9 Curses and Insults
What do you want?
mwoya?
mwoyah?
뭐야?
What do you want, asshole?
mwoya, imma?
mwoyah, eemmah?
뭐야, 임마?
What?
mwo?
mwo?
뭐?
What you lookin’ at?
mwol bwa?
mwol bwah?
뭘 봐?
Anything wrong?
kkomnya?
kkohm-nyah?
꼽냐?
You givin’ me attitude?
eojju, jjaeryeo bwa?
uh-jjoo, jjay-ryuh bwah?
어쭈, 째려 봐?
Literally means “Why are you looking down on me?”
What are you staring at?
mwol cheoda bwa?
mwol chuhdah bwah?
뭘 쳐다 봐?
—None of your business.
namiya.
nahm-eeyah.
남이야.
Literally means “Other person.” The idea is: “That is the kind of question you could ask yourself, but I’m not you—so it’s none of your business!”
Mind your own business.
chamgyeonhaji ma.
chahm-gyuhn-hahjee mah.
참견하지 마.
Go away!
kkeojeo!
gguh-jaw!
꺼져!
Go away, man!
kkeojeo, imma!
gguh-jaw, eemmah!
꺼져, 임마!
What a moron!
meong-cheong-ee sae-ggi!
muhng-chuhng-ee sae-ggi!
멍청이 새끼!
Fuck off!
jot-kka!
joht-kkah!
좆까!
Literally means “Kick penis!” From jot, “penis,” and kka, “kick.”
What did you just say?
banggeum mworago haesseo?
bahng-geum mwo-rahgo hessoh?
방금 뭐라고 했어?
Do you know who I am?
naega nugunjina ala?
naygah noogoon-jeenah ahlah?
내가 누군지나 알아?
Come here, I’ll teach you some manners!
ssagaji eopsneun saekkiya, iri wa!
ssah-gahjee awm-neun sekkee-ya, eeree wah!
싸가지 없는 새끼야, 이리 와!
Literally means “You have no manners, you baby; come here!”
Come here!
iri wa!
eerree wah!
이리 와!
Don’t joke with me!
nongdamhaji ma!
nohng-dahm-hahjee mah!
농담하지 마!
Stop it!
geuman hae!
geu-mahn hay!
그만 해!
Shut up!
ip dakcheo!
eep dahkchaw!
입 닥쳐!
What’re you doing?
mwo haneun jishiya?
mwo hah-neun jee-sheeyah?
뭐 하는 짓이야?
What’d you hit me for?
wae cheo?
way chaw?
왜 쳐?
What’d you push me for?
wae mileo?
way meelaw?
왜 밀어?
I’m gonna kill you!
neo jugyeo beoril keoya!
naw joogyaw boh-rill goyah!
너 죽여 버릴 거야!
Want to die?
chukillae?
chook-uhl-lay?
죽을래?
Have you finished?
da kkeutnasseo?
dah kkeun-nahssoh?
다 끝났어?
You wanna fight?
mat-jjang tteo?
maht-jjahng ttaw?
맞장 떠?
We gonna fight, or not?
ssaul keoya, mal keoya?
ssah-ool goyah, mahl goyah?
싸울 거야, 말 거야?
Let’s fight and see!
han beon hae bojagu!
hahn buhn hay boh-jah-goo!
한 번 해 보자구!
Ouch!
aya!
ahyah!
아야!
Don’t!
geuman!
geu-mahn!
그만!
That hurts!
apa!
ahpah!
아파!
Help!
sallyeo juseyo!
sallyuh joo-say-oh!
살려 주세요!
dowajuseyo!
doh-wah-jooseyo!
도와주세요!
Don’t hit me!
ttaeriji ma!
ttay-reejee mah!
때리지 마!
You deserve it!
majado ssa!
mahj-ahdoh ssah!
맞아도 싸!
Don’t do it again!
dashin hajima!
dah-sheen hah-jeemah!
다신 하지마!
Say you’re sorry!
sagwahae!
sahgwah-hay!
사과해!
—Sorry.
mianhae.
mee-ahnhay.
미안해.
You’re right.
niga maja.
neegah mahjah.
네가 맞아.
Though 네가 (you) looks like it should be pronounced “nay-gah,” it’s almost always pronounced “neegah” to distinguish it from 내가 (I).
I was wrong.
naega teullyeosseo.
naygah teul-lyuhss-oh.
내가 틀렸어.
It was my fault.
naega jalmotaesseo.
naygah chahl-moat-hess-oh.
내가 잘못했어.
Forgive me.
yongseohae jwo.
yong-suh-hay jwaw.
용서해 줘.
I forgive you.
yongseohae julkke.
yong-suh-hay joolkkay.
용서해 줄게.
You’re making me laugh!
ut-kkine!
oot-kkeenay!
웃기네!
You win.
niga igyeosseo.
neegah ee-gyuss-oh.
