knowing and speaking are completely different things. when I'm chatting online noone can tell I'm not a native speaker but 5 words out of my mouth and I'll mess up at least twice
@@immapotato1 she's pretty good for being raised in a country that doesn't speak or write in English on a daily basis. Give her some credit. She's pretty good. Why are u getting so worked up?
Umji stutters a lot when she speaks English. But her vocabulary and grammar are always shocking, Because her use of words are deep and amazing. She's better at English than me tbh. Eng is not my first language but i can speak in English quite fluently, but I'm like stuck in the fact that I'm only fluent because all i know is about communications and that's it. She explains it really well, she's just too shy when she's speaking in English
I agree. English is my second language as well, but I’ve lived for 15+ years in a native English speaking country so I’m pretty fluent in it. Like you said, she’s stuttering but it’s not because she doesn’t know it but more like she’s literally coming up with the words as she talks. And I’ve spoken English long enough now that it’s actually kind of difficult to speak naturally in my native language. Mostly because I don’t use it often. This is literally do to the way your mouth makes the sounds. She only needs to continue to use it to speak more fluidly.
Wow.....i wish Jisoo could speak as much...... cause it would be better for her during her solo debut.....she is an International Superstar now...... Western Shows are gonna invite her to their shows.....anyway i miss GFRIEND😭😭😭😭😭HOPE YALL WEL
I always impressed to any idols or celebrities who are not from english country speaking in eng bcause we know that they have an effort to learn english sometimes people didnt care about learning english but you know you can communicate with other people with different language easily so thats a Wow for me although im not even born in eng country but i have so much confident with my eng eventho im not fluent coz i still making some mistake with the grammar
They do learn English in school, but not many are confident to use it outside of school. its like how some ppl take Japanese lessons but are tongue tied when meeting a Japanese and is afraid to use it, thinking what if i said it wrongly or what if he doesn't understand me or reply back and i dun understand what he is saying.
@@lingth It's hard to learn english in korea even with 학원 because english exams in korea is more about history and they uses high level english which we don't use normally to speak
I teach English to Koreans of all ages and I didn't know that Umji could speak English this well. I want to commend her for constructing really natural sentences, which many of my students (even advanced ones) have trouble with actually. Her knowledge and sense of grammar and English syntax is really high. (disclaimer: Of course she's not totally fluent but considering that she hasn't lived in an English speaking country, her speaking ability is really good. :D)
The fact that Umji can almost immediately translate what her members are telling her to say is so impressive 😭 as a native English speaker (English is waning tho 😔) who speaks a good amount of Korean, I find it so unbelievably difficult to translate Korean to English.
Umji is so good at English, I genuinely wondered where she learned… I know she doesn’t speak english frequently but when she has to, she somehow manages to surprise me every time because she has quite the range for her vocabulary.
Umji's English is quite good. She has an accent ofcourse everyone who has first language will definitely have an accent. But given that some of the koreans(not all of them) are not really good in English Umji is quite impressive.
Her English is so good, from her pronunciation to her range of vocabulary even to her grammar. English is all about confidence and if she didn’t second guess herself her she would sound like a native speaker. No hate at all, I know she is quite a shy person and for her to put herself out there and speak a different language is really incredible. So props to her and she is so talented.
It is such a big disappointment that they didn't even got the chance to promote to the West. They could get really big but unfortunately SouMu failed to do so. 😢
This reminds me of Showtime with MAMAMOO & GFriend. GFriend were in Los Angeles and stopped at one of the "world famous" In-N-Out Burgers. Umji (with Yuju's help, I think) ordered all the hamburgers/fries and drinks for the group. The rest of the group were very appreciative when the food arrived. Their English was very good. I think Solar in MAMAMOO, in New York City, was their primary translator at the restaurant scenes. MMM's English was definitely a lot shakier!
Yes...she can speak english well. She coming from rich family which need her to speak english n she also love to watch disney since child. Aside from umji...yuju also can speak english even not as fluent as umji....yuju mother is english teacher.
I love how one can tell that she worked on her grammar, not an accent which is what so many idols fail to do whenever they are learning English for American/English interviews
Is it just me hearing somewhat like of a Filipino accent in her way of speaking? It is so sweet and clear. She organizes her thoughts so well and not tried so hard to use unnecessary fillers.
