방귀 뀐 사람 누구야?
bang-gwi kkin saram nuguya?
The Korean phrase for "who farted?" is 방귀 뀐 사람 누구야? (bang-gwi kkin saram nuguya?)
This phrase is used to ask which person has released intestinal gas. While 방귀 뀐 사람 누구야? asks for the identity of the person responsible, if you want to ask a specific person directly if they were the one, you would use 방귀 뀌었어?
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 방귀 (fart), 뀐 (the past tense of to fart/release gas), 사람 (person) and 누구야? (who is it?). Literally, it translates to "The person who farted, who is it?"
How does it change in a sentence?
You can adjust the politeness of the question by changing the ending. Changing the ending from 누구야? to 누구예요? in 방귀 뀐 사람 누구예요? makes the question polite and suitable for use with people you are not close to or who are older than you. Alternatively, using the ending 누구냐? in 방귀 뀐 사람 누구냐? provides a more blunt or rough way of asking "who is it?", which is often used in casual speech among close friends or by an older person to a younger person.
How do you pronounce it?
bang-gwi kkin saram nuguya?
Did you know?
- In Korean folklore, there is a famous traditional tale called 방귀 뀌는 며느리 about a daughter-in-law whose farts are so powerful they can blow a house away.
- Korean has a unique way of expressing the 'smell' of a fart using words like 독하다 (dok-hada), which usually describes something 'strong' or 'poisonous'.
- The word 방귀 was recorded in the Seokbo sangjeol as early as 1447, showing that the term has remained remarkably consistent for over 500 years.
Examples in context
- 방귀 뀐 사람 누구야? 진짜 웃겨.bang-gwi kwin sa-ram nu-gu-ya? jin-jja ut-gyeo.Who farted? It's really funny.
- 갑자기 방귀 뀐 사람 누구야?gap-ja-gi bang-gwi kwin sa-ram nu-gu-ya?Who farted all of a sudden?
Example conversation
Two friends are sitting in a quiet living room.
- 서연 Seo-yeon방귀 뀐 사람 누구야?bang-gwi kwin sa-ram nu-gu-ya?Who farted?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo나 아니야, 서연아.na a-ni-ya, seo-yeon-a.It wasn't me, Seoyeon.
- 서연 Seo-yeon현우 너 맞지?hyeon-u neo mat-ji?It was you, Hyeonwoo, right?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo아니라니까 정말!a-ni-ra-ni-kka jeong-mal!I'm telling you, it's not me!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 방귀, 사람, CC BY-SA 4.0.
