Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
영통할래? / 페이스타임 해
yeong-tong-hal-lae? / pe-i-seu-ta-im hae
“Wanna video call? / Let's FaceTime”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook영상 통화를 할 수 있습니까?yeong-sang tong-hwa-reul hal su it-seum-ni-kka?
Real영통할래? / 페이스타임 해yeong-tong-hal-lae? / pe-i-seu-ta-im hae
Why Koreans say it this way
영통 is short for 영상통화 (video call). Koreans abbreviate EVERYTHING to two syllables. FaceTime is used as a verb (페이스타임 하다) even by Samsung users. The abbreviation game is strong.
Situation: phone