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| yuhakko Tetraglot Senior Member FranceRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4630 days ago 414 posts - 582 votes  Speaks: French*, EnglishB2, EnglishC2, Spanish, Japanese Studies: Korean, Norwegian, Mandarin | Message 129 of 203 04 April 2014 at 1:51am | IP Logged | ||
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@Druckfehler: Actually, more than studying the basic grammar, it's basic vocabulary. I
can tell you rather "difficult words" while some really basic ones I won't remember. That's where it's tough to go back to basics. The thing is, since when I started I studied a tiny bit in 2 months and then went straight to intermediate level classes at the Korean Culture Center, I kinda skipped the basic vocab. I did do the grammar thanks to TTMIK (although I probably have some holes as well) but vocab is my biggest one. Oh thanks as well for the info on how to add a picture but.. What if the picture is not online? Do I need to put it up online first？ Well, my "how's Shanghai update" will be coming this weekend in the end. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| proudft Senior Member United States Joined 5151 days ago 124 posts - 156 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Mandarin | Message 130 of 203 04 April 2014 at 8:15am | IP Logged | ||
I'm behind on reading logs but yeah, this is a thing. I had heard about it on a Chinesepod lesson - here's some travelers talking about it: Teahouse Scam But thanks to your card getting eaten I guess you got off not too badly (assuming you get your card back at some point)! Adventure! :P 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| yuhakko Tetraglot Senior Member FranceRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4630 days ago 414 posts - 582 votes Speaks: French*, EnglishB2, EnglishC2, Spanish, Japanese Studies: Korean, Norwegian, Mandarin | Message 131 of 203 27 April 2014 at 11:50am | IP Logged | ||
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@Proudft:Haha Thanks! Indeed I got told after that it is a famous thing around here.
Along with the Sex massage scam I heard. I didn't get my card back, they cut it in half because my bank blocked it after giving me a new one ;) Alright an update is long due: Japanese: I've read my new book until page 80 or sth in about a week or so and then stopped. Japanese books here are weirdly expensive so I figured I should keep it for the Super Challenge. I've continued watching City Hunter in Japanese subtitled in Mandarin for a while but now I'm just watching 2 or 3 episodes a week. I've also created a new deck on Anki with words from the N1 vocab book I bought. I've only input 85 words for now but I've actually gone through more thanks to knowing much more than I thought. I've tried going through the mock tests book but on the contrary, it's full of way too difficult stuff. Korean: Read a few articles about 신의 선물 - 14일, saw the first 2 episodes of it. Unfortunately I kinda stopped with the podcasts. But while writing this, I am now downloading some on my phone so I'll start again. I also talked a bit in Korean with my chinese penpal at a bar friday evening (we usually just talk in Korean when we want others not to understand :p). Today, I also woke up remotivated for korean (for some reason) and as a result, I've studied 4 expressions from Catch the wave, prepared some articles of Korean for later and will study more in a coffee shop later today. Ainu: The lessons have started an I have been following them each week. The good thing is I already know most of what is said so it's not too intense. I'll write down the lines from this week's lesson on my notebook in the coffee shop later. Mandarin: Well Well.. My speaking and understanding have definitely gotten better since I've had quite a few fully mandarin conversations and even asked questions in chinese at an exhibition (regarding R&D centers in china and details about them.) I do believe that I should be much better now though. I've been watching all sorts of things subbed in Mandarin (went twice to the movies btw) and much more is making sense. BUT, I am still pissed at myself for my horrible intonation... English: I got asked to do a transcript of a 20 min video in French and translate it in English and finally dub it so it's gonna make me learn loads of technical words (had never heard of stuff like alloys in English for instance). I've also started to realize how I have picks of British accent coming and going along the days. I guess I should thank my previous British coworkers. Super Challenge Goals: Japanese : Full --> The hardest part will surely to stay consistent but also to get my hands on stuff to read. Chinese: Half (but hoping to do more) --> I'll definitely see enough for half and surely for a full challenge. I just hope I finish early enough my Japanese part to be able to focus on Chinese fully afterwards. Korean: Half Half --> I guess I'll be reading loads of small things that I'll compile in pages of Word in order to count. At the end I'll surely turn more to books but not for the beginning. Also I'm happy to have something to push me back into watching stuff in Korean. I've been missing it but having trouble to find time. Now, no more choice. Regarding the Shanghai update, it'll come soon.. I promise..! 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| yuhakko Tetraglot Senior Member FranceRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4630 days ago 414 posts - 582 votes Speaks: French*, EnglishB2, EnglishC2, Spanish, Japanese Studies: Korean, Norwegian, Mandarin | Message 132 of 203 27 April 2014 at 11:52am | IP Logged | ||
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@Proudft:Haha Thanks! Indeed I got told after that it is a famous thing around here.
