Here are some useful phrases that you can say in Korean when learning Korean ^^
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Showing posts with label English. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English. Show all posts
Oct 12, 2008
Oct 7, 2008
There're and There's
Hey everyone! Nice to see everyone posting again. I was wondering where everyone was for a while.
This will just be a short post about something I've noticed. Also, this is the first post about English for this blog, isn't it? It's not a foreign language to me, and not one that I "learnt" (learned) but this is something that I've noticed.
Languages change. If not for the changes of language, there probably wouldn't be any 'foreign' languages for us to learn, just one language that everyone spoke. And sometimes languages change in our own lifetimes.
We were always taught that "there is" (or "there's") is singular, and "there are" (there're) is plural. But more and more in modern spoken English, the more difficult-to-pronounce "there're" is changed to "there's".
I haven't heard anyone say "there're" for years and years. Even when it is grammatically correct. Hang on, no, that's a lie, I heard a non-native speaker use it and it is because it stuck out at me so much that I took note of it. Since then I've noticed "there's" used more and more where it is grammatically incorrect. It has come to the point that I've started writing down whenever I hear it so that I can reassure myself that it's not just me!
Is it just me? I'm going to try and write down and reply to this post every time I hear a native speaker use "there's" when it's not grammatically correct. I'll do the same for every time I hear "there're". As scientist always say, a conclusion can only be made when data is collected. (And as linguists always say, 'data' is a plural, so that sentence should have actually been "data are collected"... ah well, what did I say about language changing!!!)
I invite everyone else to do the same! Maybe we can get to the bottom of this.
This will just be a short post about something I've noticed. Also, this is the first post about English for this blog, isn't it? It's not a foreign language to me, and not one that I "learnt" (learned) but this is something that I've noticed.
Languages change. If not for the changes of language, there probably wouldn't be any 'foreign' languages for us to learn, just one language that everyone spoke. And sometimes languages change in our own lifetimes.
We were always taught that "there is" (or "there's") is singular, and "there are" (there're) is plural. But more and more in modern spoken English, the more difficult-to-pronounce "there're" is changed to "there's".
I haven't heard anyone say "there're" for years and years. Even when it is grammatically correct. Hang on, no, that's a lie, I heard a non-native speaker use it and it is because it stuck out at me so much that I took note of it. Since then I've noticed "there's" used more and more where it is grammatically incorrect. It has come to the point that I've started writing down whenever I hear it so that I can reassure myself that it's not just me!
Is it just me? I'm going to try and write down and reply to this post every time I hear a native speaker use "there's" when it's not grammatically correct. I'll do the same for every time I hear "there're". As scientist always say, a conclusion can only be made when data is collected. (And as linguists always say, 'data' is a plural, so that sentence should have actually been "data are collected"... ah well, what did I say about language changing!!!)
I invite everyone else to do the same! Maybe we can get to the bottom of this.
Oct 5, 2008
Korean/English expressions about frequency
This is a video about some expressions in Korean and English about frequency ^^
Aug 26, 2008
English Assignment 3
I’m teaching English online. If you’re a native speaker, you can help out by listening/reading the passage below and answering the questions that come after it. If you’re learning, I invite you to do the same. You might find the explanation helpful.
* I didn’t have a good day today. I went to a party last night, and drank a lot. I stayed out until late. I woke up later than usual, and ran to work in my pajamas. I arrived at work late, and my boss told me off for being in my pajamas. I was so tired that I fell asleep at my desk, and didn’t write the report that I was supposed to.
* As you can see, I did a lot of things wrong. (I went to a party. I drank a lot. I got up late. And a lot of other things.)
* What should I have done differently?
Put your answers in a reply to this post! Thanks! And if you’re not sure how to answer, I’ll give a short explanation in a moment.
My answers: You shouldn’t have gotten up late. You should have used an alarm clock. You should have written the report earlier.
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Need help? Look at this:
To answer these questions, you’ll need to use this sentence pattern:
* You shouldn’t have (verb). You should have (verb).
The (verb) in each case must be a past participle. Most past participles are the same as simple past, but there are some exceptions.
Verb - Past - Past Participle
drink - drank - drunk
do - did - done
go -went - gone
write - wrote - written
get - got - gotten* (see below for more on this verb)
Thanks for listening. And if you have problems with past participles, don’t worry, they’re quite difficult. I’ve heard non- native English speakers from all over the world who can pass for natives, if not for their incorrect use of past participles. So if you have trouble, you’re not alone.
