English–Korean
“message first” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationseontok
Example
친구한테 선톡했어.chin gu han te seon to kae sseo
I messaged my friend first.
How to say “message first” in Korean
“Message first” in Korean is 선톡 (seontok).
Starting a chat by sending the other person the first message through a messenger app.
Example sentences with 선톡
새로 알게 된 친구에게 먼저 선톡했어.sae ro al ge toen chin gu e ge meon jeo seon to kae sseo
I messaged a new friend first.
Tips for using 선톡
- This casual chat term is useful with friends, while formal situations usually use a fuller expression such as "send a message first".