Dear Language Nerd, Ok, your article on Gangnam Style has convinced me that Korean is a language I need to know. How does the alphabet work? Thanks! Kerry-Ann G. *** Dear Kerry-Ann, I kind of adore hangeul, the Korean writing system, because all the letter shapes explain how to say the sounds. It’s the best […]
Dear Language Nerd, Now that it’s become the most popular video on the internet, I’d really like to know: can you tell me what the hell is going on in Gangnam Style? From Tracie D. *** Dear Tracie, Gladly! Although it’s famous here in the West because of its extremely catchy silliness, Gangnam Style became […]
Dear Language Nerd, I’m going to visit my friend in Korea for two weeks. I’ve never been to Korea before and I don’t speak any Korean. Can you give me the basic Korean I’ll need to get around? From Maria D. *** Hello Maria, here are some useful Korean phrases for you! An-nyang ha-say-yo. Hello! […]