한국어 토론 (Korean Discussion Thread)

[Gigaverse]

Regarding Korean and other languages spoken in the East Asian cultural sphere...

I think learning some hanja has been really helpful in helping me acquire and retain new Korean vocabulary, as well as to remember the spellings for words and how to pronounce them exactly.

The borrowed words have also been really helpful in trying to pick up Japanese and Mandarin, although I wish for Mandarin knowing them would also help me remember tones...

Probably not as much as Mandarin, considering that many words in Mandarin sounds a lot different compared with Hanja, Hanzi, the Vietnamese one and other Chinese dialects/languages like Cantonese.

I would say more often than not it is not worth the troubles to learn how to write Chinese characters, although a case could be made about Korean (and Japanese) lacking in tones that would otherwise distinguish between the already-numerous homophones.

Also I have been learning Korean on that website, but my progress is slow. I mean, I can read (most) Hangul without assistance, but that is about it. The inflections seem to be pretty difficult for an analytic language speaker as well.

Now I'm glad I'm Vietnamese. Kinda gives me that edge in linguistics.

[Arumdaum]

woahhHHHHHhhh who is the other korean on the poll?

reveal yourself quick

[Gim]

woahhHHHHHhhh who is the other korean on the poll?

reveal yourself quick

Another Korean buddy! I'm thrilled to know!

[Arumdaum]

Regarding Korean and other languages spoken in the East Asian cultural sphere...

I think learning some hanja has been really helpful in helping me acquire and retain new Korean vocabulary, as well as to remember the spellings for words and how to pronounce them exactly.

The borrowed words have also been really helpful in trying to pick up Japanese and Mandarin, although I wish for Mandarin knowing them would also help me remember tones...

Probably not as much as Mandarin, considering that many words in Mandarin sounds a lot different compared with Hanja, Hanzi, the Vietnamese one and other Chinese dialects/languages like Cantonese.

I would say more often than not it is not worth the troubles to learn how to write Chinese characters, although a case could be made about Korean (and Japanese) lacking in tones that would otherwise distinguish between the already-numerous homophones.

Also I have been learning Korean on that website, but my progress is slow. I mean, I can read (most) Hangul without assistance, but that is about it. The inflections seem to be pretty difficult for an analytic language speaker as well.

Yeah, not as much Mandarin, haha.

But still, a lot

taiyang = taeyang
taipingyang = taepyeongyang
meiguo = miguk

and so on...

How much time have you been spending on it?

If you need any practice...~~

[Gim]

I was wondering: There is speculation that a gigantic empire that covered basically all of Asia existed during 7000 BC by the Koreans. I forgot the name of it, and I was wondering how much valid evidence there are, as far as the "empire" is concerned.

[Tuthina]

Yeah, not as much Mandarin, haha.

But still, a lot

taiyang = taeyang
taipingyang = taepyeongyang
meiguo = miguk

and so on...

How much time have you been spending on it?

If you need any practice...~~

The ai = ae part is made even more obvious if you use a transliteration scheme that reflects the composition of individual alphabets in digraphs, as ㅐ(ae)=ㅏ(a)+ㅣ(i), which was probably how it was pronounced when Hangul was first invented, but has since undergo a shift towards the current sound.

I was wondering: There is speculation that a gigantic empire that covered basically all of Asia existed during 7000 BC by the Koreans. I forgot the name of it, and I was wondering how much valid evidence there are, as far as the "empire" is concerned.

Sounds highly unlikely to me, given that evidence of any kind of centralised state in East Asia we now know rarely pre-dates 3000-4000 BC, and an Empire of that magnitude would have left a lot more evidence for its existence. The strange lack of native Korean writing system until the invention of Hangul also makes maintaining such a huge empire borderline impossible.

[Arumdaum]

I was wondering: There is speculation that a gigantic empire that covered basically all of Asia existed during 7000 BC by the Koreans. I forgot the name of it, and I was wondering how much valid evidence there are, as far as the "empire" is concerned.

I found it!

환국... ㅋㅋ

Unfortunately, it's not at all real, and doesn't make any sense historically ㅠㅠ lol

[Ainin]

I was wondering: There is speculation that a gigantic empire that covered basically all of Asia existed during 7000 BC by the Koreans. I forgot the name of it, and I was wondering how much valid evidence there are, as far as the "empire" is concerned.

Absolutely none.

A large empire in the early Neolithic defies all modern knowledge about ancient history.

[Gigaverse]

I was wondering: There is speculation that a gigantic empire that covered basically all of Asia existed during 7000 BC by the Koreans. I forgot the name of it, and I was wondering how much valid evidence there are, as far as the "empire" is concerned.

I found it!

환국... ㅋㅋ

Unfortunately, it's not at all real, and doesn't make any sense historically ㅠㅠ lol

Mother of God...

It sounds even less likely than ancient astronaut, to be frank.

[Arumdaum]

whooooOOoo are the second and third koreans goddammit

[Arumdaum]

Quebec? Parhe? Oscalantine?

Blitzkrenia (rip)?

I think I've just named every Korean ever on NS

[Gim]

I was wondering: There is speculation that a gigantic empire that covered basically all of Asia existed during 7000 BC by the Koreans. I forgot the name of it, and I was wondering how much valid evidence there are, as far as the "empire" is concerned.

