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leetchaos
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States395 Posts
February 05 2009 05:46 GMT
#1
I am watching VOD's and at least 10-15 times per game I hear the announcers say something that sounds like "coo dah cho". I am going absolutely insane I must know what it means!
Elric
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom1327 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 05:53:14
February 05 2009 05:48 GMT
#2
OH, maybe you mean. ker-roh-cho

그렇져

It means in this context that the speaker is agreeing with the last person that spoke.

So, commentator A could be saying, 'LOOK! We can see that Ma-Jae-Yoon is now morphing guardians! This will be difficult for Flash to hold!' Commentator B just says, 'Ker-roh-cho'. (Yes! "It is happening like that")
Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
February 05 2009 05:50 GMT
#3
The phrase I always hear that bothers me is something like 'hoy-ss-mee-dah'
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Monokeros
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States2493 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 05:52:36
February 05 2009 05:51 GMT
#4
It means 'right' or they're agreeing with what they're saying, sort of like in english where someone is talking and the person listening may go 'mhmm' etc... There actually is NO D SOUND, its koo - reh - cho (thats what I heard after hearing it so many times) the oo -> reh part makes a D sound when your tongue touches the roof of your mouth, when I first heard it i though it was Kurdecho or something too.
(if im wrong please correct me)
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leetchaos
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States395 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 05:53:41
February 05 2009 05:51 GMT
#5
thanks!

Onto "hoy-ss-mee-dah"!

p.s. Is there a guide for common phrases used in VOD's that I have somehow missed?
YianKutKu
Profile Joined January 2009
United States142 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 05:54:15
February 05 2009 05:53 GMT
#6
what does ee han timing mean?
or saranghe
hwighting!
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
February 05 2009 05:54 GMT
#7
i guess it means "I CONCUR!!"
Elric
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom1327 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 05:59:52
February 05 2009 05:55 GMT
#8
On February 05 2009 14:50 Divinek wrote:
The phrase I always hear that bothers me is something like 'hoy-ss-mee-dah'


ss-mee-dah = just formal polite ending for a sentence. (so you can hear this very often)

hoy = no idea.

On February 05 2009 14:53 YianKutKu wrote:
what does ee han timing mean?


Literally, this one timing. Refers to epic timing attack.

saranghe? When did that come up on a VOD?... :/ Means A loves B. Normally I love you.
Psyonic_Reaver
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4338 Posts
February 05 2009 05:59 GMT
#9
I like it when they say chocoling. Or is it choboling? I dunno. Sounds funny and I like it.
So wait? I'm bad? =(
inReacH
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Sweden1612 Posts
February 05 2009 06:02 GMT
#10
These threads are so annoying.
Elric
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom1327 Posts
February 05 2009 06:04 GMT
#11
On February 05 2009 14:51 leetchaos wrote:
p.s. Is there a guide for common phrases used in VOD's that I have somehow missed?


http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=11423
(bit outdated. i think there is a better one somewhere)
koreakool
Profile Joined January 2008
United States334 Posts
February 05 2009 06:05 GMT
#12
I think it's funny when they go
"chahhh"
like in the beginning of the game
SmoKing2012
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States385 Posts
February 05 2009 06:07 GMT
#13
On February 05 2009 15:02 inReacH wrote:
These threads are so annoying.


I love these threads
How do you like them apples, ho-bag? And how do you like those very same apples, Eggars!
leetchaos
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States395 Posts
February 05 2009 06:13 GMT
#14
On February 05 2009 15:02 inReacH wrote:
These threads are so annoying.

When you hear the same phrases over and over and you have no idea what they mean.. THATS annoying... I can see how people asking constantly could get annoying too though
OmgIRok
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Taiwan2699 Posts
February 05 2009 06:55 GMT
#15
wait
isn't it coo-loh-cho
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Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 07:13:33
February 05 2009 07:02 GMT
#16
What does it mean when they say like "[player name] sun suuuuuuu"

Like "Le Jedong SUN SUUuuuu..."

