#actually i have learned Immense amounts about korean from chanbang

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following that anon’s expat related question: any tips on learning korean? and also how did you find adjusting to living there? xx

i,,,,am not good at korean 🤣🤣🤣

i mean, i'm a fairly decent reader and i know enough conversational grammar to get by and i'm constantly learning more!! but i'm really bad still ksdhfghds

but in general, start with learning to read and write hangeul characters before anything. that will take you SO far, honestly, it feels really small but it's not, it's everything.

and then listen! listen so so much! i honestly love stuff like live radio (day6 kiss the radio, anyone?) and vlives for this, bc it's people speaking very naturally but also enunciating and trying to be clear. i've honestly learned more useful grammar tips from listening than from studying text.

and as for living here...it's the best. i adjusted almost instantly bc i'm literally just that elated to be here. i wanted to try everything and i didn't want it to be like home, i wanted it to be all new and an adventure!

i find that if you try to fill every niche from home, you'll be disappointed. it's hard to do that, and some stuff just isn't replicable in other countries. but when i lived at home between times in korea, i missed EVERYTHING about korea. when i'm here, i don't miss much about home except for friends and family.