Korean Slang Dictionary

Laughing, like “lol”. More ㅋ means more laughter.

Texting and comments.

진짜 웃기다 ㅋㅋㅋ — That’s so funny lol

A soft smile or chuckle, gentler than ㅋㅋ.

Friendly messages; also fine with acquaintances.

내일 봐요 ㅎㅎ — See you tomorrow :)

Crying eyes: sad, touched or begging.

Texting. ㅜㅜ means the same.

시험 망했어 ㅠㅠ — I bombed the test T_T

Short for 응응: “yeah, yeah”.

Quick replies to close friends.

ㅇㅇ 지금 갈게 — Yeah, coming now

Short for 오케이: “OK”.

Quick replies to friends.

ㅇㅋ 7시에 만나 — OK, meet at 7

Short for 감사: “thanks”.

Very casual; spell it out for anyone older.

자료 ㄱㅅ — Thx for the file

Short for 죄송: “sorry”.

Very casual; write 죄송해요 in full to apologize properly.

늦어서 ㅈㅅ — Sry I’m late

“Awesome!” or “No way!” — something amazing or surprising.

Spoken and written, good or bad surprises.

대박, 표 구했어? — No way, you got tickets?

From “fighting”: “You can do it!” or “Good luck!”

Cheering someone on. Also spelled 파이팅.

면접 화이팅! — Good luck with your interview!

“What?!” — shock or disbelief.

Casual reactions.

헐, 벌써 끝났어? — What, it’s already over?

“The best”, “awesome”.

Praise among friends.

이 카페 커피 짱이다 — This café’s coffee is the best

Acting cute, with a sweet voice or gestures.

Describing someone being cute on purpose.

동생이 애교를 부려요 — My little sibling is acting cute

Short for 먹는 방송, “eating broadcast”: videos of people eating.

Talking about online videos.

어제 먹방 봤어? — Did you watch that eating video yesterday?

The youngest member of a family, team or group.

Everyday word, not only slang.

우리 팀 막내예요 — She’s the youngest on our team

Short for 갑자기 분위기 싸해짐: “the mood suddenly turned awkward”.

Joking about an awkward moment.

그 말 하니까 갑분싸 — That comment made it awkward fast

Short for 소소하지만 확실한 행복: “small but certain happiness”.

Enjoying little pleasures.

퇴근 후 산책이 나의 소확행 — A walk after work is my small joy

“Honey fun”: really fun or entertaining. The opposite is 노잼 (no fun).

Reviews and chat.

그 영화 꿀잼이야 — That movie is so fun

“Honey tip”: a really useful tip.

Sharing advice.

지하철 꿀팁 알려줄게 — Let me share a great subway tip

Short for 불타는 금요일, “burning Friday”: a fun Friday night.

Weekend plans.

오늘 불금이다! — It’s Friday night, let’s have fun!

Short for 치킨 + 맥주: fried chicken and beer.

A classic Korean night out.

오늘 치맥 어때? — How about chicken and beer tonight?

From “insider”: a popular, sociable person. The opposite is 아싸 (outsider).

Describing people, often jokingly.

그 친구 완전 인싸야 — That friend is super popular

“Not really”, “not great”.

A soft way to say you don’t like something.

그 노래는 별로야 — That song isn’t really my thing

Short for 생일 파티: birthday party.

Planning with friends.

토요일에 생파 하자 — Let’s have a birthday party on Saturday

Short for 가격 대비 성능: good value for money.

Shopping and reviews.

이 식당 가성비 좋아 — This restaurant is great value