some friends have told me that the standard of english in Korea is, in general, a little higher than that in Japan, although i couldnt really tell the difference. i encountered the grand total of two service staff who knew english – one asked us if we wanted a bag with our purchases while the other asked if we were taking out or dining in; not grand feats by any stretch – one waiter who freaked out trying to explain something to us in english, and all the rest just spoke korean to us regardless of the fact that we were foreigners.
to me it’s pretty much the same as in japan; of course there’re places like Hard Rock Cafe and Outback Steakhouse where the servers speak excellent English, but such places are few and far between. given that i’ve been here a lot longer and been around more also means that i’ve had a larger “sample size”, but i definitely can’t say that english standards are any better or worse in korea than in japan.
that’s not a problem anyway, as my experience wasnt too inconvenienced by my lack of korean ability. there were some amusing english signs and expressions there though; read and enjoy :)
here’s calling your loved one:
an appetizing menu:
beverages with gendered views:
spot the mistake:
spot the mistakes:
watch out!
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