I don't think so. You will only develop an English Filipino accent when you're taught by a Filipino teacher and based on what Umji had shared, her teacher was American and she consumed many Disney movies too. If you watched Jessica Lee abt Filipino accent, then you will know that some Koreans look down to ppl who have accents that are NOT American, English, or Australian accents.
Whoa I'm impressed with her English. I can only hear minimal Korean accent and she can convey her thoughts well. On top of that, she translated for the host and her members on the spot. She only needs more confidence!
The fact that Umji's mother is a English teacher and she's my crush and has a ATTRACTIVE FACE! Lastly, I'm not a fan of GFRIEND even though they disband since May 2021. Although, I like her personality when she meets her fans or strangers.
i just finished watching this, with my little sister..we watched it from ep 1 until ep 5..aaaa *seriously miss all of them so much* too much beautiful memories with them:'( *LOVE YOU ALWAYS,SYEYSU!* :,-)
@@maryss8767 I've also just that much of information. What I think is others are heaving plenty of rest and spending their time with themselves and their families
Umji doesn't speak English often but when she does it is always very fluent :) she's able to do this because her mom is an English teacher so she has been learning since she was very little!
No, Umji learned it by watching Disney movies which her uncle (migrated to LA) gifted her and would take vacations there since pre-debut of GFriend. That English teacher as their mom was Yuju's.
in my opinion the ITZY members are super good at english and even a lot better than umji. they have a good english teacher. check out their english class vlogs, they’re so good. especially ryujin, i think she’s super smart
I know when a person be able speaks english althought not from a country that uses english language, its not a measurement of her/his intelligents . But please dont underestimate their hardwork for learn english because it doesnt come overnight .
When umji becomes confident in her English, it's over. Btw I'm not saying she isn't but I can tell that she thinks a lot about what she is about to say, and if it's right which results in her stuttering and a little pause in between her sentences. But damn, if I didn't know her at all and she spoke to me like that I would be astounded because her pronunciation and execution of her sentences are well-spoken.
Every kpop group should have at least one or two english speakers so theyll not have a problem communicating with foreign fans or viewers or interviewers.of course we cant expect all of them to be fluent in english except for those who studied abroad or in an international school/university.its important to learn english coz its our universal language
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Umji's english isn't just decent but it's really good!
xcuse me but she is actually fluent xD
knowing and speaking are completely different things. when I'm chatting online noone can tell I'm not a native speaker but 5 words out of my mouth and I'll mess up at least twice
@@immapotato1 she's pretty good for being raised in a country that doesn't speak or write in English on a daily basis. Give her some credit. She's pretty good. Why are u getting so worked up?
@@justzzzzletgo I thought he was praising Umji's speaking skill, no?
@@kikim336 no no. That person was subtly belittling her. The first line gives it away.
Umji has saved the day yet again with her big brain and awesome english skillz, i love this girl :)
JUST BIG BRAIN TINGZ 🧠🧠🧠
Wife indeed
Okay when she said “and mushrooms” she sounded fluent 😭
And some mushrooms 🤣she sounds kinda British there
Umji stutters a lot when she speaks English. But her vocabulary and grammar are always shocking, Because her use of words are deep and amazing. She's better at English than me tbh. Eng is not my first language but i can speak in English quite fluently, but I'm like stuck in the fact that I'm only fluent because all i know is about communications and that's it.
She explains it really well, she's just too shy when she's speaking in English
Not to mention her pronounciations too! It sounds like she's from an actual English speaking country!
I agree. English is my second language as well, but I’ve lived for 15+ years in a native English speaking country so I’m pretty fluent in it. Like you said, she’s stuttering but it’s not because she doesn’t know it but more like she’s literally coming up with the words as she talks. And I’ve spoken English long enough now that it’s actually kind of difficult to speak naturally in my native language. Mostly because I don’t use it often. This is literally do to the way your mouth makes the sounds. She only needs to continue to use it to speak more fluidly.
Typing is much easier than talking. English is also not my 1st language. I always stutter.
