bwisou:

i’m not really a languages expert, but i’ve written up some notes after watching a few videos! again, please don’t take these too seriously, they are my personal thoughts ;;

namjoon

• a very eloquent speaker and has a poetic way of saying things
• frequently relates philosophical concepts to everyday life or the current situation
• he’s taken a liking to space/universe metaphors lately
• really amazing vocabulary, it’s clear that he reads a lot 
• once he casually referred to fruit flies by their scientific name drosphilia while telling a funny story about how jungkook tried to vacuum them up 

seokjin

• puns everywhere, they are cheesy but sometimes quite clever
• talks in an old-fashioned manner and doesn’t use much slang
• explosive and expressive! he changes his tone the most, along with hoseok
• likes putting emphasis on words you wouldn’t normally expect, and that makes him come across as very animated  
• projects his voice or starts talking at lightening speeds to get his emotions across, especially when he’s frustrated or incredulous
• says things like ‘으아아아아’ (euah) or ‘야’ (ya) A LOT and even mid-sentence, almost using them like punctuation

yoongi

• has a low raspy voice and talks quickly
• carefree way (?) of speaking, like he slurs or blends his words together 
• his words are blunt and direct, like showing an unrefined and pure emotion? it’s common for people of gyeongsang to speak like this
• he flips things around once in a while, saying ‘pop-k’ instead of ‘k-pop’
• stutters sometimes and repeats/stretches words too, saying things like “n-namjoon called me earlier, but i… i was in the studio”
• scratches behind his ear when he’s nervous (usually while speaking english)
• nods when listening to others speak or when he’s wrapping up his own words

hoseok

• loud and easily excitable
• he’s kind of like the unofficial mc? he announces things a lot and makes small comments off to the side or in the background
• frequently says ‘되게’ (very, really)
• facial expressions!! he tilts his head or widens his eyes or pouts his lips or naturally smiles while talking
• his tone and inflection changes quite a bit, sometimes his emphasis on words is very strong 
• has a habit of putting his hands near his face while talking

jimin

• uses informal speech more often, but in a fond way?
• addresses us like an old friend, especially when doing vlives or chatrooms 
• very very playful and sweet tone but also a little cheeky
• the most prone to slip into satoori and it’s super distinct
• his pitch drops a lot when he speaks in busan dialect but goes higher when speaking english 
• rubs the side of his nose often

taehyung

• says things like ‘이제’ (now), ‘약간’ (sort of or slightly), or ‘조금’ (a little bit) a lot as filler words. it’s similar to ‘well’ or ‘um/uh’ in english
• accidentally blends words or uses the wrong ones altogether, like saying ‘코끼리’ (kkokiri, elephant) instead of ‘꽃길’ (kkotgil, flower path)
• does lots of hand motions and gestures (?) while speaking
• new applications for words he doesn’t know/can’t remember, ‘honey menu’ -> dessert menu or ‘propeller’ -> ceiling fan
• more detailed thoughts here

jungkook

• pleasant and soft tone, always speaks politely 
• there’s always hints of satoori in everything he says, hearing him speak in a pure seoul dialect is kind of rare 
• sucks in his teeth a lot, like a sharp inhale making ‘tsk’ noise ? he picked it from yoongi, who does it a lot too
• stutters when he gets excited
• sometimes his speed varies a lot too, he’ll say a few words at a normal pace and rush out the rest and then back to normal
• tilts his head to the side when he’s thinking 
• a little unrelated but he’s always humming or singing softly to himself if he’s free or getting his make-up done