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Apologies this is so late. I hope at least some people were waiting for this. :o
I meant to get this done a couple of weeks ago, but I had half the lesson written out, and then my computer died on me and I kind of lost the will to finish it. But after reading through all of your responses (and after being implored by The_LiNk) I've found new motivation to finish this whole thing.
What you know already! (Holy crap)
ㅈㅣㅏㅎㅇㄴㅗㄹㄱㅁㅅㅐㅂㄷㅡㅔㅋㅌㅊㅍㅜㅓ
This was meant to be a compilation, but I didn't want to copy paste ALL of the lessons in one blog as it would have been a bit ridiculous. So if you're new to this, just start from lesson 1 as listed below.
Lesson 5:
"Additionally" http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=224568 (Yuri)
Covers: ㅋ ㅓ ㅊ ㅌ ㅍ ㅜ
Lesson 4:
"Again and again" http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=222194 (Sunny)
Covers: ㅂ ㅔ ㄷ ㅡ
Lesson 3:
"The little things" http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=219117 (IU)
Covers: ㄱ ㅁ ㅐ ㅅ
Lesson 2:
"The next lesson" http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=217620 (IU)
Covers: ㄴ ㅗ ㄹ
Lesson 1:
"For beginners" http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=216358 (IU)
Covers: ㅈ ㅣ ㅇ ㅏ ㅎ
Review time!
I know we'll have to start easy since it's been a while, but after the first few, I'll make sure I get your brains working! ^^
I'm also going to try and incorporate words that you will have a high probability of reading in Hangul.
(Especially with things pertaining to SC)
기아
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kee-ah or Kia, the car company
홍콩
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hohng-kohng, Hong Kong
로그인
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lo-geu-een or Log-in/login
sponsor
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스폰서
seu-pohn-seo
seu-pohn-seo
앰블럼
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aem-beul-leom or emblem/logo
cinema
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시내마
shi-nae-ma
shi-nae-ma
포커스
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poh-keo-seu FOCUS! xD
starleague
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스타리그
seu-tah-lee-geu
seu-tah-lee-geu
서바이버
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seo-ba-ee-beo or survivor
You already know almost all of the letters!
All that's really left is the...
y vowels.
These are fairly simple, if you know the trick.
Of course, I'm going to share this with you.
Onto the first y vowel, ㅠ. This makes the yu sound... any guesses why?
Our other vowel ㅜ, makes the oo sound, and the extra line adds the y. Makes sense, yes?
Application: 유럽
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yu-reob or Europe
All of the rest of the y vowels that follow should be straightforward, now that you know that an extra line on the vowel changes it to a y vowel.
Thus, ㅕ= y + ㅓ so it makes the yeo sound
Application: 현대
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hyeon-dae or Hyundai, also a very popular car company
Interestingly enough I thought it was pronounced Hyun-die (현다이) until I read the Hangul. The things you learn...
Interestingly enough I thought it was pronounced Hyun-die (현다이) until I read the Hangul. The things you learn...
아. Ah. 야! Yah! ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Easy enough right? I don't have to explain much. You guys are so smart.
Application:
야후
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yah-hu or... Yahoo, if you couldn't tell.
Oh my. 오마이. What's up 요! I don't even have to explain anything at this point! :D
요 is very common if you read.. any interviews, dialogue, Korean how-to books because it's how you end a phrase/sentence when you are being polite/formal.
Example: 맞아 mahj-ah or correct, and the polite form 맞아요, mahj-ah-yo
After practicing a Korean phrase with my aunty, I'll ask her afterwards, 맞아요? (She's my senior, plus I'm learning as polite forms as possible so I don't accidentally insult anyone)
Application:
학교
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hahk-gyo or school in Korean.
There are double consonants that I could go over, but it's nothing I feel is especially worth going into detail about.
ㅃ, ㅉ, ㄸ, ㄲ, ㅆ
You'll see them sometimes, but all that really happens is that it's stresses in the intonation a little more. I'm also not very comfortable explaining what exactly changes versus the single consonants, so I'll let someone more fluent explain it. (possibly in a reply?)
Some other things worth noting are what I call combination vowels.
You'll see it in cheerfuls.
화이팅. The 화 was confusing to me because it didn't follow basic block structure as it had two vowels, but I learned later that you can have two vowels, but they act together.
Like so: ㅎ + ㅗ + ㅏ h+oo+ah if you say it fast, becomes hwa. Thus, hwa+ee+teeng.
Also, why in Korean, is written like 왜, 오 + ㅐ, oh+ae = wae? pronounced like way
It's a little confusing at first, but you can learn to combine them quickly enough where it isn't a problem. That just about covers Hangul... You should be done and ready to read Hangul in streams, videos, subtitles, interviews, articles, etc...
The next step is probably... learning Korean so you can understand what you're reading! :D
Let's do a short review one last time!
커뮤니티
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keo-myu-ne-tee or community
스케쥴
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seu-keh-jyul or schedule
인터뷰
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een-teo-byu or interview
귀엽다
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guee-yeob-da or cute in Korean. ^^ Kawaii desuu
And to close, a phrase you should know if nothing else,
안녕!
