[Beginner Korean Podcast] EP.14 Why Do Koreans Ask Your Age First? 🇰🇷 | Slow Korean Listening скачать в хорошем качестве

[Beginner Korean Podcast] EP.14 Why Do Koreans Ask Your Age First? 🇰🇷 | Slow Korean Listening

Why do Koreans often ask “How old are you?” as soon as they meet someone? While it may feel intrusive to foreigners, this question is deeply rooted in the Korean language and culture—especially in how people speak depending on age. In this episode, we break down: ✅ Why speech levels (formal/informal) matter in Korean ✅ How age determines what you call someone ✅ The role of social hierarchy in daily conversations ✅ How this tradition can feel awkward to foreigners ✅ How younger Koreans are starting to shift away from it 🎧 Whether you're learning Korean, preparing to travel to Korea, or just curious about cultural etiquette, this episode is for you! 📌 Timestamps 00:15 Intro 01:05 Why Korean has two speech levels 02:07 Age-based titles and what they mean 03:15 Social hierarchy in speech 04:02 How foreigners feel about it 04:48 How younger Koreans are changing 05:43 Recap 06:51 Next episode preview: Korea’s top universities 📋 Korean script with English translation for this episode: https://koreanstorytimepodcast.substa... 👉 Coming up next: What makes Korea’s top SKY universities (Seoul, Korea, and Yonsei) so special?