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[Korean Slang] #39 호캉스(Hotel staycation)

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May 21, 2024

Welcome to Wikinae’s Korean Slang #39

Have you ever been on a hotel staycation?

Sometimes, all you need is a break from all the overwhelming things and kick back at a hotel ️

In today’s post, let’s find out how Koreans call “hotel staycation”!

호캉스 is a shortened word combination of ‘호텔 (hotel)’ and ‘바캉스 (vacation)’ which means ‘hotel staycation’.

Many people choose hotels for vacations because they offer food, accommodation, and leisure activities like swimming, golf, and fitness. This neologism gained popularity since the 2000s and increased during COVID-19 when people avoided crowded places.

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Examples

A: 이번 방학 때 뭐 할래?

What do you want to do durint this vacation?

B: 너무 더우니까 호캉스 어때?

Since it is super hot, how about a hotel staycation?

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0:02 — “우리가 살아생전 이렇게 비싼 호텔에 호캉스를 와 보다니..!” means “I can’t believe we are on a hotel staycation at such an expensive hotel in our lifetime!”

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