나이스 샷
naiseu syat
나이스 샷 (naiseu syat) is the Korean way to say "nice shot."
This phrase is an exclamation used to praise someone for hitting a ball well, used almost exclusively in the context of golf to praise a player's stroke or ball flight.
What does it mean word for word?
나이스 샷 is a transliteration of the English words "nice" and "shot" into the Korean phonetic alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
naiseu syat
Did you know?
- Because 나이스 샷 is a transliteration of English, using the original English pronunciation might actually make it harder for Korean golfers to recognize the phrase during a busy game.
- In Korean golf culture, the phrase 나이스 샷 is often shouted by a caddie or playing partners in a rhythmic, sing-song cadence to cheer on the golfer.
- In Korea, shouting 나이스 샷 too loudly or too often can be seen as a breach of etiquette in some high-end or traditional golf clubs where silence is prized.
Examples in context
- 나이스 샷!Nice shot!This example shows how to use 나이스 샷 as an exclamation.Tatoeba #11106968 by intertime, translation #1857550 by Spamster
- 멋진 슛이네요!What a nice shot!
- 잘 찍었어!You took it well!
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are playing a round of golf together.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨, 준비됐어요?Subin ssi, junbidwaesseoyo?Subin, are you ready?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 이제 칠게요.ne, ije chilgeyo.Yes, I'll hit it now.
- 도현 Do-hyeon나이스 샷! 거리 정말 좋네요.naiseu syas! geori jeongmal jonneyo.Nice shot! The distance is really good.
- 수빈 Su-bin감사합니다, 도현 씨!gamsahamnida, Dohyun ssi!Thank you, Dohyun!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