Edit: Ok thanks misclick, I've been wondering that for a while now.
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misclick
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
Korea (South)155 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 07:06:10
February 05 2009 07:04 GMT
#17
On February 05 2009 15:05 koreakool wrote:
I think it's funny when they go
"chahhh"
like in the beginning of the game


that's "jahh"

which is like "let's see" usually followed by "blue terran spawned at 6 .."

On February 05 2009 16:02 Fontong wrote:
What does it mean when they say like "[player name] sun suuuuuuu"

Like "Le Jedong SUN SUUuuuu..."



sunsu = player.. so they would be like lim yo hwan sunsuu. it applies for like any sport/game; commentators just use it following a player's name.
we have everything under control
1a2a3aGG
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States225 Posts
February 05 2009 07:17 GMT
#18
This is an awesome thread... can the OP copy/paste all of the answers of phrases into the first post? Maybe we can make a new thread with common phrases here?
MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
February 05 2009 07:23 GMT
#19
why does everyone keep using C?
Its a g.
dats racist
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
February 05 2009 07:32 GMT
#20
It's a half G half K.
why so 진지해?
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
February 05 2009 07:38 GMT
#21
So mee-da in Korean is equivalent to "desu" in Japanese?
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51507 Posts
February 05 2009 07:39 GMT
#22
ne
Commentator
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
February 05 2009 08:07 GMT
#23
no.....
why so 진지해?
s.a.y
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Croatia3840 Posts
February 05 2009 08:19 GMT
#24
and

ha see yo?

it's the thing artosis keeps saying, it's driving me crazy
I am not good with quotes
Piste
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
6180 Posts
February 05 2009 08:20 GMT
#25
and what is that "chzaa" that the commentators always say.
MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
February 05 2009 08:25 GMT
#26
Piste: Its "Jah"
theres 2 ways to interpret it

1) It can be a simple "Moving on"
2) When commentator 1 is talking, then commentator 2 cuts in saying "Jah" it kinda means "hold on somethings coming up" etc.
dats racist
JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
February 05 2009 08:39 GMT
#27
I've picked up on most of the really common Korean sayings, except for one. And it's driving me nuts!

What do the commentators mean when they say "keso keso"? Sometimes this sound appears more than twice in a row, and usually the first one is stressed: "kEEso keso keso". Seems like it comes up often when something exciting/a close call is happening.

Thanks guys! This thread is fun.
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Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
February 05 2009 08:41 GMT
#28
gesok?

KEEP GOING KEEP GOING NONSTOP NONSTOP

basically they say it when one guy is in the process of running the guy over finally and keeps sending units

or if an attack force unexpected keeps pushing through a bunch of shit
why so 진지해?
JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 08:42:03
February 05 2009 08:41 GMT
#29
Ah, lol, thanks Rek.

Now I have a new cheer for LR threads: GESOK GESOK!!
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MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
February 05 2009 08:42 GMT
#30
YAMETE YAMETE YAMETE
dats racist
snapcrackle
Profile Joined December 2008
United States568 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 09:00:25
February 05 2009 08:52 GMT
#31
On February 05 2009 17:41 jwd241224 wrote:
Ah, lol, thanks Rek.

Now I have a new cheer for LR threads: GESOK GESOK!!

oh just to clarify yes it does mean keep going ... but i think a better translation would be... "constantly"

so for example it would be something like "best is constantly sending zealots non stop... the waves aren't stopping"

so to say "gesok gesok" in a LR thread trying to tell the LRers to keep posting would not make sense.

Perhaps a better word for you may be "DDOH DDOH!" (not like homer simpsons DOH) meaning MORE MORE

Edited!
misclick
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
Korea (South)155 Posts
February 05 2009 08:58 GMT
#32
On February 05 2009 17:52 snapcrackle wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2009 17:41 jwd241224 wrote:
Ah, lol, thanks Rek.

Now I have a new cheer for LR threads: GESOK GESOK!!

oh just to clarify yes it does mean keep going ... but i think a better translation would be... "constantly"

so for example it would be something like "best is constantly sending zealots non stop... the waves aren't stopping"

so to say "gesok gesok" in a LR thread trying to tell the LRers to keep posting would not make sense.

