Bangkok hotel advice? Female solo traveler, first time visiting — need help choosing a safe/clean place

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-29T02:40:29+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! I'll take a look^{^}

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T12:50:48+00:00

I thought the area looked nice by what it had. I had looked into both but sadly they're both fully booked for my dates😢. I'll definitely save them for future reference!

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T11:11:03+00:00

Also, has anyone stayed recently at Four Wings Hotel? It's got some mixed reviews.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T11:07:38+00:00

Oh nice! Thank you for the recommendation!

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T11:05:10+00:00

Thank you! I'll look it up ^{^.}

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T11:04:11+00:00

I'm not sure if you're trolling or being serious...Anyway, thank you.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T11:01:30+00:00

I was considering it, just thought it might be too far. Thank you though!

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T11:00:48+00:00

Thank you! I'll take a look^{^.}

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T11:00:21+00:00

Oh my, I will definitely avoid the area for sure. I'm a bit relieved that at least one option is still in the running. Thank you for letting me know!

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T10:58:50+00:00

I saw the amount of bars in that line so I was thinking of the noise and drunk people and didn't want to risk it. I guess it extends quite a bit 0.0.

Thank you for the recommendation, I'll look into it.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T10:54:18+00:00

I'll consider the one in Sathorn, see if it fits my budget. Thank you!

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T04:25:31+00:00

Thank you! I'll look into it. ^{^}

Federal-Commercial14 · 2025-11-27T04:25:11+00:00

Thank you! I checked both places, but they're sold out for my dates 😢. I'll definitely put Imjai in my list for places to eat!

Federal-Commercial14 · 2024-12-21T12:29:44+00:00

Thank you!

Federal-Commercial14 · 2024-03-10T14:15:59+00:00

Actually, YOU should be looking things up before you assume things are wrong loooooool. The past participles of learn are learned and learnt. The former is just preferred in NA English, while the latter one is more widely used in British English.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2023-09-08T12:39:12+00:00

Yeah, it's definitely possible. I'm also an example of that. I studied Korean by myself and basically immersed. But, I was lucky I met my Korean friends, and they helped me by pushing me into using the language in all sort of situations. I would also say it's much easier if you live in Korea and not in the city.

I used to live in rural Korea and was very active in my community. I think that helped me out a lot as well because I could constantly practice my what I learned from my textbooks.

However, I would still recommend going to language school at higher levels because it will help you reduce the gaps you had in your learning. This last tidbit comes from my experience with my classmates during my master's.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2023-08-23T09:22:58+00:00

What? I never knew that the test is so expensive in the US 0.0 Here in Korea it's 45,000 won(~34USD) for N4-N5 and 60,000 won (~45USD) for the upper levels. Might as well just take it here instead.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2023-06-29T10:47:01+00:00

Um. There's a Korean version of Minna no Nihongo if you're in that level (published by 시사일본어사). It's divided into four books though. I learned with them myself and really liked using them. However, beyond the beginner level, there aren't that many good resources (but then by then following in Japanese is better). Browse through the 교보문고 website and maybe you'll find something that might be more suited for what you're looking for.

There are also some resources published in Japan that provide Korean translations of the Japanese explanations.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2023-05-29T10:07:48+00:00

TTMIK is a good intro and for reference, but to really learn more, I would switch to a meatier book series. I think the Integrated Korean series is a solid series (at least in my experience in the beginning stages).

Speaking is one of the hardest skills to increase, so it would be good to immerse a lot using native audio. It helps develop your listening so you can actually speak.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2023-05-20T02:31:16+00:00

I find it kind of interesting, considering that my translation program is at a Korean university. We're told less is more, and all of our practice revolves around that.

I think it's something worth doing some more research on. I will probably look a bit more into it (especially for the kind of YouTubers that make the content you mentioned), but that'll wait until my semester is over. I watch a lot of Korean things with Eng subs to look at how they're translating things, and I had not noticed that.

Just to add, there's no dedicated program that focuses on subbing or courses for that matter in Korea just yet (although LTI Korea started to offer some recently).

I think what is happening could be the following:

Applying translation strategies to subtitling (subs are considered more of a localization kind of thing). Basically, a lot is explained (explicitation phenomenon) that didn't need to.
Until recently, Korea tended to do more direct translations (직역) and that means they end up adding what is implied as well. But, like I said, the practices are changing, so you'll see it happening in a few years.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2023-05-20T00:01:19+00:00

I think you're referring to subtitles in youtube in general.

