I met a Korean at an Australian market once. A young student and a middle aged lady. I remember nervously trying out my Korean, and being told politely but firmly that “when we talk to our elders we use 요 on the end of our sentences”. It was quite funny when I think about it after the fact! I still leave off 요 on all my verbs though, regardless how old the other person is! 미안헤 to everyone who has been offended.

미연헤요 —-> 미연요.

I knew what you meant. It is difficult trying to chat to someone in Korean but well done for trying. Atleast I have a supportive wife (Korean) to help me with my speaking.

알았어, 알았어!

박 is a “calabash” or “bottle gourd”.

I have a Hawaiian calabash drum made out of two of these glued together called an “ipu heke”…

i like these lessons a lot

Martin

I’m sure you know the way the word sounds, but please remember that it’s spelt this way : 미안해요 ^_^ !

화이팅 !

And Ed, yes, 박 is a gourd, and 바가지 used to be made out of it, but now it’s just made with plastic

Seriously guys, these lessons are so interesting you should at least up them to two a month instead of just one.

wow another 훌륭한 수업!

저는 특별한(수요일) 레슨 중에서 idiom and phrases 제일 좋아해요. 대단히 재미있 그래서. These phrases really can spice up our conversation.

두번째는 culture class, 특히 사투리대해 수업을 즐겁게 들어요. 진영 씨는 진짜 쿨인데. 이야기가 너무 웃겨요. how can he be so funny in a cool manner.

정말로 고맙소.

Hi kumiko! Thank you for the great comment! We’re extremely thankful that you enjoyed the lessons. 그리고 진용 씨는 참 재밌는 사람이죠? 웃기고, 성격이 아주… 특이해요. ㅋㅋ

I’ve meant to ask this for a while now, because I see it very often but the meaning is not so clear…

what’s that 지 particle? Not in the meaning of negation, or giving a negative imperative statement, just when it appears like that… like 싸지, 괜찮지…

I know it must be quite basic and simple, and I can somewhat deduce it because it doesn’t seem to affect the meaning of the sentence or phrase… but still, I am not sure. How does it works?

thanks!!