Korean Slang For Internet and Text Messaging
Korean Slang For Internet and Text Messaging
So, I got an article about Korean Slang. I wanna share with u guys! :D
SOUNDS
ㅋ- Noise used for laughter, the more ㅋ's the more the person is laughing.
ㅋㄷ - 키득키득, another way to write the sound of laughter
ㅎ- Noise used for laughter, the more ㅎ's the more the person is laughing
EMOTICONS
ㅜㅜ /ㅠㅠ - Tears
^^ - Happy eyes
ㅅㅅ - Interchangeable with ^^ (rarely used)
.\/. - Angry eyes
OTL - Shape of a person fallen on the floor in representation of a failure or mistake
i.e., "I forgot my homework OTL" (O - head, T - torso and arms, L - legs)
(= orz)
*_____* - Smiling face
▶◀ - Used for when someone died (what is it supposed to be?)
-ㅅ-a - Scratching one's head
'ㅅ'b - Thumbs up
'ㅅ'ㅗ - The finger
@.@ - Confusion
[any emoticon] + ;; - embarrassment (i.e., ^^;;). It can also just be used by itself to
indicate embarrassment. The more semi colons the more one is indicating they are
embarrassed.
ㅡ_ㅡ - ?
ㅋ.ㅋ - ?
ㅎ.ㅎ - ?
ㅃ.ㅃ - ?
~~~~ used to make a statement more friendly, especially at the end of conversation.
imagine over-extended sound at the end.
안녕~~~~
고마워~~~~ !
SHORTENED WORDS
Shortened
Real word Comment
form
ㅇㅋ Ok
Since many young people are so used to typing text messages in a different way, typing proper
Korean can sometimes make the person sound serious or angry. Many young people use a
style that is considered more cute. However these should not be used in formal conversation,
people who you have a formal relationship with and elders (cases vary).
Style/form Comment
This is not to be confused with the real grammar pattern A/V + (으)ㅁ which
turns a adjective or verb into a noun.
잘 자요 → 잘 자여
Substitute for ~십시오 & ~세요.
~셈 Examples:
(to be added)
Substitute for ~습니다 and 세요. 삼 is the pronunciation for the Sino Korean
number three, so 3 can be used as well.
삼, ~3 Examples:
소주 주세요 → 소주 주삼
Examples:
했어 → 햇어
Using ㅅ instead of ㅆ
(as 받침) 먹었어 → 먹엇어
(Note: This is usually just a typo.)
Spelled as pronounced Some words are spelled the way they are commonly pronounced.
Examples:
뭐→머/모
뭐 해? → 머 해?
뭐 해? → 모 해?
줘→조
물좀줘→물좀조
봐→바
내일 봐 → 내일 바
되/돼→대
안돼→안대
Sometimes 쥐 is used instead of 지 to sound more cute.
쥐 instead of 지 Examples:
인사해야지 → 인사해야쥐
음 words Words like 다음, 마음 become just 담 and 맘.
Sometimes ~구 is used instead of ~고 to sound more cute.
~긔 instead of ~고 Examples:
Learning Korean can be very time consuming. But using social media can help you gather quick,
useful words and phrases.
If you don’t have time to read our blog, please come visit us on Facebook andTwitter. We have a
―Korean word of the day‖, which is incorporated into a useful sentence. By building your
vocabulary bank, you will start to create your own sentences—once you’ve mastered grammar
rules, etc. Here is a good Korean grammar tip to start off with:
Remember, in Korean, the sentence structure is Subject + Object + Verb. In English, it’s
Subject + Verb + Object.
To help you learn Korean through social media, I started a few Twitter conversations and
hashtags: #Korean, #KoreanWordofTheDay, and #KoreanTipOfTheDay. But, for purposes of
simplicity, I will use the hashtag, #KoreanLanguage going forward. You too can start your own
Twitter hashtag to catalog your Korean vocabulary or conversations! If you need any help along
the way, please send me a tweet! I would love to follow your language learning journey on
Twitter.
Below are a summary of tweets for building your vocabulary. They are easy to digest; useful
Korean words and phrases that you won’t necessarily find using an online translator like Google
Translate.
장난꾸러기 = brat or rascal. You can call a naughty child a 장난꾸러기.
보고 싶어! = ―I miss you!‖
추석 잘 보내세요! = Have a good Chuseok/Thanksgiving!
