Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
사진이랑 너무 다른데요? / 이거 사기 아니에요?
sa-jin-i-rang neo-mu da-reun-de-yo? / i-geo sa-gi a-ni-e-yo?
“It's so different from the photo? / Isn't this a scam?”
🏷️ Any casual settingTextbook vs Real
Textbook사진과 실물이 다릅니다sa-jin-gwa sil-mul-i da-reum-ni-da
Real사진이랑 너무 다른데요? / 이거 사기 아니에요?sa-jin-i-rang neo-mu da-reun-de-yo? / i-geo sa-gi a-ni-e-yo?
Why Koreans say it this way
사진 vs 실물 (photo vs reality) is an entire meme genre in Korea, called 기대 vs 현실 (expectation vs reality). 사기 (fraud/scam) is strong language — use it jokingly with friends but carefully with businesses.
Situation: complaints