Wednesday, April 13, 2011

WWW (25)- Konglish

For this week’s WWW we’re going to play a little game.  I’ll give you the Korean and you guess the English.  Since not everyone can read the Korean characters, I’ll provide the pronunciation with as best as I can match it (aka not using phonetics).  If you want to learn how to read Korean characters (which is actually really easy), use this website.  Hint: Say each one really fast.

  1. Korean:  컴퓨터
Korean Pronunciation: Kawm pyoo taw
    
  1. Korean:  커피
Korean Pronunciation: Kaw pe

  1. Korean:  택시
Korean Pronunciation: Tahk she

  1. Korean: 매니큐어
Korean Pronunciation: mah neh kyoo aw

  1. Korean: 타이어
Korean Pronunciation: Ta e aw

  1. Korean: 파이팅
Korean Pronunciation: pa e ting

  1. Korean: 핸드폰
Korean Pronunciation: hahn duh pon

  1. Korean:  볼펜
Korean Pronunciation: bol pehn

  1. Korean: 화이트
Korean Pronunciation: hwa e tuh

  1. Korean: 아이쇼핑
Korean Pronunciation: a e shyo ping


 Answers:


  1. Computer
  2. Coffee
  3. Taxi
  4. Manicure
  5. Tire

  1. Fighting!
  2. Hand phone
  3. Ball pen
  4. White
  5. Eye Shopping


Stay tuned for this week’s FFF for more on these Korean? Or are they English?  Words…

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