If someone asks you what you ate for lunch, you can say, ―나는 [name of food] 를 먹었다‖. It
means, ―I ate [name of food].‖
―뽀뽀해주세요‖ = ―Kiss please‖/‖Kiss me‖; a slang term between a bf/gf perhaps. Transliteration:
―boe boe heh joo seh yo‖.
Phrase to say to someone taking an exam or running a race, etc.–> ―행운을 빌어요, 아자아자!‖ =
―Good luck, go go!‖
불타는 금요일 means ―burning Friday‖. Koreans say this as, ―an exciting Friday‖ or ―a
drinking/eating a lot Friday‖. 불타는 금요일!
I think of you often = 나는 자주 너를 생각해; I think of you all day = 나는 하루종일 너를 생각해; I
think of you sometimes =나 는 가끔씩 너를 생각해.
A compliment girls say to each other is ―pretty sister‖ = ―예쁜 얶니‖ (to older sister) & ―예쁜동생‖
(to younger sister).
Korean quote of the day: ―가장 중요핚 것은 도전을 두려워하지 않는 것이다. 기억해라. 가장 큰
실패는 아무것도 시도하지 않는것이다.‖ (English quote from photo: pic.twitter.com/z2EVEUJg.)
How to laugh in Korean: 하하하 is masculine, 호호호 is feminine + 히히히 is neutral/cute. Literal
meaning = ha ha ha, ho ho ho, he he he!
―별 말씀을요.‖ = ―Do not mention it.‖ Use this phrase as an alternate way of saying ―You’re
welcome.‖
Korean word/expression of the day: 와우! = Wow!
―사랑해, 엄마.‖ = ―I love you, mom.‖ w/ video of a cute boy saying ―Omma, sahdang
ee.‖ http://bit.ly/TxhXQy
Korean phrase for the weekend: 주말 잘 보내세요! (Have a great weekend!) These are the
honorific/polite versions.
Korean slang word of the day: 동안 (transliteration: ―dong an‖); ―baby face‖.
Korean text messaging tips: ㅋㅋ is the equivalent of a ―hehe‖ and ㅎㅎ is the equivalent to an
―LOL‖ or ―ROFL.‖ ㄴㄴ means no.
Korean text messaging tip: ㅇㅇ means ―yes‖ in text talk. Have questions about Korean text
abbreviations? Find me on KakaoTalk: lindasauce.
You are always welcome to send me a tweet or post on our Facebook account any questions
you may have. I will try to answer all of your questions in a timely manner. If you would like to
know the transliteration of any of these phrases, and hear how to pronounce each word and
phrase, we creating a podcast for you.
Koreans are really like bookworms who are always carrying a lot of
books on their bags and studying from morning until evening. Students
are always busy writing diaries (though my students always complain),
and memorizing a lot of vocabulary words (especially English
vocabulary words).However, like other people, like you and me, they are
still human (hoho!). They also love socializing and they, of course, use
social networking sites.
Facebook, Cyworld, Kakaostory, Me2day, Twitter
Kakaostory. (This one! I have this one! Hahaha!) Actually, this one is
for smartphones, tablets and other devices that can use internet aside
from computers, laptops, and pc notebooks.(I'm not good at technology,
anyway.) Most of my students don't have Facebook but almost all of
them have Kakaostory. One can post statuses, pictures and receives
comments or tags. While Facebook has Facebook Chat, Kakaostory has
Kakaotalk which used as a messenger and is also used to call.
Me2day. I've included this one since I have it. However, I usually don't
use it. (I can't even remember my log in id and password. hoho!) I
couldn't understand even a bit Korean when I joined this site... and what
the... all I could see on the homepage is Korean!!! Well, I can describe
this site like facebook, too. They system is different of course. There's no
instant chatbox but there's like message page, I can say. The good thing
about this site is that (like Twitter) you can identify who is the real
celebrity and who is not. A celebrity has something like 'verified' or ' /
' (check mark) below his/her profile name. Most Korean celebrities do
have it but they just post really sometimes. :)
Last one is Twitter. Who does not know about it?? I made a twitter just
to follow and mention my favorite Korean star! :) Most of Korean stars
have it and they post, yeah, quite much! ^^
Anyway, I only have one student who has it and most of my students tell
me "It's hard to use," when I try to ask them Hoho! Most of my Korean
friends don't have it, too.
