수건	Towel
치약	Toothpaste
칫솔	Toothpaste (Pronounced as: 칟쏠)
변좌	Toilet seat
화장지	Toilet paper
변기	Toilet
비누	Soap
세면대	Sink, basin
샤워 커튼	Shower curtain
샤워실, 샤워기	Shower
면도용 크림	Shaving cream
전기면도기	(electric) Shaver
샴푸	Shampoo
면도날	Razor blade
파우더	Powder
플런저	Plunger
향수	Perfume
손톱줄	Nail file (Pronounced as: 손톱쭐)
손톱깎이	Nail clippers (Pronounced as: 손톱까끼)
구강 청결제	Mouthwash
거울	Mirror
화장	Make-up
로션	Lotion
헤어 드라이어	Hair-dryer
솔빗	Hair brush (Pronounced as: 솔빋)
치실	Floss
컨디셔너	Conditioner
빗	Comb (Pronounced as: 빋)
목욕 수건	Bath towel (Pronounced as: 모굑 수건)
화장복	Bathrobe

Download as a spreadsheet

Korean through English Book 2

My Sunday Korean class, starts a new term next week, and yesterday we had a pre-term enrollment type session. At the end of the last term there was only one student - 'me' and we started the Sogang 2b book.  I enjoyed studying the first chapter and worked quite hard studying the vocabulary and completing the extra work book tasks.  But the new term sees new students and a change of teachers, I have been moved to a new group with a new teacher, which will be a conversation class.  I don't mind as it will be good to have some conversation practise.

The conversation class will be based on a 'new' book Korean through English by Sang Oak lee.  i was surprised to see the book on the table as I have this book although I never studied it.  I bought this book about 10 years ago, when I got home and checked the book my which  has written some translations for me in it, so at some point I must have attempted to study it. I think it was too hard at the time.  Now, it seems okay - there are lots of new vocabulary and it will be interesting to see how the conversation class is formed out of the book's text.  I am going to need to study a lot before each class to try and keep up with it.

Here is the vocab from our first lesson (Next week)

And here is the text we will use, for the conversation class - The text is quite short, first i plan to read it until I understand it, and then memorize some of the sentences, then try to write my own opinion sentences.  Lots to do before Sunday!!!

There is an English translation, but I am trying to read it - YET!

I will post about the class and my own writing work later...

You can download all pages as a pdf > Korean Through English Book 2  Page 13 <

useful stationery!

I found this English vocabulary note book in Daiso at the weekend. I
am going to use it for korean vocabulary (of course)

You  write the word on the left side and the translation, meaning or example sentence on the right. you can the memorize the word and test your knowledge by covering either the word or description. ... Stationery is so cheap in korea, this cost 1,000원 (58p or $1).

주방 / 조리 Kitchen / Cooking Vocabulary

A vocabulary list for the kitchen / cooking from learning korean is easy

끓다	To boil
병	Jar, bottle | It has other meanings too
굽다	To grill meat, to roast, or to bake bread
컵	Cup
요리	Cookery, cooking
도마	Cutting board
물병	Jug
밀대	Rolling pin
체	Sieve | Has other meanings
후라이팬	Frying pan
쟁반	Tray
컵받침	Coaster
받침 접시	Saucer
찻숟가락	Teaspoon
찻주전자	Teapot
접시	Plate
그릇	Bowl
젓가락	Chopsticks
숟가락	Spoon
포크	Fork
칼	Knife
솥	Kettle
소스	Dressing, sauce
참기름	Sesame oil
양념	Seasoning, condiments, and spices
소금	Salt
부엌	Kitchen

Download as a spreadsheet

바다 - beach

지난 주말은 추석이었다. 나는 바닷가에 갔다.
Last weekend was Thanksgiving (추석) I went to the beach.

