Korean word

소개팅

Pronunciation

Romanizationsogaeting

Meaning

  • nounblind date

Example

어제 소개팅을 했는데 대화가 잘 안 됐어.eo je so gae ting eul haen neun de tae hwa ga chal an twae sseo

I went on a blind date yesterday, but the conversation didn't go well.

Illustration for 소개팅 (blind date)

More examples

다음 주에 소개팅이 잡혀 있어.ta eum chu e so gae ting i cha pyeo i sseo

I have a blind date scheduled for next week.

Core concept

An intermediary sets up a brief face-to-face meeting between people who have not met before.

Common phrases

  • 소개팅을 하다so gae ting eul ha da

    go on a blind date

Similar words

데이트teiteu: A planned meeting where two romantically interested people spend pleasant time together.
미팅miting: A group social event where several people meet and get acquainted with dating in mind.
소개sogae: The act of presenting a person, thing, or information so another person learns about it.

Definition in Korean

타인의 중개로 만나 처음 보는 사람과 짧게 얼굴을 맞대는 만남이나 자리라는 뜻의 명사.ta i nui chung gae ro man na cheo eum po neun sa ram gwa jjal kke eol gu reul mat ttae neun man na mi na cha ri ra neun tteu sui myeong sa

Word origin

소개팅 (sogaeting, "blind date") combines 소개 (sogae, "introduction") with the clipped ending 팅 (ting, "meeting"), linked to the English loanword meeting.

Usage tips

  • Because the participants often hear about each other before meeting, the first conversation can begin with the mutual connection who arranged it.

Related words

  • 소개팅앱sogaetingaepblind-date appnoun
  • 소개팅남sogaetingnamman met on a blind datenoun
  • 소개팅녀sogaetingnyeowoman met on a blind datenoun

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