Internet and text messaging
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terms used on the internet, emoticons, internet slang etc
Sounds
- ㅋ- Noise used for laughter, the more ㅋ's the more the person is laughing.
- 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.
Emoticons
- ㅜㅜ /ㅠㅠ - Tears
- ^^ - Happy eyes
- .\/. - Angry eyes
- OTL - Shape of a person crying on the floor
- *_____* - Smiling face
- ▶◀ - Used for when someone died (what is it supposed to be?)
Shortened words
- ㅇㅇ - 응 (positive response)
- ㅇㅋ - 오케이 (O.K.)
- ㄳ / ㄱㅅ - 감사합니다 (thank you)
- ㄱㅊ - 괜찮아요 (it's alright)
- ㅂㅇ - 바이 (bye)
- 방가 - 방가워요 (it's nice to meet you)
- ㅅㅂ - 18 (the curse word)
Word endings
- ~여, ~염, ~엽, ~욘, ~용 , ~효 = Substitutes for ~요 at the end of sentences
- ~셈 - Substitute for ~십시오 & ~세요
- ~삼, ~3 - Substitute for ~습니다
- ~넹, ~당 - Just add a ㅇ onto regular endings