If someone who knows nothing about Korea asks me to describe Korea, I'll definitely start from the language.
Language? Do I understand the Korean language?
No, I don't understand the Korean language, but as funny as it may sound, the Korean language is one language I can identify from afar when spoken. It's one language in the world, apart from the English spoken in my country, that I'm very much used to — even more than the top languages such as Spanish and German. No lies here, if I hear languages like Spanish or German, I'll need to think deeply to know which one it is, but when it comes to the Korean language, it's direct and swift.
Describing the Korean language:
I only understand just a few words in the Korean language such as "Jeonha," "Sarang," and "Gam-ok," which mean "His Majesty," "Love," and "Prison" respectively, and so on. But the interesting part I would explain to the person is the sweet tone that comes from the language that tingles the ear.
The language sounds as though there are no ‘thick’ words in it in terms of pronunciation — everything sounds so smooth.
You know, every language has its accent with regard to how words are pronounced, even though they're clearly spelled. The Korea language has a funny but intriguing accent where some words are spelled differently in English and are pronounced in a completely different way in Korean. Over here in my country, most of us find it hard and funny at the same time to give a movie review orally because we would struggle to pronounce names correctly through their English spelling while the names are pronounced in a Korean tone.
The beauty in the Korean language and the accent is just too much!
Another beautiful thing I would like the person to know about the Korean language is the calligraphy. This art appears like magic to me, and I feel it's not all Koreans who know it. I believe it’s something they study to understand, or maybe it’s purely magical too. Lol
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