소확행
sohwakhaeng
🇰🇷 Korean slang from Seoul
What does “소확행” mean?
a small but sure happiness
Example
“학교 끝나고 붕어빵 먹는 게 내 소확행이야.”
hakgyo kkeunnago bungeoppang meongneun ge nae sohwakhaengiya.
Eating fish-shaped bread after school is my little happiness.
Good to know
작지만 확실한 행복: “small but certain happiness”.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
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The textbook way to say it: 작지만 확실한 행복
Heard in a conversation
Iced americano in January
Yuna 도윤아, 영하 10도인데 아아 마셔? 얼죽아 맞네.
Doyun, it's minus ten and you're drinking an iced americano? You really are 'iced even if I freeze'.
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?
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
- 컴백comeback: an idol group's new release
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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