Learn common text message abbreviations
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Common Text Message Abbreviations |
| 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 23. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Text Message Abbreviations. |
| Becky: Note that these can only be used in written form. It'll sound strange if you try to say them out loud. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Becky: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jaehwi: ㅇㅇ |
| Jaehwi: ㅇㅋ |
| Jaehwi: ㅎㅎ |
| Jaehwi: ㅋㅋ |
| Becky: Jaehwi, what's our first expression? |
| Jaehwi: ㅇㅇ |
| Becky: literally meaning "yes yes.” It's an abbreviation of the expression… |
| Jaehwi: 응응 (eung eung) |
| Becky: which is a casual way to say "yes." You can use this slang word to mean “yes” or “I agree” on social media. |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] ㅇㅇ [NORMAL] ㅇㅇ |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: ㅇㅇ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when sending an affirmative response in a casual chat. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] ㅇㅇ 지금 가고 있어. [SLOW] ㅇㅇ 지금 가고 있어. |
| Becky: "Yes, I am on my way." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] ㅇㅇ 지금 가고 있어. |
| Becky: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jaehwi: ㅇㅋ |
| Becky: which means "okay. It's an abbreviation for the expression "okay,” or in Korean... |
| Jaehwi: 오케이. |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] ㅇㅋ [NORMAL] ㅇㅋ |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: ㅇㅋ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when saying okay in a casual chat. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] ㅇㅋ 알겠어. [SLOW] ㅇㅋ 알겠어. |
| Becky: "Ok. I got it." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] ㅇㅋ 알겠어. |
| Becky: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jaehwi: ㅎㅎ |
| Becky: meaning "haha.” It's from the expression.. |
| Jaehwi: 하하 (haha) |
| Becky: which also means "haha." Korean people take only the consonants from the expression to say “haha” using this slang expression. |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] ㅎㅎ [NORMAL] ㅎㅎ |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: ㅎㅎ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when you want to indicate laughter. You can repeat it even more than twice. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] ㅎㅎ ㅇㅋ [SLOW] ㅎㅎ ㅇㅋ |
| Becky: "Haha okay." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] ㅎㅎ ㅇㅋ |
| Becky: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jaehwi: ㅋㅋ |
| Becky: It's from the expression… |
| Jaehwi: 크크 (keukeu) |
| Becky: which imitates the sound of giggling. Korean people use this a lot on social media when they want to end the sentence casually or informally. |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] ㅋㅋ [NORMAL] ㅋㅋ |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: ㅋㅋ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when you want to indicate laughter. You can repeat it as many times as you want. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 장난치지 마. ㅋㅋ [SLOW] 장난치지 마. ㅋㅋ |
| Becky: "Kk Stop kidding." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 장난치지 마. ㅋㅋ |
| 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: Your friend sent you a text message asking if you want to have lunch together. You want to say “okay.” Which slang expression can you use? |
| Jaehwi: ㅇㅋ |
| Becky: "okay.” |
| Becky: You’re asked if you know the location of the party this weekend. You want to say “Yes.” Which slang expression can you use to your friend? |
| Jaehwi: ㅇㅇ |
| Becky: "yes, yes.” |
| Becky: You’re about to leave a comment on your friend’s Facebook post. You want to end your sentence a bit casually so that it doesn’t sound serious. Which slang expression can you use? |
| Jaehwi: ㅋㅋ |
| Becky: "keke” or the giggling sound |
| Becky: You found something funny on your friend’s Facebook timeline, and want to leave a comment saying “haha.” Which slang expression can you use? |
| Jaehwi: ㅎㅎ |
| Becky: "haha” |
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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