Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
TMI인데~ / 아 이건 좀 TMI지만
ti-em-a-i-in-de~ / a i-geon jom ti-em-a-i-ji-man
“This is TMI but~ / Oh this is a bit TMI but”
🏷️ Daily conversationTextbook vs Real
Textbook그것은 불필요한 정보입니다geu-geos-eun bul-pil-yo-han jeong-bo-im-ni-da
RealTMI인데~ / 아 이건 좀 TMI지만ti-em-a-i-in-de~ / a i-geon jom ti-em-a-i-ji-man
Why Koreans say it this way
TMI is used differently in Korean — it's not negative. Koreans preface fun/random facts with TMI인데~ (this is TMI but~) as a conversation filler. It's become so mainstream that 할머니들 (grandmas) use it now.
Situation: slang