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Autumn in Korea (vlog)

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When I first came to Korea, I was afraid of speaking Korean. I would not open my mouth unless it is absolutely needed.

I was living in a small gosiwon - where you barely have space to even stretch, yet somehow people still found a way to cram a bathroom inside. Miracle I would say. So one day, the water pipe in my bathroom broke, water was leaking everywhere and I did not know what to do.

I mean, of course, I could just walk upstairs and inform the landlord of the bursted pipe and then have it fixed. But I refused to do so, and to be honest, I did not know how to describe a bursted pipe in Korean. So much for 3 years of hard work.

So instead of expressing myself by words, like any other student would do, I took a picture of the bursted pipe and just... showed it to the manager, in silence. Luckily, the manager understood and immediately went down to my room to fix the pipe.

This happened over 3 years ago, when I was a whimp. Now I am a different person, I am no longer afraid of speaking, and my confidence definitely got a boosted since then. I say yes when I want to, and I learned how to say no when I want to. We love to see some growth, right?

But you know, I really wished I had someone who knows things and can guide me through my first year in Korea. I was mostly alone when I came here and it did not help. I couldn't really speak the language (again, despite 3 years of learning) and I was too shy, too anxious to open up to anyone.

I had a hard time getting used to my new life back then and whenever I sit back and think back about those days, it kinda amazes me how I am not a depressed piece of sh*t now.

Life is still the same for me, good to me at times but at the other, a complete asshole. But I guess, hardship made me who I am today. I don't think I would grow into what I am today without all those challenges. I hate those, but I do appreciate those sometimes.

If you are new to the adventure, like how I once was, you are welcomed to crash at my inbox/DM. I cannot promise that I would make all your problems go away, but I can promise you that I would help as much as I can.

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Reading & Conversation: Lesson 2

💬Lesson 2

★Words of this Lesson

좋아하다: to like

싫어하다: to dislike

이해하다: to understand

주문: order

가장: the most

때문: because

진짜: Real

음식: Food

맵다: spicy

달다: sweet

짜다: salty

먹다: to eat

왜: why

불고기: Bulgogi

볶음밥: Fried rice

김치: Kimchi

고양이: cat

만지다: to touch

알레르기: Allergy

버스: bus

늦다: late

일찍: early

★Phrases

①Do you like _____? ☞ 너 _____ 좋아해?

②I like/Dislike ____. ☞ 나 ____ 좋아해/싫어해.

③Why? ☞왜?

④I don't understand.☞ 이해가 안 돼.

⑤What's your favorite food? ☞ 가장 좋아하는 음식이 뭐야?

⑥Let's order this. ☞ 이거 주문하자.

★Example Conversation

철수: 영희야, 너 김치 볶음밥 좋아해? 이거 주문하자.

영희: 아니. 나 볶음밥은 좋아하는데, 김치 볶음밥은 싫어해.

철수: 진짜? 나는 좋아하는데. 왜 싫어해?

영희: 너무 맵기 때문이야. 나는 매운 것을 안 먹잖아.

철수: 아, 그렇구나. 그러면 불고기 볶음밥 주문하자.

영희: 그래. 이해 해줘서 고마워.

-English Translation:

Chulsoo: Hey Yunghee, do you like kimchi Fried rice? Let's order this.

Yunghee: No, I like fried rice, but I don't like kimchi fried rice.

Chulsoo: Really? I like it. Why do you dislike it?

Yunghee: Because it's too spicy. I don't eat spicy stuff.

Chulsoo: Oh, I see. Then let's order bulgogi fired rice.

Yunghee: Okay. Thanks for understanding.

-Breaking down the expressions:

~하기 때문이야: because

때문이다 means because. It's a commonly used word.

Examples:

①희망이 없기 때문이다. ☞ Because there is no hope

②그가 높이 뛸 수 있었기 때문이다. ☞ Because he could jump high.

③영희가 철수를 싫어하는 이유는, 철수가 영희의 가방에 물을 흘렸기 때문이다. ☞The reason why Yunghee dislikes Chulsoo is because Chulsoo spilled water on Yunghee's bag.

안 V.S 못: '안' and '못' are both used to negate things. However they are used differently. 안 is more of a choice. For example, you can but won't eat it. 못 is more of a can't.

안 좋아하다: I don't like it.

못 좋아하다: I can't like it.

Examples:

①나는 고양이를 못 만져. 알레르기가 있기 때문이야.

☞ I can't touch cats. It's because I have allergies.

②비빔밥을 안 먹을거야. 배가 부르기 때문이야.

☞I won't eat the bibimbap. It's because I'm full.

③죄송해요. 버스를 못 타서 늦었어요. 버스가 생각보다 일찍 왔거든요.

☞I'm sorry. I was late because I couldn't ride the bus. The bust came earlier than I thought.

I hope this lesson was helpful. 안 and 못 are pretty confusing, so pay attention! If you have any questions, please message us or send an ask! Correct any typos please! Thanks💕

-admin sun

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