Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
그럼 끊을게! / 나중에 또 전화해
geu-reom kkeu-neul-ge! / na-jung-e tto jeon-hwa-hae
“Okay I'll hang up! / Call me again later”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook그럼 전화를 끊겠습니다geu-reom jeon-hwa-reul kkeun-get-seum-ni-da
Real그럼 끊을게! / 나중에 또 전화해geu-reom kkeu-neul-ge! / na-jung-e tto jeon-hwa-hae
Why Koreans say it this way
Korean phone goodbyes are long. 그래 그래, 알겠어, 응, 그래, 끊어, 응... (yeah yeah, got it, yeah, okay, hanging up, yeah...) — it's a ritual. Hanging up abruptly is rude. You both need to agree it's over.
Situation: phone