This is my new favorite phrase to say in Korean, it means 'come.' I know it's a phrase I will use while in Korea and probably when we are home with Gabe. 'Come here, Gabe' or 'Eee Ree Wah.'
In case you couldn't tell, I now have a Korean tutor, Jenny. She's a very good tutor that I work with well. Jenny is always cheering me on and is so proud when I get it right. I've had a few lessons, and so far we've covered basic phrases like 'hello' and 'goodbye', travel phrases and words like 'bathroom' and 'how much is it?', and phrases for Gabe like 'I love you.' Next up is trying to learn the alphabet, or Hangul and numbers.
I try to practice on my own with note cards, but I also get lots of practice at my nail salon. I'm very friendly with the Korean women there and they are very excited about Gabe. We have great fun when I practice my Korean with them and they practice their English with me. See, getting manicures can be educational too!
Jenny has her own Etsy Shop, Sweet Sara Designs. I love her stuff! She is so creative and makes very cute clips, bows, clothes, toys and other baby/toddler items. She can personalize items for you, and, for those mamas of Korean babies, she obviously could do something cute using Hangul or Korean words and images. Check it out!
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It's so great that you have a tutor to help you learn Korean! We knew a few words, but I wish now that we would have learned more. When Seth first came home he could sometimes only be comforted at night if I spoke Korean to him. Since my Korean was limited to about 10 random words, I would just repeat them over and over. Maybe your tutor could teach you a little song to sing to Gabe in Korean.
That's so neat! We've learned a few phrases, but not too much. How do you say "I love you?" I've looked in phrase books but can't seem to find it. Hopefully we'll both be using our Korean very soon in Seoul!!
we loved speaking Korean in Seoul! also bowing! i found myself bowing to people for a week when we got back to the US! = [o0= - this last part is from Cohen to Gabe saying that he can't wait to meet him!
That is so great that you have someone to help you with Korean. I tried my best in Korea, but I kept getting so nervous speaking to real live people, that I would mess up and combine phrases. One time I said "ahn yong sam ne dah." A combo of hello and thank you! How do you say I love you? I remember the translator saying that there was no direct translation, but she did tell me something...
That's great!! I love expanding my Korean vocabulary - don't you?!
I second Cori's suggestion about a little song or nursery rhyme. There was a song that a lot of people would sing to Spencer when we were over there that he loved. I'm going to try to get over to the Korean market and see if they know it...
i love it. i couldn't stop bowing when we got home, too!!!
and, i LOVE jenny's bows. too bad there aren't any little girl heads at my house to put them on. hmmm...
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