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혼밥

honbap

🇰🇷 Korean slang from Seoul

What does “혼밥” mean?

eating alone

Example

“오늘은 그냥 혼밥할래.”
oneureun geunyang honbapallae.
Today I'll just eat alone.

Good to know

혼자 (alone) + 밥 (meal). Also 혼영 (a movie alone) and 혼코노 (solo coin karaoke).

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

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The textbook way to say it: 혼자 밥 먹기

Heard in a conversation

Tickets for the comeback show

Taeo 대박! 본진 컴백 콘서트? 축하축하!
awesome!! your main group's comeback concert?? congrats congrats
Sua 응, 근데 텅장이야… 2주 혼밥 확정 ㅠ
yeah but my account's empty… 2 weeks of eating alone confirmed 😢
Taeo ㅋㅋㅋ 그게 찐 덕질이지. 직캠 감사, 미리.
lol that's real fan life. thx in advance for the fancam

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