Aside from these sites, Koreans join other social networks to meet new
people and explore new things. Though some of them can speak and chat
in English, I think it's also better for us to know some of the words they
use to express themselves online.
Kakaotalk
ㅇㅇ
ㄴㄴ
is “no”. ㄴ is actually the Korean letter for ‘n’ so you just need to
remember that.
ㅇㅋ
just know the Korean alphabet and you’ll understand this. Anyway, it
means ‘okay’ or simply ‘ok’.
sounds like giggling in Korean. You can put as much as you want
after you made a joke or told someone a funny statement (and I am
so used to it that I even make this sound after telling a joke or make
a funny statement in person!!! kkk).
ㅎ
from 하하 (haha) and it means like 'haha!' :) Like ㅋ, you can put as
much as you want. The more ㅎ's, the more the person is laughing.
ㅎㅎㅎ
ㅍㅎㅎ
sounds like sobbing when someone cries (and this is what I often use)
ㄱㄱ
ㄷㄷ
ㅊㅋ
ㅜㅜ /ㅠㅠ
cute way of saying 반가워요 which means “Nice to meet you.” However,
this 방가방가 is likely used between close friends who haven’t met for
some time. It can not and should not be used when talking to elders
or someone you have just met.
ㅎㅇ
means hello!
할룽
쀵쀵
(When done in person, it has some actions to look and sound cute.)
Well...
Just remember that you can use most of them when you are using
'banmal' or talking to someone is younger than you or your very close
friends. (I guess, I need to create a hub about the formal speech level
Koreans have.. hoho!)
There's a lot more but those that I discussed here are the ones I usually
use. I just don't want to share something that I am not really sure of!
Hoho! But anyway, don't worry! I'll keep this updated. If I learn new ones,
I'll tell you! ^^
short for "바이" and it means "bye" or „g2g‟. „이‟ means 2 in Sino-
Korean numbers.
P.S... ^^
If you want you to add some more, feel free to do so!
The comment box is open... ㄳ (Thank you!) ~~~~
헐 (heol)
This Korean slang term doesn’t necessarily have a meaning. It’s mostly used to express a mild shock
or surprise and at times disappointment. This is mainly used as a non-positive response.
Note: This texting slang is age sensitive. It is spoken (mostly by very young people), but 헐 (heol) can
be seen in Korean texts used by people up to their late 20’s.
Koreans are creative with their texting and netspeak and it’s no wonder – Korea has millions of smartphone and
cell phone users and internet is readily available in even the remotest corners of the country! Emoticons and
expressions are the fun part of text and netspeak; they convey a wide range of emotions and they even cover
situations you probably haven’t thought of yet!
There honestly hundreds and hundreds of emoticons and variations thereof, so generally speaking something
upturned or bubbly indicates positive or silly feelings; dashes, dots, semi-colons, and anything down-turned
indicate negative emotions; asterisks represent blushing or cuteness, and anything repeated shows emphasis or
frequency. Let’s explore the emotions: happiness, excitement, laughter, love, sadness, anger, and a couple of
others just for fun!
Feelin’ Good
The most ubiquitous Korean emoticon is the smiley or happy face: ^^ . This little icon is designed to look like two
eyes that are squinted shut from smiling so hard. You can also use punctuation or Korean letters to create the
mouth and nose: ^_^ , ^.^ , ^o^ , ^ㅂ^, ㅇㅂㅇ, 'ㅂ' , ^u^ , h_h . An open mouth implies that you are laughing or
shouting joyfully. You can also some parentheses to make a head for your smiley face, like so (^o^).
Add a friendly feel to your note couple of these ~ . These wavy tilde lines sweeten your words and make the final
sound long and drawn out. For example, “Hi~~~” sounds super-friendly: “Hiiii”. Compare “Hello” and “Hello~”.
Doesn’t that wavy line make you feel nice? I feel better already! These marks can also place emphasis, for
instance, “Happy~~~” emphasizes your happiness.
Excitement!
If you’re feeling excited about something, you’ve just gotta throw your hands up in the air and sing: \(^0^)/. Or you
can reply to your friend’s good news with a well-placed, 우와! (oo-wa!; meaning, Wow!), 아싸! (a-ssa!; meaning,
Oh yeah! or Awesome!) or 짱! (jjang!; meaning Boss!, Super!, or Great!). Send a little encouragement their way
with a 파이팅! or 화이팅!, which sounds like “Fighting!” and means, “You can do it! Let’s go!” or “Fighting spirit!”
