안녕하세요, It's Koreanstudyjunkie! If you've ever searched for Korean study tips and been faced with "switch your phone language to Korean" but are too intimiated by all the unknown words and phrases - you've come to the right place!
Today, I've compiled a list of all the most common vocab you'll encounter upon switching your phoness language + how to switch your phones language to Korean.
QUICK HOW TO:
For Iphone Users:
Go to Settings
Select General
Enter 'Language & Region'
Click 'Add Language...'
Select "Korean" or search "Korean" or "한국어"
Choose Apply or Continue
All Done!
For Android Users:
Go to Settings
Select "General" or "General Management"
Scroll down and tap "System"
You should see a section called "Language and Input", Click on it
Press "Add language"
Find "Korean"
All Done!
MESSAGING (& Other Internet Things)
이모티콘 - Emoji, Emoticon
검색 - Search
문자 메시지 - Text message
카메라 - Camera
사진 - Photo(s)
방금 읽음 - Just read
방금 보냄 - Just sent
전송됨 - delivered (as in your text was delivered)
새 메시지 - New message
채팅방 - Group chat
온라인 - Online
인터넷 - Internet
게시물 - Posts, Post
오르다 - to Upload (a post)
좋아요 - Like
싫어요 - Dislike
댓글 - Comment
구독 - Subscribe
팔로우 - Follow
팔로우하다 - to Follow
공유 - Share
링크 - Link
더 보기 - See more, show more
저장 - Save
릴스 - Reels
동영상 - Video
방송 (라이브) - Broadcast, Live stream
음악 - Music
플레이리스트 - Playlist
팟캐스트 - Podcast
광고 - Ad, Advertisement
스킵하다 - to skip (an ad)
넷플 , 넷플릭스 - Netflix
시청 - watching
프로필 - Profile
재생 속도 - Playback speed
자막 - Captions, Subtitles
프로필 사진 - Profile picture (can be shortened to 포사 in text slang)
재생 - play
재생되다 - to be played
뛰어나기 - skip
포함 - to be included
신고 - Report
PHONE SETTINGS (+ Similar Things)
와이파이 - Wifi
비밀 번호 - Passcode
전화 번호 - Phone number
설정 - Settings
일반 - General
언어 및 지역 - Language & Region
언어 추가 - Add Language
배경화면 - Phone Wallpaper
개인정보 - Personal Info
메모 - Notes
미리 알림 - Reminders
지도 - Map
건강 - Health
일기 - Journal
기타.., - More, Etc.
연결 - Connect, Connection
OTHER:
추가 - Add
시계 - Clock
이메일 - E-mail
사전 - Dictionary
완료 - Done
앱 - App
더운로드받다 , 더운로드하다 - to Download
번역 - Translator
통화, 전화 - Call
오려두기 - Cut
복사하기 - Copy
붙여넣기 - Paste
편집 - Edit
삭제 - Delete
최근 - Recently
최근 통화 - Recent calls
영상 통화 - Video call
음성 통화 - Voice call
연락처 - Contacts
음성 사서함 - Voice mails
알림 - Notification 끔 - Off
즉시 - Immediately
There's definitely more that can be added. But for now, I'm going to leave this list as is (and I'll either come back to update it or make a part 2). If you're looking for TEXT slang, you can see related posts below!