슈퍼 샤이
syupeo syai
슈퍼 샤이 (syupeo syai) is the Korean transliteration of the English phrase "super shy".
The phrase refers to the title of a popular song by the K-pop group NewJeans.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the transliterated English adjective 슈퍼 (super) and 샤이 (shy).
How do you pronounce it?
syupeo syai
Did you know?
- In Korean, the word 슈퍼 (syupeo) is most commonly used in daily life to mean a 'supermarket' or a small local grocery store, rather than the prefix 'super'.
- Korean has a specific term 낯가리다 to describe the 'shyness' of being unable to interact with strangers, which is more precise than the general word 샤이.
- To express 'super' as an intensifier using native Korean, people often use 완전 (wan-jeon), which literally means 'completely'.
Examples in context
- 저 친구는 굉장히 수줍은 편이에요.That friend of mine is very (super) shy.
- 그 노래 제목이 슈퍼 샤이인가요?geu no-rae je-mok-i syupeo sya-i-in-ga-yo?Is the title of that song Super Shy?
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are talking about NewJeans' music at a cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 뉴진스 노래 좋아해요?Min-jun ssi, Nyu-jin-seu no-rae jo-a-hae-yo?Minjun, do you like NewJeans' songs?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 저는 슈퍼 샤이를 제일 좋아해요.Ne, jeo-neun syupeo sya-i-reul je-il jo-a-hae-yo.Yes, I like Super Shy the most.
- 수빈 Su-bin저도 그 곡 정말 좋아해요!Jeo-do geu gok jeong-mal jo-a-hae-yo!I love that song too!
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨랑 분위기가 비슷하네요.Su-bin ssi-rang bun-wi-gi-ga bi-seut-ha-ne-yo.It matches your vibe, Subin.
