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What is Konglish?

Konglish is Incorrect English.Embarrassing.

Humiliation.North Americans will think you are dumb.

Even Konglish is KonglishNorth Americans do not understand Konglish or the word Konglish.

Only Koreans understand Konglish.

Types of KonglishA. Korean-English

translation mistakes.B. English lexical items in

Korea.

Korean-English Translation1. Grammatical Errors:

Using bad structure and spelling.

2. Translation Errors: Using wrong words.

A.1 Bad GrammarQuestion:What does student

say?

Konglish:Teacher! Sick!

English Answer:Teacher, I hurt my

knee.

A.2 Wrong word.Question:____ is playing hockey.

Konglish answer:He is playing hockey.

English Answer:She is playing Hockey.

English used in Korea.1. Semantic Change:

Korea changes the meaning of English word.

2. Phonetic Change:Korea changes the sound of English

word.3. Fabrication:

Korea create new English words.4. Abbreviation:

Korea shortens existing English words.

Konglish

Konglish vs. English Meanings

Semantic Change: CiderKonglish Meaning EnglishSweet Soda Water.Pop/7-up/Coca cola.

Hot apple juice.

Semantic Change: CunningKonglish Meaning EnglishCheat on Exams. Intelligent

Semantic Change: MansionKonglish Meaning English MeaningLuxury apartment

buildingLuxury house

Semantic Change: ServiceKonglish Meaning EnglishFree of charge“On the House”

Repair WorkMechanical Fix

Semantic Change: SharpKonglish Meaning EnglishMechanical pencil Able to cut

Opposite of dull

Semantic Change: HospitalKonglish Meaning EnglishDoctor’s Office Emergency Room

Semantic Change: FightingKonglish Meaning EnglishEncouragementSports Cheer

To hit somebody

Konglish

Konglish vs. English Sounds

Phonetic Change: F vs. PCoffee Copy

Phonetic Change: F vs. PFashion Passion

Phonetic Change: B vs. PBees Peas

Phonetic Change: V vs. BVote Boat

Phonetic Change: V vs. BVery Berry

Phonetic Change: J or Ch vs. ZPizza Pija

Phonetic Change: J or Ch vs. ZZoo Jew

Phonetic Change: S vs ShCity Shitty

Phonetic Change: Extra ‘Y’Fish Fishy

Phonetic Change: Extra ‘uh’Nice Nice-uh

Phonetic Change: L vs. RRice Lice

Konglish

Konglish vs. English Words

Fabrication: Hand PhoneCellular phone.Mobile phone.

Fabrication: Pocket BallPool.8-ball.

Fabrication: American-style Coffee Black Coffee.Coffee with no milk

and no sugar.

Fabrication: Name CardBusiness Card.

Fabrication: HofBar.Pub.German not English.

Fabrication: S-LineSexy female body

contour.

Konglish

Konglish vs. English Abbrev.

Abbreviations: Air Con.Air Conditioner

Abbreviations: Apart.Apartment Building

Abbreviations: Ero.Erotic

Abbreviations: Combi.Combination

Abbreviations: Ball PenBall Point Pen

Konglish GameA. Translation Errors:

1. Incorrect grammar and spelling.

2. Incorrect word choice.

B. Lexical Errors:1. Change of meaning.2. Change of sound.3. New word.4. Shortened word.

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A.2: Incorrect Word

Konglish AnalysisSuccess is not the result of spontaneous combustions. You must set yourself on fire.1.Do not set yourself on fire.

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A.1: Incorrect spelling.

Konglish AnalysisComming Soon1.Coming

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A.3: Word Creation.

Konglish AnalysisMannish1.Man-like elegance.2.Why sell women’s clothes?

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A.3: Word Creation.

Konglish AnalysisQueendom1.Female version of kingdom.

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A.2: Incorrect word.

Konglish AnalysisHash in the Stove Oven with Vegetable & Minced Meat.1.Hash is slang for Hashish, a type of illegal drug.

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B.2: Phonetic Change

Konglish AnalysisCigalettes1.Cigarettes.

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A.2: Incorrect word.

Konglish AnalysisBody Souffle1.Body Cake?

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B.2: Phonetic Change

Konglish AnalysisBoeling Alley1.Bowling Alley

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A.1: Incorrect grammar

Konglish AnalysisThe world best coffee1.The world’s best coffee

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B.2: Phonetic Change

Konglish AnalysisBaby Back Lips1.Ribs

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B.1: Word Change.

Konglish AnalysisNude Scale1.English: Scale without any clothes.2.Konglish: ???

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B.2: Phonetic Change

Konglish AnalysisRingerie1.Lingerie.

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A.2: Incorrect word

Konglish AnalysisNo drunken ride.1.Do not drink and drive.2.No drunk driving.3.No drinking while driving4.Etc.

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B.2: Phonetic Change

Konglish AnalysisAccessaries.1.Accessories.

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B.2: Phonetic Change

Konglish AnalysisSinPung Elemantery School1.ShinPung.2.Elementary.

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B.2: Phonetic Change

Konglish AnalysisYou look so dishy in your boo-tie.1.Dishy?2.Boo-ties is Bowtie?

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B.2 & B.3

Konglish AnalysisBear & Hof1.Hof is Korean fabrication.2.Bear sounds like beer.

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A.2: Incorrect word.

Konglish AnalysisCandy Queer.1.Queer is slang for homosexual.

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B.2: Phonetic Change

Konglish AnalysisRemon Flavor1.Lemon

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A.1: Incorrect Spelling

Konglish AnalysisIn his hodemork bowtie and bowtie hot no case is too sitiy or very winnobie for Snoopy the Ahorncy.

In his trademark bow tie and bowler hat, no case is too silly, or very winnable for Snoopy the Attorney.