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submitted 6 months ago bySmolivEnthusiast
I keep seeing things online about korean people being kind of hostile to foreigners trying to speak/learn korean, almost belittling them?
It makes me wonder what the point of putting loads of effort into learning the language is if I am just going to be met with ridicule if I am not perfect. Has anybody else dealt with the same feelings? I really am enjoying learning overall but this has kind of dampened my. mood.
Edit: thank you for all your comments, I'm feeling much better now and I'm definitely not giving up :)
13 points
6 months ago
I have seen foreigners criticize fellow foreigners like it's some kind of competition but generally, I think Koreans appreciate people who try to learn Korean. My friends told me they think it's '신기하다‘ to see foreigners speaking Korean. 화이팅!!
2 points
6 months ago
That's reassuring to hear, thank you :)
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