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Korean Words I Find Funny/Interesting

불알친구

(boo-lah-l cheen-goo)

Literal translation: “testicle friends”
Actual meaning: “friends since diapers”, "crib mates"


물고기

(moo-l-go-ghee)

Literal translation: “water meat”
Actual meaning: “fish”


헌팅갈래

(hun-tee-ng gah-l-leh)

Literal translation: “do you want to go hunting”
Actual meaning: “do you wanna go pick up girls”


탠션 업!

(ten-shun up)

Literal translation: “tension up!”
Actual meaning: “let’s get excited/hype!”


바람 피우다

(bah-lah-m pee-ooh-dah)

Literal translation: “to let the wind spread”, “to smoke the wind”
Actual meaning: “to cheat on someone”, “have an affair”


킹 받아

(kee-ng bah-dah)

Literal translation: "to accept the king"
Actual meaning: "to get frustrated" (similar to 열받다 )


롱디

(l-oh-ng deeh)

Literal translation: "long d.."
Actual meaning: "long distance relationship"


손목

(s-oh-n m-oh-k)

Literal translation: "hand neck"
Actual meaning: "wrist"


마음을 먹다

(byuh-l dd-oh-ng byuh-l)

Literal translation: "to eat one's heart"
Actual meaning: "to make up one's mind"


별똥별

(m-ah-eum-eu-l muck-d-ah)

Literal translation: "star poop star"
Actual meaning: "shooting star"


손이 크다

(s-oh-n-ee k-euh-d-ah)

Literal translation: "You have big hands" (usually used in flirting contexts)
Actual meaning: "You are very generous" (ex. Grandma giving huge portions of food)


water meat aka fish Image to smoke the wind Image king bada Image