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==Sounds==
*ㅋ- Noise used for laughter, the more ㅋ's the more the person is laughing.
*ㅋㄷ - 키득키득, another way to write the sound of laughter
*ㅎ- Noise used for laughter, the more ㅎ's the more the person is laughing.

==Emoticons==
*ㅜㅜ /ㅠㅠ - Tears
*^^ - Happy eyes
*.\/. - Angry eyes
*OTL - Shape of a person crying on the floor
* *_____* - Smiling face
*▶◀ - Used for when someone died (what is it supposed to be?)
*-ㅅ-a - Scratching one's head
*'ㅅ'b - Thumbs up
*'ㅅ'ㅗ - The finger
* @.@ - Confusion
* [any emoticon] + ;; - embarrassment (i.e., ^^;;)
*ㅡ_ㅡ - ?

==Shortened words==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Shortened form !! Real word !! Comment
|-
| ㅇㅇ
| 응
| Positive response, low form of 네 (yes).
|-
| ㅇㅋ
| Ok
| 
|-
|~욜
|~요일
|Abbreviation used in combination when expressing a particular day.
*일욜 → 일요일 (Sunday)
*수욜 → 수요일 (Wednesday)
|-
| ㄳ / ㄱㅅ
| 감사합니다
| Thank you
|-
| ㄱㅊ  
| 괜찮아요
| It's ok
|-
| ㅊㅎ  
| 축하해요
| Congratulations
|-
| ㅎㅇ
| 하이
| Hi
|-
| ㅂㅇ 
| 바이
| Bye
|-
| 방가
| 방가워요
| Nice to meet you
|-
|ㅅㅂ
|씨발
|A strong korean curse word
|-
| 낼
| 내일
| Tomorrow
|-
| 올만이네
| 오랜만이네
| Long time no see.
|-
|짱나
|짜증 나
| Expression you use when something or someone is annoying
|-
|글쿠나 / 글구나
|그렇구나
| (Ah) I see!
|-
|걍
|그냥
|Just
|-
|어케
|어떻게
|How
|}

==Text Message Style==
Since many young people are so used to typing text messages in a different way, typing proper
Korean can sometimes make the person sound serious or angry. Many young people use a style that is considered more cute. However these should not be used in formal conversation, people who you have a formal relationship with and elders (cases vary).

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Style/form !! Comment
|-
|A/V + ㅁ/음 (instead of [[A/V + (으)면]])
|This is not to be confused with the real grammar pattern [[A/V + (으)ㅁ]] which turns a adjective or verb into a noun.
*일찍 끝남 전화할게 → 일찍 끝나면 전화할게 (If I finish early, I'll call you)
*시간 있음 만나자 → 시간 있으면 만나자 (If you have time, let's meet)
|-
| Simple spelling 
| Examples:
*맞아 → 마자
|-
| 응 substitutions
| Using 엉, 웅, 앙, 옹, 읭, 잉 instead of 응 (low form of 'yes'). These forms are supposed to be more 'cute.'
|-
| Adding ㅇ as the [[받침]] to words.
| Young people often add ㅇ as the [[받침]] to words at the end of sentences without a [[받침]]. 
Examples:
*오빠! → 오빵!
*일찍 만나자 → 일찍 만나장
|-
| Substitutes for ~요
| ~여, ~염, ~엽, ~욘, ~용 , ~효 = Substitutes for ~요 at the end of sentences. 
Examples:
*잘 자요 → 잘 자여
|-
|~셈
|Substitute for ~십시오 & ~세요. 
Examples:
*
|-
| 삼, ~3 
| Substitute for ~습니다 and 세요. 삼 is the pronunciation for the [[Sino Korean numbers|Sino Korean number]] three, so 3 can be used as well. 
Examples:
*소주 주세요 → 소주 주삼
|-
| Using ㅅ instead of ㅆ (as [[받침]])
| Examples:
*했어 → 햇어
*먹었어 → 먹엇어
|-
|Spelled as pronounced
| Some words are spelled the way they are commonly pronounced. 
Examples:
*뭐 → 머 / 모
**뭐 해? → 머 해?
**뭐 해? → 모 해?
*줘 → 조
**물 좀 줘 → 물 좀 조
*봐 → 바
**내일 봐 → 내일 바
*되 / 돼 → 대
**안 돼 → 안 대
|-
| 쥐 instead of 지
| Sometimes 쥐 is used instead of 쥐 to sound more cute.
|-
| 음 words
| Words like 다음, 마음 become just 담 and 맘.
Examples:
*인사해야지 → 인사해야쥐
|}

==Video Examples==
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==See also==
*[[Help:How to text message|How to text message in Korean]] text message simulator at the bottom also)

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