Monday, December 7, 2009

Friends in Korea: Level 1

From March to early June this year(2009) , I took a Korean language course at the Language Education Institute of Seoul National University. Of course I started with level 1, the most basic. There, I met wonderful people. For me, I was able to travel the world in 2 months. This was my speech in the class as part of our final oral exam. Please refer to the Korean translation below the entry. I tried to make the English version easy and simple in pattern so that it wouldn't be hard for me to do the translation. lol so here it is
This is how I traveled the world in just 2 months. Of course I did not travel alone, I traveled with 14 other people.

I came to Korea last February then I met Angelique who is from the Philippines. That marked my first         destination, Philippines. Angelique lives in the dormitory, 3rd floor. She likes to watch kotboda namja on her free time. She also likes to eat.
Then we went together to Thailand. We had two stopovers in Thailand. We met Ang who just also traveled around Korea, 2 weeks ago. Ang likes Rain so much. After meeting Ang, I also met Jumi who is also from Thailand. Jumi lives in bldg 925 with her roommate from Kazakhstan. She's a very sweet girl. After classes, I always see her at the Global House Computer Center watching SNSD.
After Thailand, the four of us went to Japan. We met Mili and Yuko in Japan. Mili is a cute girl who is always fashionable. Yuko on the other hand knows how to do a tea ceremony and knows how to act like a market vendor.
From Japan we went to China. In China we had four stopovers since China is big. We met Yang Jingjing who was in the department store. She likes shopping so much. She also likes to go to the wash room. Then we met Ra Sonhi. Ra Sonhi likes to put ribbon on her hair. Sometimes, she also eats cookies inside the classroom. Then we met Hongun who doesn't like to speak. He will just say “no” or yes. He is always tired. He said he wants to sleep all the time. Then we met Gary from Hong Kong. Gary likes to dance, sleep and eat cookies in the classroom.
After China, we went to Russia. We met Kristina in Russia. She likes to travel. She also likes maxim coffee from the vending machine in the 1st floor in this building. The coffee is 200 won per cup.
Then we went to Europe. We visited Italy and met Guiliano. Guilliano is a good actor. He looks like Tom Cruise that’s why he is the only man in class with a girlfriend. Then we went to Germany and met Paul there. Paul can drink 10 bottles of beer in one sitting. He can also jog from Seoul ton Pusan.
After Europe we went to US. We went to New York and met David. We call him Craig David because his voice is good. He likes to read every break time. Then we met Jane in the dental clinic. Her dentist is handsome according to her. Jane is very beautiful.
Then we all went to Korea. See! I traveled to 8 countries in just around 2 months. I’m so happy that I came to Korea and make friends with these wonderful people.

Again, I constructed very simple sentences to make it easier for me. haha. This is the Korean version for the one written above. I just made some revisions since I don't know how to say some expressions in Korean^^; and my Level 1 Korean at that time was very limited. lol

여러분 안녕하세요! 내 세계여행을 이야기 하려고 해요. 안젤릭은 필리핀사람이에요. 이 여자가 밥을 먹는 것을 아주 좋아해요. 우리들이 걸으면서 김밥을 먹었는데 일본사람 두 명을 만났어요.
그 사람들이 유우코와 미리예요.
유우코는 번지점프도하고 시장 아줌마도 하고 싶어요. 미리는 가반의 소녀시대예요. 이 여자는 아주 예뻐요. 그런데, 네 명 같이 중국에 갔어요.
중국에서 네 명 더 만났어요. 얀징징이 화장실에도 가고 롯데 백화점에도 가고 싶은 사람이에요. 라선히가 매일 우유와 과자를 먹는 사람이에요. 홍곤이 “아뇨”와 “자요” 단지 말하는 사람이에요. 게리는 매일 과자 한 상자를 먹고 춤추는 사람이에요.
우리들이 여덟 명 함께 러시아에 갔어요. 러시아에서 크리스티나가 있어요. 크리스티나가 여행을 아주 좋아하는 사람인데 빨리 유럽에 갔어요.
지금 아홉 명이에요. 이탈리아에서 줄리아노가 있었어요. 줄리아노가 집안에서 파스타를 요리했어요.
근데 독일에 갔어요. 술집 안에 파울이 있었어요. 맥주를 열한 병을 마시고 조깅했어요.
열한 명이 같이 미국에 갔어요.
미국에서 도경이 노래했어요. 크레익데비트 노래 많이 노래해봤어요. 그리고 책 읽는 것도 좋아해요. 제인이 태권도도하고 양징징 같이 메이크업도 했어요.
그리고 열세 명이 같이 태국에 갔어요. 태국에서 주미와 앙이 있었어요. 주미도 소녀시대를 좋아해요. 앙이 비와 홍곤이 아주 좋아해요.
여기 가반 열여섯 멤버예요. 내가 한국에 왔는데 많은 나라에 갔어요. 우리반을 사랑해요.
들어주셔서 감사합니다.

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