Learn Basic Japanese Language With Me (1)

Hello there~ 

Sorry, I've been little busy lately, so I didn't update my blog.

Today, I'm going to share with you guys what I've learned in Japanese class from the very beginning.

Let's get started ლ(❛◡❛✿)ლ

  

 Japanese writing system consists of three different character sets:

1) Kanji (several thousands of Chinese characters)

2) Hiragana and Katakana (two syllabaries of 46 characters each; together called Kana)

3) Romaji 

HIRAGANA

-Strictly speaking,Hiragana is the most basic alphabet

Hiragana List 1

Hiragana List 2

KATAKANA

-is used for loan words and foreign words

-Loanword: コーヒー(coffee)、サラダ(salad)、パン(bread - derivative from Portuguese "paõ")

-Species: イヌ(dog)、ネコ(cat)、コウテイペンギン(emperor penguin or "aptenodytes forsteri")

-Sounds: ワンワン(bowwow)、ブーン(zoom)、チョキチョキ(snip-snap)

Katakana List

Katakana is a copy of hiragana, except with different letters. So you’re probably thinking, “why have 2 alphabets with the same sounds and different symbols?” Well, the katakana alphabet is mainly used to write borrowed words from foreign languages and distinguish them from standard Japanese words.

Example:

the Japanese word for “bus” is “basu.” The two sound similar right? That’s because they “borrowed” the word “bus” from English and made it Japanese. So, instead of writing it as ばす (hiragana), they write it as バス (katakana) to differentiate it from ordinary Japanese words. Katakana is also used to emphasize words and to spell foreign names and places. It’s easy to tell the difference between the two alphabets because hiragana looks more rounded and smooth, whereas katakana look more rigid with lots of short, straight strokes.

Kanji

Kanji is actually a subset of Chinese characters. The Japanese use kanji to help convey meaning and to make it easier to read written text

Example:

明日、動物園に行かない? (Sentence using hiragana & kanji) vs.

あした、どうぶつえんにいかない？ (Same sentence with only hiragana)

As you can see, it’s easier to tell where one word starts and another ends and it’s easier to scan the sentence..assuming you know how to read the kanji.

Example of where Kanji can be useful for meaning~

-All of the following words are pronounced “toru” but each have a different meaning:

とる (hiragana- it can mean a number of things!)

撮る (to take a picture)

取る (to take something/pick something up)

盗る (to steal something)

✿Hopefully, my post is helpful and useful to you, Happy Learning ✿

김선생 Kim Seon Saeng

I really really really love this restaurant! It is called " Teacher Kim".

Actually, it is famous for kimbap, but  I ordered the dumplings during my visit.

The dumpling was extremely nice and I would say It was the most delicious dumplings I've ever had in Korea.

One of the franchises at Sangamdong  상암동 (for media, entertainment and IT industry like KBS Media Center ,SBS Prism Tower,, YTN Media Center, and CJ&EM Media Center)

The menu! 

   

  This is   갈비만두

Each set comes with 10 dumplings with grilled meat filling.

If you are a big eater, please order two sets!

The skin is soft, and chewy. 

Also, the meat inside is sweet, juicy and chewy~! 

I didn't expect it would be so yummy, no wonder even Korean people also love this restaurant. 

I'm not a big fan of cold noodles but undeniably Teacher Kim's cold noodles is really delicious~ 

Look at these little triplets from <Superman is back!> were eating the dumplings so deliciously! 

The soup is nice too. Hehe...

Now, I'm craving for the dumplings here!!!! 

If you travel around Seoul, there is a Teacher Kim restaurant near Seoul National University station. Go out from Exit 2 and go straight until you see KB bank (국민은행). 

 If you pay a visit to SBS, MBC, KBS, you can get off the subway at Digital Media City Station. Go out from exit 9 and go straight. You will see SBS on your left as shown in the map above. The Teacher Kim restaurant is near the Lotte Cinema or opposite of CJE&M center( u have to go further in).

I will try the kimbap next time! 

Please try it if you travel to Korea!!!

You can access to this link for any branches of Teacher Kim!
http://www.teacherkim.co.kr/barda.php?m1=4&m2=9

Trip to Everland, South Korea

My friend and I went to Everland Resort on 28th April 2015.

 It was a bright sunny Tuesday that most of us had no classes (actually two of them skipped classes..hehe) 

Before departing, we had breakfast at Isaac Toast. I ordered Ham &Cheese Toast which was one of my favourites~ 

Ham&Cheese Isaac Toast 

Look, this girl kept on staring at my toast (๑• . •๑)

The weather was really good that day, the sun was gloriously shining..("gloriously" because it was in South Korea, if in Malaysia, it would be "burning hot")

We got on a bus that directly sent us to the Everland station.

 It took an hour to get there so all of us took a nap. 

After that, we transferred to the Everland free shuttle bus that sent us to the entrance of Everland.

We thought there wouldn't be many people on an usual Tuesday, but we were wrong. 

There were many groups of school children on a field trip.