* I didn’t have a good day today. I went to a party last night, and drank a lot. I stayed out until late. I woke up later than usual, and ran to work in my pajamas. I arrived at work late, and my boss told me off for being in my pajamas. I was so tired that I fell asleep at my desk, and didn’t write the report that I was supposed to.
* As you can see, I did a lot of things wrong. (I went to a party. I drank a lot. I got up late. And a lot of other things.)
* What should I have done differently?
Put your answers in a reply to this post! Thanks! And if you’re not sure how to answer, I’ll give a short explanation in a moment.
My answers: You shouldn’t have gotten up late. You should have used an alarm clock. You should have written the report earlier.
————
Need help? Look at this:
To answer these questions, you’ll need to use this sentence pattern:
* You shouldn’t have (verb). You should have (verb).
The (verb) in each case must be a past participle. Most past participles are the same as simple past, but there are some exceptions.
Verb - Past - Past Participle
drink - drank - drunk
do - did - done
go -went - gone
write - wrote - written
get - got - gotten* (see below for more on this verb)
Thanks for listening. And if you have problems with past participles, don’t worry, they’re quite difficult. I’ve heard non- native English speakers from all over the world who can pass for natives, if not for their incorrect use of past participles. So if you have trouble, you’re not alone.
Aug 22, 2008
differences between Japanese and Korean 1
This is a video about some differences between Japanese and Korean :)
I'm planning to make more videos on this topic,
so if you have any requests, please let me know! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3vPZJntDMU
Aug 18, 2008
A subtitling exercise
A small subtitling exercise I did about a month and a half ago. I have the utmost respect for people who produce subtitles - it's a very painstaking, tedious thing to do.
This was from a wayang kulit (Javanese shadow puppet) show my group did with guest dhalang (shadow puppeteer) BRM Bambang Irawan from the royal court of Kraton Surakarta in Solo, Central Java. Yep - a royal performer with us lowly university students ^^;; Languages used include Javanese and English.
Anyway, enjoy!
This was from a wayang kulit (Javanese shadow puppet) show my group did with guest dhalang (shadow puppeteer) BRM Bambang Irawan from the royal court of Kraton Surakarta in Solo, Central Java. Yep - a royal performer with us lowly university students ^^;; Languages used include Javanese and English.
Anyway, enjoy!
Aug 16, 2008
Aug 11, 2008
Korea University Campus
This is the university I went to for almost 10 years - including the years that I had to take off because of work and the mandatory military service for 2 years :)
I love my university, but it's more than just a school for me now because i've lived around it for such a long time now - it's like a basecamp where most of my daily routines take place. :P
Thank you for watching!
http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=DBvLWO0bsIA
Aug 10, 2008
Aug 7, 2008
Korean/English Pattern Comparison 2
[edit]** This video is also posted at http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=KuawkmYmn6c
and http://blog.naver.com/ever4one/50033995457
Thanks for watching!!
Any request is welcome! ^^_
Aug 4, 2008
Simple Present, Present Continuous, Frequency
I'm trying to teach English online. For a little more about why, click here.
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Q1: What are you doing?
A1: I'm _____ing ____.
Q2: Do you _____ often?
A2: No I don't. (Yes, I do.)
Q3: How often do you ____?
A3: I _____ all the time.
I _____ (number) times a week.
I _____ (number) times a day.
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In every answer (except A1), you should add a verb in the dictionary form. For A1 you should use a verb with ~ing on the end.
For A3 I have included three possible answers.
If you're an English learner, click 'reply' and try to answer these questions. You can see my answers at the bottom of this post. Try to write longer answers if you're a high level learner.
If you're not an English learner, click 'reply', answer the questions and thanks for your help! The more material learners can get exposed to the better. And try to make answers truthful; really, what are you doing now?
Click "reply" to see my answer, and/or to write your own answer.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that in Q3, the object should be plural.
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Q1: What are you doing?
A1: I'm _____ing ____.
Q2: Do you _____ often?
A2: No I don't. (Yes, I do.)
Q3: How often do you ____?
A3: I _____ all the time.
I _____ (number) times a week.
I _____ (number) times a day.
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In every answer (except A1), you should add a verb in the dictionary form. For A1 you should use a verb with ~ing on the end.
For A3 I have included three possible answers.
If you're an English learner, click 'reply' and try to answer these questions. You can see my answers at the bottom of this post. Try to write longer answers if you're a high level learner.
