1.) Question: 할아버지가 좋아하는 돈은 뭔지 알아?
Answer: 할머니
Explanation: 머니 sounds like “money” in English. 할머니 In Korean means “grandmother”.
할아버지가 - grandfather
좋아하는 돈은 - money that one likes
..뭔지 알아? - do you know what..?
2.) Question: 미국에서 비가 내리면은?
Answer: USB
Explanation: 비 In Korean means “rain” is pronounced similar to the letter B in English.
US + B = American rain
미국에서 - In America
비가 내리다 - to rain
(으)면 - when; If
3.) Question: 잘생긴 가위는?
Answer: 핸섬가이
Explanation: 가위 and 가이 sound similar. 핸섬 = handsome
잘생기다 - handsome
가위 - scissors
4.) Question: 세상에서 가장 야한 가수는 누구?
Answer: 다비치
Explanation: 비치 sounds similar to the word “b*tch” in English. 다비치 sounds close to DaVinci.
세상에서 - in the world
가장 야한 가수는 - the most racy/offensive singer
야하다 = racy, erotic; flashy
누구 - who
5.) Question: 아몬드가 죽으면?
Answer: 다이아몬드
Explanation: 다이 (die) + 아몬드 (almond) - 다이아몬드 = Diamond
아몬드 - almond
죽다 - to die
(으)면 - when; If
6.) Question: 항상 미안한 동물은?
Answer: 오소리
Explanation: In Korean 오소리 means “badger”.
오소리 sounds like “oh sorry” in English. In Korean
항상 미안한 동물 - an animal that is always sorry
항상 - always
미안하다 - to be sorry
동물 - animal
7.) Question: 피자가 놀라면?
Answer: 피자헛
Explanation: 피자헛 is the same as “pizza hut” in English, which if you don’t know is a pizza chain restaurant. 헛 actually means nonsense, false. But I don’t know about in this joke - maybe it’s more like a noise that someone makes when they are surprised.
피자 - pizza
놀라다 - be surprised, shocked
면 - when; if
8.) 달에서 쓰는 언어는?
Answer: 문어
Explanation: 문 sounds like “Moon” in English. In Korean -어 is a suffix used to mean language or word. Example: 한국 (Korea) > 한국어 (Korean language) So 문 + 어 means moon language. 문어 itself has the meanings of “written language” and “octopus”
달에서 - in/on the moon
쓰다 - to use
언어 - language
달에서 쓰는 언어 - a language that is used on the moon
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