카카오톡
Kakaotalk
카카오톡 is the Korean name for Kakaotalk, a popular mobile messaging app used primarily in South Korea.
카카오톡 refers to the messaging service itself. Additionally, the name is often turned into a verb to mean messaging someone.
Which one should you use?
The full name 카카오톡 is the standard way to refer to the app, while 카톡 is an informal abbreviation used among friends. In casual conversation, Koreans often shorten the name to 톡.
How does it change in a sentence?
The name can be transformed into a verb phrase like 카톡해 to express the action of sending a message through the app.
How do you pronounce it?
Kakaotalk
Did you know?
- Because of the app's dominance, the word 카톡 is often used to describe the specific 'ping' sound of an incoming message.
- In Korean social dynamics, failing to respond to a 카톡 quickly can sometimes be interpreted as a sign of disrespect or a social slight.
- The name is a hybrid of the Korean transliteration of 'cocoa' and the English word 'talk'.
Examples in context
- 카카오톡 사용해요?Kakaotalk sayonghaeyo?Do you use KakaoTalk?
- 카카오톡 메시지 확인했어.Kakaotalk mesiji hwaginhaesseo.I checked my KakaoTalk messages.
- 카카오톡으로 사진 좀 보내줘.Kakaotalk-euro sajin jom bonaejwo.Please send me the photos via KakaoTalk.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are talking about how to stay in touch.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 카카오톡 해요?Subin-ssi, Kakaotalk haeyo?Subin, do you use KakaoTalk?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 카카오톡 사용하고 있어요.Ne, Kakaotalk sayonghago isseoyo.Yes, I am using KakaoTalk.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그럼 카카오톡으로 연락할게요.Geureom Kakaotalk-euro yeollak-halgeyo.Then I will contact you via KakaoTalk.
- 수빈 Su-bin좋아요, 지훈 씨.Joayo, Jihoon-ssi.That sounds good, Jihoon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 카카오톡, CC BY-SA 4.0.
