랜덤
raendeom
The Korean word for "random" is 랜덤 (raendeom).
랜덤 is a loanword from English. It is primarily used in technical, gaming or internet contexts to describe events that are non-patterned or unpredictable.
Meaning: apropos of nothing (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To use this loanword as an adverb meaning "randomly," you can add the suffix –하게 to create 랜덤하게.
How do you pronounce it?
raendeom
Did you know?
- Unlike English, where 'random' can be a slang synonym for 'weird', the Korean 랜덤 rarely implies 'strange' and almost always implies 'unplanned'.
- The term 랜덤 is frequently used in the context of 'random dance' challenges, a K-pop phenomenon where fans must recognize and dance to songs played in a shuffled order.
- If you want to say something is 'random' in the sense of being 'out of the blue' or 'sudden', Koreans rarely use 랜덤 and instead prefer words like 갑자기.
Examples in context
- 우연한 선택Random selection
- 마구잡이로 골라봐Choose randomly
- 집에서 랜덤하게 음악을 선택했어요.I randomly selected music at home.
- 학생들은 시험 문제를 마구잡이로 풀었다.The students solved the exam questions randomly.
- 이건 정말 랜덤이네요.Igeon jeongmal raendeom-ineyo.This is truly random.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Seoyeon are chatting at a cafe.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연아, 너는 갑자기 외계인이 생각나니?Seoyeona, neoneun gapjagi oegyeini saenggangnani?Seoyeon, do you suddenly think of aliens?
- 서연 Seo-yeon뭐라고? 질문이 너무 랜덤하다, 도현아.mworago? jilmuni neomu raendeomhada, Dohyuna.What? That question is so random, Dohyun.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그냥 갑자기 궁금해서 물어봤어.geunyang gapjagi gung-geumhaeseo mureobwasseo.I just asked because I was suddenly curious.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말 엉뚱한 생각만 한다니까.jeongmal eongttunghan saenggangman handanikka.You really have the most random thoughts.