Perhaps a better word for you may be "DOUGH DOUGH!" meaning MORE MORE


ddo

sharp d yo
we have everything under control
JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 09:15:05
February 05 2009 09:14 GMT
#33
On February 05 2009 17:52 snapcrackle wrote:

so for example it would be something like "best is constantly sending zealots non stop... the waves aren't stopping"


Ah, thanks a lot. So this is why I always hear this phrase a lot during BeSt's games
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Tom Phoenix
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1114 Posts
February 05 2009 10:58 GMT
#34
Waw, I registered a few days ago so I could make a similar thread, but could not due to the 10 day limit. Now that this thread showed up, I do not have to. Thank you!

I have a question as well regarding the word "Chobo". I am aware that it stands for "an unskilled player". However, what I have been wondering is whether the word has a negative connotation to it? Meaning, is it used as an insult or is it simply a word which refers to someone who has not become skilled in the game yet?
You and your "5 years of competitive RTS experience" can take a hike. - FrozenArbiter
ruXxar
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Norway5669 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 11:30:59
February 05 2009 11:30 GMT
#35
Hahaha this threads reminds me of the game in WL where it was a Toss vs Terran. The terr kept killing the probe going to expand and the commentators went nuts with DOH DOH DOH.

Later in the same game the toss goes to a terr expansion with an arbiter and the commentators goes nuts with RECAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...... RECAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...?!!!!!

Hahaha lmfao i dont think i ever laughed that hard
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DoX.)
Profile Joined December 2008
Singapore6164 Posts
February 05 2009 11:39 GMT
#36
On February 05 2009 20:30 ruXxar wrote:
Hahaha this threads reminds me of the game in WL where it was a Toss vs Terran. The terr kept killing the probe going to expand and the commentators went nuts with DOH DOH DOH.

Later in the same game the toss goes to a terr expansion with an arbiter and the commentators goes nuts with RECAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...... RECAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...?!!!!!

Hahaha lmfao i dont think i ever laughed that hard



Leta vs Free

And the DOH DOH DOH was epic hahah
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
February 05 2009 12:27 GMT
#37
On February 05 2009 16:02 Fontong wrote:
What does it mean when they say like "[player name] sun suuuuuuu"

Like "Le Jedong SUN SUUuuuu..."

Edit: Ok thanks misclick, I've been wondering that for a while now.


seon? su -> 選手
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
February 05 2009 12:28 GMT
#38
On February 05 2009 17:41 Rekrul wrote:
gesok?

KEEP GOING KEEP GOING NONSTOP NONSTOP

basically they say it when one guy is in the process of running the guy over finally and keeps sending units

or if an attack force unexpected keeps pushing through a bunch of shit


isn't it more like KYEH SEOK?
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
Elric
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom1327 Posts
February 05 2009 15:01 GMT
#39
On February 05 2009 21:28 alffla wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2009 17:41 Rekrul wrote:
gesok?

KEEP GOING KEEP GOING NONSTOP NONSTOP

basically they say it when one guy is in the process of running the guy over finally and keeps sending units

or if an attack force unexpected keeps pushing through a bunch of shit


isn't it more like KYEH SEOK?


yeah. to me anyway.

sometimes they emphasis the KYEH a lot more. Almost to the point of hocking. :/
ilovehnk
Profile Joined October 2008
475 Posts
February 05 2009 15:13 GMT
#40
lol, just make a damn list of all the phrases
Hikou Shinketsushuu
1tym
Profile Joined April 2005
Korea (South)2425 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 15:32:44
February 05 2009 15:28 GMT
#41
On February 05 2009 19:58 Tom Phoenix wrote:
Waw, I registered a few days ago so I could make a similar thread, but could not due to the 10 day limit. Now that this thread showed up, I do not have to. Thank you!

I have a question as well regarding the word "Chobo". I am aware that it stands for "an unskilled player". However, what I have been wondering is whether the word has a negative connotation to it? Meaning, is it used as an insult or is it simply a word which refers to someone who has not become skilled in the game yet?


