Haha! Sorry for the square head, Mom.
So... we have our flights and room booked. We will be flying out on Korean Air 12/20/09 and will be staying at the Novotel Ambassador Doksan in Seoul (which is where all of the patients stay). I'll be flying to Seattle first to meet up with mom and then cross the big blue sea from there. I have been practicing Korean and trying to learn a little bit about the area. We'll probably mostly be either at the clinic or the hotel (especially since it's winter there) but thought I should be (at least a little) prepared.
This is my cheat-sheet:
Yes: Ne
No: Anyio
OK: Chew Simnida
Please: Poo-tak Hamnida
Thank you (very much): (Chong mal) Kamsamnida
Hello: Anyong Haseyo
Good Night: Anyong-ee Choomoseyo
Good Bye: Anyong-ee Kaseyo
Don’t Mention It: Chon Maneyo
Never Mind: Kwen Chen Sumnida
Excuse Me: Yoboseyo
Excuse Me: Me’an Hamnida
Do you Speak English: Yong-o Haseyo
My Name Is Geek Girl: Je’delman Geek Girl Imnida
Pleased to Meet You: Man-aso Pan Gap Sumnida
I’m Sorry: Che-song Hamnida
I don’t Understand: Mu-Rru-Ge Sumnida
Mother: Uh-muh Nee
Pain: Go-tohng
And: Kou-Rree-Go
Check (bill): Ge-Sahn-Suh
Doctor: ou-ee-Sah
Sick: Ah-pou-dah
Zero: Yung
One: Eel
Two: Ee
Three: Sam
Four: Sa
Five: O
Six: Yook
Seven: Chil
Eight: Pal
Nine: Koo
Ten: Sheep
Monday: Wol yo eel
Tuesday: Hi yo eel
Wednesday: Soo yo eel
Thursday: Bog yo eel
Friday: Kum yo eel
Saturday: Toy yo eel
Sunday: Eel yo eel
And now you have a cheat sheet too!
I've listened to various CD's and gotten various language books and they are all different! The only constants have been "hello", the numbers and days of the week. Well, let's hope the way I've been practicing is the correct way.
Adios!! (ooops)
