Teacher

San Diego - CA

United States

Industries:

Education

My native language:

English (EN)

Other Languages:

Spanish (ES)

  • polar

    Looking for a turtleneck in Korea? You may want to use the Korglish word, "polar" which refers to long sleeved turtle necks.

    Fashion; General fashion
  • aircon

    Instead of saying air conditioning or air conditioner in Konglish people will just say, "aircon".

    Household appliances; Air conditioners
  • one shot

    When someone wants you to finish a drink they will tell you, "one shot!" In The United Stated people would say, "bottoms up".

    Beverages; Other alcoholic products
  • sack

    The names of purses and bags can get confusing. In Konglish a backpack or handbag is often referred to as a sack.

    Luggage & bags; Handbags
  • burberry coat

    Any longer coat (commonly called trench coats) is referred to as a burberry coat in Kinglish regardless of the brand.

    Fashion; General fashion
  • cunning

    Cunning means cheating, specifically when a student is cheating or copying on a test. A cunning student is a student who cheats.

    Education; General education
  • fighting

    When you want to encourage someone you tell them, "fighting." This is common before students take a test, a person has an interview, or people otherwise need a little encouragement.

    Communication; Oral communication
  • skinship

    This is my FAVORITE term in Konglish. The Korean culture does not tend to touch as much as the Europeans or American counterparts. Skinship is used to express a type of relationship you have where touching someone's skin is OK.

    Relationships; Interpersonal relationships
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