Too shy to speak Korean to Koreans?! 😣

here's my advice~

2024. 9. 23.

My FAVORITE matcha recipe 😍 + a new advice column?!

❤️ Hello Everyone !!!! ❤️

Happy belated Chuseok (that was why we didn't have a newsletter last week) BUT we're back again this week for a new one :)

Let's get right into this week's issue of Teugether! ☺️

What's trending in Korea this week?! 🇰🇷

I'm not too sure if this is SUPER popular trend but I found this online and I thought it was so funny + that people should start doing this more often HAHAH

Some Korean parents are uploading their babies pictures with wine/whiskey that was made the same year that their child was born 🤣 This isn't just babies but people are looking for alcohol in general from the year they were born!

This stems from the concept "생빈 (seng-bin)"

which stands for 생년 (birth year) and 빈티지 (vintage) !!

(BRB looking for wine that was bottled the year that I was born because I want to participate in this trend too 😋)

Korean Slang of the week! ❤️

베프 (beh-peu)

베 (short for 베스트): best
프 (short for 프렌드): friend

I'm sure you guys can already guess what this slang means. BEST FRIEND!! (Since the words are just loan words for English I haven't put the romanization)

This slang is honestly so commonly used that I wouldn't even call it a slang anymore tbh

Instead of saying 제일 친한 친구 (jae-il chin-han ching-gu) which means "closest friend" , 베프 just rolls right off the tongue doesn't it?! ❤️

Try using the phrase in your own sentence!!

🌟TEUIDA's Advice Column🌟

"I struggle with this a lot, but how do you suggest I get over being shy or embarrassed to speak Korean with and in front of Korean people. I’m pretty shy normally but this makes me suuuuuper shy. And I’m worried that I won’t sound really good either."

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Hi friend:)

I completely understand being afraid or embarrased to start a new language! I just want to start by saying - you're doing so well!

I think the best advice I can give you is: take baby steps! Obviously if you're a shy person it'll be hard to suddenly start speaking BUT I think if you slowly start to incorporate Korean into speaking with Korean people, it will get easier day by day! Start by talking about yourself! (I find that when learning a new langauge: talking about yourself sounds the most natural + is the easiest!

Just try to be better than you were yesterday, no one expects you to be perfect right away.

🌟 Good luck! ❤️

Submit something for the advice column here! <3

Ask Me Anything! 💘

To be completely frank I have NEVER made Korean shaved ice before (빙수 bing-soo) BUT since you asked, I did some research and found this recipe online! There are English subtitles so if you have trouble understanding, turn them on!! ❤️