Hi, Seung-eun! How have you been?
I have been doing good. How about you?
I have been very well.
Today is the last day of your '90-Day Korean Challenge'...
It is the last day.
How do you feel?
I am very happy about it. Very happy.
Today, I am going to play golf with my wife.
After our conversation, I am going to play golf with my wife.
Oh, I see.
But I do want to continue to study Korean.
Yes, you are right. If you have any questions, please continue to ask me.
"continue"...?
You can ask me about Korean.
"ask"...?
You can ask me. 'Ask.'
Sometimes... when I listen to Korean, I understand, but...
I...I am not confident.
Oh, yes, yes, yes.
Sometimes when I am studying foreign languages
I need confirmation of some of the things that I hear
I think many people are the same.
So I am not confident. That's why I...
"Will ask"...?
I will ask! Okay.
I... umm.. how do you say... during the last 90 days
While I can't speak fluently, my interest and confidence...?
"confidence"
...confidence while speaking in Korean have increased.
Indeed, your confidence has increased!
Yes. Not only my confidence but also my interest!
Yes, it is important
It is important, but Seung-eun, you as well, can speak English and French fluently.
However, the beginning is very difficult
Yes. True. I told you that it was hard when I was studying Chinese.
I did not have any confidence when I just started studying Chinese.
So it was not interesting. It is the same thing.
When you start... the resistance..
There is strong resistance.
We have no momentum or confidence. However, we must continue!
That's true. I absolutely agree with you.
Yes. Once we reach a certain level...
after that everything will be easier.
Yes. Yes. We have to get to a certain level.
Now, with regard to my Korean, I have arrived at that point.
Yes, congratulations!
If I study more, I'll have...
more possiblities... to speak fluently!
Yes, you are right. When you are able to speak Korean more fluently, let's record another video of you.
Yes. I am doing this,
making video, with you, Seung-eun because there is a... for the people watching...
Yes, there is a purpose.
But, for me, it is okay. I am not trying to speak without mistakes...to do perfectly.
Very good! You are doing well.
I myself am enjoying it. When studying other things, from other people...
They watch you?
I am studying... for myself.
"Other's eyes". We don't need to care about the others' eyes.'
Yes, I don't need to! I continue to study...so confidence is very important. If I have...
If I have satisfaction myself, then that is good!
Then other people say, "Oh, Steve, you speak well." I don't need it.
Yes! And you study languages over the long term. I think that attitude is very good.
Would you tell me what you did on last weekend in Korean?
On the weekend..
Yes, what did you do?
"What did you do"...?
What things.. did you do?
Oh, what things...On the weekend, Had a appointment but for..for..
Ah! forget! You forgot (about the appointment).
It is all right. Just how you spent time..with your family.. going for a walk, working out...
Tell me what you did...IN KOREAN.
Ah! In Korean.. Actually, recently... for 90 days ..half? the first half?
The first half.
During the first half, I studied a lot. Three hours, four hours a day, I studied.
However, after that, I went to trip with my wife, and.. in Russian, I have read and listened to lots of news about Ukraine.
And the second half, I studied one hour..everyday... But it is okay. Momentum..!
It is okay. You speak Korean very well.
These days I am studying Kim Youngha's podcast. 40 to 50 minutes, very long lessons... because on LingQ ...
The long lesson is slow..? Slow?
Slow.. So I asked our transcriber, who is Korean, to divide..it in thirds...smaller.. I asked...
Yes, you asked her.
I want to study 53 episodes.
40 to 50 minutes. So it is now about 10 minutes.. that is easier to study. 53 episodes..will be.. 200 lessons.
Wow! That is a lot!
When I finish the lessons, my Korean skill will have improved a lot.
Yes, I look forward to it.
Okay! Thank you!
You're welcome.
Thank you for making this conversation enjoyable!
Thank you very much. I had fun as well. It was nice meeting you.
I will send you a message!