Wow.....i wish Jisoo could speak as much...... cause it would be better for her during her solo debut.....she is an International Superstar now...... Western Shows are gonna invite her to their shows.....anyway i miss GFRIEND😭😭😭😭😭HOPE YALL WEL
Grammar and vocab are the hardest thing to learn for korean. Umji may not fluent in eng but her pronounce, grammar, and vocab are amazing
I always impressed to any idols or celebrities who are not from english country speaking in eng bcause we know that they have an effort to learn english sometimes people didnt care about learning english but you know you can communicate with other people with different language easily so thats a Wow for me although im not even born in eng country but i have so much confident with my eng eventho im not fluent coz i still making some mistake with the grammar
They do learn English in school, but not many are confident to use it outside of school. its like how some ppl take Japanese lessons but are tongue tied when meeting a Japanese and is afraid to use it, thinking what if i said it wrongly or what if he doesn't understand me or reply back and i dun understand what he is saying.
Owen (windbreaker): why the hell no one speaks english here even though they study it
@@lingth It's hard to learn english in korea even with 학원 because english exams in korea is more about history and they uses high level english which we don't use normally to speak
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I teach English to Koreans of all ages and I didn't know that Umji could speak English this well. I want to commend her for constructing really natural sentences, which many of my students (even advanced ones) have trouble with actually. Her knowledge and sense of grammar and English syntax is really high. (disclaimer: Of course she's not totally fluent but considering that she hasn't lived in an English speaking country, her speaking ability is really good. :D)
Interesting! 😉
She's the ace when it comes to english in gfriend.
I never knew Umji could speak English because I'm not a Buddy, but wow her English is good :0
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you can tell by the way she sang "check this choreo" in full confidence
At least u acknowledged gfriend's existence (even tho they already disbanded💔)
same, i'm really impressed!
@@amirzafir3626 late reply but THEY DESERVE BETTER!!
They are lucky to eat with gfriend
Even meeting umji in person I felt lucky
She's so good at Englishh🥀
Not only can she speak English well but her pronunciation is also very good.
The fact that Umji can almost immediately translate what her members are telling her to say is so impressive 😭 as a native English speaker (English is waning tho 😔) who speaks a good amount of Korean, I find it so unbelievably difficult to translate Korean to English.
Umji is so good at English, I genuinely wondered where she learned… I know she doesn’t speak english frequently but when she has to, she somehow manages to surprise me every time because she has quite the range for her vocabulary.
at school mostly.. and she has a gen(ynwim) her father is a doctor so.
Umji always attract me she is so pretty and elegant. When she speak English, she looked so charming
Umji's English is quite good. She has an accent ofcourse everyone who has first language will definitely have an accent. But given that some of the koreans(not all of them) are not really good in English Umji is quite impressive.
Her English is so good, from her pronunciation to her range of vocabulary even to her grammar. English is all about confidence and if she didn’t second guess herself her she would sound like a native speaker. No hate at all, I know she is quite a shy person and for her to put herself out there and speak a different language is really incredible. So props to her and she is so talented.
While she doesn't have an accent that is obviously American or even Korean, she speaks very clearly and has a good command in conveying her thoughts.
She clearly has a Korean accent lol.
@@Crystalbomb321 ikr lol
I never knew she good at English.. Wow umji jjang 👍
Her pronunciation is excellent. Clear and accurate, i can't hear Konglish accent at all.
Her accent is pretty heavy? And that's okay.
It is such a big disappointment that they didn't even got the chance to promote to the West. They could get really big but unfortunately SouMu failed to do so. 😢
wait what happened with soumu i’m lost
SouMu is the reason Gfriend Disbanded didn’t even fight for the group that made their company how it is.
Still angry at source music....they were one of the best girl grps tbh
@@lemonademouth20 I'm so confused didn't soumu loves GFriend??I thought they had a good relationship with they're company??
Wait wait wait gfriend disbanded??? Isnt their company part of hybe now???? Whaaaaaat
how can she be calm when omuji is speaking to her like that? jk😂
She doesn’t know who they are
@@jorge3234 Yet
*Same lmao*
This reminds me of Showtime with MAMAMOO & GFriend. GFriend were in Los Angeles and stopped at one of the "world famous" In-N-Out Burgers. Umji (with Yuju's help, I think) ordered all the hamburgers/fries and drinks for the group. The rest of the group were very appreciative when the food arrived. Their English was very good. I think Solar in MAMAMOO, in New York City, was their primary translator at the restaurant scenes. MMM's English was definitely a lot shakier!
