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How to say "pretty woman" in Korean? The Korean word for pretty is 예쁜 and a woman is 여자, so 'pretty girl' in Korean is 예쁜 여자. Similar examples are; beautiful woman: 아름다운 여자 cute woman: 귀여운 여자 lovely woman: 사랑스러운 여자 intelligent woman: 지적인 여자 bad woman: 나쁜 여자 good woman: 좋은 여자 kind woman: 친절한 여자 annoying woman: 성가신 여자 crazy woman: 미친 여자 stupid woman: 성가신 여자 The same word construction can be made for 'man', 남자. For example, 미친 남자 mean..
How to say a 'microwave oven' in Korean The Korean word for a 'microwave oven' is 전자레인지, but many people also call it '전자렌지' or even '렌지' for short. 전자 means an 'electron' or 'electronic' and 레인지 or 렌지 is a transliterated word from the English word 'range.' Similarly the 'gas range(stove)' is called 가스레인지 or 가스렌지 in Korean. '가스' is another transliterated word from the English word 'gas.' If someone says just '렌지' technically it could ..
How to say 'mayonnaise' in Korean Maybe 90% of Korean will say 마요네즈 for mayonnaise in Korean, however, some people will say it differently - 마요네스. According to Naver Korean dictionary the 마요네즈 is correct Korean word for 'mayonnaise.' The funny thing is that on the bottle of Korean mayonnaise from a well known food company 오뚜기, it says 마요네스, not 마요네즈. I guess when 오뚜기 first produced a Korean version of mayonnaise long time ago, t..
Where's the 훈제연어? 훈제연어: 훈제 means 'smoked' and 연어 means 'salmon' in Korean. How about the '삶은 달걀'? Can you spot the 노른자 of 삶은 달걀? Also 방울토마토.. how many obvious 방울토마토 조각 do you see?
How to say 'One Way' in Korean? When you drive in Seoul you often see 'One Way' sign printed on the road. The Korean word on the 'One Way' sign is '일방통행' and it is a compound hanja word. 일방 means 'one side/direction' or 'one way', and 통행 means 'passage' or 'transit/traffic'. So, 일방통행 basically means 'one way traffic.' in Korean. I don't think that I ever saw a 'Wrong Way' sign in Korea. Instead, I see 'No Entry' sign for the '..
How to say 'full-body exercise' in Korean? I got this a 3kg (6.6lb) kettle bell from a local dollar shop, and the label says that it is good(effective) for a full-body exercise/workout. The Korean word for 'full-body exercise' is 전신운동, where 전신 means a 'full body' and 운동 is an 'exercise' in Korean. 효과적인 basically means 'effective' in Korean, so '전신운동에 효과적인 케틀벨, 약 3kg' means; 'a kettle bell that is effective for full-body workout, about 3..
How to say 'We Serve Breakfast' in Korean? The Korean phase for 'We Serve Breakfast' is 아침식사 됩니다. 아침 means a morning and 식사 means a meal, and 됩니다 here basically means 'available'. so, 아침식사 됩니다 means 'Breakfast is available' or just 'We serve breakfast.'
How to say 'Safety First' in Korean? The Korean word for 'Safety First' is 안전제일 where 안전 means 'safety' and 제일 means the 'first' or 'most'. You will see various forms of this sign in the city a lot. You can also say '안전우선' for 'Safery First' where 우선 means 'priority' or the 'first.'
How to say a "children's park" in Korean? The Korean word for a children's park is 어린이 공원, where 어린이 means a child or a kid. The antony of 어린이 is 어른 and it means an adult in Korean. 공원 means a park. Although 어린이 공원 is composed two words with a space in between, you often see a one word version without the space, 어린이공원. One of the biggest children's parks in Korea is actually in Seoul and it is called 서울어린이대공원 and means Seoul Children's ..
How to say 'handmade shoes' in Korean? The Korean word for 'handmade shoes' is 수제화. It is a hanja word where 수제 means 'handmade' or 'homemade' and 화 means a 'shoe.' In Seoul a town called Seongsu-dong[성수동] has many small handmade shoe shops.
How to say a 'Tow Away Zone' in Korean? The Korean word for a 'Tow Away Zone' sign is 견인지역. It is a compound hanja word where, 견인 means 'towing' and 지역 means a 'zone' or 'area' in Korean. With the sign of 견인지역 you often see a 'No Parking' sign together, and the Korean word for 'No Parking' is 주차금지
What does 야옹이 mean in Korean? The Korean word for a 'cat' is 고양이 and just like a 'kitty' a cute way of referring a cat or kitty in Korean is 야옹이, maybe because the 'meow' in Korean is 야옹. Some other cute ways of saying a 'cat' in Korean are 냥이, 냐옹이, 고냥이, and maybe more.
How to say an 'order number' in Korean? The Korean word for an 'order number' is 주문번호. 주문 means an 'order', and 번호 means a 'number' in Korean.
What does 냉삼 mean in Korean? The Korean word 냉삼 is a short word for 냉동 삼겹살, which literally means 'frozen pork belly'. As a restaurant menu 냉동 삼겹살 is usually very thinly sliced and served. It is much thinner than regular 삼겹살. In fact, it is relatively so thin as if someone shaved the pork using a plane(tool for wood). The Korean word for a 'plane' is 대패, so some people say 대패 삼겹살 instead of 냉동 삼겹살. They both are frozen and ..
How to say 'expiration date' in Korean? The Korean word for an 'expiration date' is 유통기한. 유통 has other similar meanings but in this case it means 'distribution or circulation'(of goods). 기한 basically means a 'time limit' or 'due date' So, 유통기한 means a 'time limit until goods/products can be distributed' or just simply an 'expiration date' or a 'shelf life' 유통기한: 별도 표기일까지 --> expiration date: until separated printed date
How to say 'wet wipes' in Korean? The Korean word for 'wet wipes' is 물티슈. 물 means 'water' and 티슈 is from English word 'tissue' as in 'Kleenex facial tissues.' So, 물티슈 literally means 'water tissues.' in Korean.
How to say 'super glue' in Korean? The Korean word for super glue (instant adhesive) is 순간 접착제. 순간 means a moment or an instant, and 접착제 means a glue or adhesive in Korean. So, 순간 접착제 literally means an instant glue in Korean. How to get super glue off your skin in Korean - use olive oil!
How to say 'tape measure' in Korean? The Korean word for a tape measure is 줄자. 줄 means a string, cord, line, or rope. 자 means a ruler. So, 줄자 means 줄로 된 자. 줄자 사용법 (how to use a tape measure) 동영상
Caution sign for vehicles exiting in Korean is 출차주의 I am not really proud of this but Seoul is packed with people and cars in a relatively small space. So, when you see this caution sign (normally with blinking light and alarm sound) for exiting vehicles from parking lots please be careful and watch out for traffic around you! 출차주의(出車注意) is a hanja word, where 출차 means 'exiting vehicle', and 주의 meaning 'caution' So, 출차주의 literally means 'Caution ..
How to say multipurpose in Korean The Korean word for 'multipurpose' is 다용도. 다용도(多用途) is a hanja word where 다(多) means 'many', and 용도(用途) means 'use' or 'purpose' in Korean. In the image above it says 조립이 간편한 2단 다용도 선반, and 조립: assembly 이: subject marking particle 간편한: from 간편하다 (simple, convenient, easy) 2단: 2-level, 2-tier 다용도: multipurpose 선반: shelf So, all together 조립이 간편한 2단 다용도 선반 means 'easy-to-assemble multipurpose 2-tie..