Delivery Order Gone Awry Today, armed with a basic knowledge of hanegul and a few rote phrases I attempted to order some food from a local takeout place. I went over the phrases, given to me by my associate and friend Eric, I translated my address into phonetics, and finally, after saying a little prayer, I made the call. This is where I went wrong. The guy started out speaking rapidly, which was not a good sign. I’m not sure what he said as a greeting, but thinking clearly out of the heat of the moment, it was probably something like, “Hello, , take out or delivery?” I immediately took this as an insult. How dare he greet me in such a manner? “An-nyoeng ha se yo,” I said, once I realized he wanted a response.
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