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koreaking
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Omokyo, Seoul
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 Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:44 am Post subject: Looking for a large list of "Konglish terms" |
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hi
i'd like to print out a list of as many Konglish words as i can find.
anyone like to start?
thanks! |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:59 am Post subject: |
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I don't think Konglish is a matter of 'words'. I think Konglish is a matter of
a) syntax
b) poor word choice
c) the wholy acceptable Korean practice of borrowing English words and assigning them 'unusual' meanings: stand = floor lamp; panties = men's underwear.
d) directly translating from Korean to English and hoping it works (when it rarely does). |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:03 am Post subject: Re: Looking for a large list of "Konglish terms" |
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| koreaking wrote: |
hi
i'd like to print out a list of as many Konglish words as i can find.
anyone like to start?
thanks! |
I've taught one Konglish lesson to every class I've had over the past 8 years. It started out with a modest 30 Konglish words... over the years it's expanded to over 120 words and 150 common grammar mistakes; what started as one short lesson expanded into 4 1-hour lessons. Just do what I did: open almost any textbook or TOEIC study book and choose a random page. You're bound to find at least one stupid mistake.
Or try getting a hold of the book 까자 영어 (fake English). It lists a great many Konglish expressions. And explains them in paragraph form with example sentences of the correct vocabulary/grammar. |
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denverdeath
Joined: 21 May 2005
Location: Boo-sahn
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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koreaking
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Omokyo, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: |
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thanks for the help!
however, i cant read the korean to find out what the real english word is in english, haha.
being new here, i havent picked up much korean yet.
what i basically would like to ask in this thread is, anyone who knows a konglish word to type it and put the correct english word beside it.
im looking for words that almost arent even the same. for example:
handphone - cellphone
sharp - mechanical pencil
etc
i dont care about words with slight pronunciation differences like:
버 스 - bus
id like this thread to contain a nice long list from members here and could help a lot of people on this topic
thx! |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:20 am Post subject: |
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| In the back of some English-Korean/Korean-English dictionaries you can find a good list. There's one in mine. It shows the Konglish and the real English. There are some I have never heard; maybe they are dated Konglish expressions. I've never heard of 'golden hour' for instance, whatever that refers to. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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accel accelerator
audio audio system
back connection
back music background music
ball pen ball-point pen
bridge bleach
concent outlet
diary schedule book
driver screwdriver
eye shopping window shopping
gagman comedian
golden time prime time
handle steering wheel
hand-phone cell phone
heading shoot header
hearing listening comprehension
Klaxon horn
Let�s Dutch pay! Let�s go Dutch!
manicure nail polish
massage facial
meeting blind date
morning call wake-up call
MT retreat
oil gas
old miss old maid
open car convertible
overeat vomit
remocon remote control
revival cover
rinse hair conditioner
salary man office worker
service free of charge
sign autograph
skin toner
sports dance ballroom dance
talent TV star
walker combat boots |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
accel accelerator
audio audio system
back connection
back music background music
ball pen ball-point pen
bridge bleach
concent outlet
diary schedule book
driver screwdriver
eye shopping window shopping
gagman comedian
golden time prime time
handle steering wheel
hand-phone cell phone
heading shoot header
hearing listening comprehension
Klaxon horn
Let�s Dutch pay! Let�s go Dutch!
manicure nail polish
massage facial
meeting blind date
morning call wake-up call
MT retreat
oil gas
old miss old maid
open car convertible
overeat vomit
remocon remote control
revival cover
rinse hair conditioner
salary man office worker
service free of charge
sign autograph
skin toner
sports dance ballroom dance
talent TV star
walker combat boots |
I been exposed to konglish so long that I'm beginning to think that they are proper English words. It's scary.  |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| ChuckECheese wrote: |
| Captain Corea wrote: |
Klaxon horn
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I been exposed to konglish so long that I'm beginning to think that they are proper English words. It's scary. |
I'm pretty sure this one is actually British English, not just Konglish. |
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koreaking
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Omokyo, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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i know "sharp" or "shap" is konglish for mechanical pencil, but i also hear the students say, "sharp shim"
is this konglish for "lead" in a mechanical pencil? |
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SeoulShakin
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, sharp shim is the lead in the mechanical pencil.
My favourite is "dica" - digital camera  |
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