If you're not an English learner, click 'reply', answer the questions and thanks for your help! The more material learners can get exposed to the better. And try to make answers truthful; really, what are you doing now?
Click "reply" to see my answer, and/or to write your own answer.
EDIT: I forgot to mention that in Q3, the object should be plural.
Aug 1, 2008
2 tricky Korean words
물 means water and 고기 means meat. What do you think 물고기 means?
반 means half and 팔 means arm. What do you think 반팔 means?
:)
Jul 30, 2008
냉면, one of my favorite dishes for summer times
This is called 냉면(冷麵 - cold noodles)
. I'm sure there is a similar dish in every country, but this is the Korean version - the ingrediants are buckwheat noodles, half a boiled egg, sliced cucumber, spiced radish, some meat, pepper paste (고추장), sliced pear, vinegar, special soup that has been pre-made, and a lot of ice :)I had this yesterday and it was REALLY good. I felt cold for about an hour after that. Hehe. A must-try item when you come to Korea. And it's not expensive too. It goes from USD 4 to USD 6. :)
"know" - Korean/Japanese/English/French/Spanish
Here are some expressions related to the English word "know" in Korean, Japanese, English, French and Spanish. Please let me know if I made any mistakes :)
알아.
= 分かる。知ってる。
= I know.
= Je sais.
= Yo sé.
몰라.
= 分からない。知らない。
= I don't know.
= Je ne sais pas.
= Yo no sé.
그거 알아.
= それ知ってる。
= I know that.
= Je le sais.
= Yo lo sé.
그건 몰라.
= それ知らない。
= I don´t know that.
= Je ne le sais pas.
= Yo no lo sé.
알고 있었어.
= 分かっていた。 知っていた。
= I knew that.
= Je le savais.
= Yo lo sabía.
몰랐어.
= 分からなかった。 知らなかった。
= I didn´t know that.
= Je ne le savais pas.
= Yo no lo sabía.
난 아무것도 몰라.
= 私は（僕は）何も知らない。何も分からない。
= I don´t know anything.
= Je ne sais rien.
= Yo no sé nada.
이유는 몰라. 왜 그런지 몰라.
= 理由は分からない。なぜか分からない。
= I don´t know why.
= Je ne sais pas pourquoi.
= Yo no sé por qué.
이유는 몰랐어. 왜 그런지는 몰랐어.
= 理由は知らなかった。なぜか分からなかった。
= I didn´t know why.
= Je ne savais pas pourquoi.
= Yo no sabía por qué.
이유를 알고 싶어.
= 理由が知りたい。
= I want to know why.
= Je veux savoir pourquoi.
= Yo quiero saber por qué.
이유를 알고 싶지 않아.
= 理由を知りたくない。
= I don´t want to know why.
= Je ne veux pas savoir pourquoi.
= Yo no queiro saber por qué.
나는 운전할 줄 알아.
= 運転できる。
= I know how to drive.
= Je sais conduire.
= Yo sé conducir.
나는 노래할 줄 알아.
= 歌を歌える。
= I know how to sing.
= Je sais chanter.
= Yo sé cantar.
That´s good to know.
= C'est bon à savoir.
= Es bueno saberlo.
(impossible to translate to Korean)
알아.
= 分かる。知ってる。
= I know.
= Je sais.
= Yo sé.
몰라.
= 分からない。知らない。
= I don't know.
= Je ne sais pas.
= Yo no sé.
그거 알아.
= それ知ってる。
= I know that.
= Je le sais.
= Yo lo sé.
그건 몰라.
= それ知らない。
= I don´t know that.
= Je ne le sais pas.
= Yo no lo sé.
알고 있었어.
= 分かっていた。 知っていた。
= I knew that.
= Je le savais.
= Yo lo sabía.
몰랐어.
= 分からなかった。 知らなかった。
= I didn´t know that.
= Je ne le savais pas.
= Yo no lo sabía.
난 아무것도 몰라.
= 私は（僕は）何も知らない。何も分からない。
= I don´t know anything.
= Je ne sais rien.
= Yo no sé nada.
이유는 몰라. 왜 그런지 몰라.
= 理由は分からない。なぜか分からない。
= I don´t know why.
= Je ne sais pas pourquoi.
= Yo no sé por qué.
이유는 몰랐어. 왜 그런지는 몰랐어.
= 理由は知らなかった。なぜか分からなかった。
= I didn´t know why.
= Je ne savais pas pourquoi.
