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Halloween is around the corner, so to help get you in the mood for 유령 yulyeong (ghosts) and 마녀 manyeo (witches), let’s look at some Korean vocabulary for Halloween.
Things that go bump in the night.
올해 할로윈 의상을 입어요? olhae hallowin uisang-eul ibeoyo? (are you wearing a Halloween costume this year)? Kids aren’t the only ones who wear 의상 / 코스튬 uisang / koseutyum (costumes). Some of the classics are 미라 mila (a mummy), 늑대 인간 neugdae ingan (a werewolf), 좀비 jombi (a zombie), 괴물 goemul (a monster), 악마 agma (a devil), or 흡혈귀heubhyeolgwi (a vampire). But 무서운 의상 museoun uisang (a scary costume) is not your only option. You could also be 허수아비 heosuabi (a scarecrow), 마술사 masulsa (a sorcerer), 요정 yojeong (a fairy), 공주 gongju (a princess), 해적 haejeog (a pirate), or 영화 속 등장인물 yeonghwa sog deungjang-inmul (character from a movie).
- 할로윈 의상으로 뭘 입을 거에요?
hallowin uisang-eulo mwol ib-eul geoeyo?
What are you dressing as this Halloween? - 의상은 멋져 보여요!
uisang-eun meosjyeo boyeoyo!
Your costume looks great! - 의상은 매우 창의적이에요!
uisang-eun maeu chang-uijeog-ieyo!
Your costume is very creative! - 의상은 무서워요!
uisang-eun museowoyo!
Your costume is scary!
Halloween For Kids
Kids love to go trick-or-treating. They walk around their neighborhood and 그들은 문을 두드린다. geudeul-eun mun-eul dudeulinda. (they knock on doors). When someone answers, they hold up their 봉지 / 가방 bongji / gabang (bags) and ask for 사탕 / 캔디 satang / kaendi (candy). If the person doesn’t give the kids candy, beware of the trick! Since no one needs to give kids any more ideas about 장난 jangnan (mischief), we’ll leave that to your imagination. 나중에 후회하기 보다 조심하는게 좋지. ajung-e huhoehagi boda josimhaneunge johji (better safe than sorry!). Best to just make sure you have enough candy.
- 그 소년은 / 소녀는 사탕이 가득 든 가방을 들고 있다.
geu sonyeon-eun / sonyeo-neun satang-i gadeug deun gabang-eul deulgo itda.
The boy/girl is holding a bag full of candy. - 가장 좋아하는 사탕이 뭐예요?
gajang johahaneun satang-i mwoyeyo?
What’s your favorite candy? - 초콜릿을 좋아해요.
chokollis-eul joahaeyo.
I love chocolate. - 내가 너에게 장난을 쳤어.
nae-ga neo-ege jangnan-eul chyeosseo.
I played a trick on you.
Halloween For Adults
Halloween isn’t just for kids. Adults also like to get dressed up. Do you wear your 의상 uisang (costume) to work? Or maybe you go to 파티 pati (a party) where everyone is dressed up. Even if you don’t go to any parties, you probably get 호박 hobag (a pumpkin) for a jack-o-lantern. You’ll carve 얼굴eolgul (a face) into it, and put 초 cho (candle) inside so the face glows.
- 우리는 코스튬 파티에 갈 거예요.
uli-neun koseutyum pati-e gal geoyeyo.
We’re going to a costume party. - 이번 주말에 호박을 사자.
ibeon jumal-e hobag-eul saja.
Let’s buy a pumpkin this weekend.
무서워요! museowoyo! I’m Scared!
Halloween is a great time of year to watch 공포영화 gongpoyeonghwa (horror movies) or maybe visit 귀신 나오는 집 gwishin naoneun jib (a haunted house). It’s fun to 소리를 지르다 soli-leul jileuda (scream), as long as 악몽 agmong (nightmares) aren’t too bad. Now that summer is over and 밤 bam (the night) is longer, it’s the perfect time to visit 으스스한 장소euseuseuhan jangso (eerie places), places for some good Halloween fun. Walk through 숲 sup (the woods) 어둠 속에서 eodum sog-eseo (in the dark), take a shortcut through 묘지 myoji (the graveyard), visit that 버려진 집 beolyeojin jib (abandoned house) where you know there are probably no 악령 aglyeong (evil spirits). Or at least you hope.
- 여기는 으스스해!
yeogi-neun euseuseuhae!
This place is spooky! - 공포 영화를 보자.
gongpo yeonghwa-leul boja.
Let’s watch a horror film. - 어젯밤에 악몽을 꿨어요.
eojebam-e agmong-eul kkwoss-eoyo.
I had a nightmare last night. - 소름 돋았어요!
soleum dodasseoyo!
I have goosebumps! - 이상한 소리가 들려요!
isanghan soli-ga deullyeoyo!
I hear a strange noise! - 유령을 믿어요?
yulyeong-eul mideoyo?
Do you believe in ghosts? - 어둠 속에서 숲 속을 걷자.
eodum sog-eseo sup sog-eul geodja.
Let’s walk through the woods in the dark.
Whatever you do for Halloween, 안전하게 지내고, 즐거운 시간 보내세요! anjeonhage jinaego, jeulgeoun sigan bonaeseyo! (be stay safe and have fun!)
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