16 Korean Acronyms to Spice up Your Text Messages
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When chatting in Korean, have you ever come across short texts that look like parts of Korean characters and don’t know what they mean? Don’t worry, they are just like BTW, FYI, IDK, LOL in English which often confuse language learners. Perhaps there is some truth in saying it’s not until you understand the acronyms in a new language that you truly acquire that language.
While I’m sure you’ll gradually learn these acronyms as you progress in Korean learning, in this article, I’ll present you with 16 most often used Korean acronyms to help you get familiar with them in advance!
Now let’s start!
Basics
| Acronym | English | Korean |
| ㅇㅇ | Yes | 응응 |
| ㄴㄴ | No | 노노 |
| ㅇㅋ | Ok | 오케이 |
| ㄱㅅ | Thank you | 감사 |
| ㅁㄹ | I don’t know | 몰라 |
| ㄱㄱ | Go go | 고고 |
| ㄱㄷ | Wait | 기달 |
Greetings
| Acronym | English | Korean |
| ㅎㅇ | Hi | 하이 |
| ㅂㅂ | Bye-bye | 바이바이 |
Emotions
| Acronym | English | Korean |
| ㄷㄷ | Shocked (amazement or fear) | 덜덜 |
| ㅋㅋㅋ | LOL | 크크크 |
| ㅎㅎㅎ | hahaha (laughing sound) | 하하하 |
| ㄲㅈ | Go away | 꺼져 |
| ㄷㅊ | Shut up | 닥쳐 |
Questions
| Acronym | English | Korean |
| ㅇ? | Why? | 왜? |
| ㅇㄷ | Where? | 어디 |
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