= Yo no sabía por qué.
이유를 알고 싶어.
= 理由が知りたい。
= I want to know why.
= Je veux savoir pourquoi.
= Yo quiero saber por qué.
이유를 알고 싶지 않아.
= 理由を知りたくない。
= I don´t want to know why.
= Je ne veux pas savoir pourquoi.
= Yo no queiro saber por qué.
나는 운전할 줄 알아.
= 運転できる。
= I know how to drive.
= Je sais conduire.
= Yo sé conducir.
나는 노래할 줄 알아.
= 歌を歌える。
= I know how to sing.
= Je sais chanter.
= Yo sé cantar.
That´s good to know.
= C'est bon à savoir.
= Es bueno saberlo.
(impossible to translate to Korean)
Jul 23, 2008
A new member: Nicholas
Everyone, please welcome Nicholas, a new member to this blog! His intro has been added to the side bar, and so has the link to his blog.
어서와요 :)
Nicholas, please feel free to write your first post, telling us a little more about yourself !! ^_^
어서와요 :)
Nicholas, please feel free to write your first post, telling us a little more about yourself !! ^_^
Jul 22, 2008
Korean/English sentences - "traveling"
I like traveling.
저는 여행을 좋아해요.
I like traveling very much.
저는 여행을 정말 좋아해요.
I like traveling alone.
저는 혼자 여행하는 것을 좋아해요.
I like traveling with other people.
저는 다른 사람들이랑 같이 여행하는 것을 좋아해요.
I try to travel whenever I can.
저는 가능할 때마다 여행을 가려고 노력해요.
I try to take as many photos as possible when I travel.
저는 여행할 때 사진을 최대한 많이 찍으려고 노력해요.
I try to make as many friends as possible when I travel.
저는 여행할 때 최대한 친구를 많이 만들려고 노력해요.
I've been to a few places.
저는 몇 군데 가 봤어요.
There are a lot of places I haven't been to yet.
저는 아직 안 가 본 곳이 많아요.
I wish I could travel more often.
저는 여행을 더 자주 할 수 있었으면 좋겠어요.
I hope more people will travel to Korea.
저는 사람들이 한국으로 더 많이 여행을 왔으면 좋겠어요.
I regret not having traveled more.
저는 여행을 더 많이 하지 않은 것이 후회가 돼요.
I'm going on a trip soon.
저는 곧 여행을 가요.
I just came back from a trip.
저는 여행에서 막 돌아왔어요.
expressions about rain -
태풍 갈매기의 영향으로 지난 주말에 비가 많이 왔다.
앞이 보이지 않을 정도로...맞으면 따가울 정도로 쏟아졌다.
사람들이 이런 비를 '장대비' (장대 = a pole, 비 = rain)라는 말을 쓴다.
장대처럼 굵고 거세게 좍좍 내리는 비라는 뜻이다.
한자로 얘기하면 집중호우(集中豪雨) 라고나 할까..
When the rain is really pouring, it does almost seem like the raindrops are joined together into long poles stretching from sky to ground !!!
한국사람들은 비가 이렇게 쏟아지는 것을 '장대'로 봤는데...프랑스인들은 밧줄처럼 보이나보다.
프랑스어로 비가 쏟아지는 모습을 "Il pleut des cordes [eel pleu day kuhrd]"라고 하는 것을 보면.
literally it means "It's raining ropes" 정도 되겠다. it makes sense to me. :D
영어로는 "It's raining cats and dogs" 라고 한다.
다른 나라에서는 비가 쏟아지는 모습을 어떻게 표현할까???
(how other languages describe this scene ???)
예문>
C'est la saison des pluies, et il pleut des cordes presque tous les jours !
It's the rainy season, and it rains cats and dogs nearly every day!
우기(雨季)에는 거의 매일 비가 쏟아진다.
앞이 보이지 않을 정도로...맞으면 따가울 정도로 쏟아졌다.
사람들이 이런 비를 '장대비' (장대 = a pole, 비 = rain)라는 말을 쓴다.
장대처럼 굵고 거세게 좍좍 내리는 비라는 뜻이다.
한자로 얘기하면 집중호우(集中豪雨) 라고나 할까..
When the rain is really pouring, it does almost seem like the raindrops are joined together into long poles stretching from sky to ground !!!
한국사람들은 비가 이렇게 쏟아지는 것을 '장대'로 봤는데...프랑스인들은 밧줄처럼 보이나보다.
