Korean is virtually two languages, which is a problem for North Korean defectors

Re:Korean is virtually two languages, which is a problem for... by dilap on Monday June 01, 2015 @10:31AM (#9638808)

This reminds me of the Scottish english accent. It's pretty cool sounding (to my west-coast US ears), but a thick Scottish accent can be quite tricky to understand.

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Re:Korean is virtually two languages, which is a problem for... by gregpilling on Monday June 01, 2015 @11:22AM (#9639284)

I dated a girl whose parents were from Scotland. We were in Canada. I could barely understand anything her father said - one time at dinner he had to ask me to 'pass the salt' three times and I couldn't get it.

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Re:Korean is virtually two languages, which is a problem for... by gadders on Monday June 01, 2015 @11:18AM (#9639247)

Geordies (people from Newcastle) are a struggle for me as well, as a Londoner.

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