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Learn Korean with KoreanClass101.com, and learn how to let other know that you’re in a hurry or in an urgent need of something, with a little exaggeration. In the Korean culture, it is considered to be a virtue to be not so direct and straightforward, but sometimes you just need to be able to say certain things that are a bit more pressing. So listen in to this Lower Intermediate lesson and find that out ! And while you’re at KoreanClass101.com, be sure to leave us a post. Korean Restaurant Manners

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You have been sightseeing all day in Korea with your family! You are all famished and decide to duck into a small Korean restaurant to grab a bite to eat. The Korean host seats the five of you at a table and gives you menus to look at. Your wife and kids have no idea how to read or speak in Korean, so as father of the family, they look to you for the lead. You get to play the hero and impress them with the Korean language skills you have learned over the past few months! That is until you yell out loudly in Korean for a waiter! A Korean waiter promptly comes to the table and you place your order in Korean…but he forgot a drink. Never to fear! Much to your wife’s horror-and your kids’ amusement-you yell out “waiter” in Korean again and he promptly returns to your table. Much to your dismay, your wife is not the slightest bit amused by your sudden rude behavior in Korea.

 

Learning Korean with KoreanClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Korean! In this Korean Newbie lesson, you will learn how to make requests in Korean with the phrase, “please give me.” You will also learn how to say “excuse me” in Korean to get someone’s attention. Finally, we will discuss Korean etiquette for calling your waiter in restaurants. Don’t forget to visit us at KoreanClass101 where you will find tons of great Korean lessons and learning materials! Leave us a comment while you are there!

Korean Restaurant

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You didn’t think you would ever make it to the Korean restaurant! You are famished! You are supposed to meet some friends for a nice Korean dinner and a movie. You haven’t even eaten lunch today and now you think you could eat everything in Korea! You quickly glance over the menu, but since you just started learning to speak Korean you ask your friends for some help. The waiter is at your table already??? Okay, time for a quick decision…you are too hungry to decide and everyone else is waiting on you! So, you tell the waiter in Korean that you want “this, and this, and this…” As he walks away, you notice that everyone at the table is looking at you in disbelief! Was it something you said?

 

Learning Korean with KoreanClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Korean! In this Korean Newbie lesson, you will learn a very crucial word in Korean…the word “and.” We will also talk about ordering food in a Korean restaurant, and how to ask “how much is it” in Korean-both useful for times when you could eat one of everything on the menu. Stop by KoreanClass101 when you are done and leave us a comment, find more great Korean learning materials, or get started on your next fantastic Korean lesson!

 

Korean restaurant

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Blind dates are quite common in Korea. Learn more about Korean culture as you learn Korean with KoreanClass101.com! We finally get to see a blind date(소개팅) in action. Minho (민호), one of the characters in our story has gone on a blind date. We see another side of him that we may not have expected before. As two people are meeting for the first time today, they’ll be using very polite language(존댓말), essential on any blind date for meeting people for the very first time. So after you listen, remember to stop by KoreanClass101.com and leave us a comment!

Blind Date in Korea


As you sit in the Korean restaurant with your girlfriends, you try to catch up on all the gossip from the past week. Since you just began learning Korean, it is good for you to gossip like this in Korean because you get to practice speaking in Korean…at least that’s what you tell everyone else! The Korean waiter approaches your table and takes your friend’s orders. He turns to you and you tell him in Korean that all you want is some green tea and then you turn to listen in on the gossip again! The Korean waiter interrupts and asks if you would also like some cake? You politely tell him no in Korean, but he asks again about something else…and then again, and again! How do you make him understand you ONLY want tea???

 

Learning Korean with KoreanClass101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Korean! This Korean Newbie lesson will teach you how to make that stubborn waiter go away by teaching you how to say “only” in Korean! You will also learn how to say another very important phrase in Korean, “how about…,” which will help you make suggestions in Korean. Don’t forget to stop by KoreanClass101 for more great Korean lessons and learning materials!

 

Green Tea in Korea