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2023. 8. 7.

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Hello Everyone~~!!! We're back with another weekly newsletter ❤️ You guys seemed to really like the K-pop newsletter but a few of you did tell me that you are in the small percentage that prefers other topics SO in order to make you allll happy: This week's topic is........

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...Korean Slang!!! This week, we will be going over some Korean slang words that you might not know from studying Korean! They are definitely harder to find out about but VERY useful in daily life. Hope you enjoy this topic and don't forget to leave me some more topics in the form at the end! 🔥

❤️ From. Sherly

01. 간지 난다 (gan-ji nan-da) 👕

Meaning: cool style, attractive look, looking cool

Let's break it down:

간지: derived from the Japanese word for 'style' 'atmosphere' means "cool in Korean"
~나다: to appear, to come out

The phrase "간지 난다" means you look really cool, or they look really cool, or this looks really cool. Basically think of it like "swag" haha because it is the same vibe! 🕶️

People will often say this when their friend looks unexpectedly good one day or if they're looking at a celebrity too! 😃

Example sentence: "야! 너 진짜 간지 난다" - "Yo, you look really cool!"

02. 공주병 (gong-ju-byeong) 👑

Meaning: princess complex/superiority complex

Let's break it down:

공주: princess
병: disease / sickness

This phrase is actually pretty commonly used I'm not going to lie LOL. But it basically describes someone who acts like a princess. For example, someone who thinks they're too good for certain places or things or thinks that they're too pretty & that people should treat them as such. 🧐😁P.S. There is a male version which is 왕자병 (prince complex) and is basically the same thing lol.

Example sentence: "내 여동생 공주병 걸렸어" - "My sister caught the princess disease" 👗

03. 멘붕 (men-boong) 😱

Meaning: mental breakdown, losing my mind

Let's break it down:

멘: comes from 멘탈 which is the loan word for "mental"
붕: comes from 붕괴 which means collapse or breakdown

This word means "mental breakdown" and is basically used the exact same way as the English phrase! It can also be used when you're so confused that you have no idea what to do so you just sit there. Basically the same as the English version 😶

Example sentence: "신용카드를 잃어버려서 멘붕 왔어" - "I'm losing my mind because I lost my credit card" 😣

Word of the Week ❤️

One of you gave me this good idea to have a word of the week challenge! I love this idea SO the plan is: I'm going to give you a word every week and you guys have to try to make a sentence with that word!!! 🔥 If you don't want yours to be shared let me know:)

Word of the week:

간지 or 공주병 or 멘붕

(P.S. some of you said that this is hard cuz the translations you find might not be correct, I am purposely giving you easy words that are easily translated)

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