리그 오브 레전드
Rigeu Obeu Rejeondeu
리그 오브 레전드 (Rigeu Obeu Rejeondeu) is the Korean way to say "League of Legends".
This phrase refers to the popular multiplayer online battle arena video game. In common conversation, particularly when talking about the act of playing the game, speakers often combine an abbreviation with the verb 하다 (to do) to form 롤 하다, which means "to play LoL".
Which one should you use?
The full official name is 리그 오브 레전드. For a more casual approach, you can use the abbreviation 롤 or the even shorter, casual abbreviation 리그 when speaking with friends or other gamers.
How do you pronounce it?
Rigeu Obeu Rejeondeu
Did you know?
- In Korean slang, the word 레전드 has escaped the gaming world to become a common adjective used to describe anything 'legendary' or 'insane' in real life, such as a 'legendary' mistake or a 'legendary' meal.
- Korean players often create unique nicknames for champions and game mechanics that do not exist in the English version, turning 롤 into its own distinct linguistic subculture.
- Because Korean phonetics generally avoid ending words with certain consonant sounds, an extra vowel is added to the English word 'legend' to create 레전드.
Examples in context
- 오늘 만난 친구랑 리그 오브 레전드 하기로 했어.I made plans to play League of Legends with a friend I met today.
- 롤을 하면서 어떤 캐릭터로 플레이하는 게 제일 좋아?While playing LoL, which character do you enjoy playing the most?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about video games.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은아, 요즘 무슨 게임 해?jieun-a, yojeum museun geim hae?Jieun, what games are you playing lately?
- 지은 Ji-eun나 요즘 리그 오브 레전드 하고 있어.na yojeum rigeu obeu rejeondeu hago isseo.I've been playing League of Legends lately.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo진짜? 나도 그거 하는데!jinjja? nado geugeo haneunde!Really? I play that too!
- 지은 Ji-eun그럼 우리 같이 한 판 하자.geureom uri gachi han pan haja.Then let's play a round together.