Chobo literally means a beginner or someone new to something and the word itself not have negative connotation. If you called someone a chobo driver, it just means inexperienced driver.
It can however insult people depending on the context of the situation. If you were calling someone a newbie in a StarCraft competition, obviously they will be insulted.
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EpiK
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5757 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-05 16:13:10
February 05 2009 16:05 GMT
#42
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
February 05 2009 19:28 GMT
#43
yea but its easier for non korean speakers to say GAY SOAK

LOL
why so 진지해?
Tom Phoenix
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1114 Posts
February 05 2009 20:22 GMT
#44
On February 06 2009 00:28 1tym wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2009 19:58 Tom Phoenix wrote:
Waw, I registered a few days ago so I could make a similar thread, but could not due to the 10 day limit. Now that this thread showed up, I do not have to. Thank you!

I have a question as well regarding the word "Chobo". I am aware that it stands for "an unskilled player". However, what I have been wondering is whether the word has a negative connotation to it? Meaning, is it used as an insult or is it simply a word which refers to someone who has not become skilled in the game yet?


Chobo literally means a beginner or someone new to something and the word itself not have negative connotation. If you called someone a chobo driver, it just means inexperienced driver.
It can however insult people depending on the context of the situation. If you were calling someone a newbie in a StarCraft competition, obviously they will be insulted.


Thank you kindly for your response. Now I can calmly call myself a Chobo player.
You and your "5 years of competitive RTS experience" can take a hike. - FrozenArbiter
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
February 05 2009 20:24 GMT
#45
On February 06 2009 04:28 Rekrul wrote:
yea but its easier for non korean speakers to say GAY SOAK

LOL


CHOGEULLING-EE GAY SOAKK KASEYOO!~~~~

lool
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
Caution
Profile Joined September 2004
2059 Posts
February 07 2009 01:21 GMT
#46
On February 05 2009 17:42 MrHoon wrote:
YAMETE YAMETE YAMETE


iku iku iku

first post in like 2 years
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51507 Posts
February 07 2009 01:25 GMT
#47
On February 07 2009 10:21 Caution wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2009 17:42 MrHoon wrote:
YAMETE YAMETE YAMETE


iku iku iku

first post in like 2 years


HI FRIEND
Commentator
ilovehnk
Profile Joined October 2008
475 Posts
February 07 2009 01:37 GMT
#48
they always say players name followed by song su, wtf is song su
Hikou Shinketsushuu
Monokeros
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States2493 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-07 01:53:40
February 07 2009 01:53 GMT
#49
On February 07 2009 10:37 ilovehnk wrote:
they always say players name followed by song su, wtf is song su


On February 05 2009 16:04 misclick wrote:

Show nested quote +
On February 05 2009 16:02 Fontong wrote:
What does it mean when they say like "[player name] sun suuuuuuu"

Like "Le Jedong SUN SUUuuuu..."


sunsu = player.. so they would be like lim yo hwan sunsuu. it applies for like any sport/game; commentators just use it following a player's name.

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JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
February 07 2009 02:00 GMT
#50
On February 07 2009 10:53 Monokeros wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2009 10:37 ilovehnk wrote:
they always say players name followed by song su, wtf is song su


Show nested quote +
On February 05 2009 16:04 misclick wrote:

On February 05 2009 16:02 Fontong wrote:
What does it mean when they say like "[player name] sun suuuuuuu"

Like "Le Jedong SUN SUUuuuu..."


sunsu = player.. so they would be like lim yo hwan sunsuu. it applies for like any sport/game; commentators just use it following a player's name.



Ignore that guy's posts, from the looks of it he spent his last 15 minutes going to every active thread and posting an absolutely idiotic one-liner. And now he's banned!