Along with the Sex massage scam I heard. I didn't get my card back, they cut it in half because my bank blocked it after giving me a new one ;) Alright an update is long due: Japanese: I've read my new book until page 80 or sth in about a week or so and then stopped. Japanese books here are weirdly expensive so I figured I should keep it for the Super Challenge. I've continued watching City Hunter in Japanese subtitled in Mandarin for a while but now I'm just watching 2 or 3 episodes a week. I've also created a new deck on Anki with words from the N1 vocab book I bought. I've only input 85 words for now but I've actually gone through more thanks to knowing much more than I thought. I've tried going through the mock tests book but on the contrary, it's full of way too difficult stuff. Korean: Read a few articles about 신의 선물 - 14일, saw the first 2 episodes of it. Unfortunately I kinda stopped with the podcasts. But while writing this, I am now downloading some on my phone so I'll start again. I also talked a bit in Korean with my chinese penpal at a bar friday evening (we usually just talk in Korean when we want others not to understand :p). Today, I also woke up remotivated for korean (for some reason) and as a result, I've studied 4 expressions from Catch the wave, prepared some articles of Korean for later and will study more in a coffee shop later today. Ainu: The lessons have started an I have been following them each week. The good thing is I already know most of what is said so it's not too intense. I'll write down the lines from this week's lesson on my notebook in the coffee shop later. Mandarin: Well Well.. My speaking and understanding have definitely gotten better since I've had quite a few fully mandarin conversations and even asked questions in chinese at an exhibition (regarding R&D centers in china and details about them.) I do believe that I should be much better now though. I've been watching all sorts of things subbed in Mandarin (went twice to the movies btw) and much more is making sense. BUT, I am still pissed at myself for my horrible intonation... English: I got asked to do a transcript of a 20 min video in French and translate it in English and finally dub it so it's gonna make me learn loads of technical words (had never heard of stuff like alloys in English for instance). I've also started to realize how I have picks of British accent coming and going along the days. I guess I should thank my previous British coworkers. Super Challenge Goals: Japanese : Full --> The hardest part will surely to stay consistent but also to get my hands on stuff to read. Chinese: Half (but hoping to do more) --> I'll definitely see enough for half and surely for a full challenge. I just hope I finish early enough my Japanese part to be able to focus on Chinese fully afterwards. Korean: Half --> I guess I'll be reading loads of small things that I'll compile in pages of Word in order to count. At the end I'll surely turn more to books but not for the beginning. Also I'm happy to have something to push me back into watching stuff in Korean. I've been missing it but having trouble to find time. Now, no more choice. Regarding the Shanghai update, it'll come soon.. I promise..! Edited by yuhakko on 27 April 2014 at 11:53am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| yuhakko Tetraglot Senior Member FranceRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4630 days ago 414 posts - 582 votes Speaks: French*, EnglishB2, EnglishC2, Spanish, Japanese Studies: Korean, Norwegian, Mandarin | Message 133 of 203 18 May 2014 at 7:32am | IP Logged | ||
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Well, I don't have much free time nowadays between work and going out. Shanghai is