Flirting
A few giggles just won’t cut it when you’re feeling lovey-dovey. Try a wink, ^.~ , a kiss with puckered lips, ^3^ , or
a loving stare, ♡.♡ . Show off your flirty face or indicate that you’re blushing from their compliment with one of
these, *^.^* or pay a compliment to the man in your life by calling him Superman and pointing out his bulging
muscles, ~m^0^m~ . You can even send a hug with two embracing emoticons! (>^_^)> <(^_^<).
Sadness
Unfortunately our love lives aren’t always what we want them to be or sometimes we feel a little down. ㅠㅠ and
ㅜㅜ show closed eyes with tears streaming down the face, also written as T-T or Y.Y and ;_; . If you are bawling
your eyes out, it might sound like 뉴뉴 (“nyu nyu”) or look like this: ~~~~>_<~~~~ You may even crouch down on
the ground in sobbing pain: OTL Can you see it? The O = head, T = torso and arm, and L = the bent leg!
Disappointment can expressed ㅡ_ㅡ or ㅡ.ㅡ or you can retort a snarky comment by saying, “Hey, I have lots of
friends!” (-(-(-.-)-)-) Finally, this face puts the “emo” back into emoticon – it literally means that you’re sad and
you’re hiding behind your long hair, -_ㅔ
convey it better, ^^;;; or you can show a giant, silly, comic-style sweat drop, ^_^U or ^.^U. Awkward shyness can
be conveyed with *–* . Depending on the context, show embarrassment, awkwardness, frustration or
speechlessness with ;;; which is similar to “whatever,” “errrrrrr” or “wtf?” Use >_< and >.< to convey anger or a
Homer Simpson-esque “D’oh!” . Use -_- or -.- show that you’re annoyed or trying to hide annoyance.
If you’re really mad though, toss that jerk a middle finger, ㅗ or even two like this, ㅗㅗ or this, ㅛ ! You can even
punch them with a tiny fist moving through the air toward them, ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ ! Just don’t tell them that I taught you,
okay? ^.~ Finally, ㅎㄷㄷ or 후덜덜 and ㄷㄷㄷ or 덜덜덜 can also indicate trembling, which could be from anger,
Drinking
Alas, maybe that argument didn’t work out so well. It’s time to have some fun (or drown your sorrows!) with
some soju. Feeling too tipsy? Tell your friend that you’re drunk and dizzy, <<@_@>> Feeling hung-over or a little
ill? 0ㅠ0 and ㅡㅠㅡ illustrate vomiting… Ew. Are you hugging the toilet and puking in a kneeling position?
Show it like this: 요 TL I hope you never have to use this one!;;;;
“V” for “Victory” like this, v(^-^)v or like this, ^-^V . Give two thumbs up like this, b(^_^)d . Make
a mischievous cat face, =^.^= or a cute animal face, “ㅈ” , 'ㅅ', "ㅅ" . Tell someone “Call me” with Konglish,
콜미, and shorten “thanks” to “thx” with this, ㄳㄳ .
Saying Goodbye
And there you have it, your crash course in Korean text and netspeak! Have I missed anything? Which one is
your favourite? Let me know in the comments! Until next time, I’ll say goodbye. ㅂㅂ or 바이바이 orㅂ2ㅂ2.
Bye bye~~~!
So you’re in Korea or you’re a hardcore K-pop fan and find yourself spending a lot of time on the Korean fan
forums or you’re planning to expand your business in Korea or just happen to be interested in Korea and the
Korean language for other cultural aspects – whatever your reasons, sooner or later you’ll be exposed to the
Korean style of texting or netspeak.
Like any other language that has adapted to the evolution of technology, Korean also found itself abundant with
new expressions to fit the mobile phone and internet age. With the appearance of smart phones, the language is
again going through different changes, but the basics haven’t changed much – at least not yet. Concise and to
the point still remains the main goal.
Texting has become a standard part of life
1. The technical
The keypads on Korean phones differ from company to company. In March of this year, the Korea
Communication Commission decided to standardize the Korean keypads of mobile phones to the Cheonjiin
(천지인) system and will implement this regulation starting from June. Smartphones are an exception and will
have multiple systems available, and owners will be able to choose the method with which they are most
comfortable.
