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Palabras y frases

Palabras y frases

La palabra del día, frases de K-dramas, expresiones cotidianas y la jerga que usan hoy los coreanos.

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Frases de dramas

10 lines you hear in every K-drama

From 밥 먹었어? to 정신 차려, learn ten everyday lines that come up in almost every Korean drama, with nuance and politeness notes.

Frase de esta nota: 밥 먹었어? = Have you eaten? (casual)
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Palabra del día

괜찮아요: I'm fine, it's okay, no thanks and not bad

One word, four jobs. Learn how Koreans use 괜찮아요 to say they're fine, forgive, decline politely and give quiet praise.

Frase de esta nota: 괜찮아요 = it's okay / I'm fine
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Formal vs. informal

존댓말 vs 반말: when to switch and how

Learn when Koreans use polite speech and when they drop it, how to suggest switching to 반말, and the small word changes that come with it.

Frase de esta nota: 말 놓을까요? = Shall we speak casually?
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Jerga y palabras nuevas

Korean slang you'll see online in 2026

ㅋㅋ, 헐, 갓생, 킹받다 and more: the Korean internet slang you'll meet in comments and chats, with meanings and how rude each one is.

Frase de esta nota: 신조어 = new word, slang
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Frases cotidianas

Ordering at a Korean café: phrases you'll actually use

Order coffee in Korean with confidence, from 아이스 아메리카노 한 잔 주세요 to takeaway, extra shots and the buzzer you'll be handed.

Frase de esta nota: 주세요 = please give me