Comments on: Newbie Lesson #1 - First Encounters http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/ Learn Korean with Free Podcasts Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:01:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Goosey http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-20857 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:52:09 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-20857 안녕하세요! I just got a premium membership and tried this lesson. It was very good! I am pretty impressed by this site, it seems much better than I expected.. Far more structured than the Intro Lessons led me to believe. I was beginning to be afraid from the intro lessons that every lesson would be filled with advertising for the website, but this lesson has settled my fears! Excellent site! I am glad I am starting it so late that there is a large amount of content just waiting for me! :) 안녕하세요!

I just got a premium membership and tried this lesson. It was very good! I am pretty impressed by this site, it seems much better than I expected.. Far more structured than the Intro Lessons led me to believe. I was beginning to be afraid from the intro lessons that every lesson would be filled with advertising for the website, but this lesson has settled my fears! Excellent site! I am glad I am starting it so late that there is a large amount of content just waiting for me! :)

]]> by: KoreanClass101 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-20122 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:59:49 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-20122 안녕하세요 카이 씨 :) 처음 뵙겠습니다! ^^ 안녕하세요 카이 씨 :) 처음 뵙겠습니다! ^^

]]> by: 카이 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-20103 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:04:50 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-20103 안녕하세요, 세올씨. 안녕하세요, 키스씨. 처음뵙겠슴니다. 안녕하세요, 세올씨. 안녕하세요, 키스씨. 처음뵙겠슴니다.

]]> by: KoreanClass101 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-19355 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:50:54 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-19355 michelle, 라미, Welcome to the site!! 안녕하세요. 반갑습니다. And michelle, you can start with both, actually. But if you'd like to study with more grammatical guidance, please go on with Beginner, and if you'd like to learn some more basic but useful expressions regardless of grammar, please go with newbie lessons :) 감사합니다! michelle, 라미,

Welcome to the site!! 안녕하세요. 반갑습니다.

And michelle, you can start with both, actually. But if you’d like to study with more grammatical guidance, please go on with Beginner, and if you’d like to learn some more basic but useful expressions regardless of grammar, please go with newbie lessons :)

감사합니다!

]]> by: 라미 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-19315 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:39:54 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-19315 안녕하세요 am rahma and am new in learning korean and i want to say hello to everyone 안녕하세요
am rahma and am new in learning korean and i want to say hello to everyone

]]> by: michelle http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-18971 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:27:44 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-18971 Annyeonghaseyo! I'm new here, and really enjoying this, a great site! I've tried a few basic lessons then I came across this newbie lesson, and now i'm a little confused here... which one should I start first? Basic or Newbie? Annyeonghaseyo!

I’m new here, and really enjoying this, a great site! I’ve tried a few basic lessons then I came across this newbie lesson, and now i’m a little confused here… which one should I start first? Basic or Newbie?

]]> by: lynda http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-11628 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:58:08 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-11628 :smile: waw it's a great site i have found everything i need to go to korean and now i will try to understand the biscics see ya guys and pleas help me to get throu this :smile: waw it’s a great site i have found everything i need to go to korean and now i will try to understand the biscics see ya guys and pleas help me to get throu this

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-11532 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:48:37 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-11532 Hi winromeo! We're glad you enjoyed the first Newbie lesson :) There's a slight difference in the two conversations. In the standard politeness level (under Formal conversation), it says 처음 뵙습니다 (cheoeum boepseumnida). Which is a slight difference from 처음 뵙겠습니다 (cheoeum boepgessseumnida). And the same goes for 처음 뵙네요 (cheoeum boepneyo) and 처음 뵙겠습니다 (cheoeum boepgessseumnida). I hope this helps. Thanks again for coming by! :) Hi winromeo! We’re glad you enjoyed the first Newbie lesson :)

There’s a slight difference in the two conversations. In the standard politeness level (under Formal conversation), it says 처음 뵙습니다 (cheoeum boepseumnida). Which is a slight difference from 처음 뵙겠습니다 (cheoeum boepgessseumnida). And the same goes for 처음 뵙네요 (cheoeum boepneyo) and 처음 뵙겠습니다 (cheoeum boepgessseumnida).

I hope this helps. Thanks again for coming by! :)

]]> by: winromeo http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-11524 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:01:40 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-11524 Hello all, I am a brand new Newbie! Just listened to the first Newbie lesson, I really liked it, but how come there is no conversation about "Formal Conversation" according to the PDF script? Thanks! Hello all,

I am a brand new Newbie! Just listened to the first Newbie lesson, I really liked it, but how come there is no conversation about “Formal Conversation” according to the PDF script?
Thanks!

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-11262 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:50:44 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-11262 Thank you! Don't forget to practice! ;) Thank you! Don’t forget to practice! ;)

]]> by: Mandy http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-11259 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:58:51 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-11259 This was pretty helpful for a first lesson:smile: But cheoeum boepgesseumnida gets me tongue tied:sad: This was pretty helpful for a first lesson :smile:
But cheoeum boepgesseumnida gets me tongue tied :sad:

]]> by: Miranda (팽시윤) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-10580 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:32:06 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-10580 It was a great lesson!:grin: But I read this on the sample sentences: 지금 몇 시에요 How do we pronounce it? Thanks for all! C ya! It was a great lesson! :grin: But I read this on the sample sentences: 지금 몇 시에요
How do we pronounce it?
Thanks for all! C ya!

