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This Lesson adds more vocabulary and grammar to help you introduce yourselves. Vocabulary 씨 - (Mr., Ms., Mrs.) 연 주 씨. 안녕하세요. - Honam is a student. 선생님 - teacher 유라 씨는 선생님입니다. - Yura is a teacher 이 다 - To be 우와! 한국이다! - Wow! It`s Korea The Honorific Suffix - 씨 In Korean 씨 (ssi) is the honorific suffix. Just as the title suggests, it gestures respect to the name it is suffixed to. It can be used to respect anybody. It is unisex and can be used regardless of age. It is used more frequently than the English titles, Mister, Misses, and Miss. If two people are not on casual terms, they will typically suffix 씨 (ssi) to the other person's name. It is only used when referring to... Show more

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This lesson introduced a few standard greetings that can be used when meeting someone for the first time. The following are a few notes that go more in-depth into these greetings, as well as some important grammar points related to the lesson. Vocabulary Hello - 안녕하세요? 안 녕하세요? (annyeonghaseyo?) has the literal meaning of "Are you at peace?" But this is used like the English "Hello." This can be used during the morning, day, and evening, and is used for people who are on formal or polite speaking terms. It's Nice to Meet You - 처음 뵙겠습니다 “It’s nice to meet you” - The expression 처음 뵙겠습니다 (cheoeum boepgesseubnida) literally means "I'm meeting you for the first time," but is translated as "It’s nice to meet you." This is used... Show more

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Bowing out. Sorry dear readers to make you wait an entire week to find out that I'm shucking you. I feel that it's my time to bow out with whatever dignity is left over from all my self-depreciating posts about my adventures in Korea. I have had a wonderful time writing here and hope that it has inspired others to write about their own experiences and opinions. My decision to part ways for time being is not in any way tied to any animosity or ill-will whatsoever. I've simply written all that I need to write for the time being. I've learned a lot about myself and of Korea during my time here. Your comments and viewpoints have helped me understand more about what makes me tick: Korea. For those still wanting to follow what I'm up... Show more