{"id":4153,"date":"2016-11-30T23:30:19","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T23:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=4153"},"modified":"2018-08-08T08:58:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T13:58:27","slug":"decoding-korean-slang-colloquial-expressions-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/decoding-korean-slang-colloquial-expressions-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Decoding Korean Slang & Colloquial Expressions #1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you want to impress your Korean friends or co-workers?\u00a0How well do you understand the following Korean slang (\uc18d\uc5b4) and colloquial expressions (\uad6c\uc5b4 \ud45c\ud604)?<\/p>\n

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Although they are not appropriate for formal situations, many Koreans use them commonly in everyday speech; they help people to express feelings and nuances of meanings quickly and more effectively than formal words. If you are interested in learning Korean slang and colloquial expressions, please check out the following examples.<\/p>\n

* Examples of slang and colloquial expressions within sentences: slang and colloquial expressions are used in informal situations, therefore following examples are in informal speech patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \uc5b4\uc81c \ud544\ub984\uc774 \ub04a\uacbc\uc5b4<\/em>: <\/em>I blacked out yesterday (from drinking).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    ex) \uc5b4\uc81c<\/em> \uc18c\uc8fc\ub97c<\/em> \ub108\ubb34<\/em> \ub9ce\uc774<\/em> \ub9c8\uc154\uc11c<\/em> \ud544\ub984\uc774 \ub04a\uacbc\uc5b4<\/em>.\u00a0<\/em>(I drank too much soju yesterday and blacked out.)<\/p>\n

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    1. \ub561\ub561\uc774 \uce58\ub2e4<\/em>: <\/em>to play hooky or skip class\/ work<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      ex) \uc624\ub298 \ub0a0\uc528 \ub108\ubb34 \uc88b\ub2e4. \uc6b0\ub9ac \uc624\ub298 \ub561\ub561\uc774 \uce58\uc790.\u00a0(It is very beautiful outside. Let\u2019s play hooky today.)<\/p>\n

      \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\uc624\ub298<\/em> \uc218\uc5c5<\/em> \ub561\ub561\uc774<\/em> \ucce4\uc5b4<\/em>.\u00a0 \u00a0(I skipped class today.) \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

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      1. \u00a0\uc324<\/em>: <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ex) \uae40 \uc324\uc774 \uc81c\uc77c \uc88b\uc544.\u00a0 (Teacher Kim is my favorite. )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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        1. \ud488\uc808\ub0a8<\/em>\/\ud488\uc808\ub140 : \ud488\uc808 <\/em>literally means \u201csold out,\u201d<\/em> \ub0a8 <\/em>means a man, and <\/em>\ub140 <\/em>means a woman: in this case, men or women who are just married and <\/em>out of single status.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ex) \uae40\ud558\ub298 \uc528\uac00 \ud488\uc808\ub140\uc5d0 \ud569\ub958\ud588\uc5b4.\u00a0(Ha-Neul Kim became a married woman.) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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          1. \ub300\ubc15\ub098\ub2e4 <\/em>: <\/em>to be very awesome or shockingly successful<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            ex) \uc815\ub9d0 \uc1a1\ud61c\uad50\ud55c\ud14c \uc0ac\uc778 \ubc1b\uc558\uc5b4<\/em>? \ub300\ubc15\uc774\ub2e4!\u00a0(Did you really get an autograph from Hye Kyo Song? You hit\u00a0<\/em>the\u00a0jackpot!)<\/p>\n

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            1. \ud551\ud504 <\/em>: <\/em> finger princess- person who asks for information even though she can Google for answers on-line.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              ex) \uc544\ub77c\ub294 \ud551\ud504\uc57c<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0(Ara is a finger princess.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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              1. \ub084\ub07c\ube60\ube60<\/em> : <\/em>to know when to join and when not to join – it is an abbreviation for\u00a0<\/em>\ub084\ub54c \ub07c\uace0 \ube60\uc9c8\ub54c \ube60\uc9c0\ub2e4.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                ex) \ud0dc\uc591\uc774\ub294 \ub084\ub07c\ube60\ube60\ub97c \uc798\uc54c\uc544<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0(Tae-Yang knows when to join and when not to join.) \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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                1. \ube75\ud130\uc9c0\ub2e4<\/em>: to laugh out loud, to burst into laughing- \ube75<\/em> is a description of loud explosive noise, like \u201cBang\u201d in English.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ex) \uc904\ub9ac\uc548 \ub54c\ubb38\uc5d0 \ub098 \uc5b4\uc81c \ube75\ud130\uc84c\uc5b4.\u00a0(I laughed really out loud because of Julian yesterday.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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                  1. \uc140\uce74<\/em>: <\/em>selfie- It is an abbreviation of self + camera<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \u00a0 \u00a0* selfie stick is called as \uc140\uce74\ubd09<\/p>\n

                    \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ex) \ub610 \uc140\uce74 \ucc0d\uc5b4?\u00a0(Are you taking a selfie again?)<\/p>\n

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                    1. \ud398\ubd81<\/em>: Facebook<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ex) \uc624\ub298 \uc544\uce68\uc5d0 \ud398\ubd81 \ud655\uc778\ud588\uc5b4?\u00a0 (Did you check your Facebook this morning?)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

                      *^^*\u00a0Are you ready to test your knowledge on Korean slang and colloquial expressions?<\/span><\/p>\n

                      Match the followings:<\/p>\n

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                      1. \uc5b4\uc81c \ud544\ub984\uc774 \ub04a\uacbc\uc5b4<\/em>. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A.\u00a0<\/em>to laugh out loud, to burst into laughing<\/li>\n
                      2. \ub561\ub561\uc774 \uce58\ub2e4<\/em>. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>B. selfie<\/li>\n
                      3. \uc324<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 C. to know when to join and when not to join<\/li>\n
                      4. \ud488\uc808\ub0a8<\/em>\/\ud488\uc808\ub140 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0D.\u00a0<\/em>to be very awesome or shockingly successful<\/li>\n
                      5. \ub300\ubc15\ub098\ub2e4<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 E. married men or women-out of the single market<\/li>\n
                      6. \ud551\ud504<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0F. Facebook<\/li>\n
                      7. \ub084\ub07c\ube60\ube60<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 G.\u00a0<\/em>I blacked out yesterday (from drinking).<\/li>\n
                      8. \ube75\ud130\uc9c0\ub2e4<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 H. teacher.<\/li>\n
                      9. \uc140\uce74<\/em> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>I.\u00a0<\/em>finger princess<\/li>\n
                      10. \ud398\ubd81<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0J. to play hooky or skip class\/work<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                        <Answers><\/p>\n

                        \u00a0 \u00a01-G, 2-J, 3-H, 4-E, 5-D, 6-I, 7-C, 8-A, 9-B, 10-F<\/span><\/p>\n

                        I hope the above examples will help your understanding in Korean slang and colloquial expressions and improve your fluency in informal Korean speech.<\/p>\n

                        \uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/em>!<\/em><\/span>\u00a0(Thank you!)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        Do you want to impress your Korean friends or co-workers?\u00a0How well do you understand the following Korean slang (\uc18d\uc5b4) and colloquial expressions (\uad6c\uc5b4 \ud45c\ud604)?   Although they are not appropriate for formal situations, many Koreans use them commonly in everyday speech; they help people to express feelings and nuances of meanings quickly and more effectively…<\/p>\n

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