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The importance of local language in South Korea

Cheryl

Hey everyone,

As an expat, language questions often arise due to the need to communicate effectively in a new country. We鈥檙e curious to read your experiences with learning and using the local language in South Korea.

Here are some questions to get started:

What is the local language spoken in South Korea? Did you learn and use it? How difficult was it to learn?

Are there any resources or services available to help expats learn the local language? What are your tips?

What is the dominant language in the business environment? Have you had to conduct business meetings in the local language?

How does language proficiency contribute to understanding the local culture? Are there any specific cultural nuances or expressions that expats should be aware of?

How important is the local language for daily tasks such as shopping, transport, health and other services in South Korea?

Let's share tips and advice on how to improve language skills and integrate into a new environment.

Thank you for your contribution.

Cheryl
大咖福利影院 Team

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daviddadzie3474

@Cheryl South Korea speak Korean language.And as a foreigner,it may seems difficult for you in the beginning but with determination,hard work and seriousness I think you can learn and speak it well.The main importance of speaking Korean local language is to associate easily with native Koreans.You will not be limited if you understand and speak the language.

nextpath

Using a translator app will also help you communicate with the locals while still learning the language.

partofthatworld

You can start with the basics. Try to learn first the commonly used phrases and expressions for daily interactions like:


Korean Phrases 鈥 Quick Guide

鈥淗i鈥 鈥 鞎堧厱頃橃劯鞖 (annyeong haseyo)

鈥淣ice to Meet You鈥 鈥 氚橁皯鞀惦媹雼 (bangapseubnida)

鈥淢y Name is鈥︹ 鈥 鞝 鞚措鞚鈥 (je ileum-eun)

鈥淵es鈥 鈥 鞓 (ye)

鈥淣o鈥 鈥 鞎勲媹 (ani).

鈥淏ye鈥 鈥 鞎堧厱 (annyeong)

鈥淕ood Morning鈥 鈥 膦嬱潃鞎勳龚鞚挫棎鞖 (joeun achimieyo)

鈥淕oodnight鈥 鈥 鞎堧厱頌 欤茧靹胳殧 (annyeonghi jumuseyo)

鈥淧lease鈥 鈥 欤检劯鞖 (juseyo)

鈥淭hank You鈥 鈥 臧愳偓頃╇媹雼 (gamsahabnida)

鈥淓xcuse Me鈥 鈥 鞁る頃╇媹雼 (sillyehabnida)

鈥淚鈥檓 Sorry鈥 鈥 氙胳晥頃挫殧 (mianhaeyo) / 欤勳啞頃挫殧 (joesonghaeyo)

鈥淥kay鈥 鈥 甏滌爱鞎勳殧 (gwaenchanayo)

鈥淟eft鈥 鈥 鞕检 (oenjjok)

鈥淩ight鈥 鈥 鞓るジ飒 (oleunjjok)

Straight 鈥 歆侅 (jigjin)

鈥淧lease go to鈥︹ 鈥 鈥(鞙)搿滉皜欤检劯鞖 ((eu)lo gajuseyo)

鈥淲here is鈥︹ 鈥 鈥澊鞏措敂鞓堨殧 (i eodiyeyo)

鈥淚 don鈥檛 know鈥 鈥 氇半澕鞖 (mollayo)

鈥淚 want to speak in Korean鈥 鈥 頃滉淡鞏措ゼ頃橁碃 鞁鹅姷雼堧嫟 (Hangukeo-leul hago sipseubnida)

鈥淧lease speak slowly鈥 鈥 觳滌矞頌 毵愳攢頃 欤检劯鞖 (cheoncheonhi malsseumhae juseyo)

鈥淭he menu, please鈥 鈥 氅旊壌欤检劯鞖 (menyu juseyo)

鈥淏ill, please鈥 鈥 瓿勳偘靹滌<靹胳殧 (gyesanseo juseyo)

鈥淚 have an allergy to鈥︹ 鈥 鈥晫霠堧ゴ旮瓣皜 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. (alleleugiga issseubnida)

鈥淗ow much is it?鈥 鈥 鞏茧鞐愳殧? (eolmayeyo)

Do you have鈥︹ 鈥 鈥瀳鞏挫殧? (isseoyo)

鈥淲hat鈥檚 Up?鈥 鈥 鞖旍 鞏措晫? (yojeum eottae)

鈥淎wesome鈥 鈥 雽氚 (daebak)

鈥淥ne with the Force鈥 鈥 韽姢 鞛堧嫟 (poseu itda)


Credit - (found this guide from [link under review]