A Language Update!^^

Originally this blog was created to document my learning Korean. It has rapidly turned into my adoption-rants. XD So I'm going to try and write a bit more about learning Korean and such, as well as my opinions and thoughts on adoption and stuff.

Anywho, the wonderful people who made Korean Class 101 have very recently opened their doors to a Chinese Class 101. I think that if I was so inclined, I wouldn't mind learning a Chinese language, particularly Mandarin. I seem to have a bit of a fascination with languages, and I think Chinese would be a pretty cool one to learn. I love their writing system, and being one of the world's most widely spoken languages, well... it would be kinda good to know. It would also be fascinating - to learn the language and the characters that Korean still uses sometimes. Robert and I also have quite a few friends who come from Chinese backgrounds. We often do things with them (EG: have yum cha) where I sometimes think it would be cool if I could understand what people are saying. But I honestly don't think I'm particularly capable of learning multiple languages, and I do want to put all my efforts into Korean. But I still think it would be amazing to know many languages.

You know, though, what the problem is with learning another language? Is finding enough use for it. Although the internet has obviously opened up lots of opportunities for me, I still find it very challenging simply to use all the Korean I've been learning. Writing stuff on paper and on the computer is still very different to actually having a conversation with someone. And although I seem to get quite a lot of practice with writing stuff in Korean, I still feel as though I'd struggle and freak out a bit if it came to having to actually converse with someone in Korean!

Anywho, here's some Korean practice. I'm getting my head around 기 때문에 (because) at the moment, and when to use the 기 (ki). I'm still kinda confused. But oh well. =P

오늘은 화요일이에요. 주말에 저는 심심했어요. 아빴어기 때문에 안 갔어요. 로버트도 아빴어요. 싫어요. 우리는 어제 닥터에 갔어요. Stomach flu가 있어요. 로버트는 어제 일에 안 갔어요. 아쁘기 때문에 오늘도 일에 안가요. 아마 내일 일에 안 가려고 해요. 저는 아쁘기 때문에 심심해요. 하지만 아쁘면서 한국어를 공부해서 책을 읽어요. 근데 저는 홋 초콜릿을 마시고 싶어요! 언제 저는 안 아빠요 많이 먹으려고 해요! 저는 많이 파스터과 초콜릿와 아이스크림을 먹을 것 같아요! 그리고 커피를 마실 것 같아요! 우리는 아쁘기 때문에 그냥 많이 텔레비젼을 봐서 자요. 우리는 많이 먹을 수 없어 때문에 저는 배고파요... ㅠㅠㅠ

Today is Tuesday. I was bored on the weekend. I was sick so I didn't go out. Robert was also sick. It's not good. Yesterday we went to the doctor. We have stomach flu. Yesterday Robert didn't go to work. Because he's sick he didn't go today either. He probably won't go tomorrow. Being sick makes me bored. But while I'm sick, I'm learning Korean and reading books. But I want to drink a hot chocolate! When I'm not sick I plan to eat lots! I think I'll eat lots of pasta, chocolate, ice cream and coffee! While being sick, we've just been watching TV and sleeping. Because we can't eat a lot, I'm hungry...

Seriously... I've been sick so many times this year. It's ridiculous!

Anywho, I'm kinda sleepy. I might go sleep. Or listen to some more lessons...