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“The group chat got awkward, so…” in Korean

단톡방 분위기가 싸해져서 말을 꺼내기 어려웠어

dantokbang bunwigiga ssahaejyeoseo mareul kkeonaegi eoryeowosseo

Situation: Friends & social mediaLevel: Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

Meaning

The group chat got awkward, so it was hard to bring it up.

[Banmal] 싸해지다 describes the mood suddenly turning cold and awkward. 말을 꺼내다 means to bring a topic up, and 단톡방 is short for 단체 톡방 (group chat room).

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 20 · Words: 6

Said aloud, it sounds like [단톡빵 부뉘기가 싸해져서 마를 꺼내기 어려워써].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
단톡방
단	ㄷ+ㅏ+ㄴ	dan
톡	ㅌ+ㅗ+ㄱ	tok
방	ㅂ+ㅏ+ㅇ	[빵] bang
분위기가
분	ㅂ+ㅜ+ㄴ	[부] bu
위	ㅇ+ㅟ	[뉘] nwi
기	ㄱ+ㅣ	gi
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
싸해져서
싸	ㅆ+ㅏ	ssa
해	ㅎ+ㅐ	hae
져	ㅈ+ㅕ	jyeo
서	ㅅ+ㅓ	seo
말을
말	ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄹ	[마] ma
을	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄹ	[를] reul
꺼내기
꺼	ㄲ+ㅓ	kkeo
내	ㄴ+ㅐ	nae
기	ㄱ+ㅣ	gi
어려웠어
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	eo
려	ㄹ+ㅕ	ryeo
웠	ㅇ+ㅝ+ㅆ	[워] wo
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 톡방 → [톡빵]
Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 분위 → [부뉘]

Style: Casual (반말)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

No -요 at the end. Used with close friends, younger people and family; avoid it with strangers and elders.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
분위기	noun	atmosphere, mood	TOPIK level 3

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Question 1 What does “단톡방 분위기가 싸해져서 말을 꺼내기 어려웠어” mean?

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Answer: The group chat got awkward, so it was hard to bring it up

Question 2 How do you say “The group chat got awkward, so it was hard to bring it up” in Korean?

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Answer: 단톡방 분위기가 싸해져서 말을 꺼내기 어려웠어 dantokbang bunwigiga ssahaejyeoseo mareul kkeonaegi eoryeowosseo

Question 3 How is “단톡방 분위기가 싸해져서 말을 꺼내기 어려웠어” pronounced?

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Answer: [단톡빵 부뉘기가 싸해져서 마를 꺼내기 어려워써]

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