걔 진짜 핫해
gyae jinjja hatae
The phrase 'he is so hot' in Korean is translated as 걔 진짜 핫해 (gyae jinjja hatae).
This phrase is used to describe a person who is very attractive or popular. The term 핫해 is a loanword from the English word 'hot' and is used specifically to describe someone's trendy, attractive or popular status rather than their physical temperature.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 걔 (he/that person), 진짜 (really/truly) and 핫해 (is hot).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite, you would change 걔 to 그는 and 핫해 to 핫해요, resulting in 그는 정말 핫해요.
How do you pronounce it?
gyae jinjja hatae
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use 더워 to describe an attractive person. 더워 refers only to physical heat like the weather or body temperature.
Did you know?
- In modern Korean pop culture, the term 핫해 is often used to describe a 'hot place' 핫플, referring to a trendy cafe or neighborhood rather than a person.
- Because 걔 (gyae) contains the word for 'child' or 'kid', using it to describe an adult can sound very informal or even slightly childish to a listener.
- The word 진짜 (jinjja) uses the Chinese character 진 (jin), meaning 'truth', to emphasize that the person is 'truly' or 'really' attractive.
Examples in context
- 걔 진짜 핫해.gyae jin-jja hat-hae.He is so hot.
- 그 배우 걔 진짜 핫해?geu bae-u gyae jin-jja hat-hae?Is that actor really hot?
- 요즘 걔 진짜 핫해.yo-jeum gyae jin-jja hat-hae.He is so hot these days.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new student.
- 민준 Min-jun새로 온 전학생 봤어?saero on jeonhaksaeng bwasseo?Did you see the new transfer student?
- 지은 Ji-eun응, 걔 진짜 핫해!eung, gyae jinjja hathaee!Yeah, he is so hot!
- 민준 Min-jun인기가 정말 많을 것 같아.ingiga jeongmal maneul geot gata.I think he'll be really popular.
- 지은 Ji-eun이미 다들 좋아하더라고.imi dadeul joahadeorago.Everyone already likes him.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 걔, 진짜, CC BY-SA 4.0.
