Do you know what a bitter melon is

[늘고운]

I've been studying English with a foreign teacher on the phone.

While talking about vegetables a few days ago, my teacher said, "I hate  eating bitter melons."

At that moment, I was not able to catch the sound 'bitter',  I just guessed 'bit' or 'beat',

so asked back,  every '-melon' tastes good , I know. why hate?

she said again and again , 'it tastes so bad,and it's  called ?? in Korea.'

 but I couldn't know what she pronounced.

After some efforts later, I finally found out we  call it '여주' .

and it's very helpful for young ladies.. and so on....

Someday I want to eat that and see how bitter it is..

영어방님들 안녕하세요?

처음으로 인사드립니다.

우리 님들은 '여주'란 열매를 아시나요?

제가 어릴 땐 보기만 했지 별로 먹지 않았던 것 같은데

당뇨에 좋다나 봐요

필리핀에선 가임기의 여성 건강을 위해 좋은 걸로 알려져 있다네요.

(글밖에 쓸 줄 모르는 사람이라 사진 못올림을 이해 바람)

제가 이글을 올리게 된 건 어제 하늘을 나는님 글 보고 발음 생각하다...

필리핀 선생님이

'여주'란 말을 한국말로 뭐라 뭐라 열심히 발음을 했었는데

못알아 들었던 기억이 나

우리 영어도 외국인은 알아 듣기 어렵겠지만

외국인의 한국말 파악도 쉽지 않구나 싶은 생각에

이 옆길로 샌 얘길 하게 되었답니다~~~ 

[마스리]

Welcome and Glad to meet here.
Fully understanding on various pronounce difference as per each people.
Even korean, there are some different regional accents, that is Kyungnam and Honam, etc.
Furthermore, everybody could not know all the vegetable name completely or correctly. ㅎ 😄

[늘고운]

Thanks for understanding.
Ye, you're right.
I have terrible 경상도 사투리 ㅋ 사투리를 regional accent라고 하는군요.
이걸 몰라 헤맨 적 있는데 잘 배웠습니다~~

[마스리]

Sorry, the regional accent shall be " regional dialect " for native understanding because it is korean english. ㅎ

[늘고운]

okay, I see, thank you~~

[해명처사]

Welcome to you in coming E-room!
bitter melon이 '여주'라는 뜻이 있네요
Hope to visit often and expect posting more subjects in the future
↓당뇨에 좋다는 여주

[늘고운]

What a beautiful yeoju!!
Thanks for your kindness.
Yeah, I've heard it's good for diabetes...

[희 주]

Thanks for your explain about the bitter melon.

[마인드 정담]

제 딸 이름이 희주입니다
반갑습니다~ 애들이 柱字 돌림이라 오빠는 형주입니다 ㅎ
선생님 대기중~~

[희 주]

글쿤요. 저는 성할 희자에 주석주자 입니당. ㅎ

[늘고운]

I haven't known about it in detail before, too.
Thank you~~

[늘고운]

Is this your daughter?
so beautiful !!

[마인드 정담]

Yes she is~ Thank you!
I believe she will become a very good teacher in chinese language and culture. 希柱中國語先生님 ㅎㅎㅎ

[늘고운]

chinese teacher, wonderful!!

[하늘을나는]

She is a charming lady, 정담님.. You must be so proud of her... ^^

[마인드 정담]

영방에 인재 한분이 오셨군요
방갑습니다~

여기는 필리핀뿐 아니라 세계를 나는 분들이 많아 영어공부에 도움이 될겁니다 ㅎㅎ 앞으로 자주 오세요~~

[늘고운]

네 많이 배울게요
함께해 주셔 감사합니다~~

[썬샤인1]

First of all, it is nice meeting you .
I bought bitter melons before because the importance of good blood circulation.
Needless to say, I don't enjoy this vegetable.
It was so bitter that I ended up throwing it away.
yes, I heard that this vege is good for the people who are suffering from diabetes.
Only thing I can do with this vege is drying and making tea out of it.
Hope , see you here more often.

[늘고운]

You've eaten? Is there bitter melons in America?
I can't imagine..
Like that much bitter?
It looks beautiful, I wonder why it tastes so bad.ㅎㅎ
Thank you for talking to me the taste of it.
Good night~~

[하늘을나는]

Oh I've never even seen the real 여주 yet though I heard about it's medical effect.
I am a bit surprised that it's got a bitter taste... ^^

[늘고운]

Have you never seen?
It's really beautiful like the picture above by 회장님
But we'd better not try to taste it, let's follow 썬샤인님' wordsㅎㅎ

[창밖]

Nice to meet you..
I heard that Many people likes balsam pear for their health and beauty..

[늘고운]

Owing to you, I get to know there's another name of bitter melon a lot.
balsam apple..bitter gourd...
thanks~~~