Only umji help for order.
Umji is always very helpful when dealing with situations that require speaking English
Wow umji to the rescue lol
She’s pretty good at English and her accent is good so even though she doesn’t know some words it’s still easy to understand her.
Umji the Savior is real😭😂
wow I didnt know that there's a member of gfriend that can speak straight in english... wow umji-ahhhh
Yes...she can speak english well. She coming from rich family which need her to speak english n she also love to watch disney since child. Aside from umji...yuju also can speak english even not as fluent as umji....yuju mother is english teacher.
@@ffw5928
Actually she can speak English well because she went to English kindergarten + learning via disney not because her family is rich
It’s understandable to shutter when u speak another language since u don’t speak it everyday just like ur mother language.
She is really good wow
Umji's accent made me Fall in love to her...
Umji is really pretty. I think stylist just did her makeup/hair wrong in the past.
umji is such a queen
I love how one can tell that she worked on her grammar, not an accent which is what so many idols fail to do whenever they are learning English for American/English interviews
Is it just me hearing somewhat like of a Filipino accent in her way of speaking? It is so sweet and clear. She organizes her thoughts so well and not tried so hard to use unnecessary fillers.
Yeah I was thinking she was taught by a Filipino 😂
I don't think so. You will only develop an English Filipino accent when you're taught by a Filipino teacher and based on what Umji had shared, her teacher was American and she consumed many Disney movies too.
If you watched Jessica Lee abt Filipino accent, then you will know that some Koreans look down to ppl who have accents that are NOT American, English, or Australian accents.
She can pronounce F so no 😂
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It should be like, "Umji, you know what to do"😂
Umji!! 💖 our maknae English pronunciation is good.. better than me ofc 👁👄👁
Whoa I'm impressed with her English. I can only hear minimal Korean accent and she can convey her thoughts well. On top of that, she translated for the host and her members on the spot. She only needs more confidence!
She is so calm being around Gfriend Bro I would be crying and freaking out 😂😂
As an ESL teacher, I would love to have Umji as a student. 😊
👍👍
The fact that Umji's mother is a English teacher and she's my crush and has a ATTRACTIVE FACE! Lastly, I'm not a fan of GFRIEND even though they disband since May 2021. Although, I like her personality when she meets her fans or strangers.
Yuju's mother actually is an English teacher, Umji good at English because her parents send her to englsih preschool.
wow umji is literally fluent
Umji is smart maknae 🥺 cute maknae 🥺 Kind maknae 🥺 Beauty maknae 🥺 rich maknae 🥺 beauty soft voice maknae 🥺 PERPECT MAKNAE !!! ☝️😭❤️💕
역시 엄지야~~^^♡👍
Thus is one of the reasons I love her so much.. Her accent is so cute🖤
Not only she is a good English speaker, but the way she talks is very calm, sweet and soothing
i just finished watching this, with my little sister..we watched it from ep 1 until ep 5..aaaa *seriously miss all of them so much* too much beautiful memories
with them:'(
*LOVE YOU ALWAYS,SYEYSU!*
:,-)
What show is this and where can I watch this
@@leo309 GFRIEND Friends In Adriatic Sea th-cam.com/video/j5U-1KXXv40/w-d-xo.html
umji is pretty and kind and professional and .. agh ! Anything she’s can ! 🥺💗 love umji -
This is so cute
That's our Maknae🥰
This is why Umji is my bias wrecker. (But I'm ot6. Does that makes sense 😭😭)
When only yuju and umji able to speak eng
She look very confident that is very good enough when you try to communicate with foreign people.
I cannot believe they disbanded already.I'm not even a buddy but yeah.
Umji has a perfect English
Although she was going abroad to study
Really ? Do you know where member gfriend go after disband ? . I just know yerin in new company .
@@maryss8767 I've also just that much of information. What I think is others are heaving plenty of rest and spending their time with themselves and their families
@@arishakhan3804 ohh okay , thank you for reply
Did she say she went abroad to study?
