Phrase Translation Errors found in Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary 7

1. Since the phrase ‘Beware of’ usually is used in cases like ‘Beware of Dog’, so 어린이 보호 구역 fits more accurately with ‘Child(ren) Protection Zone’.  [p.68]

2. “전 장애인인데요.” literally means “I am a disabled person.” For more accurate translation, “I have a disability” should be translated into “저는 장애가 있습니다.” or “저는 장애가 있어요.”  [p.115]

3. “섹스 하시나요?” literally means “Do you have sex?”, and is a very rude phrase to use, and no doctor would ask a patient like that. When you see a obstetrician, the doctor would ask “최근에 성관계를 가지신 적이 있나요?”, which literally means “Have you ever had sexual intercourse recently?” and is a much more polite way of saying “Are you sexually active?” in Korean.  [p.183]

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