I found it!

환국... ㅋㅋ

Unfortunately, it's not at all real, and doesn't make any sense historically ㅠㅠ lol

Wasn't there a document, which Japanese or Chinese people took and changed one letter in it, which invalidated the existence of that empire?
I'm not too sure, but that is what I heard from some people, not necessarily claiming that it is true.

[Tuthina]

I found it!

환국... ㅋㅋ

Unfortunately, it's not at all real, and doesn't make any sense historically ㅠㅠ lol

Wasn't there a document, which Japanese or Chinese people took and changed one letter in it, which invalidated the existence of that empire?
I'm not too sure, but that is what I heard from some people, not necessarily claiming that it is true.

One would assume such a huge empire would leave more evidence outside Chinese or Japanese reach.
It is true that China and Japan have a history of pissing on Korea as part of the regional mess, but it seems unlikely that such a conspiracy would be as successful as the claim makes it out to be, so personally I am not very convinced.

[Gim]

One would assume such a huge empire would leave more evidence outside Chinese or Japanese reach.
It is true that China and Japan have a history of pissing on Korea as part of the regional mess, but it seems unlikely that such a conspiracy would be as successful as the claim makes it out to be, so personally I am not very convinced.

It is true there was a tension between the three nations, but Korea, despite being a small nation, was able to win wars and stay united, hence their history and presence surviving even to this very day.

Well, there is not really much evidence; I'd say the probability of that becoming true is about 1%.

[Tuthina]

One would assume such a huge empire would leave more evidence outside Chinese or Japanese reach.
It is true that China and Japan have a history of pissing on Korea as part of the regional mess, but it seems unlikely that such a conspiracy would be as successful as the claim makes it out to be, so personally I am not very convinced.

It is true there was a tension between the three nations, but Korea, despite being a small nation, was able to win wars and stay united, hence their history and presence surviving even to this very day.

Well, there is not really much evidence; I'd say the probability of that becoming true is about 1%.

Yes, Korea is quite remarkable in its unity against foreign aggression, which might be one of the main reasons that it remains independent in a location sandwiched between China and Japan. It is very interesting, indeed.

[Gim]

It is true there was a tension between the three nations, but Korea, despite being a small nation, was able to win wars and stay united, hence their history and presence surviving even to this very day.

Well, there is not really much evidence; I'd say the probability of that becoming true is about 1%.

Yes, Korea is quite remarkable in its unity against foreign aggression, which might be one of the main reasons that it remains independent in a location sandwiched between China and Japan. It is very interesting, indeed.

Its military achievements are impeccable, considering the fact that they were outnumbered in most of the time.

[Parhe]

Quebec? Parhe? Oscalantine?

Blitzkrenia (rip)?

I think I've just named every Korean ever on NS

I voted just now. So it was not me earlier.

I've actually become fluent in Hangul since I've begun really looking into it a couple of years ago. Though, I am not sure fluent is the right word for a written form.

[Gim]

Quebec? Parhe? Oscalantine?

Blitzkrenia (rip)?

I think I've just named every Korean ever on NS

I voted just now. So it was not me earlier.

Great to see you!
Do you speak Korean?

[Parhe]

I voted just now. So it was not me earlier.

Great to see you!
Do you speak Korean?

I speak Korean, though with an accent. Raised in the US, mainly different parts of Texas.

My accent, though, is a result of my tied tongue, not me being raised in America, since I have same accent issues when speaking English.

[Gim]

Great to see you!
Do you speak Korean?

I speak Korean, though with an accent. Raised in the US, mainly different parts of Texas.

My accent, though, is a result of my tied tongue, not me being raised in America, since I have same accent issues when speaking English.

You know we are allowed to write in Korean here.
Perhaps, that might help you on your Korean writing, at least.

[Parhe]

I speak Korean, though with an accent. Raised in the US, mainly different parts of Texas.

My accent, though, is a result of my tied tongue, not me being raised in America, since I have same accent issues when speaking English.

You know we are allowed to write in Korean here.
Perhaps, that might help you on your Korean writing, at least.

I can speak, understand, read, and write Korean. What I cannot do well, however, is use grammar properly. I would say I plan to get better, but I quit studying Korean beyond speaking with family.

[Gim]

You know we are allowed to write in Korean here.
Perhaps, that might help you on your Korean writing, at least.

I can speak, understand, read, and write Korean. What I cannot do well, however, is use grammar properly. I would say I plan to get better, but I quit studying Korean beyond speaking with family.

Are you full-Korean or mixed?

[Parhe]

I can speak, understand, read, and write Korean. What I cannot do well, however, is use grammar properly. I would say I plan to get better, but I quit studying Korean beyond speaking with family.

Are you full-Korean or mixed?

Full Korean. I have a lot of mixed cousins, though. Part Mexican, Part Japanese, Part Vietnamese. You?

[Gim]

Are you full-Korean or mixed?

Full Korean. I have a lot of mixed cousins, though. Part Mexican, Part Japanese, Part Vietnamese. You?

I'm not, but I studied in Korea once.

[Atomic Utopia]

Gonna have to print out or paint the Korean characters on the relevant places on my keyboard. I wish there was a more efficient way to type Korean than glorified spell check putting the words together.