I was trying to find a recipe for Kimchi Chigae on the internet and thought it might be interesting to see what YouTube will turn up. I found this clip, but thought it might be more interesting as an illustration of the Korean accent.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not dissing Koreans here. I'm just saying sometimes I have no idea what they are trying to say. It's suppose to be an English word, but only they know what it is. At least here they have a legitimate reason to do this. In South Africa we have "English" news readers who say things only they understand.
The lady in this clip has a very clear understandable accent, but you can still pick up small things. People who don't live here will likely pick up much more. I'm so used to it I don't always hear it. Listen for these right at the beginning already...
"I'm going to makE Kimchi Stew. So many people haBE (have) requested..."
Don't get me wrong. I'm not dissing Koreans here. I'm just saying sometimes I have no idea what they are trying to say. It's suppose to be an English word, but only they know what it is. At least here they have a legitimate reason to do this. In South Africa we have "English" news readers who say things only they understand.
The lady in this clip has a very clear understandable accent, but you can still pick up small things. People who don't live here will likely pick up much more. I'm so used to it I don't always hear it. Listen for these right at the beginning already...
"I'm going to makE Kimchi Stew. So many people haBE (have) requested..."
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