As mentioned in my last LJ update, I needed a better textbook to learn Korean, so I bought this one, which is on the left in photo 1. Next to it is my old one. In Taiwan we write "the Korean language" as 韓語(pronunciation: HAN YU) and in China they write 韩(国)语 (It seems that I still remember Pin Yin pretty well, haha). The new book is really helpful ( Read more... )

Translations for both 1. and 2. are "What are you studying?" and "I'm studying Korean." Both sound quite POLITE to me, but what is the difference?

1.
A: 무슨 공부하십니까?
B: 한국어 공부하고 있습니다.

2.
A. 무엇을 공부합니까?
B. 한국어를 공부합니다.

What is interesting is that when they are translated into Chinese, there is a nuance, hard to be explained in English. Anyway, I will ( Read more... )

With the help from some books/magazines I bought for myself (even though I am not really interested in knowing about those Korean pop stars XD). I'm pleased, very pleased. Here are two of them =)

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I have always wanted to learn another language, one that is spoken in one of the Asian countries, especially in Southeast Asia. Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesia, Filipino, Thai,... But eventually, I chose Korean.

The Korean language has become one of the popular options in Taiwan in recent years due to the success of Korean dramas. Probably, it is one ( Read more... )