Modern Korean Slang & Expressions
밤새우다
bamsaeuda
The concept
熬夜 — Staying up all night
How Koreans say it
밤새우다 = to stay up the whole night (without sleeping), often shortened to 밤새다. The noun is 밤샘 (an all-nighter), e.g. 밤샘 작업 (all-night work). Pulling one for fun/games is 밤새 게임하다.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 과제 하느라 어젯밤 꼴딱 밤새웠어. gwaje haneura eojetbam kkolttak bamsaewosseo. | I pulled an all-nighter on my assignment last night. |
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