Many Korean words are derived from English. Revel in the sudden increase in your Korean vocabulary.
Love is the common language, obviously.
마이크
ma i keu
Microphone (or Mike)
토마토
to ma to
Tomato
크리스마스
keu ri seu ma seu
Christmas
카메라
ka me ra
Camera
컴퓨터
keom pyu teo
Computer
포크
po keu
Fork – not quite the same as the English word, but this one makes me laugh, because the Korean words appears to indicate what you do with a fork: poke something or someone
You’ll find more words at Korean Words Derived From English.
Maybe this is bad, but I’m so relieved when the vocabulary is the same as – or close enough – English. /wipes sweat/
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The great thing about the dominance of English in the world is that this is more and more likely. Advantage: us!
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