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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Common Expressions Used by Teenagers
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 3. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Expressions Used by Teenagers.
Becky: It's good for you to learn the meanings of these as you might hear them sometimes. But, unless you're a teenager, it's better not to use them.
Jaehwi: It might sound a bit childish!
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Becky: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are:
Jaehwi: 버닝
Jaehwi: 인강
Jaehwi: 오나전
Jaehwi: 훼이크
Becky: Jaehwi, what's our first expression?
Jaehwi: 버닝
Becky: which literally means "burning on fire." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "obsessed."
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 버닝 [NORMAL] 버닝
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 버닝
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when expressing a strong interest in something.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 요새 한국 드라마 버닝 중이야. [SLOW] 요새 한국 드라마 버닝 중이야.
Becky: "I'm obsessed with Korean dramas these days."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 요새 한국 드라마 버닝 중이야.
Becky: Okay, what's the next expression?
Jaehwi: 인강
Becky: meaning "internet lecture. It's an abbreviation of the phrase…
Jaehwi: 인터넷 강의 (inteonet gangui)...
Becky: meaning "internet lecture." This shorter version is often used to mean "online lecture” by teenagers.
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 인강 [NORMAL] 인강
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 인강
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to online lectures.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 오늘 한국어 인강 들었어. [SLOW] 오늘 한국어 인강 들었어.
Becky: "I listened to an online Korean lecture."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 오늘 한국어 인강 들었어.
Becky: Okay, what's our next expression?
Jaehwi: 오나전
Becky: literally meaning "totally.” This slang expression originated from the Korean adverb…
Jaehwi: 완전 (wanjeon)
Becky: which means the same thing.
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 오나전 [NORMAL] 오나전
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 오나전
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when exaggerating or emphasizing.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 오늘 오나전 기분 나빠. [SLOW] 오늘 오나전 기분 나빠.
Becky: "I feel like total crap today."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 오늘 오나전 기분 나빠.
Becky: Okay, what's the last expression?
Jaehwi: 훼이크
Becky: This imported word is often used as a slang expression to mean "just kidding." It literally means “fake.”
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 훼이크 [NORMAL] 훼이크
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 훼이크
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when telling someone what you said was only a joke or was a lie.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 선생님이 너 혼낸다고 남으랬어. 훼이크고 아무 말도 안 하셨어. [SLOW] 선생님이 너 혼낸다고 남으랬어. 훼이크고 아무 말도 안 하셨어.
Becky: "The teacher told me that you need to stay for punishment. Actually, it’s not true and she didn't say anything."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 선생님이 너 혼낸다고 남으랬어. 훼이크고 아무 말도 안 하셨어.
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 going to ask about a good internet lecture to learn Korean. Which word can you use?
Jaehwi: 인강
Becky: "online lecture”
Becky: You are obsessed with K-pop. Which slang expression can you use to describe yourself?
Jaehwi: 버닝
Becky: "obsessed”
Becky: You found something is not true. Which slang word can you use?
Jaehwi: 훼이크
Becky: "just kidding”
Becky: You completely forgot about something. Which slang word can you use?
Jaehwi: 오나전
Becky: "totally.”

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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