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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Common Slang Expressions About Social Media
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 2. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Slang Expressions About Social Media.
Becky: It’s a good idea to learn these expressions if you use social media often.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Becky: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are:
Jaehwi: 트통령
Jaehwi: 먹스타그램
Jaehwi: 친추
Jaehwi: 비번
Becky: Jaehwi, what's our first expression?
Jaehwi: 트통령
Becky: which means "Twitter president.” It's an abbreviation for…
Jaehwi: 트위터 대통령 (teuwiteo daetongnyeong)
Becky: which literally means "Twitter president." As a slang expression, it can be translated as a "Twitter star."
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 트통령 [NORMAL] 트통령
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 트통령
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to a popular figure on Twitter.
Becky: Let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 친구는 트통령이야. [SLOW] 내 친구는 트통령이야.
Becky: "My friend is a Twitter star."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 친구는 트통령이야.
Becky: Okay, what's the next expression?
Jaehwi: 먹스타그램
Becky: This means "food shots on Instagram” or shortly, “foodstagram.” It's an abbreviation for the verb…
Jaehwi: 먹다 (meokda)
Becky: meaning "eat" and…
Jaehwi: 인스타그램
Becky: which is "Instagram.” But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "food shots on Instagram."
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 먹스타그램 [NORMAL] 먹스타그램
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 먹스타그램
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to photos of food on Instagram.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 오늘 맛있는 저녁 먹고 먹스타그램 올렸어. [SLOW] 오늘 맛있는 저녁 먹고 먹스타그램 올렸어.
Becky: "I uploaded a food shot on Instagram after tonight's yummy dinner."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 오늘 맛있는 저녁 먹고 먹스타그램 올렸어.
Becky: Okay, what's our next expression?
Jaehwi: 친추
Becky: which means "adding a friend” on social media. It's an abbreviation of the phrase…
Jaehwi: 친구 추가(chingu chuga)
Becky: which means "adding a friend." This slang expression is often used on social media to mean "friend request or adding a friend."
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 친추 [NORMAL] 친추
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 친추
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when you send or receive friend requests.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 사진이 안 보여. 친추해 줘. [SLOW] 사진이 안 보여. 친추해 줘.
Becky: "I can't see your pictures. Add me as a friend."
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 사진이 안 보여. 친추해 줘.
Becky: Okay, what's the last expression?
Jaehwi: 비번
Becky: literally meaning "PIN.” It's an abbreviation for the word…
Korean: 비밀번호 (bibilbeonho)
Becky: meaning "password” or “PIN." This shorter version is often used to mean “password.”
Jaehwi: [SLOW] 비번 [NORMAL] 비번
Becky: Listeners, please repeat.
Jaehwi: 비번
[pause - 5 sec.]
Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to one's password.
Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 이 파일 비번이 뭐예요? [SLOW] 이 파일 비번이 뭐예요?
Becky: "What is the password for this file?"
Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 이 파일 비번이 뭐예요?
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 are looking for food shots on Instagram. Which word can you use?
Jaehwi: 먹스타그램
Becky: "food shots on Instagram.”
Becky: You saw someone very famous on Twitter. Which slang expression can you use to refer to the person?
Jaehwi: 트통령
Becky: "Twitter Star”
Becky: You forgot your password. Which word can you use to mean “password” as a slang expression?
Jaehwi: 비번
Becky: "PIN.”
Becky: You want to ask your friend to add you on Facebook. Which slang expression can you use?
Jaehwi: 친추
Becky: "adding a friend”

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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