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2017 Earth Day Pyeongtaek
Our stretch of road. We are excited to announce that we are supporting the wonderful blogger Sig Flips the Table in presenting Pyeongtaek’s First Annual Earth Day on Saturday April 22nd. The City of Pyeongtaek has been fabulously supportive of this event and will be providing free trash bags to all participants. They can be collected at Pyeongtaek International Exchange Foundation in Paengseong or Songtan. Read Sig’s the full article HERE: http://sigflipsthetable.com/2017/04/10/earth-day-pyeongtaek/ to learn the details and then join a local Earth Day team or sponsor a team of your own. Team…
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Useful Phrases for Pet Owners
Always remember, if you don’t feel comfortable speaking, you can simply show the server your phone and point the to the useful phrases for pet owners that you need. You can also save these images to your phone for emergencies. Although ideally we recommend visiting a vet with strong English skills, we also understand that this is often impossible. We also understand that even when a vet speaks English or an expat speaks Korean, misunderstandings still occur. We have compiled this list to empower pet owners to do their best…
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Useful Phrases for the Pantry
Important Western Ingredients and their Hangul doppelgangers.
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What makes a good mom and pop restaurant?
This meal was filled with 정 and deliciousness. Recently I was asked this questions, “What makes a good mom & pop restaurant in Korea?” When I first arrived here it was one of the most perplexing things for me and I never thought I would ever be good at it. Everything looked the same and I couldn’t deduce what was good and what was bad. I felt helpless when it came time to pick a place to eat. My solution, just start walking into any place I saw and just…
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Pyeongtaek Summer Beach Bus Details & Dates
Updated: Click Here for Updated 2018 Blog We are really SUPER excited about offering buses, leaving on select Saturdays, headed to beaches South West of Pyeongtaek. Bus travel is wonderful because you don’t have to stress about traffic, worry about driving home tired, drinking beer, etc. They are also surprisingly affordable here so it’s high time we gave this a try. The beaches where we are going are far more remote than most you will visit in Korea so they offer way more peace and relaxation than places like Busan. …
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The Anatomy of Lotte Mart
Everyone knows that box stores like Emart, Homeplus, and Lotte Mart are where you go for all your foreigner-specific grocery shopping needs – but do you REALLY know everything they have to offer? Do you realize how super easy they can make your life? These facilities are true one-stop-lifestyle-shops that will make a person’s life (especially a parent’s life) in Korea extremely simple and efficient. Yes, the first time you use some of these services it might feel uncomfortable because of the language barrier, but the payoff is immense when…
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Useful Korean Phrases for Parents & Schools
Korean daycare staff expects IMMEDIATE responses to any text information. It’s a Korean cultural standard to respond within 10 minutes to messages involving children. At least take the time to explain your situation. South of Seoul created a list of common responses parents can use when communicating with schools: English Korean (name) will be late to school(00:00). (name) will be late to school(00:00). (name) will be late to school(00:00). (name)은 학교에 늦을 거예요(00:00). (name) will not go to school today. (name)은 오늘 학교에 가지 않을 거예요. I will come at…
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Useful Phrases for the Dentist
Always remember, if you don’t feel comfortable speaking, you can simply show the server your phone and point the the phrase you need.
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Useful Phrases for Coffee Shops
Always remember, if you don’t feel comfortable speaking, you can simply show the server your phone and point the the phrase you need. Things you need to know when you order: The barista will want to know if you want the coffee hot or cold. In the summer they will assume you want all drinks cold is you don’t clarify. American style drip coffee is usually not available, so you will ask for hand-drip. Although the names of coffee are western, you will need to use the Korean pronunciation. Most…
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항토 보리밥집 Video Menu
Pro tip: (2인분) means it serves two people. Can’t order for an individual. 식사류 = Food Menu 보리밥 = BoriBap 제육뽁음 = jeyugbokk-eum 된정찌개 = doenjangjjigae 동대찌개 = dongdaejjigae 부대찌개 = budaejjigae 라면사리 = Ramon noodles 공기밥 = Rice with beans 삼겹살 = Korean bacon 소고기벗건골 = sogogibeosgeongol 닭도리탕 = dalgdolitang 주류 = Drink Menu 소주 = Soju 맥주 = maekju (Beer) 청하 =cheongha (low alcohol soju type)백서주 = baegseoju (rice alcohol flavored with herbs) 산사춘 = sansachun (wine made from the red fruits of the sansa) 막걸리 = maggeolli (rice wine)