@@serene2526 before being a kpop idol she was going abroad to complete her studies there that's why she has a perfect English
Umji is really soo muchh prettyy
Umji doesn't speak English often but when she does it is always very fluent :) she's able to do this because her mom is an English teacher so she has been learning since she was very little!
No, Umji learned it by watching Disney movies which her uncle (migrated to LA) gifted her and would take vacations there since pre-debut of GFriend. That English teacher as their mom was Yuju's.
I miss them already
Gfriend be like 🙏 thank god for this maknae 💕
Umji is so cute 🥺 that food looks so delicious
Her pronunciation sounds native!! Its really good!! A little bit of confidence and she would be considered fluent for sure
She speaks really well. No idol I know ( from those who are born and raised in Korea ) who speaks as well as her.
in my opinion the ITZY members are super good at english and even a lot better than umji. they have a good english teacher. check out their english class vlogs, they’re so good. especially ryujin, i think she’s super smart
@@keeptaiwanfree Lia born in Canadá she speak inglish fluid
@@keeptaiwanfree They foreigners tho.
she is great
Umji and Yuju are English speakers in Gfriend
I know when a person be able speaks english althought not from a country that uses english language, its not a measurement of her/his intelligents . But please dont underestimate their hardwork for learn english because it doesnt come overnight .
Tiap lihat member termuda gfriend saya kepikiran member termuda snsd mereka sama2 yg termuda,smart dan terlihat dewasa
Everyone could stop judging, her accent is perfect, she just needs more confidence to speak fluently, she's very smart... I love her 💗✨
I think some people judge because some of you guys really overdo the exaggeration part.
for those who don't know, umji can also speak japanese~
The resident English speaker of Gfriend..
ok but she really translated it really good! The stuttering doesnt count if they get the message
Umji really do a good job being translator for gfriend. Some of people might be nervous or blank when they speak english but not for umji🥰
waaa I'm so proud of youu umji 🥺❤️❤️
UMJI IS GREAT, SHE CAN CONVERSE VERY EASLIY
If I didn’t know any better, I would’ve sworn she grew up in the U.S. her English is that good.
aduh maknae kita ini yah... imutnya ngga ada obat 😭❤️
I love how they all start saying thank you
It's so cuteee
Foreigner : hum
Umji : ham
😆
i miss them.. i hope to see umji future because she so talent and i want gfriends is back their so talented 😭
She did her best but the situation was still a bit funny ahah
Awhhh my Umji im really proud to be your fans🥺
When umji becomes confident in her English, it's over.
Btw I'm not saying she isn't but I can tell that she thinks a lot about what she is about to say, and if it's right which results in her stuttering and a little pause in between her sentences. But damn, if I didn't know her at all and she spoke to me like that I would be astounded because her pronunciation and execution of her sentences are well-spoken.
She's sound fluent tho
Love her
I miss g friend being a group best KPOP girl group
Dancing With the Queen of Hearts 💛💙💚💜🧡
Our maknae is so brainy😉
This literally makes me wanna learn Korean now just cuz they put so much effort to learn English very well
*Umji looks extra baby here uwu*
the maknae is on action
Her accent is so good! 🥺🥺
It’s funny because Yuju speaks English, too lol
*Umji is so sweet, beautiful, polite, classy, and smart.* 😭💜 I'm always falling for her.
Her English is so good, she's such a smart woman. I envy her, she works so hard
Every kpop group should have at least one or two english speakers so theyll not have a problem communicating with foreign fans or viewers or interviewers.of course we cant expect all of them to be fluent in english except for those who studied abroad or in an international school/university.its important to learn english coz its our universal language
wuli umji why sooo cute❤❤😍
umji lagi ngomong, member lain merhatiin umji ngomong, meanwhile eunha makan terus🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭
She speaks so calmly when she speaks english. Sometimes I tend to talk loud and tense when speaking english and I dont know why
english is hard but carrying a conversation is harder😫😫😫👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️ queen
WHY I NEVER KNEW UMJI THIS GOOD IN ENGLISH. She's buttering it, damn
🦋Umji looks like seungkwan
They could pass as twins, siblings, or maybe cousins.
Damn gurl! I didn't know that she can speak English that well, she sound so good, beautiful pronunciation, I'm amazed 😍