Food & Drinks 1
What is the biggest bean in the world?
킹콩! (kingkong)
Explanation: The word 콩 (kong) in Korean means “bean“, and 킹 (king) sounds like “king“. Put them together, and you’ve got the big bean boss, King Kong!
What do you call a 5 year old onion?
오년! (onyeon)
Explanation: The number 5 in Korean is 오 (o). And “year” is expressed as 년 (nyeon). So, a 5 year old onion is called 오년 (onyeon). It literally means 5 years and it sounds like the word onion. Whatever you do, don’t eat that 오년 (onyeon)!
What do you call a cute guy with no ears?
귀없다! (gwieopda)
Explanation: The word 귀 (gwi) means ears and the word 없다 (eopda) means none or not existing. So, the word 귀없다 (gwieopda) means no ears. When it’s pronounced quickly, it sounds like the Korean word for cute, which is 귀엽다 (gwiyeopda).
What country has the biggest noses in the world?
멕시코! (meksiko)
Explanation: In Korean, 멕시코 (meksiko) is the way you spell Mexico. The end of the word, 코 (ko), means nose. And 멕시 (meksi) sounds like maxi, or big. So, if you put them together, it sounds like maxi nose.
What do you call scary water?
괴물! (goemul)
Explanation: If the idea of monsters indeed exists, we’ll be all scared of them. They’re scary! For this joke, the word 괴물 (goemul) means monster. And the word 물 (mul) means water. So, what’s scary water? It’s 괴물 (goemul)!
What does a vampire drink in the morning?
코피! (kopi)
Explanation: We all know that vampires usually drink blood, right? The word for “blood” in Korean is 피 (pi), and 코 (ko) means “nose“. Put them together, and you’ve got 커피 (kopi, which sounds like “coffee”).
Why did the pear go to the hospital?
배아파서 (baeapaseo)
Explanation: The word 배 (bae) can mean two things in Korean. It can mean pear and stomach. And, 아파 (apa) from the word 아프다 (apeuda) means pain or ache. So, if a pear goes to the hospital it is because of stomach ache which can be expressed as 배아파서 (baeapaseo).
What do you call a news reporter who interviews the sun?
해리포터 (haeripoteo)
Explanation: 해 (hae) means sun in Korean while 리포터 (ripoteo) is how the English word reporter is spelled in Korean. So a reporter who interviews the sun is a 해리포터 (haeripoteo), which sounds like Harry Potter.
Where do Australians keep their money?
호주머니 (hojumeoni)
Explanation: All of us have put money in our pockets, right? In Korean, the word for pocket is 호주머 (hojumeoni). But why Australians? It’s because the word 호주 (hoju) in 호주머니 (hojumeoni) means Australia.
What do you call a broken motorcycle?
못타 사이클! (motta saikeul)
Explanation: When a motorcycle is broken, it means no one can use it and no one can ride on it. 못타 (motta) means can’t ride. So, when a motorcycle is broken, we call it 못타 사이클 (motta saikeul) because no one can ride on it.
Why couldn’t the ice cream cones cross the road?
차가와서! (chagawaseo)
Explanation: If you’re going to eat ice cream, it’s got to be cold. In Korean, cold is 차갑다 (chagapda). Now, what passes through roads are cars, right? The Korean word for cars is 차 (cha) and 와서 (waseo) means “because something came“. This makes 차가와서 (chagawaseo) means the car came. So, ice cream cones cannot cross the road because cars came.
What is the most apologetic fruit?
사과! (sagwa)
Explanation: 사과 (sagwa) means two things in Korean. It can mean apple and apology. So sometimes people who want to apologize to someone, they give an apple to show they’re sorry.
What’s a real estate agent’s favorite mountain to hike?
부동산! (budongsan)
Explanation: The word 부동산 (budongsan) means real estate and the syllable 산 (san) means mountain. So, the name of the mountain that a real estate agent loves to hike is 부동산 (budongsan).
Which country has 4 arms?
네팔! (nepal)
Explanation: In the native Korean number system, number 4 is read as 넷 (net). But the ㅅ in 넷 (net) is usually omitted when combined with nouns. Meanwhile, arms is expressed as 팔 (pal). So, 네팔 (nepal) which is a country name literally means 4 arms in Korea.
How much does a Korean blanket cost?
이불! (ibul)
Explanation: By definition, 이불 (ibul) means blanketbut if you take out each of the syllables individually, we’ll have 이 (i) and 불 (bul). 이 (i) means 2 and 불 (bul) means dollar, but an informal word. So a Korean blanket costs 이불 (ibul) or $2
What did the cookie say to his friends when he was ready to go?
과자! (gwaja)
Explanation: If it’s time to leave, you say “let’s go” to friends. You can say the phrase “let’s go” as 가자 (gaja) in Korean. This phrase sounds like the word 과자 (gwaja) which means snack in Korean. And cookies are considered snacks. So when a bossy cookie is ready to go, he’ll say to his other cookie friends 과자 (gwaja)!
What did the cookie say to his friends when he was ready to go?
과자! (gwaja)
Explanation: If it’s time to leave, you say “let’s go” to friends. You can say the phrase “let’s go” as 가자 (gaja) in Korean. This phrase sounds like the word 과자 (gwaja) which means snack in Korean. And cookies are considered snacks. So when a bossy cookie is ready to go, he’ll say to his other cookie friends 과자 (gwaja)!
Which celebrity used to bag groceries?
짐캐리 (jimkaeri)
Explanation: The word 짐 (jim) in Korean means baggage, and 캐리 sounds like carry. 짐캐리 (jimkaeri) sounds like the actor Jim Carrey. So, his name sounds like carrying a bag of groceries.
Why don’t you care about a small cow?
It’s so-so. 소소 (so so)
Explanation: 소 (so) means cow and 소소 (so so) is from the word 소소하다 (sosohada) which means small or minor. This joke means that a person doesn’t care about a small cow because it’s small and that makes it not important.
What do you call a large piece of tissue?
휴지! (hyuji)
Explanation: 휴지 (hyuji) means tissue and it sounds like huge in English.
What did the boneless fish say?
오 마이 가시! (o mai gasi)
Explanation: The word 가시 (gasi) means fish bones. So when we remove the fish bones, the fish will say 오 마이 가시! (o mai gasi)
What do you call a coffee that can’t move?
모카! (moka)
Explanation: In Korean, you say 못 가 (mot ga) when you can’t go to a certain place or event. This phrase 못 가 (mot ga) sounds like 모카 (moka), your favorite drink at Starbucks!
What language do sheep speak?
양말! (yangmal)
Explanation: The word 양말 means socks. But the word 양 means sheep and 말 means words or speechmaking it sheep language if we take the meaning syllable per syllable. So the language of a sheep is 양말.
When is the best time to catch a snowman?
After 눈 (nun)
Explanation: The word 눈 (nun) has 2 meanings, snowand afternoon. With the double meaning, that’s why the best time to catch a snowman is in the afternoon!
Why did the mosquito go to the hospital?
모기아파서 (mogiapaseo)
Explanation: The word 모기 (mogi) in 모기아파서 (mogiapaseo) means mosquito. This word sounds like 머리 (meori) which means head. And, 아파서 (apaseo) from the word 아프다 (apeuda) means pain or ache. So, the mosquito went to the hospital because of a headache.