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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Expressions to Describe Someone in Love
Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to KoreanClass101.com. I'm Becky.
Jaehwi: And I'm Jaehwi!
Becky: This is Must-Know Korean Slang Words &Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 12. In this lesson, you'll learn Expressions to Describe Someone in Love.
Becky: Everybody acts differently when they're in love.
Jaehwi: So, we have different Korean slang expressions for every situation.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Becky: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are:
Jaehwi: 짝남
Jaehwi: 짝녀
Jaehwi: 금사빠
Jaehwi: 팬 조공
Becky: Jaehwi, what's our first expression?
Jaehwi: 짝남
Becky: It's an abbreviation of the phrase…
Jaehwi: 짝사랑하는 남자 (jjaksaranghaneun namja)
Becky: meaning "the man I have a crush on." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "crush."
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 짝남 [NORMAL] 짝남
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 짝남
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to a girl's crush.
Becky: Let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 쟤가 네 짝남이야? [SLOW] 쟤가 네 짝남이야?
Becky: "Is that your crush?"
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 쟤가 네 짝남이야?
Becky: Our next expression is similar. What is it Jae?
Jaehwi: 짝녀
Becky: It's an abbreviation of the phrase…
Jaehwi: 짝사랑하는 여자 (jjaksaranghaneun yeoja)
Becky: meaning "the woman I have a crush on." When it's used as a slang expression, it means "crush."
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 짝녀 [NORMAL] 짝녀
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 짝녀
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to a guy's crush.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 나 오늘 짝녀한테 문자 받았어. [SLOW] 나 오늘 짝녀한테 문자 받았어.
Becky: "I got a text from my crush today."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 나 오늘 짝녀한테 문자 받았어.
Becky: Okay, what's our next expression?
Jaehwi: 금사빠
Becky: meaning "the one who falls in love quickly” or “the one who falls in love so easily."
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 금사빠 [NORMAL] 금사빠
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 금사빠
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when someone falls in love quickly.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 그 남자는 금사빠라서 사귀고 싶지 않아. [SLOW] 그 남자는 금사빠라서 사귀고 싶지 않아.
Becky: "I don't want to date him because he is too easy."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 그 남자는 금사빠라서 사귀고 싶지 않아.
Becky: Okay, what's the last expression?
Jaehwi: 팬 조공
Becky: which literally means "fan tribute." It can be translated as "gifts from fans."
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 팬 조공 [NORMAL] 팬 조공
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 팬 조공
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to gifts given to celebrities by their fans.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 한국 아이돌 그룹들은 팬 조공을 많이 받아. [SLOW] 한국 아이돌 그룹들은 팬 조공을 많이 받아.
Becky: "Korean idol groups receive many gifts from their fans."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 한국 아이돌 그룹들은 팬 조공을 많이 받아.
QUIZ
Becky: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I'll describe four situations, and you'll choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready?
Becky: You have a crush on a woman. Which slang expression can you use?
Jaehwi: 짝녀
Becky: "crush”
Becky: You have a crush on a man. Which slang expression can you use?
Jaehwi: 짝남
Becky: "crush”
Becky: You’re a member of the fan club of a popular singer. The club wants to give a gift to the celebrity. Which slang word can you use?
Jaehwi: 팬 조공
Becky: "fan tribute"
Becky: One of your friends falls in love quickly. Which word can you use?
Jaehwi: 금사빠
Becky: "the one who falls in love quickly"

Outro

Becky: There you have it; you have mastered four Korean Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at KoreanClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, and see you next time!
Jaehwi: 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo).

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