Korean Dictionary
How to say “Konglish” in Korean
콩글리시
Konggeullisi
IntermediateCulture
Usage & Context
English words adapted into Korean with modified pronunciation or altered meanings. Examples: 핸드폰 (handphone = cell phone), 아이쇼핑 (eye shopping = window shopping), 스킨십 (skinship = physical closeness). Konglish is ubiquitous in Korean speech and can be confusing for native English speakers.
Example Sentence
한국어에는 콩글리시가 정말 많아요. 처음엔 헷갈려요.
There's a lot of Konglish in Korean. It's confusing at first.
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