Korean word

선톡

Pronunciation

Romanizationseontok

Meaning

  • verbmessage first

Example

친구한테 선톡했어.chin gu han te seon to kae sseo

I messaged my friend first.

Illustration for 선톡 (message first)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Starting a chat by sending the other person the first message through a messenger app.

Common phrases

  • 친구한테 선톡하다chin gu han te seon to ka da

    message a friend first

  • 연락처 받고 선톡하다yeol lak cheo pat kko seon to ka da

    message first after getting someone's contact information

Similar words

먼저 톡하다meonjeo tokada: Addressing someone first in a chat by sending a message.
메시지를 보내다mesijireul ponaeda: Sending written words to someone through a phone or online chat.
문자하다munjahada: Sending a short written message from a mobile phone or chat app.

Definition in Korean

먼저 메신저(주로 카카오톡)로 상대에게 메시지를 보내는 것을 이르는 말로, 보통 동사형 '선톡하다'로 쓰인다.meon jeo me sin jeo chu ro ka ka o tok ro sang dae e ge me si ji reul po nae neun keo seul i reu neun mal lo po tong tong sa hyeong seon to ka da ro sseu in da

Word origin

선 (seon, "first") combines with 톡 (tok, "chat message"), a shortened form associated with KakaoTalk, to make this modern colloquial word.

Usage tips

  • This casual chat term is useful with friends, while formal situations usually use a fuller expression such as "send a message first".

Other meanings

  • first messagenoun

Opposites

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