Do Koreans speak English?

People in South Korea generally understand more English than they speak. Even though English is taught in schools, Koreans, by and large, don't get enough opportunities to speak English. Still, Koreans are friendly and helpful, and you should be able to get around, even in less populated areas.
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Is English widely spoken in Korea?

But is English widely spoken there and can you expect to get by there without speaking Korean? English is not very widely spoken in South Korea overall, although you will have better luck in the capital Seoul, where there will be more English speakers in the main tourist areas.
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Why do Koreans not speak English well?

In short, English is an extremely un-Korean and uncomfortable language for Koreans accustomed to two separate varieties of expressions, high and low. It is perhaps for this reason that two Koreans of different social standings could never converse in English even if both are fluent in it.
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Is it hard to learn Korean?

Although Korean might be ranked as one of the more difficult languages to learn by the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), it is by no means impossible. So don't worry about the “hours” it takes to learn Korean. You can learn Korean fast — and you may even already know more Korean than you think!
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Is Korean harder than Japanese?

Conclusion. In terms of difficulty, I think Japanese and Korean are at about the same level. Some parts are harder for Korean while other parts are harder for Japanese. However, considering the larger number of sounds and the different particles in Korean, Japanese is definitely the easier language to start in.
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Which country speaks the best English?

The Netherlands has emerged as the nation with the highest English language proficiency, according to the EF English Proficiency Index, with a score of 72. It is ahead of five other northern European nations at the top of the chart. In fact, the only non-European nation in the top ten is Singapore at number six.
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Is Japan English friendly?

There are NO areas in Japan where many people speak fluent English(besides the UK and US embassies) Millions of tourists have visited Japan without knowing a word of Japanese and had very few problems. Some Japanese do speak English--and other languages--but you really shouldn't EXPECT it!
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Does BTS know English?

RM is the only BTS member who can speak English fluently.

The South Korean-native explained during an interview with Ellen Degeneres that he learned English through watching the hit TV show Friends.
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Who wanted to leave BTS?

It was during one of BTS' tours that the members revealed some of the most painful moments of their career. J-Hope surprised everyone by confessing that he quit Bighit before his debut, as Bighit was going through a bad time and was about to go bankrupt.
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Do BTS know about periods?

BTS has probably NEVER talked about periods,neither mentioning periods.
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Who speaks fluent English in BLACKPINK?

Jennie returned to her home country when she was 14, so she lived in New Zealand for about 4 years. As a result, Jennie can speak English fluently and is capable of expressing most of her thoughts in English.
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Do Indians speak English?

Only a few hundred thousand Indians, or less than 0.1% of the total population, spoke English as their first language, and around 30% of the Indian population can speak English to some extent.
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Do Filipinos speak English?

The Philippines is recognized globally as one of the largest English-speaking nations with majority of its population having at least some degree of fluency in the language. English has always been one of the official languages of the Philippines and is spoken by more than 14 million Filipinos.
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Can Chinese speak English?

According to some estimates, fewer than 10 million Chinese, or less than 1% of the population, speak English. In Hong Kong, a special administrative region, English is an official language; about 50% of the population speak it, though most in that category would not consider themselves fluent.
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Who speaks the best English in BTS?

RM is the leader and one of the oldest members of BTS. He is the only person in the group that is fluent in English. He revealed that his English skills have mostly been self-taught and he learned a lot from watching Friends.
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What is the safest English speaking country?

New Zealand has been ranked as the most peaceful English-speaking country in the world. New Zealand came 4th in the Institute for Economics and Peace's Global Peace Index, after Iceland, Denmark and Austria. That makes New Zealand the safest destination for English learning.
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Why do Filipinos have flat noses?

The modern “legend” of why Filipinos have flat noses is revelatory of how we acquiesced to this hierarchy. In this tale, it was actually a Filipino (usually a 'Juan') who acquired the first nose, only to lose it to an accident.
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Is Filipino accent attractive?

The very popular online magazine ranked Filipino with the 21st sexiest accent in the world out of 50. This is based on a survey they conducted among their readers, which it says is at around 1.5 million people. In a report, Big 7 described the Filipino accent as “gentle and soft” and “simply lovely.”
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Which is the second largest English speaking country?

India is the 2nd largest English-speaking nation.
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Do Japanese speak English?

Yet despite this growth, studies estimate that less than 30 percent of Japanese speak English at any level at all. Less than 8 percent and possibly as little as 2 percent speak English fluently.
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Is British or American English better?

In the main, British English and American English are very similar, even with differences in spelling. In today's world, American spelling is probably winning thanks to Microsoft's spell checker. There are vocabulary differences and some can cause embarrassing situations if you only know one flavour.
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How many languages can BTS speak?

In addition to English and Japanese, a few members of BTS can speak and understand Chinese. According to popbuzz.com, Jin and J-Hope are among those who are fluent in the language.
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Is Rosé fluent in English?

Rosé can now speak Korean and English fluently

Because Rosé used English daily in school and with friends, she became more fluent at it than Korean. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, when she came to South Korea as a teenager for K-pop idol training, she had to take lessons in the Korean language.
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