Konglish
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Konglish is a combination of English and Korean that may or may not be anything like what it sounds like. Do you know what 매니큐어 means? I'm sure you thought nail polish, right? Although most are what they sound like, you might want to check below before you make an mistake.
| Korean term | Literal words | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 디저트 | Dessert | Dessert |
| 다이어리 | Diary | Day Planner |
| 리모콘 | RemoCon (remote + control) | Remote Control |
| 리본 | Ribbon | Bow |
| 미팅 | Meeting | Blind Date |
| 맨션 | Mansion | Luxury(?) Apartment Building |
| 메뉴 | Menu | Menu |
| 멜로 | Melo | Romantic Drama |
| 매니큐어 | Manicure | Nail Polish |
| 보이 | Boy | Boy |
| 버스 | Bus | Bus |
| 본드 | Bond | Super glue |
| 비닐 | Vinyl | Plastic |
| 셀카 | SelCa (self + camera) | Implying the act of taking photos of yourself. |
| 샤프 | Sharp | A mechanical pencil |
| 셔터맨 | Shutter Man | A derogatory term for a man who is financially dependent on his wife(?) |
| 사이다 | Cider | Soda, like 7-up |
| 서비스 | Service | Free of Charge/On the house |
| 섹시 | Sexy | Sexy |
| 스탠드 | Stand | Lamp |
| 아파트 | Apart | Apartment |
| 요구르트 | Yogurt | Liquid Yogurt |
| 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 |
| 오픈 카 | Open Car | Convertible |
| 오토바이 | AutoBi (Auto + Bike | Motercycle |
| 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 |
| 액세사리 | Accessory | Jewelry |
| 엔지니어 | Engineer | Technician |
| 이벤트 | Event | Promotional event |
| 아이디 | ID | Username |
| 젤리 | Jelly | Gelatinous Candy |
| 콜롱(?) | Cologne | After-bath cologne |
| 컴퓨터 게임 | Computer Game | Video Game |
| 콘도 | Condo | Time-share resort |
| 캔 | Can | Can |
| 퀴즈 | Quiz | Verbal Puzzles |
| 콘텐츠 | Contents | Contents |
| 콘센트 | Consent | Electrical Outlet |
| 클리닉 | Clinic | Clinic |
| 컨설팅 | Consulting | Consulting |
| 탤런트 | Talent | Actor/Actress |
| 팀 | Team | Team |
| 택시 | Taxi | Taxi |
| 토스트 | Toast | Grilled Omelet Sandwich |
| 팝송 | Pop song | English Song |
| 팬시 | Fancy | Fancy Stationary |
| 포켓 볼 | Pocket ball | American pool |
| 퓨전 | Fusion | Intercultural |
| 헌팅 | Hunting | Searching for people to date |
| 헤어 핀 | Hair clip | Hair clip |
| 핸들 | Handle | Steering Wheel |
| 핸드 폰 | Hand phone | Cell phone |
| 핫도그 | Hot Dog | Corn Dog |