really a city were everything goes fast. Time flies so fast here I can't believe it. I guess I won't have much time to study languages properly until I'll be back because my (already busy) is getting busier and busier each week. All I'm finding time to do with languages is listening during my everyday travels and seeing a bit of videos here and there. I don't have the energy to properly study and although I am starting to miss it, I can't stop my life here. Anyway, here comes a rather quick update. Japanese: I've been reading bits during my evening commute but way not enough. I've also been watching a few animes each week (6 episodes per week) and read 2-3 articles per week. Not much, definitely not enough but better than nothing I guess. I've also met some Japanese at a salsa bar where I go every sunday evening. I've skyped once my ex flatmate so we talked a bit in Japanese as well. And today, I'll go see a colleague who's meeting up with 2 jap people (one not speaking a word of English nor chinese). Finally some real practice! Korean: Unfortunately, still not much. Just some podcasts here and there but nothing more. Luckily, almost all the American TV shows I watch are finishing their seasons so I'll switch that to K-dramas. I've also practiced a bit with some friends here and there. It seems I still can converse in Korean. And finally, my penpal is coming back to Shanghai so I'll go have a dinner at her place with her Korean flatmates so good practice coming up! Ainu: No much, just did the anki because I didn't find the energy to put the mp3 files on my phone but I just did it today so on my way back later this afternoon, I'll listen to lesson 4 Chinese: And finally Mandarin. I've been reading tons in the street and using it more and more, but still I should have improved more by now I think. Problem is: I'm surrounded with French and foreigners so, not a good environment. At a houseparty yesterday some cops came to tell us to make less noise and I was the one who talked with them. Was pretty proud of myself I have to admit :p I've watched quite a few movies in English subtitled in Chinese and 1 the other way around. I think my listening skills are getting better but my production ones are still... I have another news related to after my time here, but I'll try to post it tonight when it will get fully confirmed. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| yuhakko Tetraglot Senior Member FranceRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4630 days ago 414 posts - 582 votes Speaks: French*, EnglishB2, EnglishC2, Spanish, Japanese Studies: Korean, Norwegian, Mandarin | Message 134 of 203 18 May 2014 at 6:12pm | IP Logged | ||
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Alright, About to go to bed, but just a quick update to say that I'll be going to Korea
in August before going back to France! I'll be there for at least a week and after that either I'll stay a few more days or go to Japan! Korea is already confirmed but Japan still has to be! If anybody wanna meet up, tell me! ;) 2 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| druckfehler Triglot Senior Member Germany Joined 4866 days ago 1181 posts - 1912 votes Speaks: German*, EnglishC2, Korean Studies: Persian | Message 135 of 203 18 May 2014 at 8:49pm | IP Logged | ||
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Sounds great! Good that you're doing a tour before returning home :) Actually, I'll be in Korea as well in August. Meeting up would be fun! As Tarko also lives there, it might even be possible to have something like a mini team Gumiho meetup.
Have you been to Korea before? Any plans about where you want to go and what you want to see? 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| yuhakko Tetraglot Senior Member FranceRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4630 days ago 414 posts - 582 votes Speaks: French*, EnglishB2, EnglishC2, Spanish, Japanese Studies: Korean, Norwegian, Mandarin | Message 136 of 203 02 June 2014 at 2:06pm | IP Logged | ||
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네! 만나자! :)
네, 한국에 벌써 두번 갔어요. 첫번째는 두달반 정도 있고, 두번째는 이주일 정도 있었요. 근데 두번째 는 그냥 친구들 만나러 가서 별로 구경을 별로 안 했어요. 첫번째는 서울, 전주, 부산, 광주 (재가 재 일 좋아하는 도시)에 갔어요. Druckfehler도 가번 적 있었죠? 언제부터, 언제까지 있을거에요? 저는 9일에 서울에 도착하고 16일까지 프랑스인 친구 한명 있을태니까 구경을 많이 하고 한국어 연습할 시간 별로 없을 것 같은데 친구가 프랑스에 돌아가기 뒤에 한국에 다 른 곳에 가고 시간을 더 있을 것 같애요. 돈과 시간이 있으면 Tarko가 말했던 섬에도 갈 수도 있어요~. 아무튼 구미호팀 미팅 할수 있으면 짱 좋 겠당~! ㅎㅎ 1 person has voted this message useful |
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