I found some beach vocabulary at  learning korean is easy

1. 요트 | Yacht

2. 젖다 | To be wet

3. 주말 | Weekend

4. 파도 | Wave

5. 물병 | Water bottle

6. 배구 | Volleyball

7. 저류 | Undertow

8. 파라솔 | Parasol

9. 쓰나미 | Tsunami

10. 해변용 수건 | Beach towel

11. 조수 웅덩이 | Tide pool

12. 조수 | Tide

13. 햇볕에 탐 | Tan

14. 수영하다 | To swim

15. 수영을 못 해(요) | I can’t swim

16. 서핑 보드 | Surfboard

17. 자외선 차단제 | Sunscreen

18. 선글라스 | Sunglasses

19. 햇볕에 | Sunburn

20. 일광욕을 하다 | To sunbathe

21. 태양 | Sun

22. 불가사리 | Starfish

23. 스노클 | Snorkel

24. 간식 | Snack

25. 해안 | Shore

26. 껍데기 | Shell

27. 상어 | Shark

28. 갈매기 | Seagull

29. 바다 | Sea

30. 스쿠버 | Scuba

31. 모래성 | Sandcastle

32. 모래톱 | Sandbar

33. 샌들 | Sandals

34. 모래 | Sand

35. 바닷물 | Salt water

36. 범선 | Sailboat

37. 암초 | Reef

38. 부두 | Pier

39. 펠리컨 | Pelican

40. 야자나무 | Palm tree

41. 구명조끼 | Jacket

42. 카약 | Kayak

43. 해파리 | Jellyfish

44. 섬 | island

45. 아이스크림 | Ice cream

46. 소라게 | Hermit crab

47. 모자 | Hat

48. 프리스비 | Frisbee

49. 낚시 | Fishing

50. 물고기 | Fish

51. 가족 | Family

52. 친구 | Friend

53. 게 | Crab

54. 작은 만 | Cove

55. 산호 | Coral

56. 조개 | Clam

57. 부기 보드 | Boogie board

58. 배 | Boat

59. 비키니 | Bikini

60. 비치볼 | Beach ball

61. 만 | Bay

62. 수영복 | Swimsuit, bathing suit, etc. Download the list as a spreadsheet

Business Korean: Greetings 1

1. Going to work

A: 안녕하세요?
B: 네, 좋은 아침입니다.

A: How are you? 
B: Yes, good morning.

Monday Morning is great because you can ask about the persons weekend, the simplest way is...

A: 안녕하세요?
B: 네, 안녕하십니까? 주말 잘 보내셨어요?

A: How are you? 
B: Yes, How are you? Have a good weekend, did you?

미나 씨 가족이 지금 어디에요? Where is Mina's family now?

미나 씨 가족이 지금 어디에요?
Where is Mina's family now?

오늘은 일요일이에요. 
Today is Sunday.

일요일 아침에 우리 가 족 은 보통 집 근 처 공원에 가요.
On sunday our family usually go to a park near our home.

거기에서 산 책하고 운동도 해요.
There we go for a work and do exercise

그런데 오늘은 날씨가 안 좋아요. 
Today the weather is not nice.

비가와요.
It is raining.

그리고 바람도 많이 불어요.
Also it is very windy.

그래서 지금 모두 집에 있어요.
Therefore we are all now at home.

저는 친구한테 이메일을써요.
I am writing an email to my friend.

Why this blog...

I have started this Blog because I am a lazy learner.  I hope that this will give me some motivation to study and practise Korean and enable me to gauge my snail like progress...
You can find out more about me on my other blog....  Seoul Ambition
I learnt to read Korean during a 3 month stay in Korea 2001, but since then I did not formally study korean just picked up the odd words from my wife and Korean friends and more recently my kids.
So, you may ask am I learning Korean from my wife... no! I tried, once... but as I am a lazy learner and things dont stick in my mind I was beyond my wifes level of patience.
I am currently learning Korean at Sogang level 1B once a week through my church in Miguem, Bundang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. So basically on my own... but I have the wonderful resource of the world around me, just south of the bustling city of Seoul. I just need to take advantage of it.
I am not a complete beginner. I can read and speak basic sentences but lack confidence. My listening is slightly better depending on the situation.

UPDATE: Because of the reasons stated above I pretty much stopped studying Korean and stopped attending my weekly lessons, although I still picked up a few new expressions and went through phases of using gamified learning tools such as quizlet and memrise. Then I found myself being busy and getting a new Job with a Korean company, although my job revolves around my ability to speak English, with colleagues (most of) who speak English I have a new motivation to learn.  New motivation means new need for accountability and this is, as it has always been, the purpose of this blog.  But the thing that reminded me about the purpose of this blog which I stopped updating was the discovery of this wonderful blog by a dedicated language learner>>> http://koreanstudentblog.wordpress.com/
The statement below still stands, even the time scale has decreased
I hope to be speaking Korean well by 2014.
Thanks for visiting