I keyed in our birthday and it works. Hehehehe!!

This post has been edited by Listiani: Feb 1 2012, 01:59 PM

oh? then what about the rest of the numbers?

it will be DOB followed by 7 numbers

hi fellow taikors, how much $$ should i change, or do i need, if im staying in korea for 10 nights... accomodation, lodging all included, 5D meals included, so left 5 days on my own...

food, entertainment, shopping (wont shop much tho)... approx how much is needed? plan to chg around RM2k, sufficient?

dont worry about language barrier...

u can always ask the ppl around you...students, youngsters, professionals or US soldiers (they r more willing to guide you)

there are Tourist Centers/booths around..with English-speaking personnels

This post has been edited by wiNd: Feb 1 2012, 05:55 PM

I keyed in the year,month and date in full without hpyen and it was accepted.

For those who are worried about language barrier, if you do your homework nicely, you should be able to get to your destination. Note down the exit number of subway that you will get-off and print out the map to destination from the subway. Those popular destinations they have volunteered tourist guide, you can approach them if you are lost or have any question. They have board hanging on their body that says "Japanese, Chinese, English". One thing that i find difficult is when ordering food. So, I would suggest learn to some food name and common phrases when ordering food.

Also, I would suggest one to print of some Korean phrases or save it to your handphone. For ordering food, you can also save some food picture in your handphone and show the shop owner. Meanwhile it is good to download some smartphone apps. This is a good one for ordering Korean dish:
Food Dictionary (for ordering food in Korea):
https://market.android.com/details?id=kr.co.yam3.searchmenu

Example of Korean Cheatsheet:
1) Thank you Kam-Sai Ham-Ni-Da 감사 합니다.

2) Please give me XX. XX Roo Chu-Se-Yo XX카드를 주세요
e.g. please give me T-money card. --> T-Money Chu-Se-Yo.

3) Please charge XX won to my T-Money. XX Won charge (pronounce as "cha" "gi") Chu-Se-Yo. XX 충전 해 주세요

4) How much? Eor-Ma-E-Yo? 얼마에요?

5) Can reduce the price ? (Used when bargaining during shopping ) Ga-ga Chu-Se-Yo
Note: If the seller is an uncle, then "Ah-ju-shi ga-ga chu-se-yo"
If seller is an aunty, then "Ah-jum-ma ga-ga chu-se-yo"

6) Where is the toilet? Hwa-Jan-Shi-Li O-Di-E Yi-Sum-Ni-Ka? 화장실 이 어디에 있습니까?
Note: Hwa-Jan-Shi-Li = toilet, O-Di-E= where

7) I am from Malaysia Chor-nun Malleisia saram ip-nida
Note: Chor-nun = I'm, Malleisia = Malaysia, saram = from
Note: Used when flirting with ahjumma/ahjushi

8) I can't speak Korean. Han-Ku-Ma-Lu Moh-Tae-Yo 한국말을 못해요
Note: Han-Ku-MaL =Korean, Moh-Tae-Yo = Don't know

9) Excuse Me. (When there are a lot people, and you wanna minta lalu) jam-si-man-yo 잠시만요

10) Please give me one set of XX (useful when you want to share food with your travel mate and only want one set) XX han-na chu-se-yo
Example: Kopi han-na chu-se-yo = Please give me one coffee.

11) Do you have XX? XX Yi-So-Yo?
Example: Bibimbap yi-so-yo? = Do you have Bibimbap?
(Some restaurant dont have english menu, so you just remember your favourite Korean dish and ask if they have it. My fav korean dish --> bibimbap )

If they answer "I-So" means "yes". If they answer "Op-So" means they dont have it.

12) Please give me some water. Mul Jom Chu-Se-Yo.
Note: Mul= water.
To save money, we always order plain water to go with our food. Because water is free in most restaurant in Korea

13) Nevermind/ It's okay Gwaen-Chan-Na-Yo

This post has been edited by lexy: Feb 1 2012, 11:55 PM

Hak seng ii ye yo - I'm a student
Don obsoyo - I got no money


And they will give you more discount

this is my intinary... so what extra caution or nice spot i need to take care ? XD

my colleague said banana juice is a must to buy back msia

If worst to worst, just use Hokkien, Hakka, Canto or Mandarin there lor haha..They will understand abit haha..I did that mostly in Namdaemun Ajushi & Ajumma.. Although like Duck & chicken talk, surprisingly they also can speak abit of mandarin most of the time haha..

Myeondong area sale girls & Hotel receptionist are the best.. They can speak fluent mandarin too ..I suspect they were migrant workers from China.

Going to Korea from 9th till 19th follow my school trip~ wanna ask is there free wifi available there?

lol u tried dat b4 ??
issit working??

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Added on February 2, 2012, 2:00 pmwifi is everywhere bro .. but some got password ..

This post has been edited by mkaz: Feb 2 2012, 02:00 PM

of course. dont forget to make your puss in boots face and post them here in /k/

yup..and they will open their samsung S2 and use GPS find the location..

wan ask...BANANA MILK there is cheap? my colleague said that is a MUST BUY item XD

Just drink there can liao. OK-lah Not really something that will Wow u haha..The only thing this odd sized drink is - Not available in M'sia not like others. You can only drink it in SK. I forgotten liao how much haha

msia got but rare i guess..they said iSetan got.

Huh got ah? Even I can't find in any Korean stores..surprise..

Rule of thumb- nothing is cheap in Seoul if you convert

Haha..Everything there is like same price in KL minus 3 zero X 3..So a bowl of ramen will be 4000-5000 won X 3 minus 000. So a bowl can be between RM12-RM15.

Anyway the starbuck can coffee is cheap there..grab as many as you can..just check the blur pricing here..I think ~ 1500-2000 won?



From that starbuck, the banana milk ~ 1000won kua?

FYI you can buy banana uyu at JUSCO. and most korean marts