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Least favorite Korean words...
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shawner88



Joined: 01 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 1:39 am    Post subject: Least favorite Korean words... Reply with quote

While I like �ٴټҸ� bada sori (sound of the sea),


mok sori - ��Ҹ� voice, or literally neck sound, is a little weird.


bada gogi - �ٴٰ��� fish, or literally sea meat is pretty horrible too.


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JackSarang



Joined: 28 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 1:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any konglish. It makes otherwise sophiscated korean speakers sound utterly childish to a native english speaker.
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Mashimaro



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: location, location

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 1:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Korean words I hate?
Any word said by some gongju pyong in a whiny, high pitched voice..
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waggo



Joined: 18 May 2003
Location: pusan baby!

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hate Ajossis making sounds of exasperation just before they start swearing.
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osangrl



Joined: 04 Nov 2003
Location: osan

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 5:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i can't write Korean on my computer.....but i hate this word:


Aieeesh....Ja jing na!


it means like.........ahhhhhhhh annoying.

or something along the lines.
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Crois



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 5:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chincha

That bugs the hell out of me
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mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 6:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

For some reason I don't like the ������ as in
õ��¥���� ���� ������...����� �־� ������...

I wonder why?
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cacheSurfer



Joined: 07 Dec 2003

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 6:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i hate the long drawn out whining "no" that every Korean does.
they have perfected it.


aaaaaaannnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEeeeeeee
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Ilsanman



Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 7:43 am    Post subject: yes Reply with quote

most words with a double consonant, as it is unnatural to pronounce.
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Eazy_E



Joined: 30 Oct 2003
Location: British Columbia, Canada

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:39 pm    Post subject: Re: yes Reply with quote

Ilsanman wrote:
most words with a double consonant, as it is unnatural to pronounce.


Would that include "����"? My least favourite word Mad . "�ٺ�" is a close second. Way overused by the kiddies.
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katydid



Joined: 02 Feb 2003
Location: Here kitty kitty kitty...

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

���?!?!?!?!

Drove me nuts hearing that last year.

My favorite Korean word isn't really a word, but a place name:

��Ƽ����

I have no idea why. Maybe some linguist could figure it out. I like it even better than "cellar door." Wink
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kidcharlemagne



Joined: 29 Mar 2004

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

�͹� - ear wax. calling your ear wax, "ear food/rice", is pretty gross!
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katydid



Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That *is* nasty. Very Happy
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Swiss James



Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Location: Shanghai

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

katydid wrote:
I like it even better than "cellar door."


I was trying to remember the other day which author it was that said the words "Cellar door" were beautiful- do you know?
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katydid



Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, but that thing was mentioned in the movie Donnie Darko, so maybe it's mentioned there.

Ah...I Googled it. Apparently she doesn't mention any names, just "a British author" but apparently the author is either Poe, or more likely Tolkien. Or HL Mencken. But neither he nor Poe are British. Hmmm.... Confused

Must be Tolkien she was talking about.


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