The Cheonjiin (천지인) system
The Cheonjiin system is the simplest way of composing Korean letters. A vertical line, a horizontal line, and a dot
are all that is needed to create all the vowels in the Korean alphabet. For example:
|+·=ㅏ
·+ㅡ=ㅗ
|+·+·=ㅑ
|+·+|=ㅐ
This system makes texting extremely fast, as you don’t have to search for different letters on the keypad. For
double consonants such as “ㄲ”, you press “ㄱ” three times.
Naratgeul (EZ Hangeul) system
Another system, Naratgeul (나랏글, EZ 핚글) has the base shaped vowel and consonants with the option of
adding an additional line (bottom left, 획추가). In this system, double consonants are made by pressing the
bottom center button (쌍자음). Examples:
ㄱ + additional line = ㅋ
ㅏ + additional line = ㅑ
Unlike the Cheonjiin, this system can be a bit cumbersome to get the double and complex consonants, but some
people prefer this method.
Minimalised view of the standard Korean keyboard
Then there is the “regular” keyboard system: most non-Korean brands usually use this design, as most of the
smart phones. Nothing to decipher here, every character possible is already there.
The Korean keyboard is easy to remember: all the vowels are on the right and all the consonants are on the left.
The hard sounding consonants are on the bottom, with consonants that can be doubled on the top.
2. Some expressions
Everyone has their own style of speaking, and that would inevitably show up in their text. A lot of slang shows up
in text, due to its need for brevity. (I wish I could make a comprehensive list of Korean slang – I was quite
surprised at the lack of information – but that would be a whole different project and too long to list here.) Here
are some of the texts and expressions you’d see quite often:
ㅇㅋ = 오케 = 오케이 = okay
ㄱ ㅅ = 감사 = thank you
ㅂ ㅂ = 바이바이 = bye bye
ㄷㄷㄷ = 덜덜덜 = trembling
Laughing shows up a lot. The number of letters varies depending on the hilarity of the situation for all these:
3. Emoticons
I always thought it interesting how Western emoticons lie sideways, while Asian emoticons are upright. Although
there are hundreds of premade emoticons available these days, the standards are always used the most.
Top row : Happy faces, the last being a “flushed with happiness” face
nd
2 row : Crying faces from crying, weeping, sobbing, and hands and knees on ground with despair
rd
3 row : Skeptical/awkward/I’m trying not to roll my eyes/whatever/blink, depends on context
th
4 row : Embarrassed/awkward, surprised/dazed, uh, yay!
th
5 row : Surprised/amazed, flabbergasted/whaaaa?, hmmmm, wink
What’s interesting is that there really isn’t a “I’m mad as heck” emoticon that’s widely used. Perhaps it’s because
most of the emoticons are on the cute side, and anger doesn’t suit cute so no one really thought to come up with
any. I personally think it’s because anger is usually dealt out in words and $@#%&+!!!! is pretty universal, and
also because we Koreans are quite the verbose bunch. Texting isn’t going to do at all. Most would just make a
call to talk instead of texting and as for the internet, it’s probably why you hear a lot about angry Korean netizens
wreaking havoc on online discussion boards.
Of course, if you truly want to text or tweet in Korean, it goes without saying that the best thing to do is to actually
start learning the language. Hope you’ll be freely texting in Korean soon. 홧팅~! ^_^
Contents
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1 Laughing
2 Emoticons
3 Grammar Style
4 Intentional misspelling
5 Video Examples
6 See also
Laughing
ㅋ- Noise used for laughter, the more ㅋ's the more the person is laughing.
크 - full form of ㅋ
ㅎ- Noise used for laughter, the more ㅎ's the more the person is laughing.
ㅍㅎㅎ - puahaha
푸하하 - puahaha
키키 - keke
풉 - Sound when trying to hold in a laugh, such as 'Pft.'
Emoticons
Emoticon(s) Meaning
A stale face; used to express disappointment, boredom, or to indicate something was lame or
*_____*
unfunny.
Happy eyes.
If you want to add a mouth, usually . or _ is used, although there are many other substitutes. but if
you use this emoticon in debate, it is meant sarcastic smile.
