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Useful Phrases for Getting an Exchange or Refund
Sometimes a product you purchased doesn’t work out the way you want it to. Instead of getting frustrated, try some of these phrases to help you get an exchange or refund. Christi ClineChristi Cline holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Korean American. She proudly served in the US Marines and worked as a police officer before moving into social media and online content. As a Cultural Liason and Content Creator with South of Seoul, Ms. Cline reported on Pyeongtaek news and helped to coordinate youth camps with the…
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5 Ways to Learn Korean In Pyeongtaek
With 2018 knocking on the door it’s time to start on your resolutions early. Since we all live in Korea, I think it’s fair to say studying Korean is on most of our lists. South of Seoul is here to help you connect with the resources you need to improve your language skills. Our volunteers have tried all of these study options and found them to be both reliable and helpful. Each solution has a different strength and all of them are affordable and accessible. 1. Pyeongtaek International Exchange Foundation…
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Useful Phrases for Tour Bus Drivers
In Korea one of the coolest things is how easy it is to charter a bus and do a group tour. It’s crazy affordable. Usually between 300-550,000 won depending on the size of your bus (24 or 44 people) and where you are going. The one hurdle that foreigners will have when booking a bus is communicating easily with the driver. Since we are all about empowering everyone to get out and enjoy all that Korea has to offer, here is a set of phrases to help you feel confident…
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Useful Phrases for the Pantry
Important Western Ingredients and their Hangul doppelgangers.
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Useful Korean Phrases for Parents & Schools
Korean daycare staff expects IMMEDIATE responses to any text information. It’s a Korean cultural standard to respond within 10 minutes to messages involving children. At least take the time to explain your situation. South of Seoul created a list of common responses parents can use when communicating with schools: English Korean (name) will be late to school(00:00). (name) will be late to school(00:00). (name) will be late to school(00:00). (name)은 학교에 늦을 거예요(00:00). (name) will not go to school today. (name)은 오늘 학교에 가지 않을 거예요. I will come at…
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Useful Phrases for Coffee Shops
Always remember, if you don’t feel comfortable speaking, you can simply show the server your phone and point the the phrase you need. Things you need to know when you order: The barista will want to know if you want the coffee hot or cold. In the summer they will assume you want all drinks cold is you don’t clarify. American style drip coffee is usually not available, so you will ask for hand-drip. Although the names of coffee are western, you will need to use the Korean pronunciation. Most…
