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Konglish is a combination of English and Korean that may or may not be anything like what it sounds like. Although most are what they sound like, you might want to check below before you make an mistake.
 
Konglish is a combination of English and Korean that may or may not be anything like what it sounds like. Although most are what they sound like, you might want to check below before you make an mistake.
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==Direct English Loan Words==
 
==Direct English Loan Words==
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| Dessert
 
| Dessert
 
| Dessert
 
| Dessert
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| 리모콘
 
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| Remocon (remote + control)
 
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| Remote Control
 
 
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| 리본
 
| 리본
 
| Ribbon
 
| Ribbon
 
| Bow
 
| Bow
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| 미팅
 
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| Meeting
 
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| Blind Date
 
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| 맨션
 
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| Mansion
 
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| Luxury(?) apartment building
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 메뉴
 
| 메뉴
 
| Menu
 
| Menu
 
| Menu
 
| Menu
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|-
 
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| 멜로
 
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| Melo
 
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| Romantic Drama
 
 
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|-
 
| 보이
 
| 보이
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| Bond
 
| Bond
 
| Super glue  
 
| Super glue  
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| 비닐
 
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| Vinyl
 
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| Plastic
 
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|-
 
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| 셀카
 
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| SelCa (self + camera)
 
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| Implying the act of taking photos of yourself.
 
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| 샤프
 
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| Sharp
 
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| A mechanical pencil
 
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| 셔터맨
 
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| Shutter man
 
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| A derogatory term for a man who is financially dependent on his wife(?)
 
 
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| 서비스
 
| 서비스
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| Sexy
 
| Sexy
 
| Sexy
 
| Sexy
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| 스탠드
 
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| Stand
 
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| Lamp
 
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|-
 
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| 아파트
 
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| Apart
 
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| Apartment
 
 
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|-
 
| 요구르트
 
| 요구르트
 
| Yogurt
 
| Yogurt
 
| Liquid Yogurt
 
| Liquid Yogurt
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|-
 
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| 에어컨
 
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| AirCon (Air + Conditioner)
 
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| Air Conditioner
 
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| 오피스텔
 
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| OfficeTel (office + hotel)
 
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| Usually a small, modern room that has basic facilities including a kitchenette and a bathroom with a shower
 
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| 원룸
 
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| One room
 
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| A bachelor-style studio apartment.
 
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| 원샷
 
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| One Shot
 
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| A form of toast, roughly equivalent to "bottom's up". It challenges the drinker to finish his drink in one gulp
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 엔지니어
 
| 엔지니어
 
| Engineer
 
| Engineer
 
| Technician
 
| Technician
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|-
 
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| 이벤트
 
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| Event
 
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| Promotional event
 
 
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|-
 
| 아이디
 
| 아이디
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| 젤리
 
| 젤리
 
| Jelly
 
| Jelly
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| Gelatinous Candy
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| Gelatinous candy
 
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|-
 
| 콜롱(?) <!--I've never heard this bing used-->
 
| 콜롱(?) <!--I've never heard this bing used-->
 
| Cologne
 
| Cologne
 
| After-bath cologne
 
| After-bath cologne
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| 컴퓨터 게임
 
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| Computer Game
 
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| Video Game
 
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| 콘도
 
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| Condo
 
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| Time-share resort
 
 
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| 캔
 
| 캔
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| Contents
 
| Contents
 
| Contents
 
| Contents
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| 콘센트
 
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| Consent
 
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| Electrical Outlet
 
 
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| 클리닉
 
| 클리닉
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==Words Derived from English==
 
==Words Derived from English==
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! Konglish !! Literal words !! English !! Comment
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| 스탠드
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| Stand
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| Lamp
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| 아파트
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| Apart
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| Apartment
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|-
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| 리모콘
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| Remocon (remote + control)
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| Remote Control
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|-
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| 멜로
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| Melo
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| Romantic drama
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|
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|-
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| 맨션
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| Mansion
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| Luxury(?) apartment building
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|
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|-
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| 셔터맨
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| Shutter man
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| A derogatory term for a man who is financially dependent on his wife(?)
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|
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|-
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| 에어컨
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| AirCon (Air + Conditioner)
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| Air Conditioner
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|
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|-
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| 오피스텔
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| OfficeTel (office + hotel)
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| Usually a small, modern room that has basic facilities including a kitchenette and a bathroom with a shower
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|
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|-
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| 원룸
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| One room
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| A bachelor-style studio apartment.
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|
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|-
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| 원샷
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| One Shot
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| A form of toast, roughly equivalent to "bottom's up". It challenges the drinker to finish his drink in one gulp
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==Wrong Konglish==
 
==Wrong Konglish==
 
Words that are derived from English but not standard English or has a different meaning
 
Words that are derived from English but not standard English or has a different meaning
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fighting - not used in the way Koreans use it
 
fighting - not used in the way Koreans use it
 
kiss mark - hickey
 
kiss mark - hickey
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villa
 
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| Losing weight
 
| Losing weight
 
| 다이어트 in Korean strictly means losing weight, without taking into account the way one eats or the food a person consumes
 
| 다이어트 in Korean strictly means losing weight, without taking into account the way one eats or the food a person consumes
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| 비닐
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| Vinyl
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| Plastic
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|-
 
