Internet and text messaging

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)
• 낼 - 내일
• 올만이네 -

Text Message 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.

• Using 모 or 머 instead of 뭐
• Using 조 instead of 줘
• 맞아 → 마자
• Saying 엉, 웅, 앙 instead of 응
• ~여, ~염, ~엽, ~욘, ~용 , ~효 = Substitutes for ~요 at the end of sentences
• ~셈 - Substitute for ~십시오 & ~세요
• ~삼, ~3 - Substitute for ~습니다 and 세요
  • 소주 주세요 → 소주 주삼
• Adding ㅇ as the 받침 to words.
  • 맞아 → 마장

See also

• How to text message in Korean