프랑스어로 비가 쏟아지는 모습을 "Il pleut des cordes [eel pleu day kuhrd]"라고 하는 것을 보면.
literally it means "It's raining ropes" 정도 되겠다. it makes sense to me. :D
영어로는 "It's raining cats and dogs" 라고 한다.
다른 나라에서는 비가 쏟아지는 모습을 어떻게 표현할까???
(how other languages describe this scene ???)
예문>
C'est la saison des pluies, et il pleut des cordes presque tous les jours !
It's the rainy season, and it rains cats and dogs nearly every day!
우기(雨季)에는 거의 매일 비가 쏟아진다.
Jul 18, 2008
A Hilarious Spanish(?) Video
A language-loving friend of mine posted this video in a forum, and I want to share this video with all of you here :)
If you know a little Spanish, this is HILARIOUS :) I'm fighting with sleep right now and this video won me a couple of hours, I think!
Jul 15, 2008
A very funny video about bilingualism - Video yang sangat lucu tentang bilingualisme
If you haven't seen this video yet, the very funny British comic Eddie Izzard has some humorous yet astute things to say about bilingualism.
Kalau video ini belum dilihat, pelawak yang sangat lucu, Eddie Izzard, mengatakan yang lucu tapi betul-betul mengenai bilingualisme.
이 비디오 아직 안 보이시면 너무 재미있는 영국 개그맨 Eddie Izzard 두 나라 말하기에 다해서 우습고 조심성있는 걸 말합니다.
"Je suis le président de Burundi."
"Je dois partir maintenant parce que ma grandmère est flambée." ㅋㅋㅋ
(Warning: some strong language, but nothing too extreme.)
Kalau video ini belum dilihat, pelawak yang sangat lucu, Eddie Izzard, mengatakan yang lucu tapi betul-betul mengenai bilingualisme.
이 비디오 아직 안 보이시면 너무 재미있는 영국 개그맨 Eddie Izzard 두 나라 말하기에 다해서 우습고 조심성있는 걸 말합니다.
"Je suis le président de Burundi."
"Je dois partir maintenant parce que ma grandmère est flambée." ㅋㅋㅋ
(Warning: some strong language, but nothing too extreme.)
Lagu anak-anak "Sayonara" (The children's song "Sayonara")
Lagu "Sayonara" itu lagu anak-anak Indonesia yang biasanya dinyanyikan selama anaknya di SD (sekolah dasar) atau taman kanak-kanak. Menarik sekali karena ada tiga buah bahasa yang dipakai di dalam lagu ini: pasti ada bahasa indonesia, tetapi apalagi ada bahasa Inggris dan Jepang. Pasti bahasa Jepang itu hanya dilambangkan oleh sebuah kata "Sayonara" saja, tapi masih harus diakui tidak ada lagu anak-anak lain sedunia itu yang memakai sebanyak bahasa begitu sama sekali, ya?
The song "Sayonara" is an Indonesian children's song that is usually sung when children are in elementary school or kindergarten. It's very interesting because there are three languages that are used in this song: of course Indonesian, but also English and Japanese. Granted, Japanese is represented only by the word "Sayonara", but one still must admit that there isn't another children's song in the world that uses as many languages at the same time, right?
Sayonara, sayonara
Sampai berjumpa pulang
Sayonara, sayonara
Until we meet again, we're going home
Buat apa susah, buat apa susah
Susah itu tak ada gunanya
What's so difficult about it, what's so difficult about it?
There's no use for difficulty
"Ingat-ingat" itu Remember
"Jangan lupa" itu Don't forget
"Saya suka" itu I like you
"Hanya engkau" Only you
Selamat menyanyi!
Happy singing!
The song "Sayonara" is an Indonesian children's song that is usually sung when children are in elementary school or kindergarten. It's very interesting because there are three languages that are used in this song: of course Indonesian, but also English and Japanese. Granted, Japanese is represented only by the word "Sayonara", but one still must admit that there isn't another children's song in the world that uses as many languages at the same time, right?
Sayonara, sayonara
Sampai berjumpa pulang
Sayonara, sayonara
Until we meet again, we're going home
Buat apa susah, buat apa susah
Susah itu tak ada gunanya
What's so difficult about it, what's so difficult about it?
There's no use for difficulty
"Ingat-ingat" itu Remember
"Jangan lupa" itu Don't forget
"Saya suka" itu I like you
"Hanya engkau" Only you
Selamat menyanyi!
Happy singing!
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