Tagged: Korean Learners & Language Practitioners

Korean Translation Tip: A Surprising Aspect of Character Limitations in Korean Translations

Korean Translation Tip: A Surprising Aspect of Character Limitations in Korean Translations

I’ve been developing my skills in online marketing lately, which recently included earning a Google Adwords Individual Qualification [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://uz9.25e.myftpupload.com/korean-translator/] . This effort brought to my attention an aspect of Korean character limitations that I hadn’t considered carefully before. Since Korean translation [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://uz9.25e.myftpupload.com/] is my gig...

Sample Korean Email Greetings for Chuseok

Sample Korean Email Greetings for Chuseok

웃음이 가득한 즐거운 추석 명절 맞이하세요! —— 추석을 맞이하여 행복한 시간되시기를 기원드립니다. —– 한결같은 성원에 감사드리며 사랑 가득한 한가위 되시길 기원합니다. —– 풍요로운 한가위 보내시고, 가정에 웃음이 가득하시기 기원합니다. — 저에게 주신 성원에 감사드리며 즐거운 추석을 기원합니다. — 늘 감사합니다. 가족 친지들과 행복 나누는 추석 보내시길 기원합니다. — 감사하고 행복한...

On How to Translate Korean for Koreans Living Outside Korea

On How to Translate Korean for Koreans Living Outside Korea

A client asked me recently whether a Korean translation written for Koreans living outside Korea should be handled differently than a translation for Koreans in Korea. He mentioned that Chinese translators have told him that Chinese living outside China (such as Chinese living in the US) speak and write differently...

Korean Translation Tip : A Quirk of Punctuation Usage in Korean

Korean Translation Tip : A Quirk of Punctuation Usage in Korean

Punctuation in Korean generally follows English style, including use of the colon. But there are a some nuances to keep in mind. I recently handled a marketing brochure for a Korean organization on a Korean business translation [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://uz9.25e.myftpupload.com/korean-business-translation/] project. The source document included a number of spots...

Korean Translation Tip (Follow-Up): There’s a Translation Error in the Korean Windows 7 Interface, Too!

Recently I posted a Korean translation error from the Google Android mobile interface [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://uz9.25e.myftpupload.com/korean-translation-tip-theres-a-translation-error-in-the-korean-google-android-interface/]. This week I found a Korean translation error in the Windows 7 interface, and this one’s a little obnoxious… Windows 7 has been out for, um… a couple or three years already and they...

Korean Translation Tip: Is the Standard Korean Greeting a Question or Not?

Korean Translation Tip: Is the Standard Korean Greeting a Question or Not?

The most common Korean greeting (both in spoken and written forms) is this: “안녕하세요?” Literally, this Korean greeting means “Are you in peace?” But the perceived meaning is closer to “Hello”. Thus, even though it’s a question, the answer is not, “I’m fine. Thank you. And you?”. Oddly, the correct...

(FATP) Frequently Asked Translation Phrases

(FATP) Frequently Asked Translation Phrases

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