Jimin, you got no jams


“Jimin, you got no jams” you might have heard this sentence before if you’re an army 😉 let me tell you this is a Korean slang which I will talk about soon. In this blog I will talk about common Korean slang words which is often spoken. In learning a language, grammar knowledge is not enough if your end goal is to be fluent and make some good friends you have to add some Korean slang to your conversations. So, let’s get straight into the topic.

What is Slang?

It is a type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. (Google Dictionary)

Why is it important?

It will help with your listening abilities and with that you’ll also sound more like a native Korean speaker. You might get Korean Friends easily because you can understand their jokes and will be able to follow Korean movies, dramas and songs better. Like take an example, any foreigner who is learning your language or living in your country uses your native slang words while talking to you. You will get excited about how he knows your slang, sarcasm, etc you will be able to communicate with him better and you both might become good friends. So, learning slang words is also important.

Korean slang words: -

Ready to learn? Here’s the list of Korean slang words: -

TGIF (불금): -

Friday in Korean is 금요일 (geum-yo-il) and 불 (bul) means fire which translates to fire Friday (불금). 불금 (bul-geum) is a popular slang term and is similar to TGIF (Thank God it’s Friday) in English.

남친 (nam-chin): -

Boy in Korean is 남자 (nam-ja) and friend in Korean is 친구(chin-gu). By combining it means 남자친구(boyfriend) and its name in slang word is 남친.

여친(yeo-chin): -

Girl in Korean is 여자 (yeo-ja) and friend in Korean is 친구 (chin-gu). By combining it means 여자친구 (girlfriend) and its name in slang word is 여친.

노잼 (no-jaem): -

노 (no) means no and 잼(jaem) is the first part of 재미있어요 (jeh-mi-isseo-yo) (it means fun). So, 노잼 means no fun, not funny, not interesting.

꿀잼 (kkul-jaem): -

꿀 (kkul) means honey and 잼 as stated above 👆. So, 꿀잼 means fun, funny, interesting.

Let me know if there are any mistakes and if you have any questions do ask me in the comment section.

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