]]> by: 선현우(Hyunwoo Sun) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-9997 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:25:14 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-9997 Liz :) The public feed can't have all the past lessons in it, so if you want the past lessons, you can download them from the site :) Elizabeth :) -습니다 is usually pronounced "seumnida" because there's no vowel between ㅂ and ㄴ, and ㅂ has the shape shape of mouth as ㅁ, but then you have to say ㄴ without really opening your mouth, so it becomes 슴니다 :) Liz :) The public feed can’t have all the past lessons in it, so if you want the past lessons, you can download them from the site :)

Elizabeth :)
-습니다 is usually pronounced “seumnida” because there’s no vowel between ㅂ and ㄴ, and ㅂ has the shape shape of mouth as ㅁ, but then you have to say ㄴ without really opening your mouth, so it becomes 슴니다 :)

]]> by: elizabeth http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-9992 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:04:17 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-9992 how to pronouce 처음뵙겠습니다?? is it 'cheom boepgesseubnida' or 'cheom boepgesseumnida'?? how to pronouce 처음뵙겠습니다??
is it ‘cheom boepgesseubnida’ or ‘cheom boepgesseumnida’??

]]> by: Liz http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-9241 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:17:06 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-9241 Hey All! I just started learning Korean about two weeks ago from my friend 오솔. I really like your lessons a lot, and I download the podcasts from Zune, but they start with Newbie Season 2, Lesson Number 11. How can I get the lessons from before then? Thanks, Liz Hey All!
I just started learning Korean about two weeks ago from my friend 오솔. I really like your lessons a lot, and I download the podcasts from Zune, but they start with Newbie Season 2, Lesson Number 11. How can I get the lessons from before then?
Thanks,
Liz

]]> by: Grettel http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-8985 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:29:12 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-8985 :smile: Wonderful lesson... I really enjoy how relaxed you guys are when teaching and you don't rush into anything so thats a big help towards me. Oh and Keith you said Garcia perfectly....muy bien =] :smile: Wonderful lesson…

I really enjoy how relaxed you guys are when teaching and you don’t rush into anything so thats a big help towards me.

Oh and Keith you said Garcia perfectly….muy bien =]

]]> by: 선현우(Hyunwoo Sun) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7350 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:20:51 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7350 别客气！:) 别客气！:)

]]> by: 王龍碩 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7349 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:16:38 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7349 啊啊啊...我已知道了.:) 唔該! Thanks!:mrgreen::mrgreen: 啊啊啊…我已知道了.:) 唔該! Thanks! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

]]> by: 선현우(Hyunwoo Sun) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7345 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7345 Hi 王龍碩 , (your name is pronounced '왕용석' in Korean ^^ ) If you try pronouncing 습니다 three times as fast, you will realize that it is difficult to make it sound like 습+니+다 because the sound in the middle gets blocked :-) So it's much more natural to pronounce it as "슴니다" It's similar to tones changing in Chinese when two 3rd tones are put together :-) Hi 王龍碩 ,
(your name is pronounced ‘왕용석’ in Korean ^^ )

If you try pronouncing 습니다 three times as fast, you will realize that it is difficult to make it sound like 습+니+다 because the sound in the middle gets blocked :-) So it’s much more natural to pronounce it as “슴니다”

It’s similar to tones changing in Chinese when two 3rd tones are put together :-)

]]> by: 王龍碩 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7343 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:51:26 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7343 Awesome lesson! 감사함니다! BTW, why is 습 in 처음 뵙겠습니다 pronounced as 슴? Awesome lesson! 감사함니다! BTW, why is 습 in 처음 뵙겠습니다 pronounced as 슴?

]]> by: 선현우(Hyunwoo Sun) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7130 Mon, 05 May 2008 00:22:03 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7130 I say it everyday ^^ ㅋㅋㅋ I say it everyday ^^ ㅋㅋㅋ

]]> by: Jacqueline (쟈클린) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7119 Sun, 04 May 2008 22:50:46 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-7119 I often hear 저기요 in dramas ^^. I often hear 저기요 in dramas ^^.

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-6325 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:39:15 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-6325 Hi David :) Welcome to the site, and definitely feel free to ask any questions if you have any ;) Hi David :) Welcome to the site, and definitely feel free to ask any questions if you have any ;)

]]> by: David J http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-6305 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:51:46 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-6305 Very impressed with what i've learned in just one week. Keep up the great work! Very impressed with what i’ve learned in just one week. Keep up the great work!

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-4716 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:19:41 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/09/05/newbie-lesson-1-first-encounters/#comment-4716 Great point Bouks! Actually, I never realized that! I think it may be an exception to non-Koreans. This is probably because in most non-Korean countries, the last name is used to attach honorific prefixes/suffixes (i.e. Senor Garcia - Spanish, Garcia-san - Japanese, Mr. Garcia - English, Monsieur Garcia) don't take my work on the French, I'm not totally sure on that one! But referring for names of non-Koreans, Garcia ssi seems more natural than Juan ssi (for when meeting someone for the first time). And I think its because they are trying to be respectful, but trying to accommodate to the other persons culture. Great point Bouks!

Actually, I never realized that! I think it may be an exception to non-Koreans. This is probably because in most non-Korean countries, the last name is used to attach honorific prefixes/suffixes

(i.e. Senor Garcia - Spanish, Garcia-san - Japanese, Mr. Garcia - English, Monsieur Garcia) don’t take my work on the French, I’m not totally sure on that one!

But referring for names of non-Koreans, Garcia ssi seems more natural than Juan ssi (for when meeting someone for the first time). And I think its because they are trying to be respectful, but trying to accommodate to the other persons culture.

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