{"id":6608,"date":"2020-06-24T15:11:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T20:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=6608"},"modified":"2020-06-24T21:23:56","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T02:23:56","slug":"wait-is-that-korean-or-english-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wait-is-that-korean-or-english-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait, Is That Korean or English? (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been collecting Korean \ud5c8\uc704 \ub3d9\uc871\uc5b4<\/strong>\u00a0(huh-wee-dong-jok-uh<\/strong>: false cognates) for a while. \ud5c8\uc704 \ub3d9\uc871\uc5b4 are pairs of words that seem to be cognates because of similar sounds and meaning, but have different etymologies. (https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/False_cognate#:~:text=False%20cognates%20are%20pairs%20of,even%20within%20the%20same%20family.<\/a>)<\/p>\n

I have more Korean false cognates that I can share with you. I hope this post helps you expand your Korean vocabulary.<\/p>\n

We talked about Korean words that sound like English words on the last post. if you have not had a chance to look at them, I recommend you review part 1. \u00a0(https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wait-is-that-korean-or-english-part-1\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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  1. \ube68\ub9ac (bbal-lee: quick, fast)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \ube68\ub9ac is the most common adverb you would hear in Korean. \ube68\ub9ac has the double consonant of \u2018\u3142\u2019, but when you repeat the word, it sounds like \u201cbarley\u201d.<\/p>\n

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    1. \ub9c8\uc74c (mah-um :heart, mind)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \ub9d8 is short for \ub9c8\uc74c, which sounds like \u201cmom\u201d. Every mom\u2019s \ub9d8 for their children is the same.<\/p>\n

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      1. \ubbf8 (mi: beauty)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \ubbf8 sounds like \u201cme\u201d. Do you like me for my \ubbf8?<\/p>\n

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        1. \ud63c (hon: soul, spirit)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \ud63c sounds like \u201chorn\u201d when you ignore \u2018r\u2019 sound. Spirits don\u2019t have horns.<\/p>\n

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          1. \ubd88 (bool: fire)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \ubd88 sounds like \u201cbull\u201d. A bull will avoid \ubd88.<\/p>\n

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            1. \ub355 (duc: virtue)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \ub355 sounds like \u201cduck\u201d. I\u2019ve never thought of a duck having virtue.<\/p>\n

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              1. \ubc24 (bahm: night\/chestnut)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \ubc24 sounds like bomb or balm to me. \ubc24 has two meanings in Korean. When you pronounce \ubc24 in short sound, it means night\/ night time.\u00a0 On the other hand, \ubc24 in longer sound means a chestnut. Do not worry about the length of sounds. It is even confusing to me. You will understand by contextual meaning.<\/p>\n

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                \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 8. \ub2c8\uac00 (ni-gah: you)<\/p>\n

                Yes, perhaps the vilest word in colloquial English sounds like one of the most common words in Korean. I want to be sure that there are no misunderstandings.<\/p>\n

                \u201c\ub124\uac00 (ne-gah) \u201d is a variation of\u00a0 ‘\ub108’ (you), when the postpositional particle ‘\uac00 (-gah)’ is attached to it. \u201c\ub2c8\uac00\u201d is phonetically spelled in colloquial Korean, and is used very often in Korean conversations. Don\u2019t be shocked when you think you hear this word in Korean conversation. And never use the English soundalike. Ever.<\/p>\n

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                1. \uc544\uc774 (ah-ee: child, kid)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \uc544\uc774 sounds like \u201ceye\u201d. \uc544\uc774\u2019 s eyes are pretty.<\/p>\n

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                  1. \ub0ab (naht: a sickle)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \ub0ab sounds like \u201cknot\u201d. The \ub0ab is not a tool to untangle for this knot.<\/p>\n

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                    1. \uc774\uae00\uc774\uae00 (ee-gle-ee-gle: lively, blazingly, burning)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      \uc774\uae00\uc774\uae00 is an adjective, which usually comes before a verb. \uc774\uae00\uc774\uae00 sounds just like \u201ceagle\u201d. The sun is \uc774\uae00\uc774\uae00 \ud0c0\uace0 \uc788\ub2e4 on top of an eagle\u2019s head.<\/p>\n

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                      I have been collecting Korean \ud5c8\uc704 \ub3d9\uc871\uc5b4\u00a0(huh-wee-dong-jok-uh: false cognates) for a while. \ud5c8\uc704 \ub3d9\uc871\uc5b4 are pairs of words that seem to be cognates because of similar sounds and meaning, but have different etymologies. (https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/False_cognate#:~:text=False%20cognates%20are%20pairs%20of,even%20within%20the%20same%20family.) I have more Korean false cognates that I can share with you. I hope this post helps you expand your Korean…<\/p>\n

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