문자해
munjahae
In Korean, "text me" is said as 문자해 (munjahae).
The phrase is used to request that someone send a written message via a mobile phone.
Which one should you use?
While 문자해 is a general request to text, you may also hear 카톡해, which specifically means "KakaoTalk me" because KakaoTalk is the dominant messaging app in Korea.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To say "text me" politely to someone older or a stranger, use 문자해 주세요.
How do you pronounce it?
munjahae
Did you know?
- In Korean, the word for 'text' in 문자해 actually refers to 'letters' or 'characters' in a broader sense, not just digital messages.
- Korean speakers often omit the object 'me' in 문자해 because the direction of the communication is implied by the social context of the conversation.
- In Korea, sending a text via 카톡 is so common that people use the verb 카톡하다 to mean 'to chat' generally, regardless of whether they are texting or calling.
Examples in context
- 문자해 줘.Text me.Tatoeba #11106973 by intertime, translation #9188507 by CK
- 저에게 문자하세요Please text me
- 문자 주세요Please give me a text message.
- 나한테 문자해Text me
- 집에 도착하면 문자해.jibe dochakhamyeon munja-hae.Text me when you get home.
- 나중에 꼭 문자해.najunge kkok munja-hae.Be sure to text me later.
Example conversation
Two friends are saying goodbye after a movie.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo수빈아, 조심히 가.Subina, josimhi ga.Subin, get home safely.
- 수빈 Su-bin응, 너도 잘 가!eung, neodo jal ga!Yeah, you too!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo도착하면 문자해.dochakhamyeon munjahae.Text me when you arrive.
- 수빈 Su-bin알겠어, 그럴게.algesseo, geureolge.Okay, I will.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
