As a Tourist in Korea – Asking Direction & What You Need Posted by Soo on Dec 9, 2013
As a tourist, you would have many questions to find place and to get some direction. You will start to say that where is… in English. It is …-은/는 어디에 있습니까? /…-eun/nun eodie isseumnikka?/ in Korean. You also can have some emergency situation such a lost your passport. For that kind of situation, you want…
As a Tourist in Korea – Greeting & Simple Conversation Posted by Soo on Dec 3, 2013
Many Koreans are may afraid or shy to talk with foreigners because of their poor English skills. However, if you approach them to ask something with Korean language at the beginning of conversation, you would have a much higher chance to have a conversation with any Koreans. For instance, you can start to make conversation…
Let’s Have a Korean Conversation: Part 2 Posted by Linda on Jul 11, 2013
We received many requests for a transcript of Let’s Have a Korean Conversation: Part 1. So that you can follow along with the podcast, and to better understand the Hangul/written text and proper pronunciation, Hyojin prepared a transcript with translations and transliterations.
Let’s have a Korean conversation: Part 1 Posted by Linda on Jun 25, 2013
Learning a language should be collaborative and fun! Transparent Language created another podcast for you, walking you through the question, “How are you feeling?” and various emotions/answers. We also chat about some of your Twitter questions (e.g., “What’s the best way to say the word “cute” in Korean?”)
Learning Korean with Social Media: Podcast Posted by Linda on Nov 24, 2012
Learning Korean with Social Media: Podcast with Linda and Hyojin. Our previous blog post, “Learning Korean with Social Media”, listed useful Korean phrases and words alongside English translations. This follow-up post provides you with a 15-minute podcast, walking you through the various Korean pronunciations that we listed (see below). We’ll also chat about helpful background…
Learning Korean with Social Media Posted by Linda on Nov 13, 2012
Learning Korean can be very time consuming. But using social media can help you gather quick, useful words and phrases. If you don’t have time to read our blog, please come visit us on Facebook and Twitter. We have a “Korean word of the day”, which is incorporated into a useful sentence. By building your…
Korean Numbers 1 – 20 Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 24, 2012
If you’re new to Korean, we’ve created this simple table of Korean numbers from 1 to 20 just for you, including Sino Korean, native Korean, and Hanja. We’ve also included a video with voice pronunciation. Listen to it a few times, and make sure to practice saying the words out loud too; this will really help…