Other variations:
^^
^_^, ^.^
^0^, ^ㅁ^
ㅅㅅ
*^^* - blushing
^_~ A winking face. The typical ;) is also used and is more common.
ㅡㅡ
Speechless or not amused Used when someone says something stupid, offensive, or annoying.
-_- Sometimes it's like saying "are you serious?"
ㅜㅜ
Tears
ㅠㅠ ㅠ_ㅠ
Variations:
ㅇㅅㅇ
•ㅅ•
ㅎㅅㅎ
'ㅅ'
>ㅅ<
Shape of a person fallen on the floor in representation of a failure or mistake. Another variation is
orz
i.e., "I forgot my homework OTL" (O - head, T - torso and arms, L - legs) Other variations:
OTL
@.@ Confusion
The semicolon is supposed to represent sweat and used to indicate embarrassment, awkwardness
or disappointment. The more semicolons the more one is indicating they are embarrassed.
;
Grammar Style
Since many young people are so used to typing text messages in a different way, typing proper Korean can sometimes
make the person sound serious or angry. Many young people use a style that is considered more cute. However these
should not be used in formal conversation, people who you have a formal relationship with and elders (cases vary).
Females tend to use this style more than males. Males rarely try to sound cute to another male. Also some of the styles
together are often mixed together.
Style/form Example
이쁘다 → 이쁘당
Adding ㅇ as the final consonant (받침) - when there is no final
consonant (받침), some people add a ㅇ to make it sound more 없네 → 없넹
cute. This is usually for the final word in a sentence or clause.
왜? → 왱?
있는데 → 있는뎅
Usage (out of 5): ★★★★★ 자야지 → 자야징
맞아요 → 맞아용
Adding ㅁ or 음 - some people add a ㅁ/음 to sound more cute.
This is usually for the final word in a sentence or clause. 했어여 (originally 했어요) → 했어염
아니야 → 아니얌
Note: This is not to be confused with 음 being used to mean A/V
괜찮다 → 괜찮암
+ (으)면). See table below.
Conjugation rule: 알았다 → 알았엄
먹었어요 → 먹었어욤
Add 음 if there is a final consonant (받침)
오빠야 → 오빠얌
Add ㅁ if there is no final consonant (받침).
The 이다 verb for nouns becomes 임.
Note: This is not to be confused with informal style to sound cute 일찍 끝남 전화할게 → 일찍 끝나면
(see table above) and also not to be confused with the real 전화할게.
grammar pattern A/V + (으)ㅁ which turns an adjective or verb
(If I finish early, I'll call you)
into a noun.
Conjugation rule: 시간 있음 만나자 → 시간 있으면
만나자.
Add 음 if there is a final consonant (받침)
(If you have time, let's meet)
Add ㅁ if there is no final consonant (받침).
Alternatives for 요: 여
지금 갈게욤
여
(지금 갈게욤)
염 (여 + ㅁ)
용 (요 + ㅇ) 얽었어욘
욤 (요 + ㅁ) (읽었어요)
욘 (요 + ㄴ)
효
Verb + 삼, ~3
Intentional misspelling
Many words are intentionally misspelled either to sound cute or out of convenience (less letters to type). Often times
the styles below will be used in combination with another.
뭐 해? → 머 해?
갈거야 → 걸꺼야 (Spelled based
Some people will spell out words based on on the actual pronunciation)
how they are actually pronounced. For 갔어 → 가써
example the '거' in '할거야' is actually
pronounced as 꺼, so some people will spell 맞아 → 마자
it out as 헐꺼야. Another common example 좋아 → 조아
Spelling a word by how it is the word for what (뭐) being spelled as
sounds 머. 아니야 → 아냐
싫어 → 시러 (Note: ㅎ in ㅀ is
Also out of convenience and laziness, some
ignored because it makes no
Usage (out of people will often try to spell a word based
sound)
5): ★★★★★ on how it sounds using less keystrokes.
했잖아 → 했자나 (Note: ㅎ in ㄶ
This often means ignoring any silent
consonants (such as ㅇ when paired with a is ignored because it makes no
sound)
vowel).
착해 → 차캐 (Note: ㄱ + ㅎ
makes an ㅋ sound)
그렇지 → 그러치
어디야? → 오디야?