Despite many people in there, it didn't affect our mood. ヽ( ^∀^)ﾉ YAY 

Here is the map of Everland during the Tulip Festival.

 If you miss the Tulip Festival, don't worry, there are other festivals you can join, like Rose festival (May to June), Summer Splash (June to September), Happy Halloween (Sept to Oct), and Winter Wonderland (November to March).

Basically, there are 5 zones, which are American Adventure, Magic Land, Europeon Adventure, Zoo Topia and Roller Coasters. 

Luckily, we didn't spend too much time (and money) on purchasing ticket! 

Do not throw away your ticket because you will need it for certain rides.

There were so many colourful tulips along the walkway. 

The festival started from early March to late April, so you can see that many tulips has bloomed. 

Flowers never lose their charm~ 

Significant big tree behind us

( ◕‿‿◕ )

Our first stop: Private ship

A little nervous because it was my first time. 

After taking it, I decided to take only kid rides!! It was so scary! 

The instructor explained the safety rules to us.

Attractive souvenirs!!

TIPS: Don't purchase souvenirs at the stores or stalls near entrance because they cost a little bit higher than the other stores.

 You will see other souvenir stores when you go further in. 

You could get animal ears hairbands or other accessories in cheaper price.

Many good spots to take photos~ I really wanted to take Ferris Wheel but it was only for decoration (o´罒`o)

It was too hot, so we bought grape and orange smoothies to clear our throat~

Well, the beverages in amusement park were a little expensive. Even mineral water costs like 900 Korean won, so I suggest to bring your own water 

We did bring our own water, but it wasn't enough for whole day!

Ice cool and Ice-cream dots

Grape Smoothie and ice cream

Love it! 

I will never get bored with merry-go-round.

For me, it is the symbol of amusement park.

After that, we headed over to the Cupid Garden.

Hundreds of LED lit roses were scattered around the garden.

     It looked much prettier at night as if you were in a fairy land. 

Also, The Wishing Pond for LOVE, WISDOM, HEALTH and WEALTH

Yeah~~I hit the target~

They lost too much money without hitting the target, so they could only cheat.. Hahaha, PATTERN

 

"I'm Cinderella in the Pumpkin Carriage"

"Hey hey hey, what's with that face while I was proposing to you!?"

One of my favorite spots in Everland: Romanian waterfall.

It was so cooling and comfortable~ 

오모오모, the giant wooden roller coaster: T-express! 

The steepest ride in the world!! We knew it was the most famous ride in the park, but... Taking photo with it was the only thing we could do! 

"Ride on it?"

      "Never!⊙▃⊙..we are all chicken"

We could even hear people screaming up there Σ(・ω・ノ)ノ

Two sodas to cool down our body while we were waiting for the parade  

Let us take a selfie

                                                                      The parade at 2pm. 

The moonlight parade was pretty than the parade in the day

We starved for the whole morning so it was time for lunch!!

There were desserts and fruits that one can take and pay at the counter. ( Looked delicious but costly)

Sarmin's was Cutlet rice 

Mine was tomato spaghetti.

The foods were kind of expensive, so if you are on a budget, I suggest you to pack some light foods like sandwiches, cookies or breads from outside.

                                                    We took a rest on bench after lunch.

There was LINE store in the park too! 

Many cute and vintage decorations along the street

We took skycruise to Zootopia because it was too far to walk ( actually we walked too much in the beginning+ we couldn't find skycruise entrance(ﾉ｀⊿´)ﾉ ）

Next stop: Everland safari Lost Valley 

Queuing for the amphibious bus for wildlife adventure

Ahhh, the instructor used leaves to attract giraffe here!!!

We had a close look at the giraffe!! It was so tall and big! ( its saliva kept dropping ,so scared the tourists away from their seats~ヽ(｀д´)ﾉ

There were many other animals like white tigers, lions, elephants, leopards, rhino,ostriches, flamingos, and so on. ( Running man once came here for mission!)

Could you see the polar bear behind? It was my first time seeing polar bear! I was amazed at the polar bear~! But its eyes told us that he was lonely..( feel bad for this polar)

Alpines Village was basically a place to grab a meal~ There were many restaurants and food stalls selling foods and snacks. 

You must be familiar with this! The pong- pong car~ I didn't know it was so fun :3 and it was the only game that Sarmin and I would go for twice! 

It was the first time I felt like I was a professional driver..fast and furious!!.. hehehe 

The next ride was Peter pan ride which was a kid ride! But who cares~ Seriously, after private ship, we could only take kid ride .. 

Before Peter pan ride started. 

Actually it was impossible for us to go all the attractions and take all the rides in this world fourth largest amusement park.

                                             
                                                Taking sweet sweet photo with Sarmin. 

Sarmin( left): Only you~~

Jessica(right): Sorry, taken.

Sarmin( left): ...                

  Time to leave!

Thank you, Everland~!

We had a fantastic day in the park. I will definitely come back again, wait for me ya~

Everland Official Website:
http://www.everland.com/web/multi/english/everland/main.html

How to get there?
http://www.everland.com/web/multi/english/everland/everland_guide/transportation/Transportation01.html