Korean word

카톡

Pronunciation

Romanizationkatok

Meaning

  • nounKakaoTalk

Example

내일 카톡으로 사진 보낼게.nae il ka to geu ro sa jin po nael kke

I'll send you a photo via KakaoTalk tomorrow.

Illustration for 카톡 (KakaoTalk)

More examples

방금 카톡 확인했어.pang geum ka tok hwa gin hae sseo

I just checked KakaoTalk.

Core concept

The everyday digital doorway to KakaoTalk conversations and shared media.

Common phrases

  • 카톡 보내다ka tok po nae da

    send via KakaoTalk

  • 카톡 읽다ka tok ik tta

    read KakaoTalk

Similar words

카카오톡kakaotok: The full name of a phone app for messages, calls, and photo sharing.
메시지mesiji: A short piece of information sent by phone or messenger.
단톡tantok: A shared online conversation space where several people exchange messages.
채팅chaeting: An informal online conversation carried out with text or emoji.

Definition in Korean

카톡은 카카오톡 앱이나 그 앱으로 주고받는 메시지·사진·스티커 등을 일상적으로 줄여 부르는 말로, 앱 자체와 그 안의 대화를 모두 가리킨다.ka to geun ka ka o tok ae bi na keu ae beu ro chu go ban neun me si ji sa jin seu ti keo teung eul il sang jeo geu ro chu ryeo pu reu neun mal lo aep cha che wa keu a nui tae hwa reul mo du ka ri kin da

Word origin

The form keeps the opening sound of Kakao and the ending sound of talk while clipping the longer brand name for everyday speech.

Usage tips

  • This short form signals relaxed digital conversation, so recognizing it helps identify casual Korean even when the full brand name is familiar.

Opposites

Related words

  • 카톡하다katokadamessage on KakaoTalkverb
  • 카톡알림katogallimKakaoTalk notificationnoun

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