Konglish

Konglish is a combination of English and Korean that may or may not be anything like what it sounds like. Although most are what they sound like, you might want to check below before you make an mistake.

Direct English Loan Words

Konglish translation table

Korean term	Literal words	Meaning
디저트	Dessert	Dessert
리모콘	Remocon (remote + control)	Remote Control
리본	Ribbon	Bow
미팅	Meeting	Blind Date
맨션	Mansion	Luxury(?) apartment building
메뉴	Menu	Menu
멜로	Melo	Romantic Drama
보이	Boy	Boy
버스	Bus	Bus
본드	Bond	Super glue
비닐	Vinyl	Plastic
셀카	SelCa (self + camera)	Implying the act of taking photos of yourself.
샤프	Sharp	A mechanical pencil
셔터맨	Shutter man	A derogatory term for a man who is financially dependent on his wife(?)
서비스	Service	Free of Charge, on the house
섹시	Sexy	Sexy
스탠드	Stand	Lamp
아파트	Apart	Apartment
요구르트	Yogurt	Liquid Yogurt
에어컨	AirCon (Air + Conditioner)	Air Conditioner
오피스텔	OfficeTel (office + hotel)	Usually a small, modern room that has basic facilities including a kitchenette and a bathroom with a shower
원룸	One room	A bachelor-style studio apartment.
원샷	One Shot	A form of toast, roughly equivalent to "bottom's up". It challenges the drinker to finish his drink in one gulp
엔지니어	Engineer	Technician
이벤트	Event	Promotional event
아이디	ID	Username, ID
젤리	Jelly	Gelatinous Candy
콜롱(?)	Cologne	After-bath cologne
컴퓨터 게임	Computer Game	Video Game
콘도	Condo	Time-share resort
캔	Can	Can
퀴즈	Quiz	Verbal Puzzles
콘텐츠	Contents	Contents
콘센트	Consent	Electrical Outlet
클리닉	Clinic	Clinic
컨설팅	Consulting	Consulting
팀	Team	Team
택시	Taxi	Taxi
팝송	Pop song	English Song
팬시	Fancy	Fancy Stationary
포켓 볼	Pocket ball	American pool
퓨전	Fusion	Intercultural
헤어 핀	Hair clip	Hair clip

Wrong Konglish

Words that are derived from English but not standard English or has a different meaning

Konglish	Literal Translation	Proper English	Comment
글래머	Glamor	Voluptuous	Glamor in Korean is used to describe women with big breasts
다이어리	Diary	Daily planner	Diary is 일기
다이어트	Diet	Losing weight	다이어트 in Korean strictly means losing weight, without taking into account the way one eats or the food a person consumes
매니큐어	Manicure	Nail polish
사이다	Cider	Soda like 7-Up or Sprite	Cider is beverage made from apple juice
사인	Sign	Autograph (for famous people only), signature	Sign is not used as noun in English, it is used a verb in this case.
스킨십	Skinship		Skinship includes things like holding hands, hugging and any other kind of intimate touching
오픈 카	Open car	Convertible	No such term as open car
오토바이	Autobi (Auto + Bike)	Motorcycle
와이셔츠	Y Shirt	Dress shirt, button up shirt
액세사리	Accessory	Jewelry
탤런트	Talent	Actor/actress
토스트	Toast	Grilled omelet sandwich	Toast is just hardened bread
컨디션	Condition		Koreans use condition to describe their current state of their body or mood, for example "컨디션 안 좋다" (my condition is not good). In English condition isn't unless in this sense unless used to describe a patient or medical condition.
커닝	Cunning	Cheating	Cunning can be a good meaning in English. 커닝 is also used as a noun or verb sometimes when it is originally an adjective
팬티	Panty	Underwear	팬티 can be used for both men and women to mean underwear, where in English panties are for women only.
핸들	Handle	Steering wheel	Handle isn't used for a steering wheel
핸드 폰	Hand phone	Cell phone	Hand phone isn't standard English
핫도그	Hot dog	Corn dog	Hot dog is the sausage, but Koreans call a corn dog sausage
헌팅	Hunting	Pick up (women)	Hunting isn't used to describe picking up women
히프	Hip	Buttocks, butt, ass	Hip is supposed to be mean 골반, but for strange reason got translated into meaning buttocks.

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See Also

Konglish Lexis