네가 이겼어.
I lose.
naega jeosseo.
naygah juss-oh.
내가 졌어.
SPECIAL KOREAN INSULTS
Fugly
mae-ju
may-joo
매주
Literally “fermented beans,” this means a freakin’ ugly person.
Gold digger
dwen-jang-nyeo
dwen-jang-nyaw
된장녀
Literally, “bean paste girl”—the implication here is that they’re superficial and shallow—this person can’t tell shit from bean paste.
Retard / moron (stone head)
dol-dae-geo-ri
dol-day-gaw-ri
돌대가리
No common sense / idiot
gae-nyeom-eops-da
gay-nyuhm-awp-da
개념없다
개념 is derived from a Korean word meaning “notion,” and is commonly used to mean “common sense.” 없다 means “to not exist,” so you can see why this would be offensive.
You’re lower than an insect.
beollemando motan saekki.
bawl-lay-mahn-doe moat-hahn say-kkee.
벌레만도 못한 새끼.
Son of a beggar.
geoji saekki.
guhjee sekkee.
거지 새끼.
Son of a bitch.
gae saekki.
gay sekkee.
개 새끼.
Son of an idiot.
babo saekki.
bahboh sekkee.
바보 새끼.
Fuck!
sshibal!
ssheebahl!
씨발!
Note: to censor yourself, say 아이씨 “ah-ee-shi”—it’s like saying “aw-ffff”—like you’re going to say it but then don’t.
Fuck you!
sshibal nom! (to male)
sshee-bahl nohm!
씨발 놈!
sshibal nyeon! (to female)
sshee-bahl nyuhn!
씨발 년!
sshibangsae!
sshee-bahngsay!
씨방새!
You peasant!
ssyangnyeon! (women)
sshang-nyuhn!
썅년!
ssyangnom! (men)
sshang-nohm!
썅놈!
You look like a penis!
jot-kateun nom! (men)
joat-kkahteun nohm!
좆 같은 놈!
jot-kkateun nyeon! (women)
joat-kkahteun nyuhn!
좆 같은 년!
You piece of shit!
jot-tto anin saekki!
joat-doe ahneen sekkee!
좆도 아닌 새끼!
In contrast to the above expression, this one literally means “You’re not even a penis”—as in, you’re not even worth calling a dick.
Don’t show off!
jalnan cheok hajima!
chahllahn chuck hahjee-mah!
잘난 척 하지마!
Go drink your mother’s breast milk and then come back!
gaseo eomma jeojina deo meok-kko wa!
gahsaw um-mah juhj-eenah duh mawk-go wah!
가서 엄마 젖이나 더 먹고와!
Go home and masturbate!
jibe gaseo ttalttalina cheo!
jeebay gahsoh ttahl-ttahl-eenah chaw!
집에 가서 딸딸이나 쳐!
Are you insane?
neo byeongshiniya?
naw byuhng-shin-ee-ya?
너 병신이야?
Crazy man!
michin nom!
mee-cheen nohm!
미친 놈!
Crazy woman!
michin nyeon!
mee-cheen nyuhn!
미친 년!
Note: This one is actually really bad, so don’t say it unless you’re 100% certain you mean it and really want to anger someone.
Ah, stupid!
ah, meongcheong-han saekki!
ahh, muhng-chuhng-hahn sekkee!
아, 멍청한 새끼!
Dickhead!
dolttaegari!
dohltta-gahree!
돌대가리!
Pig!
jijeobunhan saekki!
jeejuh-boonhahn sekkee!
지저분한 새끼!
Bad-luck-woman!
jaesu eopsneun nyeon!
jaysoo uhm-neun nyuhn!
재수 없는 년!
Bad-luck-man!
jaesu eopsneun saekki!
jaysoo um-neun sekkee!
재수 없는 새끼!
Oh, I lost my appetite!
ah, bapmat eopseo!
ahh, bahm-maht upso!
아, 밥 맛 없어!
Implies that the person being insulted is so unseemly that the speaker’s stomach is turning.
Pervert!
byeontae saekki!
byuhntay sekkee!
변태 새끼!
Oh, shit smell!
ah, neojeobunhan saekki!
ahh, nuh-juh-boon-hahn sekkee!
아, 저분한 새끼!
Die!
dwejeo beoryeo!
dwejuh borryaw!
뒈져 버려!
Why don’t you go somewhere and die!
eodi gaseo dwejeo beoryeo!
uhdee gah-suh dwejuh borryaw!
어디 가서 뒈져 버려!
What a fucking mess!
ah, sshipal jot-kkanne!
ahh, ssheep-ahl joat-kkahn-ne!
아, 씹할 좆 같네!
You motherfucker!
nimi sshipal nom!
neemee ssheep-ahl nohm!
니미 씹할 놈!
Bitch!
gae gateun nyeon!
gay gaht-eun nyuhn!
개 같은 년!
*See Chapter 2