GoldfishLord
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2016
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Korean
- Home Country
- South Korea
- Current Location
- South Korea
Ken Rhee: The nationality part is very important, I think, because as a military officer, you're fighting for your country.
When I entered the military in 2007 March
Sumi Yu: In Korea?
Ken Rhee: Yeah, I entered in March and got commissioned in July and when we get commissioned, we swear in..... basically, you are making a promise to your country.
That's the first time that I felt that I had a country.
Before that, I had to deal with so much racism in the US.
When people tell you that you are not American and they tell you to go to China and they make fun of your eyes. It's like "Man, am I really American".
Sumi Yu: How did you learn Korean?
Source:
Time: from 6:10 to 7:00
1. It seems to me that "you"s refer to "Ken Rhee".
I can't understand why "you"s were used there instead of "me" or "I".
2. I'm not sure who "you" and "you" refer to.
3. I'd like to know why "are making" was used there instead of "make"
4. I'd like to know why "'re fighting" was used there instead of "fight"
When I entered the military in 2007 March
Sumi Yu: In Korea?
Ken Rhee: Yeah, I entered in March and got commissioned in July and when we get commissioned, we swear in..... basically, you are making a promise to your country.
That's the first time that I felt that I had a country.
Before that, I had to deal with so much racism in the US.
When people tell you that you are not American and they tell you to go to China and they make fun of your eyes. It's like "Man, am I really American".
Sumi Yu: How did you learn Korean?
Source:
1. It seems to me that "you"s refer to "Ken Rhee".
I can't understand why "you"s were used there instead of "me" or "I".
2. I'm not sure who "you" and "you" refer to.
3. I'd like to know why "are making" was used there instead of "make"
4. I'd like to know why "'re fighting" was used there instead of "fight"
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