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| 매니큐어
 
| 매니큐어
 
| Manicure
 
| Manicure
 
| Nail polish
 
| Nail polish
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| 미팅
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| Meeting
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| Blind Date
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| 사이다
 
| 사이다
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|  
 
|  
 
| Skinship includes things like holding hands, hugging and any other kind of intimate touching
 
| Skinship includes things like holding hands, hugging and any other kind of intimate touching
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| 샤프
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| Sharp
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| A mechanical pencil, lead pencil
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| 오픈 카
 
| 오픈 카
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| Y Shirt
 
| Y Shirt
 
| Dress shirt, button up shirt
 
| Dress shirt, button up shirt
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| 이벤트
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| Event
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| Promotional event, special (i.e. pizza specials)
 
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|
 
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| Grilled omelet sandwich
 
| Grilled omelet sandwich
 
| Toast is just hardened bread
 
| Toast is just hardened bread
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| 컴퓨터 게임
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| Computer Game
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| Video Game
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| 컨디션
 
| 컨디션
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| Koreans use condition to describe their current state of their body or mood, for example "컨디션 안 좋다" (my condition is not good). In English condition isn't unless in this sense unless used to describe a patient or medical condition.
 
| Koreans use condition to describe their current state of their body or mood, for example "컨디션 안 좋다" (my condition is not good). In English condition isn't unless in this sense unless used to describe a patient or medical condition.
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| 콘도
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| Condo
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| Time-share resort
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| 콘센트
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| Consent
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| Electrical outlet
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| 커닝
 
| 커닝
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| Hip
 
| Hip
 
| Buttocks, butt, ass
 
| Buttocks, butt, ass
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| Hip is supposed to be mean 골반, but for strange reason got translated into meaning buttocks.
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| Hip is supposed to be mean 골반, but for some strange reason it got translated into meaning buttocks.
 
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Revision as of 02:34, 26 May 2010

Konglish is a combination of English and Korean that may or may not be anything like what it sounds like. Although most are what they sound like, you might want to check below before you make an mistake.

Direct English Loan Words

Konglish translation table
Korean term Literal words Meaning
디저트 Dessert Dessert
리본 Ribbon Bow
메뉴 Menu Menu
보이 Boy Boy
버스 Bus Bus
본드 Bond Super glue
서비스 Service Free of Charge, on the house
섹시 Sexy Sexy
요구르트 Yogurt Liquid Yogurt
엔지니어 Engineer Technician
아이디 ID Username, ID
젤리 Jelly Gelatinous candy
콜롱(?) Cologne After-bath cologne
캔 Can Can
퀴즈 Quiz Verbal Puzzles
콘텐츠 Contents Contents
클리닉 Clinic Clinic
컨설팅 Consulting Consulting
팀 Team Team
택시 Taxi Taxi
팝송 Pop song English Song
팬시 Fancy Fancy Stationary
포켓 볼 Pocket ball American pool
퓨전 Fusion Intercultural
헤어 핀 Hair clip Hair clip

Words Derived from English

Konglish Literal words English Comment
스탠드 Stand Lamp
아파트 Apart Apartment
리모콘 Remocon (remote + control) Remote Control
멜로 Melo Romantic drama
맨션 Mansion Luxury(?) apartment building
셔터맨 Shutter man A derogatory term for a man who is financially dependent on his wife(?)
에어컨 AirCon (Air + Conditioner) Air Conditioner
오피스텔 OfficeTel (office + hotel) Usually a small, modern room that has basic facilities including a kitchenette and a bathroom with a shower
원룸 One room A bachelor-style studio apartment.
원샷 One Shot A form of toast, roughly equivalent to "bottom's up". It challenges the drinker to finish his drink in one gulp

Wrong Konglish

Words that are derived from English but not standard English or has a different meaning

Konglish Literal Translation Proper English Comment
글래머 Glamor Voluptuous Glamor in Korean is used to describe women with big breasts
다이어리 Diary Daily planner Diary is 일기
다이어트 Diet Losing weight 다이어트 in Korean strictly means losing weight, without taking into account the way one eats or the food a person consumes
비닐 Vinyl Plastic
매니큐어 Manicure Nail polish
미팅 Meeting Blind Date
사이다 Cider Soda like 7-Up or Sprite Cider is beverage made from apple juice
사인 Sign Autograph (for famous people only), signature Sign is not used as noun in English, it is used a verb in this case.
스킨십 Skinship Skinship includes things like holding hands, hugging and any other kind of intimate touching
샤프 Sharp A mechanical pencil, lead pencil
오픈 카 Open car Convertible No such term as open car
오토바이 Autobi (Auto + Bike) Motorcycle
와이셔츠 Y Shirt Dress shirt, button up shirt
이벤트 Event Promotional event, special (i.e. pizza specials)
액세사리 Accessory Jewelry
탤런트 Talent Actor/actress
토스트 Toast Grilled omelet sandwich Toast is just hardened bread
컴퓨터 게임 Computer Game Video Game
컨디션 Condition Koreans use condition to describe their current state of their body or mood, for example "컨디션 안 좋다" (my condition is not good). In English condition isn't unless in this sense unless used to describe a patient or medical condition.
콘도 Condo Time-share resort
콘센트 Consent Electrical outlet
커닝 Cunning Cheating Cunning can be a good meaning in English. 커닝 is also used as a noun or verb sometimes when it is originally an adjective
팬티 Panty Underwear 팬티 can be used for both men and women to mean underwear, where in English panties are for women only.
핸들 Handle Steering wheel Handle isn't used for a steering wheel
핸드 폰 Hand phone Cell phone Hand phone isn't standard English
핫도그 Hot dog Corn dog Hot dog is the sausage, but Koreans call a corn dog sausage
헌팅 Hunting Pick up (women) Hunting isn't used to describe picking up women
히프 Hip Buttocks, butt, ass Hip is supposed to be mean 골반, but for some strange reason it got translated into meaning buttocks.


See Also

Konglish Lexis


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