프로필 사진
peuropil sajin
The English phrase 'profile picture' is 프로필 사진 (peuropil sajin) in Korean.
This phrase refers to an image used to represent a person on a social media account or website. In casual conversation, you may also see the shortened form 프사 used to describe a profile picture or the phrase 프사 바꾸다 which means 'to change one's profile picture'.
What does it mean word for word?
프로필 사진 is a loanword construction where 프로필 (peuropil) is the transliteration of 'profile' and 사진 (sajin) means 'picture'.
Which one should you use?
프사 is a contraction of 프로필 사진 used specifically in informal settings.
How do you pronounce it?
peuropil sajin
Did you know?
- In Korean social media culture, changing your 프사 (profile picture) to a black image is often used as a silent signal that you are depressed or grieving.
- The word 사진 actually carries the philosophical meaning of 'depicting the truth', tracing back to its Sino-Korean roots of 寫 'to depict' and 眞 'truth'.
- Depending on the context, asking about someone's 프사 can be a subtle way of asking if they are in a relationship, as couples often set matching profile pictures.
Examples in context
- 제 프로필 사진 예뻐요?Is my profile picture beautiful?This sentence is useful for asking if your 프로필 사진 is beautiful.Tatoeba #8577707 by ssuss32, translation #7847180 by MisterBrown
- 저는 프로필 사진을 바꿨어요.I changed my profile picture.
- 프로필 사진을 무엇으로 할까요?peuropil sajineul mueoseuro halkkayo?What should I use for my profile picture?
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Hyunwoo are talking about a social media app.
- 서연 Seo-yeon현우 씨, 프로필 사진 바꿨네요!Hyeon-u ssi, peuropil sajin bakkwotneyo!Hyunwoo, you changed your profile picture!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 어제 여행 가서 찍었어요.ne, eoje yeohaeng gaseo jjigeosseoyo.Yes, I took it during my trip yesterday.
- 서연 Seo-yeon배경이 정말 멋있어요.baegyeong-i jeongmal meoshisseoyo.The background is really cool.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo고마워요, 서연 씨.gomawoyo, Seoyeon ssi.Thank you, Seoyeon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 사진, 프로필, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