Changing the vowel 어 to 이뻐 → 이뽀
오
Changing the vowel 어 to 오 is often used
머 해? → 모 해? (Note 머 is
to alter the pronunciation and make it sound
a bit more cute or different. originally 뭐)
Usage (out of 5): ★★★
시러 → 시로 (Note 시러 is
originally 싫어)
Changing the vowel 어 to
으
Changing the vowel 어 to 오 is often used 그러게 → 그르게
to alter the pronunciation and make it sound
a bit more cute or different.
Usage (out of 5): ★★
Changing 지 to 쥐
Changing 지 to 쥐 is often used to alter the
pronunciation and make it sound more cute. 먹어야지 → 먹어야쥐
Usage (out of 5): ★★★
Shortened Words
Style Description Examples
5): ★★★★
그리고 → 글고
그렇군 → 글쿤
그렇구나 → 글쿠나
일요일 → 일욜
Moving ㄹ to previous 금요일 → 금욜
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우리 → 울
모르겠어 → 몰겠어
Usage (out of 5): ★★★
이렇게 → 일케 (Note: ㅎ + ㄱ
makes a ㅋ sound)
오래만이네 → 올만이네
알았어 → 알써
데리고 와 → 델꼬 와
그냥 → 걍
어떻게 → 어케
미안 → 먄
내일 → 낼
ㅇㅋ OK OK → 오케이 → 오키 → ㅇㅋ
ㄱㅊ 괜찮아요 It's ok
Keep up the good work or good job (for example after a video game
ㅅㄱ 수고하세요
match).
ㅊㅋ 축하해요 Congratulations
ㅂㅇ / ㅂ2 / ㅂㅂ /
바이 Bye. ㅂ 2 is also 바이 since 이 is 2 in Sino-Korean numbers.
ㅃ2
ㄴㄴ No no
ㄷㄷ 덜덜
1. When you are shocked or scared.
2. When you are amazed at something.
ㅎㄷㄷ 후덜덜 ?
ㄷㅊ 닥쳐 Shut up, shut your trap
ㅈㄹ 지랄 Bullshit
ㅂㅅ / ㅄ 병신 A highly offensive word meaning idiot or moron.
ㅅㅂ / ㅆㅂ 씨발 A highly offensive Korean curse word, similar to the F word.
ㄱㅅㄲ / 개새 개새끼 A highly offensive Korean curse word, similar to the Son of a bitch.
Style/form Comment
Using 엉, 웅, 앙, 옹, 읭, 잉 instead of 응 (low form of 'yes'). These forms are supposed to be
응 substitutions
more 'cute.'
~긔 instead of
기
Korean emoticons
oegukeen / December 24, 2012
오빠야~ Oppaaa
You’re my
넌 나의 노예
slave
우리 왕자님 My prince
우리 공주님 My princess
Greeting emoticons
Emoticon Hangul Translation
똑똑 Knock knock
Cute emoticons
Emoticon Hangul Translation
완전 이뻐 Totally pretty
부끄 부끄 Shy
내꺼~ Mineee
나 이거 사줘 Buy me that
소심 Prudent. Cautious.
궁디 팡팡 Spank
미안 미안 Sorry, sorry.
I forgive
너의 죄를 사하노라
your sin
쌩유 Thank you(English)
ㅋㅋㅋ LOL
엉엉 Boohoo
Affirmative emoticons
ㅇㅇ Yes.(Short for 응)
오키 Okay
Good luck
파이팅
(fighting)
There there
토닥 토닥
(comforting)
앗 싸! Yay
참 잘했어요 Good work! (school stamp)
대박! Jackpot!
축하해 Congratulations
ㅇㅇ Yes
졸려 Sleepy
나른 나른 Drowsy. Sluggish.
개 피곤 So tired
흥 Psh
That’s enough.
고마 해라
Stop.
Why, you
아오~ 진짜!
little… !
이게 자네 최선인가 Is this the best you can do
뭐래 What are you saying? (I know what you are saying but I don’t care.)
콜미 Call me
No, I
시러
don’t want to.
What the
뭥미
heck is that?
헉! OMG!
Korean text emoticons are usually standing upright, unlike their western counterparts which lie on their sides.
