스웨그
seuwegeu
The English word 'swag' can be translated into Korean as 스웨그 (seuwegeu).
The term can refer to promotional freebies. To express that someone is cool, you can use the informal phrase 멋 있어. To say that someone has good style or 'swag', you can use the informal phrase 스타일이 좋다. Additionally, the term 길거리 패션 can be used to refer specifically to street fashion or urban swag.
Meaning: promotional freebies (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
seuwegeu
Did you know?
- To describe someone with natural 'swag', Koreans might use the word 간지, which is a slang term borrowed from Japanese.
- Korean speakers sometimes use the phrase 스웨그 넘친다 to describe someone who is 'overflowing' with style.
- In Korean online communities, 스웨그 is sometimes used ironically to describe something that is trying too hard to be cool.
Example conversation
Subin and Dohyun are at a tech conference.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 여기 스웨그 받았어요?Dohyun ssi, yeogi seuwegeu badasseoyo?Dohyun, did you get the swag here?
- 도현 Do-hyeon아니요, 아직 안 받았어요.aniyo, ajik an badasseoyo.No, I haven't received it yet.
- 수빈 Su-bin이 티셔츠랑 스티커 정말 귀여워요.i tishyeocheurang seutikeo jeongmal gwiyeowoyo.This t-shirt and sticker are really cute.
- 도현 Do-hyeon저도 빨리 가서 받아야겠어요.jeodo ppalli gaseo badayagesseoyo.I should go and get mine quickly too.