Ahn-yeong (Hello & Goodbye, but in this case goodbye :[ )
~Formal/polite = 안녕히가세요
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Silly, you can read it on your own by now
Enjoy your newfound skill/knowledge, and spread some Korean culture/writing when you can! Use it as code with your Korean friends, and impress the cute Korean girl you like! Write ㅈㅈ in a SC game! I hope you all had fun and enjoyed the series, while learning a lot. It was an arduous process for me, but well worth it. I hope this can stay useful for the TL community for a long timee.
Thank you all! Thank you especially to the Korean speakers/TL translators/staff who helped me with everything along the way. Thank you for the encouraging comments/ratings from all the readers/followers.
감사합니다!
~mizU
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Before I get into my Korea shenanigans I'd like to brag a bit.. if you'd indulge me. :3
I'm the Day9 iNet FFA tournament winner! ^^ Won 200AUD that's getting put into my bank account hopefully this week. And I placed in the Hawaii SC2 Submasters Open. Got a $70 network card... that I can't use cuz I have a laptop. :o Dunno what to do with it.
Anyway, back to Korea. I got my acceptance letter, and package. I'm being offered an unconditional place at Korea University: Sejong for the Fall Semester of 2011, with a scholarship taking care of my room and board and roundtrip airfare.
I've been accepted as a Computer & Information Science major, but I'm only going to be a sophomore, so I think I'll be taking core/electives anyway. I'm required to take Korean language and culture (each 3 credits) and I'm really excited about that and having 2 Korean roommates to practice with. I'm pretty sure I'll have quite a bit of free time during weekends, so I definitely plan on doing some BW/SC2 stuff, meeting some progamers and Tastosis/John, as well as doing streetwalking, stuffing my face, and going to noraebangs and hopefully a KPOP concert, as well as delving into shopping and all the other touristy things.
Study abroad is gonna be so awesome! I'm so hyped!
I've been buying Korean money (won) in small amounts, so I've since accumulated ~500 USD in won, so I should be set for a while. (My dad works for a bank, so currency exchange is MUCH easier) My visa application is in for a D-2 student visa, so I'm gonna be waiting on that.
Also, my aunty works for an airline, so I'm planning on leaving Hawaii a few days early to fly on standby. I have to leave a couple days early in case the plane is full, and I don't get there after orientation starts. I told my father I don't mind being in Korea a few extra days :3 When I get everything figured out I'll let you all know when I'm in Korea. I'll probably be staying in a hotel in Incheon or Seoul. After I figure out which is cheaper.
Everything else.. I'm just trying to learn Korean still, my speaking skills are still very basic, but I have quite a bit of Korean friends I can practice with now, as well as aunties on both sides of my family to practice with. I should also work on getting to masters with random so I don't completely embarrass myself when I get there.
Perhaps I should get a camera for when I go there... :o
Until next time,
mizU
I'm the Day9 iNet FFA tournament winner! ^^ Won 200AUD that's getting put into my bank account hopefully this week. And I placed in the Hawaii SC2 Submasters Open. Got a $70 network card... that I can't use cuz I have a laptop. :o Dunno what to do with it.
Anyway, back to Korea. I got my acceptance letter, and package. I'm being offered an unconditional place at Korea University: Sejong for the Fall Semester of 2011, with a scholarship taking care of my room and board and roundtrip airfare.
I've been accepted as a Computer & Information Science major, but I'm only going to be a sophomore, so I think I'll be taking core/electives anyway. I'm required to take Korean language and culture (each 3 credits) and I'm really excited about that and having 2 Korean roommates to practice with. I'm pretty sure I'll have quite a bit of free time during weekends, so I definitely plan on doing some BW/SC2 stuff, meeting some progamers and Tastosis/John, as well as doing streetwalking, stuffing my face, and going to noraebangs and hopefully a KPOP concert, as well as delving into shopping and all the other touristy things.
Study abroad is gonna be so awesome! I'm so hyped!
I've been buying Korean money (won) in small amounts, so I've since accumulated ~500 USD in won, so I should be set for a while. (My dad works for a bank, so currency exchange is MUCH easier) My visa application is in for a D-2 student visa, so I'm gonna be waiting on that.
Also, my aunty works for an airline, so I'm planning on leaving Hawaii a few days early to fly on standby. I have to leave a couple days early in case the plane is full, and I don't get there after orientation starts. I told my father I don't mind being in Korea a few extra days :3 When I get everything figured out I'll let you all know when I'm in Korea. I'll probably be staying in a hotel in Incheon or Seoul. After I figure out which is cheaper.
Everything else.. I'm just trying to learn Korean still, my speaking skills are still very basic, but I have quite a bit of Korean friends I can practice with now, as well as aunties on both sides of my family to practice with. I should also work on getting to masters with random so I don't completely embarrass myself when I get there.
Perhaps I should get a camera for when I go there... :o
Until next time,
mizU
Quite the experience, I'm jealous 
