Learn how to say PyeongChang and other important names like a native
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Intro |
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| John: Hi everyone, I’m John. |
| Kyejin: And I’m Kyejin! |
| John: And welcome to Must-Know Korean Words and Phrases for the PyeongChang Olympics, Lesson 1! How to Say PyeongChang like a Native. In this lesson, you'll learn how to say PyeongChang and other important names like a native. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com. |
| BODY |
| John: Kyejin, what’s our first word? |
| Kyejin: 평창 |
| John: PyeongChang |
| Kyejin: (slow) 평창 (regular) 평창 |
| John: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Kyejin: 평창 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: PyeongChang is the city selected to hold the 2018 Winter Olympics. It is located in the north-eastern part of South Korea, which is about a 1.5 hour drive from the capital. |
| Kyejin: Make sure not to pronounce it as PyeongChaeng (평챙.) |
| John: There are 13 venues where the events will take place, with the Games gathering around the two main venues–the mountain resort of Alpensia for outdoor sports such as skiing and bobsled, and the coastal city of Gangneung. |
| John: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Kyejin: (normal) 평창 올림픽 로고는 평창의 첫 자음, ㅍ과 ㅊ으로 디자인되었습니다. |
| John: The PyeongChang Olympic logo was designed as PyeongChang's first consonants in Korean, pieup, and chieut. |
| Kyejin: (slow) 평창 올림픽 로고는 평창의 첫 자음, ㅍ과 ㅊ으로 디자인되었습니다. |
| John: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Kyejin: 동계올림픽 |
| John: Winter Olympics |
| Kyejin: (slow) 동계올림픽 (regular) 동계올림픽 |
| John: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Kyejin: 동계올림픽 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: When it is necessary to indicate which seasonal event you are talking about, you need to use the word… |
| Kyejin: 동계, |
| John: Which literally means “winter season,” instead of saying… |
| Kyejin: 겨울. |
| John: Which means “winter.” |
| John: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Kyejin: (normal) 2018년 동계올림픽은 평창에서, 2020년 하계올림픽은 도쿄에서 열립니다. |
| John: The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in PyeongChang, and the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in Tokyo. |
| Kyejin: (slow) 2018년 동계올림픽은 평창에서, 2020년 하계올림픽은 도쿄에서 열립니다. |
| John: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Kyejin: 강원도 |
| John: Gangwon Province |
| Kyejin: (slow) 강원도 (regular) 강원도 |
| John: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Kyejin: 강원도 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Gwangwon Province is located in the northeastern part of South Korea. Since it is the mountainous region, most of the ski resorts are located in this province. PyeongChang and Gangneung are located in this province too. |
| John: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Kyejin: (normal) 강원도는 한국에서 가장 추운 도시들이 모여있습니다. |
| John: Gangwon Province has the coldest cities in Korea. |
| Kyejin: (slow) 강원도는 한국에서 가장 추운 도시들이 모여있습니다. |
| John: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Kyejin: 강릉 |
| John: Gangneung |
| Kyejin: (slow) 강릉 (regular) 강릉 |
| John: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Kyejin: 강릉 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: It is the neighbor city of PyeongChang. It's in the same province, and there will be several events opening in this city too. |
| Kyejin: Make sure to read it correctly as 강릉 (Gangneung), not 갱릉 (Géngneung.) |
| John: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Kyejin: (normal) 하키와 스케이트 경기는 강릉에서 열릴 예정입니다. |
| John: Hockey and skating competitions will be held in Gangneung. |
| Kyejin: (slow) 하키와 스케이트 경기는 강릉에서 열릴 예정입니다. |
| John: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Kyejin: 알펜시아 |
| John: Alpensia |
| Kyejin: (slow) 알펜시아 (regular) 알펜시아 |
| John: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Kyejin: 알펜시아 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: It's one of the major ski resorts in Korea. Many sports events, such as skiing, will be held at this resort. |
| John: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Kyejin: (normal) 알펜시아는 "알프스"라는 의미의 독일어 단어 "알펜"과 아시아를 합쳐 만든 단어로, 아시아의 알프스라는 의미입니다. |
| John: Alpensia is a word made by combining the German word "Alpen," which means "Alps," and Asia, so it means the Alps of Asia. |
| Kyejin: (slow) 알펜시아는 "알프스"라는 의미의 독일어 단어 "알펜"과 아시아를 합쳐 만든 단어로, 아시아의 알프스라는 의미입니다. |
| QUIZ |
| John: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Kyejin will give you the Korean – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Kyejin: 평창 |
| [pause] |
| John: PyeongChang |
| Kyejin: 동계올림픽 |
| [pause] |
| John: Winter Olympics |
| Kyejin: 강원도 |
| [pause] |
| John: Gangwon Province |
| Kyejin: 강릉 |
| [pause] |
| John: Gangneung |
| Kyejin: 알펜시아 |
| [pause] |
| John: Alpensia |
Outro |
| John: There you have it – Now, you can say PyeongChang and other important names like a native! We have more vocab lists available at KoreanClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Kyejin: 안녕히 계세요. |
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