Learning Korean words is easier than one might think. Learning another country’s language is very tough. There are
many ways to learn a second language but it is a time consuming process. At
first, you have to understand that language’s structure and grammar. And later
you should learn vocabulary. And lastly, you will learn their culture and
nuance. Of course, there is no exact order in which you learn the different
aspects of the language. You can learn
culture and nuance while you are learning grammar, structure and word.
Korean language is
very hard to learn for foreigners. Even some surveys discovered that Korean
language is one of the most difficult languages to learn in the world. At
Winona State University, I am meeting many American students. But I haven’t met
someone who is learning Korean. So here is one way
for American students to easily communicate with Korean students in Korean.
Korea has been affected by America. Some of the Korean words are from English.
In other words, even American students
who don’t study Korean are still able to understand some of the words. There
are many similar words and if you check the roots of the words, you can easily
apply them to communicate with Korean students. Below is a list of words that
are same in Korean as they are in English. But be careful because although they
are used in the same way, the pronunciation is a little bit different.
Game, note, dollar, bus, video, shopping, camera, chocolate,
coffee, cup, Christmas, television, piano, pizza, hotel, taxi, table, news,
radio, shower, ice cream, juice, fork, knife, sports, menu, card, jacket, pen,
cidar(sprite), T-shirts, motel, files, bags, key, USB, zipper, percent, image,
sheet, channel, TV, fast food , lobby, party and so on.
Below are words from America but they are slightly changed
in Korean. So if you check their roots, you can easily understand it. We call it
Konglish(Korean English) in Korea.
Here are some Konglish words! Handphone(cell-phone),
Remocon(Remote controller),Aapart(Apartment), colla(Coke), Aircon(Air conditioner),
ball-pen(pen), Handle(Steer wheel), Sign(Signature), One shot(Bottom up), Vinyle
bag(Plastic bag), Conning(Cheating), Dutch pay(Split the bill) and so on.
Written by: Seung Hoon Song
WSU International Student
South Korea
