Internet and text messaging

2012-02-21T07:08:08Z

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terms used on the internet, emoticons, internet slang etc

==Sounds==
*ㅋ- Noise used for laughter, the more ㅋ's the more the person is laughing.
**크 - variation of ㅋ
*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==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Emoticon(s)
! Meaning
|-
|*_____* - Smiling face
|
|-
| ^^
| Happy eyes
|-
| ㅡ_ㅡ
|
|-
| ㅜㅜ /ㅠㅠ
| Tears
|-
| .\/. - Angry eyes
|
|-
| OTL
| Shape of a person fallen on the floor in representation of a failure or mistake. Another variation is orz<br>
i.e., "I forgot my homework OTL" (O - head, T - torso and arms, L - legs)
*요TL is someone in a similar position throwing up
|-
| ▶◀
| Used for when someone died (what is it supposed to be?)
|-
| -ㅅ-a
|Scratching one's head
|-
| 'ㅅ'b
| Thumbs up
|-
| 'ㅅ'ㅗ
ㅗ
| The middle finger
|-
| @.@ - Confusion
|
|-
| ;
| The semicolon is supposed to represent sweat and used to indicate embarrassment. The more semicolons the more one is indicating they are embarrassed. Example ^^;;
|-
| ㅋ.ㅋ
|
|-
| ㅎ.ㅎ
|
|-
| ㅃ.ㅃ
|
|-
| ~
| Used to make a statement more friendly, especially at the end of conversation. imagine over-extended sound at the end. For example 안녕[[User:DigitalSoju|DigitalSoju]] 17:35, 6 July 2011 (PDT) would be like saying Anyoungggg. The more ~ there is the longer that sound extends.
|}

==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
|-
| ㄳ / ㄱㅅ
| 가속
| Accelerate - used on some message boards to artificially increase the number of replies or keep the thread alive. '''(I don't think any Korean would use ㄳ this way.)'''
|-
| ㄱㅊ
| 괜찮아요
| It's ok
|-
|-
| ㅅㄱ
| 수고하세요
| Keep up the good work.
|-
| ㅊㅋ
| 축하해요
| Congratulations
|-
| ㅎㅇ
| 하이
| Hi
|-
| ㅂㅇ
| 바이
| Bye
|-
| 방가
| 방가워요
| Nice to meet you
|-
|ㅅㅂ
|씨발
|A strong korean curse word, similar to the F word.
|-
| 낼
| 내일
| Tomorrow
|-
| 올만이네
| 오랜만이네
| Long time no see.
|-
|짱나
|짜증 나
| Expression you use when something or someone is annoying
|-
|글쿠나/글쿤
|그렇구나
| (Ah) I see!
|-
|걍
|그냥
|Just
|-
|어케
|어떻게
|How
|-
|대체
|도대체
|~the hell (i.e. who the hell ...)
|}

==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
*싫어 → 시로
|-
| 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:
*(to be added)
|-
| 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
(Note: This is usually just a typo.)
|-
|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 지 to sound more cute.
Examples:
*인사해야지 → 인사해야쥐
|-
| 음 words
| Words like 다음, 마음 become just 담 and 맘.
|-
|~긔 instead of ~고
| Sometimes ~구 is used instead of ~고 to sound more cute.
Examples:
*잘 자고(잘 자구) → 잘 자긔 for Good night!
|-
|쩝
| Noise used when 겸연쩍을 때
|-
|풉
| Noise used for laughter, used when 어이없을 때 (especially when girls are)
|}

==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)
*[http://emoticonsv.info/eastern-list-of-emoticons Eastern Emoticons]

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