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*골덴 - Golden
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{| class="wikitable"
*글래머 - Buxom Woman
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*데서트 - Dessert
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|+Konglish translation table
*다이어리 - Day Planner
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! Korean term !! Literal words !! Meaning
*리모콘 - RemoCon: Remote Control
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|-
*리본 - Bow
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| 데서트
*미팅 - Blind Date
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| Dessert
*맨션 - Luxury Apartment Building
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| Dessert
*메뉴 - Menu
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|-
*멜로 - Romantic Drama
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| 다이어리
*매니큐어 - Nail Polish
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| Diary
*보이 - Boy
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| Day Planner
*버스 - Bus
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|-
*본드 - Super glue  
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| 리모콘
*비닐 - Plastic
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| RemoCon (remote + control)
*셀카 - SelCa (Portmanteau of "self" and "camera"): Implying the act of taking photos of yourself.
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| Remote Control
*샤프 - Sharp: A mechanical pencil
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|-
*셔터맨 - Shutter Man: A derogatory term for a man who is financially dependent on his wife
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| 리본
*사이더 - Sweetened Soda Water
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| Ribbon
*서비스 - Free of Charge/On the house
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| Bow
*섹시 - Sexy
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|-
*스탠드 - Lamp
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| 미팅
*요그릇 - Liquid Yogurt
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| Meeting
*에어컨 - AirCon: Air Conditioner
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| Blind Date
*오피스텔 - An Officetel (Portmanteau of Office and Hotel): Usually a small, modern room that has basic facilities including a kitchenette and a bathroom with a shower
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*원룸 - One Room: A bachelor-style studio apartment.
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| 맨션
*원샷 - One Shot: A form of toast, roughly equivalent to "bottom's up". It challenges the drinker to finish his drink in one gulp
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| Mansion
*액세소리 - Jewelry
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| Luxury Apartment Building
*엔진이어 - Technician
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*이벤트 - Promotional event
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| 메뉴
*아이디 - Username
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| Menu
*젤리 - Gelatinous Candy
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| Menu
*콜롱 - After-bath splash
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*컴퓨터 게임 - Video Game
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| 멜로
*콘도 - Time-share resort
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| Melo
*캔 - Can
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| Romantic Drama
*퀴즈 - Verbal Puzzles
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*콘텐츠 - Contents
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| 매니큐어
*콘센트 - Electrical Outlet
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| Manicure
*클리닉 - Clinic
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| Nail Polish
*컨설팅 - Consulting
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|-
*탤런트 - TV Star
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| 보이
*팀 - Team
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| Boy
*택시 - Taxi  
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| Boy
*토스트 - Grilled Omelet Sandwich
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*팝송 - English Song
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| 버스
*팬시 - Fancy Stationary
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| Bus
*퓨션 - Intercultural
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| Bus
*헤어 핀 - Hair clip
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|-
*핸들 - Steering Wheel
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| 본드
*핫도그 - Hot Fog
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| Bond
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| Super glue  
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|-
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| 비닐
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| Vinyl
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| Plastic
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|-
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| 셀카
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| SelCa (self + camera)
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| Implying the act of taking photos of yourself.
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|-
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| 샤프
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| Sharp
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| A mechanical pencil
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|-
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| 셔터맨
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| Shutter Man
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| A derogatory term for a man who is financially dependent on his wife
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|-
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| 사이더
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| Cider
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| Soda, like 7-up
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|-
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| 서비스
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| Service
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| Free of Charge/On the house
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|-
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| 섹시
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| Sexy
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| Sexy
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|-
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| 스탠드
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| Stand
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| Lamp
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|-
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| 아파트
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| Apart
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| Apartment
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|-
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| 요그릇
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| Yogurt
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| Liquid Yogurt
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|-
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| 에어컨
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| AirCon (Air + Conditioner)
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| Air Conditioner
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|-
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| 오피스텔
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| OfficeTel (office + hotel)
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| Usually a small, modern room that has basic facilities including a kitchenette and a bathroom with a shower
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|-
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| 오펀 카
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| Open Car
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| Convertible
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|-
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| 오토바이
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| AutoBi (Auto + Bike
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| Motercycle
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|-
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| 원룸
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| One room
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| A bachelor-style studio apartment.
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|-
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| 원샷
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| One Shot
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| A form of toast, roughly equivalent to "bottom's up". It challenges the drinker to finish his drink in one gulp
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|-
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| 액세소리
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| Accessory
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| Jewelry
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|-
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| 엔진이어
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| Engineer
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| Technician
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|-
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| 이벤트
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| Event
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| Promotional event
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|-
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| 아이디
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| ID
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| Username
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|-
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| 젤리
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| Jelly
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| Gelatinous Candy
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|-
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| 콜롱
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| Cologne
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| After-bath cologne
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|-
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| 컴퓨터 게임
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| Computer Game
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| Video Game
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|-
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| 콘도
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| Condo
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| Time-share resort
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|-
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| 캔
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| Can
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| Can
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|-
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| 퀴즈
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| Quiz
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| Verbal Puzzles
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|-
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| 콘텐츠
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| Contents
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| Contents
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|-
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| 콘센트
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| Consent
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| Electrical Outlet
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|-
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| 클리닉
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| Clinic
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| Clinic
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|-
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| 컨설팅
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| Consulting
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| Consulting
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|-
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| 탤런트
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| Talent
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| TV Star
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|-
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| 팀
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| Team
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| Team
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|-
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| 택시
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| Taxi
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| Taxi
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|-
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| 토스트
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| Toast
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| Grilled Omelet Sandwich
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|-
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| 팝송
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| Pop song
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| English Song
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|-
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| 팬시
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| Fancy
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| Fancy Stationary
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|-
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| 포켓 볼
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| Pocket ball
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| American pool
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|-
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| 퓨션
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| Fusion
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| Intercultural
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|-
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| 헌팅
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| Hunting
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| Searching for people to date
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|-
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| 헤어 핀
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| Hair clip
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| Hair clip
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|-
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| 핸들
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| Handle
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| Steering Wheel
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|-
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| 핸드 폰
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| Hand phone
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| Cell phone
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|-
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| 핫도그
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| Hot Dog
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| Corn Dog
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|}
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[http://efl.htmlplanet.com/konglish.htm]]
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[http://efl.htmlplanet.com/konglish.htm Konglish Lexis]
  