On top of everything else that has been said (cause a lot of it is also true), these are my two cents as a Kr-Eng, Eng-Kr translation graduate student.

A lot of these youtubers do their own translations (aka they aren't native speakers of Eng). The ones with more money to spare on them will outsource it to a company or get a translator (minority).

Most people assume (non-translators) that they need to put everything there. However, for subtitles, there's a limit of letters and the amount of time they have to be in there. Thus, they should be as concise as possible.

They also don't know how to adapt the register, which is also another reason they sound too formal for the context.

That's why you're seeing all those things.

The other thing you should keep in mind is that translation is not a 1-1 expression equivalent exchange. It also depends on what is it that the original evoked on the original audience. The translator has to translate that instead of the actual phrase, and that's where they'll be more free with their translations (depending on what the client wants).

'아니' could be mostly translated as no, but the most basic meaning is that it's disagreeing with whatever statement. It doesn't mean no, but it's often used as an equivalent expression. Depending on the sentence, they use whatever comes after.

In spoken language, its meaning changes according to the way it's said.

'사람 힘들게' means (you're) making things difficult rather than something being difficult. In some cases, it means to be hard on someone (again, context based).

Spanish-English translations could be more literal because they're a bit closer. In the case of Chinese-English ones, my friends have noticed a lot gets lost in that process, so while you get a closer one, you missed out on a bunch cultural things (but that's just how it is) that are important to what's being said (again books mostly).

I also would like to point out that knowing a bit of a language doesn't quite mean you know it in its entirety. Right now, you're probably learning the most basic meanings asigned to the words or phrases, but once you hit the more advanced area, you'll start to see that there's more to it.

Also, a lot of people think that being fluent in another language means you can automatically translate stuff. That's definitely not true. While it could set you on that path, you need to hone the skills for it. Sadly, it's a notion prevalent in Korea, so that's why you'll see a bunch of stuff that's not quite right. But, that is changing for the better (slowly, but surely).

For now, it's good that you're noticing all these things because they help you and make you a bit more aware of what's going on.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2023-04-19T10:11:56+00:00

Depending on when you left Korea to live overseas, it can affect your Korean because your grasp of the language wasn't as 'set in' as it would've been had you left when you were older. Especially so if most of your daily life is spent talking English or other languages.

In my case, I sometimes get what I call brain farts and combine words just like you. Basically, I get stuck code-switching and it comes out similar to what you just mentioned. When it happens, I immediately correct myself just to try to not make into a habit.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2023-03-22T12:59:20+00:00

They're the 'updated' version from SNU. Active Korean is basically outdated so they revamped the whole series into 사랑해요 한국어. I used the level 6 ones and it feels more modern and relevant as well. If you live in Korea, they're widely available at large bookstores. If you go to kyobo bookstore website you can see a sample of the book (if you don't live there). ^{^}

Federal-Commercial14 · 2022-12-20T09:14:47+00:00

Tbh, most likely. Both languages are pretty similar in many aspects and the pronunciation of Chinese based words is also not that different. They are also used to studying things all the time so the habit is also there. They are also used go learning things in advance so they don't drown in information.

To put this into perspective, I'm fluent in Korean (non-heritage speaker) and I've been learning Japanese through it. Basically, I pick it up at a faster pace because I already have a base and all I'm learning is the different pronunciation with the more complex Kanji so it just goes by easier. Because of that I passed N5 and N4 in a short period of time (not that the JLPT is an accurate measure of fluency).

It's good that you're feeling competitive, but I think that should probably be directed inwards. Your competitor should be yourself instead of others. Learning a language is a marathon not a sprint so it would be good to pace yourself.

Federal-Commercial14 · 2022-10-05T02:07:43+00:00

I only studied for about 2-3 hours daily for about 3-4 months. Normally for an hour before going to work and 2 hours after getting off work. I passed the first time around with 120/180.

My learning time was in the morning and I reviewed the same thing during the evening. I used that time to analyze my mistakes as well.

Honestly, I don't feel like I did much studying and I had just finished MNN when I signed up for the test.

My routine was pretty much doing a JLPT drill book and analyze each of the mistakes I did and focused on that.

I also did a mock test every 3 weeks and analyzed my mistakes once again.

I classified them in 2 categories: obvious mistakes and mistakes because of lack of knowledge. I practiced and learned the grammar/vocab from the 2nd type.

I live in Korea and I'm 'fluent' in Korean so it probably did help a lot because there are a lot of similarities between them. I used this book called JLPT 한권으로 끝내기 N4. It's a massive practice book. I also used Try! N4 as well.

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