What are some current Korean slang that might be good to know???

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Do you mean like;

Igu Chu GetDa <g>

Hu di A

Nong Dam Hay Say O

Ok and what is that comparable to in English?

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Igu Chu GetDa

An expression when someone is tired.

Hu di A
Complaining of a back pain

Nong Dam Hay Say O
Are you kidding?

Thanks Hiker!

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hahaha

i didn't see it at first, but once you put the english equivalent, i completely saw what you were trying to say :)

Bob

How come you have not provide a few then?

I won't speak for Bob, but will say why I don't often add Korean sayings in my version of how it sounds in English. An example:

Igu Chu GetDa ( Ai ego- ChuKita!)
An expression when someone is tired.

Hu di A ( Hodi Apuda!)
Complaining of a back pain

Nong Dam Hay Say O (Nong Dahm Ee Gae Jo?)
Are you kidding? 농 담 이 갰 쵸 ?

Using English, all of the above are subject to too much individual interpretation as to just how they are/should be pronounced. All are in familiar or impolite form.
I don't want to be responsible for someone getting the cold shoulder or being thought a fool for using a form, or mispronouncing words that could insult a native Korean speaker. Some words are so close, and meanings are so different, you could end up in a fight. Turn the situation around- if a foreigner came up to you in a bar, using British English, and said, "I'd like to knock you up sometime"? Instead of American English (I'd like to come over to visit,) how would you react? Among friends, pronounce any way you like, but I have not found a sure way to get across the way it sounds in Korean, and make you understand the same sound using English alone.
Unless you take the time to learn Hangul, it will stay that way. Koreans are the WORST at trying to "Romanize" their own language. I'm not at all saying you should learn to read & write, especially if you are just passing through, and will be gone in a year. But it only takes maybe three hours of study, and does wonders for getting around off post.

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As I have posted previously there are several ways to say the same thing in many languages. You have to remember whom you are speaking to. Since romanization is not always clear, unless it is included in the preface of a text, it may create more confusion. Therefore, I will refrain from any more Korean phrases. I would also concur with Joe and learn to read the language. Character recognition is not difficult and can prove to be fun. The important thing to remember is Koreans will not be insulted if you are making an earnest attempt to learn the language. The most common fear in learning the language is the fear of making a fool of one's self. I guess I must have done that a million times over the years <LOL> Have fun and loosen up.