 
[[Category:Vocabulary]]
 
[[Category:Vocabulary]]

Revision as of 19:33, 28 June 2009

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Konglish is a combination of English and Korean that may or may not be anything like what it sounds like. Do you know what 매니큐어 means? I'm sure you thought nail polish, right? Although most are what they sound like, you might want to check below before you make an mistake.

Konglish translation table
Korean term Literal words Meaning
데서트 Dessert Dessert
다이어리 Diary Day Planner
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
매니큐어 Manicure Nail Polish
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
사이더 Cider Soda, like 7-up
서비스 Service Free of Charge/On the house
섹시 Sexy Sexy
스탠드 Stand Lamp
아파트 Apart Apartment
요그릇 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
오펀 카 Open Car Convertible
오토바이 AutoBi (Auto + Bike Motercycle
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
액세소리 Accessory Jewelry
엔진이어 Engineer Technician
이벤트 Event Promotional event
아이디 ID Username
젤리 Jelly Gelatinous Candy
콜롱 Cologne After-bath cologne
컴퓨터 게임 Computer Game Video Game
콘도 Condo Time-share resort
Can Can
퀴즈 Quiz Verbal Puzzles
콘텐츠 Contents Contents
콘센트 Consent Electrical Outlet
클리닉 Clinic Clinic
컨설팅 Consulting Consulting
탤런트 Talent TV Star
Team Team
택시 Taxi Taxi
토스트 Toast Grilled Omelet Sandwich
팝송 Pop song English Song
팬시 Fancy Fancy Stationary
포켓 볼 Pocket ball American pool
퓨션 Fusion Intercultural
헌팅 Hunting Searching for people to date
헤어 핀 Hair clip Hair clip
핸들 Handle Steering Wheel
핸드 폰 Hand phone Cell phone
핫도그 Hot Dog Corn Dog

See Also

Konglish Lexis