1. What does it mean?

칼답 describes answering with little or no apparent delay. You can praise someone's quick response or say 칼답하다 about replying as soon as a message arrives.

Also written or said as 칼답하다, kaldap

2. The nuance

There is no fixed number of seconds that qualifies. A fast reply does not prove romantic interest, and a slow one does not prove dislike. In a busy conversation, it may simply mean the person already has their phone open.

3. Examples

“파일 위치 물어보자마자 칼답해 줘서 금방 찾았어.”

You replied immediately when I asked where the file was, so I found it quickly.

“수업 중에는 칼답 못 해. 끝나고 연락할게.”

I can't reply instantly during class. I'll message you afterward.

Related words

Sources

Kakao: messaging culture

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