elfyeol 14,275 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 So I somehow got into Korean 1 off the waitlist (there were 50 people on the waitlist and I wasn't anywhere close to the top, but bc there were so many she had us email our reasons for wanting to take Korean and selected from those who emailed her - I was one of the people she chose) and I am also currently #1 on the waitlist for Japanese 1 and almost guaranteed to get in....the thing is language classes take place every day of the school week and if I were in both Korean and Japanese they would happen only 2-3 hours from each other every day o.o Korean is my priority but I also really want to learn Japanese so it's a bit hard to let go/drop it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putin oppa 728 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Bad. I try to learn both spanish and korean.... mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGER 17,678 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 if you're invested in both languages, just do it and make sure you practice them a lot too, then there won't be a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tteona Oneul Bame 61,621 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Korean and Japanese aren't that similar (IMO) so I think you'll be fine~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesound 4,053 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 not bad and whats your other major beside these 2 languages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocking blue 7,514 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 It would be challenging learning 2 languages at once, especially with one of the languages being Japanese where you have to familiarize yourself with characters as well as the spoken language (Korean has alphabet too but it's quite easy and only one) but that's just me. It really depends on how much time you have/are willing to set aside to practice and study both languages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego ista 1,344 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I'd think it'd only be bad if they were similar like Spanish and Italian then it would be confusing but Japanese isn't that similar to Korean so I think you're fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juu 3,359 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 if they let you in then you shouldn't let the chance pass~ but you have both classes every day? what's your major lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfyeol 14,275 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 not bad and whats your other major beside these 2 languages?global studies and thinking of double majoring with communication I want to minor in korean if possible (maybe double major in korean and global studies, but korean classes at my uni are sort of unstable so im not sure if i can) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfyeol 14,275 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 I actually already know the korean alphabet and how to read/write hangul (I think perhaps that would help make it less confusing lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesound 4,053 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 global studies and thinking of double majoring with communication I want to minor in korean if possible is global studies about something related to intl relations, politicals etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_apologize 714 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 My advice you should learn korean. I learn korean in 2011 and it is so easy. I do not know a damn word of korean back in 2011, but after the first class I can talk and write in korean, a very enjoyable class. Every lesson is a very happy lesson, the teacher praise me all the time. ____ I learn mandarin too, and it is easy. but the teacher say "don't learn to write in chinese it is damn hard, just learn to speak" lol (so true). ____ I did have a free japanese book lesson (that i beg the university to give me for free), and let me say, this thing is damn hard. like eating sounds like thanking a person sounds like saying hello, lol what the... I think japanese is not meant to be a language to be mastered, just a language you can browse in your free time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SugaJam 3,634 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 just take both they have similar grammar you can use one to learn the other as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Yelena 98 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 You should choose Korean, and learn Japanese by yourself As a second language try to choose something you already know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfyeol 14,275 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 is global studies about something related to intl relations, politicals etc? yup it involves global politics, economics, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesound 4,053 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 My advice you should learn korean. I learn korean in 2011 and it is so easy. I do not know a damn word of korean back in 2011, but after the first class I can talk and write in korean, a very enjoyable class. Every lesson is a very happy lesson, the teacher praise me all the time. ____ I learn mandarin too, and it is easy. but the teacher say "don't learn to write in chinese it is damn hard, just learn to speak" lol (so true). ____ I did have a free japanese book lesson (that i beg the university to give me for free), and let me say, this thing is damn hard. like eating sounds like thanking a person sounds like saying hello, lol what the... I think japanese is not meant to be a language to be mastered, just a language you can browse in your free time. now you can understand and speak chinese very well and could barely write it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesound 4,053 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 yup it involves global politics, economics, etc. was it hard for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,633 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 it depends on whether you can handle it. I