불금
bulgeum
🇰🇷 Korean slang from Seoul
What does “불금” mean?
Friday night out (“fire Friday”)
Example
“불금인데 노래방 가자!”
bulgeuminde noraebang gaja!
It's Friday night, let's go to karaoke!
Good to know
불타는 금요일: “burning Friday”, when the Korean weekend starts.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🎉 Going out
The textbook way to say it: 즐거운 금요일 밤
Heard in a conversation
Iced americano in January
Doyun 국룰이지. 이게 소확행이야.
It's the rule. This is my small sure happiness.
Yuna 오늘 칼퇴했어? 불금인데 뭐 해?
Did you get off right on time today? It's Friday night, what are you doing?
Doyun 맛집 찾았어. 존맛이래. 혼밥하기 싫은데 같이 갈래?
I found a great place to eat. They say it's crazy delicious. I don't want to eat alone, want to come?
More from Seoul
- 꿀잼super fun (literally “honey fun”)
- 팬싸fan-sign event
- 갑분싸the mood suddenly got awkward
- 레전드legendary
- 국룰the unwritten rule, how it’s always done
- 가보자고let's go!; let's do this!
- 대박awesome!; a huge hit, a jackpot
- 헐what?!; OMG (shock)
Songs from Seoul
- Spring Day · BTSLevel A2
- Through the Night · IULevel A2
- APT. · ROSÉ, Bruno MarsLevel A2
- Cheer Up · TWICELevel A2
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