Speaking of grumpy people, that reminds me of this young shopgirl I bought a scarf off of yesterday at Gangnam Station. She was another of the few who still hung around me and tried to me help even after finding out I was American. I've noticed that the more of their Korean I can understand and reply to, the happier they are lol. Anyways, she said something about how I was always smiling and cheerful after she'd followed me around the shop and talked to me for awhile. I told her it was because I was happy! She said I was so lucky and smiled. So maybe the gruffness of the people I've been interacting with is just natural and the norm here? When I'm walking around the streets, my instinct is to smile at every person I pass and say hello if they smile back. But here they don't make eye contact or anything :( I know it must be the culture difference.
Coffee = kuh-pi 커피
Coffee shop = kuh-pi shyop 커피 숍
Breakfast = ah-cheem 아침
(A) smile = mee-so 미소
Milk = oo-you 우유
A little milk please = chou-keun oo-you ju-seh-yo 적은 우유 주세요