grew up bilingual so learning 2 languages isn't hard for me as long as the languages are vastly different from each other. If the languages are too similar (like Japanese and Korean which share similar vocab and grammar), it's easy to get them mixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,633 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Korean and Japanese aren't that similar (IMO) so I think you'll be fine~ they share some similar words and they have the same grammar. https://blog.gaijinpot.com/speak-japanese-speak-korean/ English word – Japanese / Korean Arrival – ã¨ã†ã¡ã‚ƒã tochaku / ë„ì°© dochag Above – ã†ãˆ ue / ìœ„ì˜ wi-e Photo – ã—ゃã—ã‚“ shashin / 사진 sajin Promise – ã‚„ããã yakusoku / ì•½ì† yagsog Calculation – ã‘ã„ã•ã‚“ keisan / 계산 gyesan Electric fan – ã›ã‚“ã·ã senpuki / ì„ í’기 seonpung-gi TV – ã¦ã‚Œã³ terebi / í…”ë ˆë¹„ tellebi Cooking – りょり ryori / 요리 yoli Earthquake – ã˜ã—ã‚“ jishin / 지진 jijin Newspaper – ã—ã‚“ã¶ã‚“ shinbun / ì‹ ë¬¸ shinmun Time – ã˜ã‹ã‚“ jikan / 시간 shigan Honestly – ã—ょã†ã˜ã shoujiki / 솔지키 soljiki Bag, purse – ã‹ã°ã‚“ kaban / 가방 gabang Family – ã‹ãžã kazoku / 가족 gajog Part-time job – ã‚ã‚‹ã°ã„㨠arubaito / 아르바ì´íŠ¸ aleubaiteu Handshake – ã‚ãã—ã‚… akushu / 악수 agsu Tea – ãŠã¡ã‚ƒ o-cha / ì°¨ cha Mood (feeling) – ãã¶ã‚“ kibun / 기분 gibun Convenient, easy – ã‹ã‚“ãŸã‚“ kantan / 간단 gandan as someone who previously learned Japanese before taking Korean, I now often have to stop and think about the right spelling for the Korean equivalent of certain words because I'm so used to the Japanese spelling. There are many times where I'd catch myself writing ì‹ ë¶„ instead of ì‹ ë¬¸ for newspaper due to the Japanese version being "shinbun." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellarum generatio 3,628 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I don't think it's a bad idea, it doesn't look confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantnobody- 1,267 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 imo, don't. since neither japanese and korean is gonna be your major two languages are too much. speaking from my experience, i spend 3 years at uni learning japanese + just came from yearly scholarship in japan and i'm still lacking. i do learn korean in my free time but it's not enough. if i were you i'd go for korean and buy a kanji book - learning kanji helped me really a lot with remembering korean words I learn mandarin too, and it is easy. but the teacher say "don't learn to write in chinese it is damn hard, just learn to speak" lol (so true). ____ I did have a free japanese book lesson (that i beg the university to give me for free), and let me say, this thing is damn hard. like eating sounds like thanking a person sounds like saying hello, lol what the... I think japanese is not meant to be a language to be mastered, just a language you can browse in your free time. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfyeol 14,275 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 was it hard for you? well im not sure ive taken some classes for the prerequisites but a major is not just one class but many classes to meet the requirements of the major ^^ but I like the subject and I dont think it will be too hard overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfyeol 14,275 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 they share some similar words and they have the same grammar. https://blog.gaijinpot.com/speak-japanese-speak-korean/ as someone who previously learned Japanese before taking Korean, I now often have to stop and think about the right spelling for the Korean equivalent of certain words because I'm so used to the Japanese spelling. There are many times where I'd catch myself writing ì‹ ë¶„ instead of ì‹ ë¬¸ for newspaper due to the Japanese version being "shinbun." yeah im worried about the similar grammar and words which can probably get really confusing but ive just realized that I may have to take both anyways bc I have to drop one of my classes that conflict with korean and when I do I wont enough units unless I take japanese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfyeol 14,275 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 imo, don't. since neither japanese and korean is gonna be your major two languages are too much. speaking from my experience, i spend 3 years at uni learning japanese + just came from yearly scholarship in japan and i'm still lacking. i do learn korean in my free time but it's not enough. if i were you i'd go for korean and buy a kanji book - learning kanji helped me really a lot with remembering korean words ??? I actually may double major in global studies and korean, the only problem is the korean classes are sort of unstable here and I was surprised korean 1 even opened up, but since so many people applied for the class this year I think they will continue and open up the higher level classes for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-masayume- 3,749 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Depends on your ambitions, eagerness to learn and the reasons why would you learn them. Do you plan to move to Korea/Japan, work in a field where you will be needing them or are you just taking them for fun because you have some interest in them? I mean, yeah, sure, you could learn 2 languages at once, why not. But if you really wanna be fluent in those languages, you'll have to make big sacrifices, or you'll even get to the point where you'll need to sacrifice one language for the other. Japanese is the language that takes time, effort and love to be really good at it. Korean is no different. They might seem different at first glance, but it's actually quite easy to mix them. Especially if you're learning them at the same time and if you're on the same level in both languages. If you just want to know some basics, sure, take both those classes. If you're planning to be really good at both languages, I advice you to take one language first, my recommendation is Japanese because it's easier to learn Korean vocabulary via kanji. Take those classes 1-2 years, maybe even go abroad during that time if you can. And then apply for another language class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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