+ Show Spoiler +
FrozenArbiter for mod of the day!
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Caution
Profile Joined September 2004
2059 Posts
February 07 2009 02:13 GMT
#51
On February 07 2009 10:25 GTR-2-Go wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2009 10:21 Caution wrote:
On February 05 2009 17:42 MrHoon wrote:
YAMETE YAMETE YAMETE


iku iku iku

first post in like 2 years


HI FRIEND


Why hello there, how have you been. I see you've been whoring up on tl judging from your post count :p
the bruvler
Profile Joined January 2009
16 Posts
February 10 2009 00:10 GMT
#52
does ne work like in japanese? as in "right?" "right."
neobowman
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3324 Posts
February 10 2009 00:15 GMT
#53
It actually just translates into yes.
meegrean
Profile Joined May 2008
Thailand7699 Posts
February 10 2009 00:57 GMT
#54
Yay! I learned some Korean.
Brood War loyalist
liosama
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Australia843 Posts
February 10 2009 01:51 GMT
#55
never transliterate korean, 'g' 'k' 'c' 'r' 'half-g' 'half-k' none of that shit will work.
It's best to learn it as a korean would, i.e look at the hangul and listen to the sound. Don't add english in-between or you'll end up sounding like a shitcunt foreigner.

I used some arabic to transliterate korean but arabic is much much closer pronounciation wise than english is to korean.
Free Palestine
Jaksiel
Profile Joined November 2008
United States4130 Posts
February 10 2009 02:03 GMT
#56
OK, maybe I'm mishearing this and it's already been addressed, but if I type it out phonetic like I think it's..."kee-tay vray"? Seems to come up fairly often.
Zero fighting.
Ancestral
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3230 Posts
February 10 2009 02:15 GMT
#57
On February 10 2009 10:51 liosama wrote:
never transliterate korean, 'g' 'k' 'c' 'r' 'half-g' 'half-k' none of that shit will work.
It's best to learn it as a korean would, i.e look at the hangul and listen to the sound. Don't add english in-between or you'll end up sounding like a shitcunt foreigner.

I used some arabic to transliterate korean but arabic is much much closer pronounciation wise than english is to korean.

There are "official" romanizations, so it's possible to tell what word it is based on the roman letters used. But where I agree is they are not useful for pronunciation - they are useful when it is not convenient to write in hangeul.

But obviously if you showed someone who didn't know Korean the phrase "saengil chukha hamnida!" they would certainly not come even close to pronouncing it right.
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PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
February 10 2009 02:31 GMT
#58
On February 10 2009 09:10 the bruvler wrote:
does ne work like in japanese? as in "right?" "right."

As far as I can tell, "neh" in Korean is a much more common word than in Japanese. It literally translates to "yes" and is used for the most part formally...or semiformally? Now I'm getting it confused with "yeh"...

They're both formal, but "yeh" seems to be a bit more formal...like between superior/inferior, while "neh" is more used between older and younger? like oppa/hyung/noona/unni to dongseng or parent to child.

More casually you'll do those things that are more like expressions than actual words...I don't know how you'd spell it out.
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Valhalla18444 Posts
February 10 2009 03:19 GMT
#59
hahahahaha sometimes one guy just talks for a long time and the main announcer goes YEH..... YEH..... NEH!!!!!!!..... Neh..... Yeh..... YEH

in english he is being quite argumentative i assure you

also what's that crazy HKKKKKKK throat noise for
Moderatormy tatsu loops r fuckin nice
The Storyteller
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
Singapore2486 Posts
February 10 2009 03:37 GMT
#60
If I'm not mistaken "yeh" is a Seoul thing and in the rest fo the country, most people use "neh". At least, that's what I noticed.

Yeah, and what's that throat nooise for? Every time I ask, Koreans all say they don't know what I'm talking about and swear they never make that sound, but all foreigners say they know exactly what I'm talking about and nobody ever explains it
omninmo
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
2349 Posts
February 10 2009 03:43 GMT
#61
inreach is a troll i guess my banish magick is weaker than i thought.

i would very greatful for a guide to korean terms in sc. I could do one in chinese but no one would care enough to warrant such a thing
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
February 10 2009 03:47 GMT
#62
On February 07 2009 10:37 ilovehnk wrote:
they always say players name followed by song su, wtf is song su



You mean sun su, it means player.
FoBuLouS
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States570 Posts
February 10 2009 03:51 GMT
#63
What does yousemida mean? My friends have wondered about this since forever. This comes from the famous PLAYGUU video at 14 seconds in.
funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9376 Posts
February 10 2009 04:12 GMT
#64
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PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
February 10 2009 04:47 GMT
#65
On February 10 2009 12:37 The Storyteller wrote:
If I'm not mistaken "yeh" is a Seoul thing and in the rest fo the country, most people use "neh". At least, that's what I noticed.

