Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
ㅇㅇ / ㅇㅋ / ㄱㄱ
eung-eung / o-kei / go-go
“Yeah / OK / Let's go”
🏷️ Text onlyTextbook vs Real
Textbook네, 알겠습니다ne, al-get-seum-ni-da
Realㅇㅇ / ㅇㅋ / ㄱㄱeung-eung / o-kei / go-go
Why Koreans say it this way
Korean texting uses consonant abbreviations: ㅇㅇ (응응 = yeah), ㅇㅋ (오케이 = OK), ㄱㄱ (고고 = go go). Full sentences in group chats feel weirdly formal.
Situation: texting