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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Expressions to Describe Attractive People in Korea |
| Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to KoreanClass101.com. I'm Becky. |
| Jaehwi: And I'm Jaehwi! |
| Becky: This is Must-Know Korean Slang Words &Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 20. In this lesson, you'll learn Expressions to Describe Attractive People in Korea. |
| Becky: You will definitely have the chance to use these in South Korea. Use them when you see someone attractive and want to describe him or her to your friends. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Becky: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jaehwi: 짐승남 |
| Jaehwi: 뇌섹남 |
| Jaehwi: 쩐다 |
| Jaehwi: 귀요미 |
| Becky: Jaehwi, what's our first expression? |
| Jaehwi: 짐승남 |
| Becky: literally meaning "beast guy." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "muscular guy." |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 짐승남 [NORMAL] 짐승남 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 짐승남 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to muscular men. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 요즘엔 꽃미남보다 짐승남이 더 인기가 많아. [SLOW] 요즘엔 꽃미남보다 짐승남이 더 인기가 많아. |
| Becky: "Recently, guys acting masculine are more popular than pretty boys." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 요즘엔 꽃미남보다 짐승남이 더 인기가 많아. |
| Becky: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jaehwi: 뇌섹남 |
| Becky: literally meaning "a man with a sexy brain." When it's used as a slang expression, it means an "intelligent man." |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 뇌섹남 [NORMAL] 뇌섹남 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 뇌섹남 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to a man that you think is smart and sexy. Although it’s a compliment, elderly people might feel offended. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 이상형은 뇌섹남이야. [SLOW] 내 이상형은 뇌섹남이야. |
| Becky: "My ideal type is a man with a sexy brain." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 이상형은 뇌섹남이야. |
| Becky: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jaehwi: 쩐다 |
| Becky: literally meaning "great in scale." But when it's used as a slang expression, it just means "great." Make sure to use it only with your close friends. |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 쩐다 [NORMAL] 쩐다 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 쩐다 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to something enormous or great. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 여기 음식 쩐다, [SLOW] 여기 음식 쩐다, |
| Becky: "The food here is great." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 여기 음식 쩐다, |
| Becky: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jaehwi: 귀요미 |
| Becky: literally meaning "cutie.” It’s a combination of the words… |
| Jaehwi: 귀염 (gwiyeom) |
| Becky: meaning "dearness" and… |
| Jaehwi:이 (i) |
| Becky: meaning "person." This slang word is often used to mean "cutie” as a type of compliment. |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 귀요미 [NORMAL] 귀요미 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 귀요미 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when you want to call someone cute. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 남자친구는 귀요미야. [SLOW] 내 남자친구는 귀요미야. |
| Becky: "My boyfriend is a cutie." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 남자친구는 귀요미야. |
| QUIZ |
| Becky: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I'll describe four situations, and you'll choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Becky: You found a guy who’s very smart. Which slang word can you use? |
| Jaehwi: 뇌섹남 |
| Becky: “intelligent man,” or literally "a man with a sexy brain" |
| Becky: Your friend is considered to be a muscular guy. Which slang word can you use to describe him? |
| Jaehwi: 짐승남 |
| Becky: “muscular guy,” or literally "beast guy" |
| Becky: You have a sister who is cute. Which word can you use to call her? |
| Jaehwi: 귀요미 |
| Becky: "cutie” |
| Becky: You saw a movie with your close friend, and you thought it was very cool. Which slang word can you use to say it was awesome? |
| Jaehwi: 쩐다 |
| Becky: "great" |
Outro |
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| Becky: There you have it; you have mastered four Korean Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at KoreanClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, and see you next time! |
| Jaehwi: 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo). |
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