Bahasa Koreanya Saya Novels & Stories

Nang mahimasmasan kami’y sinimulan na niyang magturo at kagyat nakinig ang mga kaklase ko. “Ano nga ba ang Baybayin?” pang-unang salita niya. Ni isa sa amin ay walang nagsalita kaya’t ipinagpatuloy na niya ang buong buhay na pagtuturo. “Sa Korea ay may Hangul. Sa Japan ay may Kanji, Katakana at Hiragana na bilang sa panulat. Siyempre, sa ating inang bansa ay mayroon ding sariling bersiyon ng pagsusulat at ito ang tinatawag na Baybayin.” Isinusulat niya ang itsura ng mga ito sa blackboard.

I won’t see the main characters, I’m safe from those troubling encounters. Today, my schedule would be languages. If I’m being honest I’m so sick of this and I might puke. Like hanggang dito ba susundan parin ako ng sakit sa ulo. I could still remember when I tried learning Korean muntik na sumabog ulo ko doon. First, I was kinda confident dahil it seems easy, not like Japanese na ang daming writing system. But dang! The romanization of Korean was understandable and quite easy to grasp. But the hangul made me cry more than a thousand times. Now, thinking about it I didn’t just tried to learn Korean but many. Who should I blame for that?

“Of course. How could my parents spend a lot of money to teach me to learn a language that they think is less important?” “You’re awesome, La. Will you teach me Korean?” begged Arga. “You want?” I asked. Arga nodded excitedly. With a passion that is no less passionate, I teach Arga to speak Korean. Still at the basic, level starting from hangul, greeting in Korean, to word that are often heard. “You’re really great, La. You are good at language,” praised Arga excessively. I’m laughing. Talking with Arga until late afternoon was also fun even occasionally the man teased me, matched me with John.

I inquired in English. His beautiful eyes enlarged as his plump chops parted in...astonishment? He stared at me as he gingerly took a small step towards me as if I'd run away any instant. Finally, after a moment he asked, slanting in slightly. "Y-You can see me?" he asked pointing at himself in.....Korean? He's a Korean then. I know Korean because I boast a crazy hobby of learning novel languages and cultures every summer vacation. I know almost eight languages. I only studied Korean last vacation, it has now come in handy, I speculate?

Luna's dedication to learning about Korea was fueled by her desire to return to Seoul one day. One evening, while scrolling through social media, Luna stumbled upon a Korean language scholarship program offered by a university in Seoul. Excitement coursed through her veins as she read the details. The program offered an opportunity to study Korean language and culture for a year, fully funded with a monthly stipend. It was a chance she couldn't pass up.

"What languages do you know?" She looked at me more seriously now while the others ignored that I had just shut her up. "French, Korean, Russian, Japanese, and English," she mentioned, and I nodded. "I said I have a goal to learn some Korean since the community has grown a lot in recent years; sometimes children struggle with the change," I said, downplaying the rest.

Their eyes widened even more as they hear Karina speaking in Korean. 안녕하세요 치구늘 (annyeonghaseyo chingudeul) – Hello Friends! “Woah! Daebak!” Cristine reacted. 대박 (daebak) – Great! “You were born in Korea or here in the Philippines?” Syrel asked. “I was born and raised in South Korea. We just migrated here years ago but we’re planning to come back to Seoul after I finish my studies.” Karina explained. “Actually, I am inviting Lou to come. If you want to join, you can! I’ll tour you in Seoul!” She added.

She struggles to form the words. Frustrated, she just blurted out. “I don’t stand English!” Surprised, I change my words from English to Hangul and bow traditionally with an apology on my lips. “I’m so sorry, I’m so used to speaking in English I forgot I’m in Korea now.” She nods in relief and asks with a forgiving smile on her face. “What did you say you wanted?” “I’m here to register, my name is Arang Lana Kang and I’m a new student.”