No, it's not. I use both when I (try to) speak Korean.

The difference is subtle...I honestly can't really put my finger on it at this point...I was just taking a stab at it in my previous post.
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PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
February 10 2009 04:49 GMT
#66
On February 10 2009 12:51 FoBuLouS wrote:
What does yousemida mean? My friends have wondered about this since forever. This comes from the famous PLAYGUU video at 14 seconds in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpuv7VPb2rA

He actually said, "geu reh seub nee dah" roughly...

It roughly means, "yes, that's how it is" or "of course" or "yes, that's what happened". In effect, it's an affirmation.

The guy was screaming about how he got nearly all of the vessels in one plague and the other guy was affirming it.
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EGMachine
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
United States1643 Posts
February 10 2009 04:52 GMT
#67
ive always wondered what it ment when they go like WWWWWHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA almost sounds like a hydralisk
I'm like, the coolest
Whyzguy
Profile Joined June 2008
Canada263 Posts
February 10 2009 05:16 GMT
#68
On February 10 2009 11:03 Jaksiel wrote:
OK, maybe I'm mishearing this and it's already been addressed, but if I type it out phonetic like I think it's..."kee-tay vray"? Seems to come up fairly often.


I don't think this one's been answered. I have the same question lol.
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YianKutKu
Profile Joined January 2009
United States142 Posts
February 10 2009 05:57 GMT
#69
What does "hwaiting" mean?
hwighting!
masami.sc
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States445 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-10 06:04:46
February 10 2009 06:03 GMT
#70
On February 10 2009 14:57 YianKutKu wrote:
What does "hwaiting" mean?


Basically a koreanization of the word "fighting". So it basically means to fight hard. It's like the japanese word ganbatte.
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Elric
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom1327 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-10 06:04:39
February 10 2009 06:03 GMT
#71
On February 10 2009 11:03 Jaksiel wrote:
OK, maybe I'm mishearing this and it's already been addressed, but if I type it out phonetic like I think it's..."kee-tay vray"? Seems to come up fairly often.


VOD example please!

On February 10 2009 14:57 YianKutKu wrote:
What does "hwaiting" mean?

Oh come on!! Are you a SC fan or what! Hwaiting = Fighting

Koreans find it hard to pronounce "F"s so it gets changed to 'hwa' (in this case anyway).

'Fighting' can be used in any other situation where you want to give encouragement. It's a bit cheesy, a bit gay... but can be heard a lot.
YianKutKu
Profile Joined January 2009
United States142 Posts
February 10 2009 06:04 GMT
#72
oh thanks, i should edit my post so i don't look like a complete noob
hwighting!
liosama
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Australia843 Posts
February 10 2009 06:42 GMT
#73
the difference between neh, and yeh is a politeness thing

just like with japanese
hai - iie = formal
uun - un = informal/more casual;

yaeh - formal yes
neh - informal yes
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poasiodss
Profile Joined April 2007
United States63 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-10 07:07:56
February 10 2009 06:44 GMT
#74
On February 10 2009 11:03 Jaksiel wrote:
OK, maybe I'm mishearing this and it's already been addressed, but if I type it out phonetic like I think it's..."kee-tay vray"? Seems to come up fairly often.


Might be 개때부대.
gae - thae - boo - dae

개때 - gae thae
Literally, dog herd

부대 - boo dae
Literally, something like an army regiment

"Gae thae" (Dog herd) is often related to the massive collective unit of anything. It's usually most appropriate to link with something that might parallel the imagery of a rampaging dog herd. Used by itself, it can express something like "those zerlings are swarming like a dog herd." I've heard people using it to describe shoppers amassing a department store to buy discount clothes.

