Ask Hyojin - Korean Slang Words (Part 1/2)

11/25/13 • 11 min

How familiar are you with Korean slang words? While using too much slang can make you sound a bit too informal, knowing some Korean slang can come in handy when watching Korean dramas or talking to younger Korean friends. We have selected for you 20 different Korean slang, most of which are shortened words that are widely used these days.

In this episode of Ask Hyojin, Hoyjin and Hyunwoo will not only explain what each word means, but also tell you how often they personally use them in their daily lives.

This video is part 1 of the Korean Slang Words video. Stay tuned for Part 2 :)

In this episode of Ask Hyojin, Hoyjin and Hyunwoo will not only explain what each word means, but also tell you how often they personally use them in their daily lives.

This video is part 1 of the Korean Slang Words video. Stay tuned for Part 2 :)

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How Do You Say This in Korean?

How do you say “I am angry.” in Korean? = 저 화났어요. [jeo hwa-na-sseo-yo.] How do you say “How do you find Facebook? Do you like it?”in Korean? = 페이스북 어때(요)? [pe-i-seu-buk eo-ttae-(yo)?] or 페이스북 어떤 것 같아(요)? [pe-i-seu-buk eo-tteon geot ga-ta-(yo)?] 좋아(요)? [jo-a-(yo)?] How do you say “How long have you lived in England?” in Korean? = 영국에 온 지 얼마나 됐어요? [yeong-gu-ge on ji eol-ma-na dwae-sseo-yo?] or 영국에 얼마나 살았어요? [yeong-gu-ge eol-ma-na sa-ra-sseo-yo?] How do you say “Do you remember me?” in Korean? = 저 기억하세요? [jeo gi-eo-ka-se-yo?] or 저 기억나세요? [jeo gi-eog-na-se-yo?] How do you say “I think I like you.” in Korean? = [casual] 나 너 좋아하는 것 같아. [na neo jo-a-ha-neun geot ga-ta.] [polite] 저 OO 씨 좋아하는 것 같아요. [jeo OO ssi jo-a-ha-neun geot ga-ta-yo.]

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TTMIK Level 9 Lesson 13 / Word Builder 19 / 신 (新)

Welcome to another Word Builder lesson! Through this series, we introduce letters or words that you are often used to form many new words, many of which are based on the Chinese character system. In this lesson, you will learn how the letter 신 (新) is used as part of many words to mean “new”.