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Korean “Onion on Sale”

onion on sale

Onion on sale…

Onion casserole…

Onion hey say “Yo…”

How English speakers sometimes mishear “Annyeong haseyo” as.

The phrase “안녕하세요” is the Korean equivalent of a “Hello” greeting.


WELCOME

환영합니다 (hwanyong-hamnida)

HELLO / HOW ARE YOU

안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)
안녕 (annyeong) – informal
여보세요 (yeoboseyo) – on phone


Mondegreens are a type of aural malapropism. Instead of saying the wrong word, you hear the wrong word. The term mondegreen is often used for misheard song lyrics.

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