Korean to English Translation
Korean languageKorean shares both grammatical features and vocabulary from the
Japanese and
Chinese languages. Most linguists, however, argue that this is not caused by a 'genetic' relationship to any other language. Instead,
Korean appears to have borrowed from these languages, notably
Chinese, from which
Korean has borrowed thousands of words. In fact, an estimated 50 percent of
Korean vocabulary words are either borrowed directly from written
Chinese or have been coined using
Chinese characters.
Today, the
Korean language also shows evidence of having borrowed words from Mongolian, Sanskrit, and more. Most contemporary new words are borrowed from the English language, such as 'weding deureseu' ('wedding dress').
English languageAccording to the special survey of European attitudes towards and use of languages, the report confirms that at the beginning of 2001
English is the most widely known foreign or second language, with 43% of Europeans claiming they speak it in addition to their mother tongue. Sweden now heads the league table of
English speakers, with over 89% of the population saying they can speak the language well or very well. However, in contrast, only 36% of
Spanish and
Portuguese nationals speak English.
English has without a doubt become the global language