So, if you'd put them together, it'd basically mean a massive dog herd-like regiment of units.

->Skipping all the useless things I put up there, most appropriate translation would be "huge ass army."

->Highting (Fighting) can be used in any situation where someone would normally say, "Good luck!"

On February 10 2009 15:45 Elric wrote:
Actually, there are three basic levels of yes:

yeh = super formal

neh = formal / polite

eung = informal

OH. I got a question. I hear '산대방' or '상대방' a lot (spelling definitely wrong). What is it please?


'Yeh' and 'neh' are pretty much interchangeable. 'Yeh,' should be used more frequently if talking to someone much older than you, methinks. You forgot 'err' though. It's down there with 'eung.'

상대방 - saang dae baang
Opponent. It can be a noun or adjective.
E.g. 상대방 기지 (saang dae baang khee gee) -> Opponent's base.
Elric
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom1327 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-10 06:47:40
February 10 2009 06:45 GMT
#75
Actually, there are three basic levels of yes:

yeh = super formal

neh = formal / polite

eung = informal

OH. I got a question. I hear '산대방' or '상대방' a lot (spelling definitely wrong). What is it please?
liosama
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Australia843 Posts
February 10 2009 07:06 GMT
#76
ahh ok
sorry i've never heard eung in korean dramas
but i get turned on when i hear yeae
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d_so
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)3262 Posts
February 10 2009 07:17 GMT
#77
honestly i would love to be the guy that just says this phrase over and over.

it's such a happy/affirming/synergy-building phrase. 그렇죠!!!!
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LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10828 Posts
February 10 2009 07:25 GMT
#78
On February 10 2009 15:45 Elric wrote:
Actually, there are three basic levels of yes:

yeh = super formal

neh = formal / polite

eung = informal

OH. I got a question. I hear '산대방' or '상대방' a lot (spelling definitely wrong). What is it please?

"uh" is also an affirmative sound. (어)

상대방 is correct, and it means the opponent, or other side.
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LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10828 Posts
February 10 2009 07:28 GMT
#79
On February 10 2009 15:44 poasiodss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2009 11:03 Jaksiel wrote:
OK, maybe I'm mishearing this and it's already been addressed, but if I type it out phonetic like I think it's..."kee-tay vray"? Seems to come up fairly often.


Might be 개때부대.
gae - thae - boo - dae

개때 - gae thae
Literally, dog herd

부대 - boo dae
Literally, something like an army regiment

"Gae thae" (Dog herd) is often related to the massive collective unit of anything. It's usually most appropriate to link with something that might parallel the imagery of a rampaging dog herd. Used by itself, it can express something like "those zerlings are swarming like a dog herd." I've heard people using it to describe shoppers amassing a department store to buy discount clothes.

So, if you'd put them together, it'd basically mean a massive dog herd-like regiment of units.

->Skipping all the useless things I put up there, most appropriate translation would be "huge ass army."

interesting theory but i have a feeling this cannot be right, simply because the guy said it comes up fairly often, but i don't think i've ever heard this phrase in an sc match before.
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Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
February 10 2009 07:46 GMT
#80
On February 10 2009 12:51 FoBuLouS wrote:
What does yousemida mean? My friends have wondered about this since forever. This comes from the famous PLAYGUU video at 14 seconds in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpuv7VPb2rA


I asked almost the identical question at the start of the thread.
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Ota Solgryn
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Denmark2011 Posts
February 10 2009 08:13 GMT
#81
I also have a question. I often hear something that sounds like "vidaa" or "vidal" and also I very often hear something that sounds like Jaedong. But the latter may just be them talking about Jaedong, but if this is the case they talk about him in every game, also when jaedong is not playing.
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Arceus
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Vietnam8333 Posts
February 10 2009 16:11 GMT
#82
sal sal means "easy" right ? how to write that in korean ?
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
February 10 2009 16:34 GMT
#83
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opsayo
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
591 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-10 21:02:01
February 10 2009 21:01 GMT
#84
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpuv7VPb2rA

korean commentators > *
Aesop
Profile Joined October 2007
Hungary11305 Posts
February 10 2009 21:33 GMT
#85
I love this thread, we should compile it and sticky it on top of every "how to watch" thread.
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Zapdos_Smithh
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada2620 Posts
February 10 2009 21:37 GMT
#86
I love it when they say "YEEEEE AHHHHH"

