트위터
Teuwiteo[tʰɯɥitʰʌ̹]
The English phrase twitter is translated into Korean as 트위터 (Teuwiteo).
트위터 is the name of the online social networking service. Related actions on the platform include 트윗하다 (to tweet), 리트윗하다 (to retweet) and 팔로우하다 (to follow). You may also see the term 알림 used for notifications.
Meaning: online social networking service (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Teuwiteo
When do people say it?
While the service is officially rebranded as X, the name 트위터 remains the most common way to refer to the platform in everyday Korean conversation.
Did you know?
- In Korean internet slang, the phrase 트위터했다 can sometimes be used ironically to describe an oversharing habit or a sudden burst of emotional venting.
- Korean fans of K-pop use 트위터 so extensively for organized voting and streaming that they have developed a specialized vocabulary of shorthand terms for 'mutuals' and 'mentions' that differ from standard Korean.
- The syllable 트 (teu) is used in 트위터 because Korean lacks a direct equivalent for the English 't' sound when it stands alone without a vowel. This adds an extra syllable to the word.
Examples in context
- 일본에서 트위터가 인기 있는 이유 중 하나는 일본어라는 언어의 특성에 있다. 표의문자를 쓰는 일본어는 중국어에는 비할 바가 못되지만, 다른 많은 언어들과 비교하면 140자 안에 많은 내용을 담을 수 있다. 덧붙여서 말하면 이 일본어 버전의 예문은 마침 140자로 쓰여 있는데, 다른 언어라면 몇 글자가 될 것일까?One of the reasons Twitter is popular in Japan is a characteristic of Japanese itself: Japanese uses ideograms which enable it to convey more information in just 140 characters than other languages, not counting Chinese. Incidentally, the Japanese version of this sentence is written with exactly 140 characters. How many characters does it take in other languages?This sentence provides context regarding the popularity of 트위터 in Japan and the character limits of the platform.Tatoeba #8399451 by Eunhee, translation #2687863 by MethodGT
- 저는 트위터를 자주 이용합니다.I frequently use Twitter.
- 트위터에서 유명한 인물을 팔로우하고 있어요.I'm following a famous individual on Twitter.
- 트위터 계정을 새로 만들었어요.teu-wi-teo gye-jeong-eul sae-ro man-deul-eo-sseo-yo.I made a new Twitter account.
- 그 소식은 트위터에서 봤어요.geu so-sik-eun teu-wi-teo-e-seo bwas-seo-yo.I saw that news on Twitter.
Example conversation
Minji and Dohyun are talking about social media.
- 민지 Min-ji도현 씨는 트위터 해요?dohyeon ssineun teuwiteo haeyo?Dohyun, do you use Twitter?
- 도현 Do-hyeon아니요, 저는 안 해요.aniyo, jeoneun an haeyo.No, I don't.
- 민지 Min-ji왜 안 하세요?wae an haseyo?Why don't you?
- 도현 Do-hyeon트위터는 좀 어려워요.teuwiteoneun jom eoryeowoyo.Twitter is a bit difficult.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twitter” translations and entries 트위터, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
