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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Expressions About Different Types of People and 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 18. In this lesson, you'll learn Expressions About Different Types of People and Love.
Becky: While someone is looking for a long-term relationship, others might not be. And others might not want to have any kind of relationship. These slang expressions cover different types of people in love.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Becky: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are:
Jaehwi: 썸남
Jaehwi: 썸녀
Jaehwi: 모솔
Jaehwi: 딸바보
Becky: Jaehwi, what's our first expression?
Jaehwi: 썸남
Becky: literally meaning "something man.” It refers to the man with whom you have "something" going on... but nothing serious yet.
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 썸남 [NORMAL] 썸남
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 썸남
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to a man you’re flirting with or casually dating.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 오늘 썸남이랑 영화 보러 가. [SLOW] 오늘 썸남이랑 영화 보러 가.
Becky: "I am going to see a movie with a guy who is not serious yet.”
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 오늘 썸남이랑 영화 보러 가.
Becky: Okay, what's the next expression?
Jaehwi: 썸녀
Becky: literally meaning "something woman.” It’s similar to our previous phrase. It refers to the woman with whom you have "something" going on, but nothing serious yet.
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 썸녀 [NORMAL] 썸녀
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 썸녀
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to a woman you’re flirting with or casually dating.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 썸녀랑 사귈 거야? [SLOW] 썸녀랑 사귈 거야?
Becky: "Are you going to go out with a woman for a casual date?"
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 썸녀랑 사귈 거야?
Becky: Okay, what's our next expression?
Jaehwi: 모솔
Becky: It's an abbreviation of the word…
모태 솔로 (motae sollo),
Becky: meaning "matrix solo." You can use this slang expression to mean "one with no dating or no relationship experience."
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 모솔 [NORMAL] 모솔
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 모솔
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to someone who has no dating experience.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 친구 30살인데 아직 모솔이야. [SLOW] 내 친구 30살인데 아직 모솔이야.
Becky: "My friend is 30, but he has never been in a relationship."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 친구 30살인데 아직 모솔이야.
Becky: Okay, what's the last expression?
Jaehwi: 딸바보
Becky: literally meaning "daughter fool." It means "a father who adores his daughter very much."
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 딸바보 [NORMAL] 딸바보
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 딸바보
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when describing someone who is very close to his daughter.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 우리 아빠는 딸바보야. [SLOW] 우리 아빠는 딸바보야.
Becky: "My dad doesn’t know anything but his daughter."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 우리 아빠는 딸바보야.
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’re dating a woman, but it’s not serious yet. Which slang word can you use to talk about her?
Jaehwi: 썸녀
Becky: "a woman with whom you are casually dating but not serious about yet.”
Becky: You are dating a man, but it’s not serious yet. Which slang word can you use to talk about him?
Jaehwi: 썸남
Becky: "a man with whom you are casually dating but not serious about yet.”
Becky: You know a friend who thinks about his daughter always. Which word can you use?
Jaehwi: 딸바보
Becky: "a father who adores his daughter very much"
Becky: One of your friends has never been on a date. Which word can you use to describe this friend?
Jaehwi: 모솔
Becky: “one with no dating or no relationship experience”

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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