Off topic: yay, zergling.
Jaksiel
Profile Joined November 2008
United States4130 Posts
February 11 2009 00:12 GMT
#87
On February 10 2009 16:28 LosingID8 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2009 15:44 poasiodss wrote:
On February 10 2009 11:03 Jaksiel wrote:
OK, maybe I'm mishearing this and it's already been addressed, but if I type it out phonetic like I think it's..."kee-tay vray"? Seems to come up fairly often.


Might be 개때부대.
gae - thae - boo - dae

개때 - gae thae
Literally, dog herd

부대 - boo dae
Literally, something like an army regiment

"Gae thae" (Dog herd) is often related to the massive collective unit of anything. It's usually most appropriate to link with something that might parallel the imagery of a rampaging dog herd. Used by itself, it can express something like "those zerlings are swarming like a dog herd." I've heard people using it to describe shoppers amassing a department store to buy discount clothes.

So, if you'd put them together, it'd basically mean a massive dog herd-like regiment of units.

->Skipping all the useless things I put up there, most appropriate translation would be "huge ass army."

interesting theory but i have a feeling this cannot be right, simply because the guy said it comes up fairly often, but i don't think i've ever heard this phrase in an sc match before.


All right, I have an example, so you can see how badly I butchered my English translation. Around 2:40-ish in this VOD.

Zero fighting.
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
February 11 2009 00:14 GMT
#88
ok i listened to it like 6 times couldn't hear anything that sounded like kee tay vray

theres not even a V sound in korean :S
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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25990 Posts
February 11 2009 00:29 GMT
#89
Haha I heard it! It's at 2:41, the sentence sounds like it ends with kim taek vrae!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIGWjwa3i9k&t=2:40#

To me it sounds closer to 깃데례, but seriously who knows what my white ears hear. I've changed my Korean version of it like 700 times while listening over and over on loop.

LID8, help!!
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poasiodss
Profile Joined April 2007
United States63 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-11 06:12:49
February 11 2009 06:11 GMT
#90
On February 11 2009 09:12 Jaksiel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2009 16:28 LosingID8 wrote:
On February 10 2009 15:44 poasiodss wrote:
On February 10 2009 11:03 Jaksiel wrote:
OK, maybe I'm mishearing this and it's already been addressed, but if I type it out phonetic like I think it's..."kee-tay vray"? Seems to come up fairly often.


Might be 개때부대.
gae - thae - boo - dae

개때 - gae thae
Literally, dog herd

부대 - boo dae
Literally, something like an army regiment

"Gae thae" (Dog herd) is often related to the massive collective unit of anything. It's usually most appropriate to link with something that might parallel the imagery of a rampaging dog herd. Used by itself, it can express something like "those zerlings are swarming like a dog herd." I've heard people using it to describe shoppers amassing a department store to buy discount clothes.

So, if you'd put them together, it'd basically mean a massive dog herd-like regiment of units.

->Skipping all the useless things I put up there, most appropriate translation would be "huge ass army."

interesting theory but i have a feeling this cannot be right, simply because the guy said it comes up fairly often, but i don't think i've ever heard this phrase in an sc match before.


All right, I have an example, so you can see how badly I butchered my English translation. Around 2:40-ish in this VOD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIGWjwa3i9k&feature=channel_page


Oh, I was way off...
The commentator says, "...있기때문에,"
-> eat - key - thae - moon - ae
Added at the end of a phrase, it means, "because/since there is..."
In context, he says, "when going against a player with such excellent pacing game, despite the good location, since there is a chance of defeat if he just goes with the flow..."
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