Faux-amis en Coréen - Évite les erreurs courantes

핸드폰

Coréen

mobile phone/cell phone

handphone

Anglais

not a standard English word (cell phone/mobile)

Exemple

핸드폰 번호가 뭐예요? | What's your cell phone number?

아르바이트

Coréen

part-time job

arbeit

Anglais

Exemple

주말에 아르바이트해요. | I work part-time on weekends.

콘센트

Coréen

electrical outlet/socket

consent

Anglais

permission or agreement

Exemple

콘센트가 어디 있어요? | Where is the outlet?

노트북

Coréen

laptop computer

notebook

Anglais

paper notebook for writing

Exemple

노트북 좀 빌려줄래요? | Can I borrow your laptop?

미팅

Coréen

blind date/group dating

meeting

Anglais

business or formal meeting

Exemple

이번 주말에 미팅 있어. | I have a blind date this weekend.

원피스

Coréen

dress (women's clothing)

one-piece

Anglais

one-piece swimsuit or combined unit

Exemple

새 원피스 샀어요. | I bought a new dress.

백미러

Coréen

rearview mirror

back mirror

Anglais

not standard English

Exemple

백미러를 확인하세요. | Check your rearview mirror.

에어컨

Coréen

air conditioner

aircon

Anglais

informal/regional abbreviation

Exemple

에어컨 좀 켜줄래요? | Can you turn on the air conditioner?

화이팅

Coréen

good luck! you can do it!

fighting

Anglais

physical combat or argument

Exemple

시험 화이팅! | Good luck on your test!

커닝

Coréen

cheating on a test

cunning

Anglais

clever in a deceitful way

Exemple

커닝하다가 걸렸어요. | I got caught cheating.

셀카

Coréen

selfie

selca

Anglais

not a real English word

Exemple

셀카 찍자! | Let's take a selfie!

서비스

Coréen

free gift/complimentary item from restaurant

service

Anglais

customer service or assistance

Exemple

사장님이 서비스로 주셨어요. | The owner gave it to us for free.

오픈카

Coréen

convertible car

open car

Anglais

not standard English

Exemple

오픈카 타고 싶어요. | I want to ride in a convertible.

스킨

Coréen

toner (skincare product)

skin

Anglais

outer layer of body

Exemple

세안 후에 스킨을 바르세요. | Apply toner after cleansing.

매직

Coréen

permanent marker

magic

Anglais

supernatural power or illusion

Exemple

매직 펜 있어요? | Do you have a permanent marker?

비닐

Coréen

plastic bag

vinyl

Anglais

synthetic plastic material or record

Exemple

비닐 봉투 주세요. | Please give me a plastic bag.

핫도그

Coréen

corn dog (battered and fried)

hot dog

Anglais

sausage in a bun

Exemple

핫도그 하나 주세요. | One corn dog, please.

오토바이

Coréen

motorcycle

auto bike

Anglais

not standard English

Exemple

오토바이 타고 왔어요. | I came on a motorcycle.

리모컨

Coréen

remote control

remocon

Anglais

not a real English word

Exemple

리모컨 좀 주세요. | Please pass me the remote.

클래스

Coréen

high quality, sophistication, style

class

Anglais

classroom course or social rank

Exemple

클래스가 다르네요. | That's really classy/sophisticated.

다이어트

Coréen

weight loss, slimming

diet

Anglais

food intake (any purpose) or legislative assembly

Exemple

다이어트 중이에요. | I'm trying to lose weight.

파이팅

Coréen

encouragement, cheer

fighting

Anglais

combat or argument

Exemple

내일 시험 파이팅! | Good luck on tomorrow's exam!

아이쇼핑

Coréen

window shopping

eye shopping

Anglais

not standard English

Exemple

오늘은 그냥 아이쇼핑만 했어요. | Today I just went window shopping.

샤프

Coréen

mechanical pencil

sharp

Anglais

having a fine edge or point

Exemple

샤프 좀 빌려줄래? | Can I borrow your mechanical pencil?

텔레비

Coréen

television

TV

Anglais

television (abbreviation)

Exemple

텔레비 좀 꺼줘. | Turn off the TV.

컨닝페이퍼

Coréen

cheat sheet

cunning paper

Anglais

not standard English

Exemple

컨닝페이퍼 만들었어. | I made a cheat sheet.

핸들

Coréen

steering wheel

handle

Anglais

grip or to manage

Exemple

핸들을 왼쪽으로 돌리세요. | Turn the steering wheel to the left.

아파트

Coréen

large residential complex/condo building

apartment

Anglais

rental unit in any building

Exemple

새 아파트로 이사했어요. | I moved to a new apartment complex.

몰

Coréen

shopping mall

mall

Anglais

shopping mall or pedestrian area

Exemple

몰에서 만나요. | Let's meet at the mall.

가스

Coréen

natural gas (for cooking)

gas

Anglais

gasoline or any gas state

Exemple

가스 불 좀 켜줘. | Turn on the stove.

팬티

Coréen

underwear (both men and women)

panty

Anglais

women's underwear only

Exemple

팬티 어디서 샀어? | Where did you buy your underwear?

코너

Coréen

section in a store or TV show segment

corner

Anglais

angle where two lines meet

Exemple

그 가게 화장품 코너가 좋아요. | That store has a good cosmetics section.

원샷

Coréen

drink in one gulp (bottoms up)

one shot

Anglais

one attempt or single camera shot

Exemple

원샷 하자! | Bottoms up! / Let's down it!

러닝머신

Coréen

treadmill

running machine

Anglais

not standard English

Exemple

러닝머신에서 30분 뛰었어요. | I ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes.

비닐하우스

Coréen

greenhouse

vinyl house

Anglais

not standard English

Exemple

비닐하우스에서 토마토를 키워요. | We grow tomatoes in the greenhouse.

팝콘

Coréen

popcorn

Anglais

popcorn

Exemple

영화 볼 때 팝콘 먹어요. | I eat popcorn when watching movies.

레몬

Coréen

lemon

Anglais

lemon or defective product

Exemple

레몬차 주세요. | Lemon tea, please.

보너스

Coréen

extra pay, reward

bonus

Anglais

extra benefit or payment

Exemple

이번 달에 보너스 받았어요. | I got a bonus this month.

슈퍼

Coréen

small convenience store/grocery

super

Anglais

prefix meaning excellent or superior

Exemple

슈퍼에서 우유 사왔어. | I bought milk at the convenience store.

드라이버

Coréen

screwdriver

driver

Anglais

person who drives or golf club

Exemple

드라이버 좀 빌려줘. | Can I borrow a screwdriver?