They are more complex, use special characters and, most importantly, express emotions using eyes rather than
mouth. To see this, compare
(^_^) :-)
eyes ^ :
mouth _ )
ㅇ, ㅎ, ㅍ,
Eyes (Hangul). ㅎ_ㅎ (ㅇ_ㅇ) ㅡ_ㅡ ㅎ.ㅎ
ㅡ
ㅇㅋ OK
~ Wink. ^~ (^_~)
This symbol, called tilde, means you are stretching out
~ your speech. It makes what you are saying nicer or
cuter.
The combinations you can create are endless now that you know the basic elements that make up Korean
emoticons. As other Asian emoticons Korean ones are really cute, don’t you think?
If you are one of the many people that want to start learning a second language because your
significant other has a different native language. Helping ease the communication barrier
between you and your partner or a sweet gesture to learn more about their heritage. This article
focuses on romantic Korean phrases and terms of affection to help make your bond stronger.
This section contains common romantic Korean phrases like ―I love you‖.
The first thing to note when complimenting anyone especially your significant other is to be
sincere. Be genuine when you compliment someone, especially when using their native
language. They’ll be flattered and appreciate the effort in trying to compliment them in their
language.
Korean Terms of Affection
We all have our terms of affection and nicknames for our significant others. This section contains
the ones that are used the most.
Now you know how to talk to the person you love.. Now for words for someone you don’t
like as much! Korean Swear Words
I was a little hesitant to write this article because me people might be offended and such.. but
actually it was one of the most requested things I receive in my email. It comes as no surprise
really, since I’m sure most most of us would admit that we always seek out the profanity when
learning a new language.
Learning Korean swear words for a variety of reasons. Most people tend to swear when they are
stressed or angry. If you have a relative that knows a second language then get upset and start
talking in their other language? People also tend to swear when they are hurt in some way.
Studies have shown that swearing does have pain reducing element.
Remember there is a time and place for using theses Korean Swear Words. So only use these
Korean Swear words when it’s appropriate.
사랑해요.
Saranghaeyo.
(I) love you.
나도 사랑해요.
Nado saranghaeyo.
(I) love you too.
당신을 좋아해요.
Dangshin-eul johahaeyo.
(I) like you.
당신을 많이 좋아해요.
Dangshin-eul manhi johahaeyo.
(I) like you a lot.
당신을 아주 많이 좋아해요.
Dangshin-eul aju manhi johahaeyo.
(I) like you very much.
당신을 많이 사랑해요.
Dangshin-eul manhi saranghaeyo.
(I) love you a lot.
별일 없지?
Byeolil eobji?
Everything alright?
… 하고 싶어요.
… hago shipeoyo.
(I) would like to…
그럼요.
Geureomyo.
Certainly.
… 하고 싶어?
… hago ship-eo?
Would (you) like to…? (casual)
… 하고 싶습니까?
… hago ship-seubnikka?
Would (you) like to…? (formal)
그거 좋네요.
Geugeo joh-neyo.
That is very nice.
친절하시네요.
Chinjeol-hashineyo.
That is very kind.
그거 아주 좋네요.
Geugeo aju joh-neyo.
(I) like that very much.
저는 그거 별로 좋아하지 않아요.
Jeoneun geugeo byeollo johahaji anhayo.
I don’t like that very much.
재미있네요.
Jaemi-itneyo.
That’s fun.
재미있지 않아요.
Jaemi-itji anhayo.
That’s no fun.
천만에요.
Cheonmaneyo.
You’re welcome.
저랑 데이트 하실래요?
Jeorang deiteu hashillaeyo?
Would (you) like to go out on a date with me?
잠깐 산책하실래요?
Jamkkan sanchak hashillaeyo?
Shall (we) go for a short walk together?
날씨가 좋네요.
Nalsshiga joh-neyo.
The weather is nice.
즐거운 저녁이었어요.
Jeulgeo-un jeonyeok ieosseoyo.
That was a lovely evening.
멋지시네요!
Meotji-shineyo!
(You) look great!
정말 친절하시군요.
Jeongmal chincheol-hashigunyo.
(You) are so sweet.
결혼해 주실래요?
Gyeor-honhae jushillaeyo?
Do you want to marry (me)?
당신은 대단해요.
Dangshineun daedanhaeyo.
You are incredible.
저는 관심 없어요.
Jeoneun gwanshim eobseoyo.
I’m not interested.
저를 내버려 두세요.
Jeoreul naebeoryeo duseyo.
Leave me alone.
저리 가세요!
Jeori gaseyo!
Go away!