현타
hyeonta
🇰🇷 Korean slang from Seoul
What does “현타” mean?
a reality check; a sudden “what am I doing with my life”
Example
“새벽 3시까지 쇼츠 보다가 현타 왔어.”
saebyeok sesikkaji syocheu bodaga hyeonta wasseo.
I watched Shorts till 3 a.m. and suddenly thought: what am I doing?
Good to know
현실 자각 타임: “reality-awareness time”.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: 현실 자각
More from Seoul
- 대박awesome!; a huge hit, a jackpot
- 헐what?!; OMG (shock)
- 짱the best; awesome
- 꿀잼super fun (literally “honey fun”)
- 노잼boring, no fun
- 최애your favourite (member, idol, anything)
- 입덕to become a fan, to fall into a fandom
- 덕통사고suddenly falling for an idol (a “fandom car crash”)
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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