It is November 15th 2016 and I am sitting insideย a busy coffee shop just near to Dongguk University Station in Seoul. It has just gone 10 minutes past four in the afternoon and I am chatting with Barry Welsh. I … Continue reading Coffee & Literature: An interview with Barry Welsh
Jalja means goodnight. Jalja – you can say goodnight to those younger to you but if you are saying goodnight to someone older, you are usually using honorifics. *Gwenchana – means it is okay. Have you ever made a mistake … Continue reading A Korean Good Night! (cartoon)
So I try to text in Korean with my best friend, but at times she speaks and texts so fluently that I can’t really keep up. Although I can catch and read some words here and there. I mostly try … Continue reading Texting On Kakao Talk With My Friend (Cartoon)
I have started studying Korean at the language class at the Korean Cultural Centre, UK! I had to dust off many cobwebs and spiders as it has been a while to start learning again. It is quite difficult learning a language and you really have to immerse yourself in that environment. Listening, speaking, writing and reading! I think it works best when you are in the country of origin. It is shame that I have to use English at work and I can’t get away with speaking Korean! To be fair to my colleagues, they would not understand a word … Continue reading Korean Language class [Cartoon]
