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Revision as of 11:50, 6 September 2012
terms used on the internet, emoticons, internet slang etc
Contents
Laughing
- ㅋ- Noise used for laughter, the more ㅋ's the more the person is laughing.
- 크 - variation of ㅋ
- k is the Romanized version of ㅋ
- 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.
- 키키 - keke
Emoticons
| Emoticon(s) | Meaning |
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| *_____* | Smiling face |
| ^^ | Happy eyes |
| ㅡ_ㅡ | |
| ㅜㅜ /ㅠㅠ | Tears |
| .\/. | Angry eyes |
| OTL | 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)
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| ▶◀ | Used for when someone died (represents black ribbon used in funeral) |
| -ㅅ-a | Scratching one's head. |
| 'ㅅ'b | Thumbs up |
| 'ㅅ'ㅗ
ㅗ |
The middle finger, flipping someone off |
| @.@ | Confusion |
| ; | The semicolon is supposed to represent sweat and used to indicate embarrassment and disappointment. The more semicolons the more one is indicating they are embarrassed. Example ^^;;, 말도 안 되는 소리 하지 마;;; |
| 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. For example 안녕
~~ would be like saying anyoungggg. The more ~'s there are the longer that sound extends. |
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 |
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| Adding ㅇ as the final consonant (받침) - when there is no final consonant (받침), some people add a ㅇ to make it sound more cute. This is usually for the final word in a sentence or clause.
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이쁘다 → 이쁘당
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| 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.
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했어여 (originally 했어요) → 했어염
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| A/V + ㅁ/음 - this is a shortened form of the grammar pattern A/V + (으)면.
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(If I finish early, I'll call you)
(If you have time, let's meet) |
| Substitutes for the 요 ending - sometimes using the respectful ending 요 with someone too much can make the conversation seem less casual, especially if the people are around the same age. So in order to make the conversation seem more casual without reverting to 반말, people will often use other forms of 요. Some people also use these 요 substitutes just for fun even to their close friends.
Alternatives for 요:
Usage (out of 5): ★★★★★ |
(집에 왔어요)
(지금 갈게욤)
(읽었어요) |
| Verb + 셈
This is used as a substitute for the grammar patterns 십시오 and ~세요. This pattern was popular around 2010, but now isn't as widely used anymore. |
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| Verb + 삼, ~3
This is used as a substitute for 세요. 삼 is the pronunciation for the Sino Korean number three, so 3 can be used as well. This pattern was popular around 2010, but now isn't as widely used anymore. |
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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.
| Style | Description | Examples |
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| Spelling a word by how it sounds
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Some people will spell out words based on how they are actually pronounced. For example the '거' in '할거야' is actually pronounced as 꺼, so some people will spell it out as 헐꺼야. Another common example is the word for what (뭐) being spelled as 머.
Also out of convenience and laziness, some people will often try to spell a word based on how it sounds using less keystrokes. This often means ignoring any silent consonants (such as ㅇ when paired with a vowel). |
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| Using regular vowels in place of double vowels
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Double vowels such 와, 위, and 왜 get simplified into similar sounding regular vowels. Typically these simplifications are made:
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| Replacing regular vowels with their iotized counterparts (야,여,유,요) | Replace regular vowels with their iotized counterparts to sound more cute.
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| Changing the vowel 어 to 오
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Changing the vowel 어 to 오 is often used to alter the pronunciation and make it sound a bit more cute or different. |
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| Changing the vowel 어 to 으
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Changing the vowel 어 to 오 is often used to alter the pronunciation and make it sound a bit more cute or different. |
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| Changing the vowel 으 to 우
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Changing the vowel 으 to 우 is often used to alter the pronunciation and make it sound a bit more cute or different. This style seems to be used mostly by females rather than males. |
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| Changing 지 to 쥐
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Changing 지 to 쥐 is often used to alter the pronunciation and make it sound more cute. |
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| Using ㅅ instead of a ㅆ badchim (받침)
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Some people will use ㅅ instead of ㅆ as the badchim (받침) either to sound cute or out of convenience. Some people also accidentally use ㅅ as a typo since ㅅ and ㅆ are on the same key. |
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Shortened Words
| Style | Description | Examples |
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| ㅁ for words ending in 음
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For words that end in 음 and the previous syllable has no badchim (받침), then just insert ㅁ as the 받침. For example, 마음 ends in 음, and 마 has no 받침, so it becomes 맘. |
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| Moving ㄹ to previous badchim
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| Miscellaneous | Other words that don't fit into other categories. See examples. |
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| Shortened form | Real word | Comment |
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| ㅇㅇ | 응 | Positive response, low form of 네 (yes). |
| ㅇㅋ | OK | |
| ㄳ / ㄱㅅ | 감사합니다 | Thank you |
| ㄱㅊ | 괜찮아요 | It's ok |
| ㅅㄱ | 수고하세요 | Keep up the good work or good job (for example after a video game match). |
| ㅊㅋ | 축하해요 | Congratulations |
| ㅎㅇ | 하이 | Hi |
| ㅂㅇ /ㅂ2 | 바이 | Bye. ㅂ2 is also 바이 since 이 is 2 in Sino-Korean numbers. |
| 방가 | 반가워 | Nice to meet you |
| ㄴㄴ | No no | |
| ㄷㄷ | 덜덜 | ? |
| ㅎㄷㄷ | 후덜덜 | ? |
| ㅈㄹ | 지랄 | Bullshit |
| ㅂㅅ / ㅄ | 병신 | A highly offensive word meaning idiot or moron. |
| ㅅㅂ | 씨발 | A highly offensive Korean curse word, similar to the F word. |
| Style/form | Comment |
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| 응 substitutions | Using 엉, 웅, 앙, 옹, 읭, 잉 instead of 응 (low form of 'yes'). These forms are supposed to be more 'cute.' |
| ~긔 instead of ~고 | Sometimes ~구 is used instead of ~고 to sound more cute.
Examples:
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Video Examples
See also
- How to text message in Korean text message simulator at the bottom also)
- Eastern Emoticons
