꿀맛
- Word for word
Honey taste- What it really means
- Super delicious
- In a sentence
- “이 떡볶이 완전 꿀맛이야.”
- Natural English
- “This tteokbokki is seriously delicious.” Meaning Match 92
Korean slang translators get wrong
Korean slang and idioms (honey taste, wide feet, thin ears) sound strange word for word. Here is what Koreans actually mean.
꿀잼
- Word for word
Honey fun- What it really means
- Super fun / really entertaining
- In a sentence
- “어제 본 영화 진짜 꿀잼이었어.”
- Natural English
- “The movie I watched yesterday was seriously awesome.” Meaning Match 92
미쳤다
- Word for word
Has gone crazy- What it really means
- Is insanely good
- In a sentence
- “이 떡볶이 진짜 미쳤다.”
- Natural English
- “This tteokbokki is actually insane.” Meaning Match 92
눈치 좀 챙겨
- Word for word
Take care of your eye-measure- What it really means
- Read the room
- In a sentence
- “분위기 좀 봐, 눈치 좀 챙겨.”
- Natural English
- “Read the room, take a hint.” Meaning Match 92
발이 넓다
- Word for word
His feet are really wide- What it really means
- He knows a lot of people
- In a sentence
- “그 사람은 발이 진짜 넓어.”
- Natural English
- “That person really knows a lot of people.” Meaning Match 91
손이 크다
- Word for word
Has big hands- What it really means
- Is generous (always makes a lot)
- In a sentence
- “우리 엄마는 손이 커서 음식을 항상 많이 해.”
- Natural English
- “My mom is really generous, so she always cooks a lot of food.” Meaning Match 92
귀가 얇다
- Word for word
Has thin ears- What it really means
- Is easily persuaded
- In a sentence
- “나는 귀가 얇아서 광고에 잘 넘어가.”
- Natural English
- “I'm a sucker for ads; I fall for them so easily.” Meaning Match 92
그림의 떡
- Word for word
A rice cake in a picture- What it really means
- Something you want but can't have
- In a sentence
- “그 차는 나한테 그림의 떡이야.”
- Natural English
- “That car is way out of my league.” Meaning Match 91
식은 죽 먹기
- Word for word
Eating cold porridge- What it really means
- A piece of cake, very easy
- In a sentence
- “이 정도는 식은 죽 먹기지.”
- Natural English
- “This is a piece of cake.” Meaning Match 85
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