Test Your Korean (#3) - Korean Emoticons
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- 1.
What does ㅎㅎ mean?
- A.
*Cough*
- B.
*Surprised*
- C.
Hahaha.
- D.
*Sleepy*
Correct Answer
C. Hahaha.Explanation
ㅎㅎ comes from "하하" and it represents laughter.Rate this question:
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- 2.
What does ㅇㅋ mean?
- A.
Okay.
- B.
OMG!
- C.
I don't think so.
- D.
No way.
Correct Answer
A. Okay.Explanation
ㅇㅋ comes from 오키, which is a short form for 오케이 (Okay).Rate this question:
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- 3.
Which of the following has the same meaning as ㅋㅋㅋ?
- A.
ㄷㄷㄷ
- B.
ㅎㅎㅎ
- C.
ㅉㅉㅉ
- D.
ㅠㅠ
Correct Answer
B. ㅎㅎㅎExplanation
ㅋㅋㅋ comes from 크크크, which represents the giggling sound, so it has the same meaning as ㅎㅎㅎ.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which of the following does NOT represent a smile or a laughter?
- A.
^^
- B.
ㅎㅎ
- C.
ㅍㅎㅎ
- D.
ㅉㅉ
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D. ㅉㅉExplanation
^^ represents a smiling face, ㅎㅎ represents the sound of laughter, ㅍㅎㅎ is 푸하하 and has the same meaning as ㅎㅎ or ㅎㅎㅎ. ㅉㅉ comes from 쯧쯧, which shows disappointment or sympathy.Rate this question:
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- 5.
What does ㅜ.ㅜ represent?
- A.
A smiling face
- B.
A crying face
- C.
A bored face
- D.
Heavy makeup
Correct Answer
B. A crying faceExplanation
ㅜ.ㅜ represents a crying face, with tears flowing down the cheeks from two closed eyes.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Which of the following is an "excited" look?
- A.
ㅡ.ㅔ
- B.
-_-
- C.
^o^
- D.
;;;
Correct Answer
C. ^o^Explanation
ㅡ.ㅔ represents a face of someone who is not excited and has long hair covering half of their face. -_- is also a sad look, and ;;; represents sweat or embarrassment.Rate this question:
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- 7.
What does ;;; represent?
- A.
Embarrassment
- B.
Happiness
- C.
Determination
- D.
Thinking
Correct Answer
A. EmbarrassmentExplanation
;;; represent sweat, so it shows one's embarrassment.Rate this question:
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- 8.
What does ㅇㅇmeans?
- A.
Really?
- B.
Duh!
- C.
Yes.
- D.
Umm...
Correct Answer
C. Yes.Explanation
ㅇㅇ comes from 응.Rate this question:
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- 9.
What is the original word for ㅇㅇ?
- A.
응.
- B.
아아!
- C.
와우!
- D.
아, 예.
Correct Answer
A. 응.Explanation
The original word for ㅇㅇ is "응", which is a casual and informal way of saying "yes" or "yeah" in Korean. It is often used in everyday conversations among friends or family members.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Which of the following emoticons can you use when you are NOT happy about something?
- A.
^_^
- B.
ㅠ_ㅠ
- C.
ㅎㅎ
- D.
ㅋㅋㅋ
Correct Answer
B. ㅠ_ㅠExplanation
ㅠ_ㅠ is a sad face with tears dropping.Rate this question:
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- 11.
What does ^^a represent?
- A.
A smiling person talking on the phone
- B.
An angry person picking their ear
- C.
A smiling person scratching their head
- D.
A photographer
Correct Answer
C. A smiling person scratching their headExplanation
In ^^a, the letter "a" represents a hand and a finger scracthing one's head.Rate this question:
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- 12.
What is the meaning of ㄷㄷㄷ?
- A.
Punch!
- B.
OMG.
- C.
I am learning Hangeul.
- D.
Hahaha.
Correct Answer
B. OMG.Explanation
ㄷㄷㄷ comes from the word 덜덜덜, which describes a way in which someone shivers or trembles from shock or amazement.Rate this question:
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