Cross-language · 9 phrases · 5 languages
How to say "shot down"
The vocabulary of romantic rejection — giving it, getting it, and narrating the bruise.
French
all French →German
all German →Japanese
all Japanese →Korean
all Korean → 관심 없어 gwansim eopseo gwahn-sheem UHP-ssuh Not interested — the flat, load-bearing brush-off. 어장관리 eojang gwalli uh-jahng-GWAHL-lee Keeping admirers on the line like stocked fish — breadcrumbing, Korean-style. 나쁜 놈 nappeun nom nah-ppeun NOHM You bad man / that jerk — the K-drama accusation, tears optional.