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Pretending in Korean 🇰🇷


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How to say “pretending” in Korean? “척”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “척” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on pretending in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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척 info.

Tips to remember:
• Think of "척" as "check" playing a role in faking or verifying a false state. Imagine checking off a list of things you’re not really feeling.
• Link it with common expressions like "모른 척" ("pretending not to know") to recall its association with faking a state or reaction.

Explanation:
• "척" is used to indicate that someone is pretending or faking a particular state or emotion.
• It is attached after a verb that describes a state, such as "모르다" (to not know) or "괜찮다" (to be okay), to mean “as if” or “pretending.”

Other words with similar meanings:
• "가식" (gashik) – insincerity or pretense (used as a noun).
• "허세" (heose) – a show of pretension or bluffing.
• Note: While these words convey insincerity, "척" is used in sentence constructions to directly describe an act of pretending.

Alternate meanings and slang:
• There isn’t a widely used slang meaning for "척" beyond its standard usage for “pretending.”
• In casual conversation, "척" maintains its meaning of acting as if something is true, even when it isn’t.

Examples of sentences with translations:
1. Korean: 그는 아무 일도 없는 척 했다.
  Romanized: Geuneun amu ildo eomneun cheok haetda.
  English: He pretended that nothing happened.

2. Korean: 나는 그 사람을 모른 척 했다.
  Romanized: Naneun geu sarameul moreun cheok haetda.
  English: I pretended not to know that person.

3. Korean: 그녀는 괜찮은 척 웃었다.
  Romanized: Geunyeoneun gwaenchaneun cheok useotda.
  English: She smiled as if she were okay.

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