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thank you so much for making that post about tae's language, it's that kind of stuff you miss out on not speaking korean so it was super helpful! Would you consider maybe making a similar thing for the other members? Have you noticed much else about the way they speak? Thank you :)
i’m not really a languages expert, but i’ve written up some notes after watching a few videos! again, please don’t take these too seriously, they are my personal thoughts ;;
namjoon
- a very eloquent speaker and has a poetic way of saying things
- frequently relates philosophical concepts to everyday life or the current situation
- he’s taken a liking to space/universe metaphors lately
- really amazing vocabulary, it’s clear that he reads a lot
- once he casually referred to fruit flies by their scientific name drosphilia while telling a funny story about how jungkook tried to vacuum them up
seokjin
- puns everywhere, they are cheesy but sometimes quite clever
- talks in an old-fashioned manner and doesn’t use much slang
- explosive and expressive! he changes his tone the most, along with hoseok
- likes putting emphasis on words you wouldn’t normally expect, and that makes him come across as very animated
- projects his voice or starts talking at lightening speeds to get his emotions across, especially when he’s frustrated or incredulous
- says things like ‘으아아아아’ (euah) or ‘야’ (ya) A LOT and even mid-sentence, almost using them like punctuation
yoongi
- has a low raspy voice and talks quickly
- carefree way (?) of speaking, like he slurs or blends his words together
- his words are blunt and direct, like showing an unrefined and pure emotion? it’s common for people of gyeongsang to speak like this
- he flips things around once in a while, saying ‘pop-k’ instead of ‘k-pop’
- stutters sometimes and repeats/stretches words too, saying things like “n-namjoon called me earlier, but i… i was in the studio”
- scratches behind his ear when he’s nervous (usually while speaking english)
- nods when listening to others speak or when he’s wrapping up his own words
hoseok
- loud and easily excitable
- he’s kind of like the unofficial mc? he announces things a lot and makes small comments off to the side or in the background
- frequently says ‘되게’ (very, really)
- facial expressions!! he tilts his head or widens his eyes or pouts his lips or naturally smiles while talking
- his tone and inflection changes quite a bit, sometimes his emphasis on words is very strong
- has a habit of putting his hands near his face while talking
jimin
- uses informal speech more often, but in a fond way?
- addresses us like an old friend, especially when doing vlives or chatrooms
- very very playful and sweet tone but also a little cheeky
- the most prone to slip into satoori and it’s super distinct
- his pitch drops a lot when he speaks in busan dialect but goes higher when speaking english
- rubs the side of his nose often
taehyung
- says things like ‘이제’ (now), ‘약간’ (sort of or slightly), or ‘조금’ (a little bit) a lot as filler words. it’s similar to ‘well’ or ‘um/uh’ in english
- accidentally blends words or uses the wrong ones altogether, like saying ‘코끼리’ (kkokiri, elephant) instead of ‘꽃길’ (kkotgil, flower path)
- does lots of hand motions and gestures (?) while speaking
- new applications for words he doesn’t know/can’t remember, ‘honey menu’ -> dessert menu or ‘propeller’ -> ceiling fan
- more detailed thoughts here
jungkook
- pleasant and soft tone, always speaks politely
- there’s always hints of satoori in everything he says, hearing him speak in a pure seoul dialect is kind of rare
- sucks in his teeth a lot, like a sharp inhale making ‘tsk’ noise ? he picked it from yoongi, who does it a lot too
- stutters when he gets excited
- sometimes his speed varies a lot too, he’ll say a few words at a normal pace and rush out the rest and then back to normal
- tilts his head to the side when he’s thinking
- a little unrelated but he’s always humming or singing softly to himself if he’s free or getting his make-up done
[To. Carat] 17_민규: 캐럿들 사랑해요. 오늘 새벽에 캐럿들 때문에 잠 못 잤잖아…고마워요.
(trans.) Carats I love you. I couldn’t sleep at daybreak today because of carats, thank you.
all u milk antis are fools.. look at jungkook… thats what milk can Do
someone: hey
my shitbrain: jungkook’s hairflip when he took off his mask and smiled at the screen
minghao: 1008 mingyu: 0
Jun’s butt drums.
get a friend who’s more excited about your birthday than you are…T.T
LITTLE BALD HEAD KSLSJDKDH
happy birthday kim taehyung ♡