머플러 (literal english translation: car muffler)
(muh-peul-uh)
Actual Korean Meaning: scarf
“Nyunyu sells their scarves for cheap” → “Nyunyu가 머플러 싸게 팔아”
패딩 (padding)
(peh-dee-ng)
Meaning: puffer jacket
“Wear a puffer jacket because it’s cold” → “추워서 패딩 입어”
원피스 (one piece)
(won-pee-seuh)
Meaning: dress
“Should I buy this dress?” → “이 원피스 살까?”
이벤트 (event)
(ee-ben-teuh)
Meaning: sale/promotion
“CU is having a BOGO sale” → “CU가 1+1 이벤트 하고 있어”
컨디션 (condition)
(cun-dih-shun)
Meaning: physical condition
“I’m not feeling well” → “컨디션이 안 좋아”
서비스 (service)
(suh-bee-seuh)
Meaning: “free gift”, “on the house”
“I’ll give this to you on the house” → “이거 서비스로 드릴게요”
커닝 (cunning)
(cuh-neeng)
Meaning: cheating (on tests)
“You are not allowed to cheat on this test!” → “커닝하면 안돼요!”
콜 ("call" from gambling terminology)
(koh-l)
Meaning: okay, deal, let’s go
A: "Do you want to go eat tteokbokki?" B: "Yeah, sounds good”
A: "떡볶이 먹으러 갈래?" B: "콜!”
싸인 (sign)
(s-ah-een)
Meaning: autograph or signature
“Can I get your autograph?” → “사인 받을 수 있을까요?”
미팅 (meeting)
(mee-tee-ng)
Meaning: autograph or signature
“I met a nice person at the group date today”→ “오늘 미팅에서 좋은 사람을 만났어요”
노트북 (notebook)
(n-oh-teuh b-ooh-k)
Meaning: laptop
“I need to charge my laptop” → “노트북을 충전해야 해요”
프리사이즈 (free-size)
(oh-b-ah-ee-teuh)
Meaning: one-size-fits-all
“These clothes are one-size-fits-all” → “이 옷은 프리사이즈예요”
오바이트 (over-eat)
(peuh-rhee s-ah-ee-jeuh)
Meaning: vomit (more casual than 토했어)
“I threw up because my stomach hurt” → “배가 아파서 오바이트를 했어요”
아파트 (apart)
(ah-p-ah-teuh)
Meaning: apartment unit
“I moved into a new apartment” → “새 아파트로 이사했어요“
