TD: So your face looks really Korean, but you don't sound Korean. Are you Korean? You seem to speak English really well...
Me: Oh, no, I'm American.
TD: But are you Korean?
Me: Oh well, I was born in Korea, but I grew up in the United States.
TD: Ahhh, so your parents are Korean then....
Me: Well, I'm adopted, so I didn't learn how to speak Korean.
TD: Ahhhhh. Ok. I heard you speaking to that other foreigner in such fast English, but your face is so Korean, so I was just really confused!!
Me: Ah yes, when I meet Korean people, they think the same thing. So I usually have to explain.
TD: Haha.
Me: So do you meet a lot of foreigners in Gumi?
TD: Oh no, not many. Mainly Japanese people, b/c of the factories here.
Me: Ahhh, really? I didn't know that there were many Japanese people in Gumi.
TD: Yeah, and sometimes I meet Americans, but they have no manners.
Me: Oh really?
TD: Yeah, they eat sandwiches in my cab, and drink soda and then just leave the wrappers and cans on the floor. No manners! Sometimes they drink alcohol too, it's a mess.
Me: Really?? That's not good!
TD: Yeah, but usually I just meet Japanese people. Do you know any Japanese?
Me: No, not at all. I know some Spanish though. Can you speak Japanese?
TD: Me? No, but if I hear the person say, "Hai," a lot, then I know that they're Japanese.
Me: Ahhh, I know "hai." And um, "arigato."
TD: "Sensei" means teacher. And "saianara" means bye-bye.
Me: Ah right! I knew that. I guess I know some Japanese from watching movies.
TD: Haha. Oh you speak Korean really well.
Me: Oh no no no no!
TD: When did you first arrive in Korea?
Me: Two years ago.
TD: And you didn't know how to speak then right? So your Korean is good!
Me: Yeah, when I arrived, I could only say "Hello," and "Thank you." Other than that, I couldn't speak much else. Haha.
TD: What building are you in?
Me: Building 112.
TD: Hmm, where is that...
Me: If you go straight...
TD: Ah see, your Korean is good!
Me: Oh no no no!! Oh go left here please. Ah and left again here.
TD: Ok, here we are. That will be 4,700 won please.
Me: Ok, thanks! Have a good night!
TD: You too, bye!
*This whole conversation was in Korean of course. I really couldn't understand any Korean when I first came here. My Korean ability is still lamentable, but I was happy that I could understand this much tonight without much effort or stress.^^
Me: Oh, no, I'm American.
TD: But are you Korean?
Me: Oh well, I was born in Korea, but I grew up in the United States.
TD: Ahhh, so your parents are Korean then....
Me: Well, I'm adopted, so I didn't learn how to speak Korean.
TD: Ahhhhh. Ok. I heard you speaking to that other foreigner in such fast English, but your face is so Korean, so I was just really confused!!
Me: Ah yes, when I meet Korean people, they think the same thing. So I usually have to explain.
TD: Haha.
Me: So do you meet a lot of foreigners in Gumi?
TD: Oh no, not many. Mainly Japanese people, b/c of the factories here.
Me: Ahhh, really? I didn't know that there were many Japanese people in Gumi.
TD: Yeah, and sometimes I meet Americans, but they have no manners.
Me: Oh really?
TD: Yeah, they eat sandwiches in my cab, and drink soda and then just leave the wrappers and cans on the floor. No manners! Sometimes they drink alcohol too, it's a mess.
Me: Really?? That's not good!
TD: Yeah, but usually I just meet Japanese people. Do you know any Japanese?
Me: No, not at all. I know some Spanish though. Can you speak Japanese?
TD: Me? No, but if I hear the person say, "Hai," a lot, then I know that they're Japanese.
Me: Ahhh, I know "hai." And um, "arigato."
TD: "Sensei" means teacher. And "saianara" means bye-bye.
Me: Ah right! I knew that. I guess I know some Japanese from watching movies.
TD: Haha. Oh you speak Korean really well.
Me: Oh no no no no!
TD: When did you first arrive in Korea?
Me: Two years ago.
TD: And you didn't know how to speak then right? So your Korean is good!
Me: Yeah, when I arrived, I could only say "Hello," and "Thank you." Other than that, I couldn't speak much else. Haha.
TD: What building are you in?
Me: Building 112.
TD: Hmm, where is that...
Me: If you go straight...
TD: Ah see, your Korean is good!
Me: Oh no no no!! Oh go left here please. Ah and left again here.
TD: Ok, here we are. That will be 4,700 won please.
Me: Ok, thanks! Have a good night!
TD: You too, bye!
*This whole conversation was in Korean of course. I really couldn't understand any Korean when I first came here. My Korean ability is still lamentable, but I was happy that I could understand this much tonight without much effort or stress.^^
I'll watch korean dramas with you when i visit. heheh Im sure there will be a series or two that I'll be watching.
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