채팅
chaeting[t͡ɕʰɛtʰiŋ]
The English phrase chatting is translated into Korean as 채팅 (chaeting).
The term 채팅 is a loanword from the English word 'chatting'. To use it as a verb meaning 'to chat', you add the suffix –하다 to the noun to form 채팅하다. Additionally, it is frequently combined with the word '방' (room) to form 채팅방, which means a chat room or a chat group.
Did you know?
- If you are chatting enthusiastically or 'chatting away', Koreans often use the expression '수다를 떨다' (sudareul tteolda), which literally means 'to shake up chatter'.
- In digital spaces, the concept of 'chatting' is often inseparable from '톡' (tok), a term popularized by the KakaoTalk app, much like how some cultures use 'WhatsApp' as a verb.
- Depending on the social hierarchy, a person chatting with a superior must switch the verb 채팅하다 into a formal honorific style, as digital chatting does not exempt the speaker from Korean etiquette.
Examples in context
- 우리는 오늘 대화해야 해.We need to have a conversation today.
- 친구와 이야기하면서 커피를 마셔요.I chat with my friend while drinking coffee.
- 친구들과 얘기하면서 재밌게 놀았어요.I had fun chatting with my friends.
- 파티에서 친구들과 떠들면서 즐거운 시간을 보내요.We have a great time chit-chatting with friends at parties.
- 친구랑 채팅 중이에요.chingu-rang chaet-ing jung-i-e-yo.I am chatting with a friend.
- 지금 채팅을 하고 있어요.ji-geum chaet-ing-eul ha-go iss-eo-yo.I am chatting right now.
- 채팅으로 이야기할까요?chaet-ing-eu-ro i-ya-gi-hal-kka-yo?Shall we talk via chat?
Example conversation
Subin and Hyunwoo are talking about how they communicate.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우 씨, 지금 채팅 가능해요?Hyeonu ssi, jigeum chaeting ganeunghaeyo?Hyunwoo, are you available for chatting now?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 수빈 씨. 무슨 일이에요?ne, Subin ssi. museun irieyo?Yes, Subin. What is going on?
- 수빈 Su-bin궁금한 게 있어서 채팅으로 물어보려고요.gunggeumhan ge isseoseo chaeting-euro mureoboryeogoyo.I have something I'm curious about, so I wanted to ask via chatting.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo좋아요. 편하게 말씀하세요.joayo. pyeonhage malsseumhaseyo.Sounds good. Please feel free to tell me.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 채팅, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
