Happy Birthday: Is this an art?

It was my Gyosonim's (professor's) birthday last Thursday. Since he is very kind to me, i planned to give him a surprise gift... Haha... I really don't know what to give since i have no other talents aside from photo editing and some computer stuffs. But I tried to create an art with my paper and some coloring tools.

Before I made my surprise gift, I thought it would be nice to put the words "Happy Birthday to you" that is written in Korean, but I really don't know how will I do that. And since I notice that there are lots of Korean students in our university, I tried to ask one of them to teach me how will I write those phrases. Good thing the group helped me and Jinh helped me out on it.

I really want to put other words in my drawing but I had a hard time speaking with them. Their not that good in English so I just sticked with the Happy Birthday to You phrase instead. "Kamsahamnida" i told them Jinh was really sincere in helping but he told me that his English is limited. It's "kaenchanayo" i replied which means alright and i just hoped that was the right thing to say. Hahaha...

After that I went home and continue with my art. Actually if I asked my youngest sister who is 10 to do the art for me, it could have been a lot better. But I just decided to do it myself.

Then the morning of Kwang's birthday we chatted took some lessons and surprised him with my gift... Hahaha... It was so embarassing knowing that my gift is a mess. But good thing he liked it tho. He really appreciates my work (I just hope that was real hahahah but I think he really does) And then, I tried to sing Happy Birthday in Korean:

Saeng il chukha Hamnida

Saeng il chukha Hamnida

Sarang ha nun Oori Kwang Min

Saeng il chukha Hamnida

hahahha..... I can't help to laugh while I was singing that coz i know that it sounded so odd and I can see him bursting with laughter on the other side... hahahha.... But at least I had a compliment from him hahaha...

Korean Language 101

I was surfing the web almost two weeks ago when I was hit by an idea to study another language. At first, I thought, why not study Japanese since it could also be a great help for me if I consider working there. But suddenly, while i was in a chatroom, I encountered a Korean linguist wanna be. I started to chat him and there it goes, my interest on their language follows.

What made me become interested much is how this guy values his culture, his native language and the love for his country. His words has depth and I noticed that he is intelligent, plus his English is great so we can talk with much ease so I took the chance of asking him to teach me Korean language.

I know that it will be hard to study their language since they have a different way of forming their sentences. Unlike English which can be translated into Filipino easily, Korean is not that easy to translate, their sentence structure sometimes varies with the way English and Filipino words are made. But this is what I like, CHALLENGE! Hahaha so I'll give it a shot.

It's great that his English is great, we were able to study using English as our main form of conversation. Oh I forgot, my Gyosonim's (professor) name is Kwang Min. He is great when it comes to teaching.

While teaching me Korean, I also teach him Filipino words, but I'm kinda poor when it comes to grammar and so I'm having a hard time teaching him Filipino, it's good that he is a great student too. So he email or buzz my messenger every time he is available for some lesson and it's really great to experience someone's language and laugh everytime someone made a mistake using your language or vice versa.

some of the few words I always use:

annyeonghaseyo = good morning/afternoon/evening

= magandang umaga/hapon/gabi

kaenchanayo = alright

= mabuti/ayos(informal)

Mi An = Sorry

= patawad (paumanhin)

kamsahamnida = thank you

= maraming salamat

Chon man Hae yo = you're welcome

= walang anuman

Ne = Yes

= Oo

Aniyo = No

= Hindi

Annyong

Hashimniga = Hello

= Kamusta

Annyonghi kaseyo= goodbye (if you will say it to someone that is leaving)

= paalam

Beer = Maekchu

= alak

Chonun

Ruel Apostol

Himnida = My name is Ruel Apostol

= Ang pangalan ko ay Ruel Apostol

Saengil chukna

hamnida = Happy Birthday to you

= Maligayang bati sa iyo

Good = Chosumnida

= mabuti

those are some of the few words i know right now. I don't know when will I try to study the grammar I just want to get myself familiarize with the words first and if I like it, I'll pursue this.