Korean to English Translation

Translation text expansion

When a document or text get translated from Korean to English, the volume of the text will be increased by up to 20%. Therefore, if you are translating a piece of work which requires design aesthetics, it is important to take this into consideration as this expansion will make a difference to the layout and appearance of your design documents.

Hierarchy consideration

Understanding the hierarchy in the country is important when you are translating Korean text. There are a total of 6 types of formal speech and 1 type of informal speech in Korea and depending on the context, the relevant type should be should use as they imply the different level of respect. With our professional translators, we will help you to translate your documents from English to Korean or from Korean to English with the level of formality taken into consideration.

Origin of English

The popular English we used today has is adapted from Old English which started when 3 Germanic Tribes- Angles, Saxons and Jutes moved in to Britain.

This took place in year of 450 -1100. Unlike languages that are developed in 1 region/ country, English evolved due to migration and invasion and the language itself adapted from other languages along the way to slowly form what we known as the modern English.

Popularity of English

Known as the global language today, the reason why English become popular can attribute to the colonisation and trading by the British Empire. In addition, the booming of American businesses post-war also facilitated the use of English as the language of global trade.

This is further fuelled by the popularity of American culture which influences the world through music and film. Today, English is widely use in different parts of the world and even in the translation industry, we have a good number of English translators which signifies our English translation business is quite high in demand.