Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
그건 케바케지 / 때에 따라 다르지
geu-geon ke-ba-ke-ji / ttae-e tta-ra da-reu-ji
“That's case by case / It depends”
🏷️ Daily conversationTextbook vs Real
Textbook상황에 따라 다릅니다sang-hwang-e tta-ra da-reum-ni-da
Real그건 케바케지 / 때에 따라 다르지geu-geon ke-ba-ke-ji / ttae-e tta-ra da-reu-ji
Why Koreans say it this way
케바케 = 케이스 바이 케이스 (case by case, Konglish abbreviation). This is Gen Z Korean at its finest — take an English phrase, abbreviate it to 3 syllables, and use it daily. 케바케 is the perfect non-answer.
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