Taboo The game of words

What is ‘taboo’?  A taboo word is a word that has a bad meaning. People do not say this word because, if you say it, another person will be upset.  Like a swear word.

How to play  Each table is a team.  One member of the team comes to the front with their back to the board.  Their team must try get them to guess the word on the board WITHOUT using the ‘taboo’ words.  When you get a word right, you get points.  Try to guess as many words as you can in 2 minute.

Rules:  You cannot use Korean.  If you get the word right, you gain 10 points.  If you use one of the ‘taboo’ words, you lose 10 points.  Other teams must be quiet while one team plays.  Cannot act out the word.

Example: Taboo word- Snow  Cannot Use: Cold Winter White

Practice:

Practice: Clock  Cannot Use: Time Hour Minute

Let’s Play

Dessert  Cannot use: Sweet Candy Ice Cream

Subway  Cannot use: T-Money Train Underground

Milk  Cannot Use Cow Dairy White

Umbrella  Cannot use: Rain Protect Outside

Dictionary  Cannot use: Book Words Meaning

Singing Room  Cannot Use: Karaoke Microphone Tambourine

Shopping  Cannot use: Buy Department Money

Computer  Cannot Use: Internet Keyboard Mouse

Chicken  Cannot Use: Animal Food Eat

Afternoon  Cannot Use: 12:00 Evening Time

Dentist  Cannot Use: Teeth Mouth Clean

Whale  Cannot Use: Animal Ocean Fish

Flower  Cannot Use Plant Beautiful Rose

Laugh  Cannot Use: Happy Funny Smile

Earthquake  Cannot Use: Ground Shake Disaster

Movie  Cannot Use: Watch DVD Theater

Hospital  Cannot Use: Sick Nurse Doctor

Music  Cannot Use: Instrument Listen Song

Monster  Cannot Use: Evil Scary Big

Swimming  Cannot Use: Water Sports Goggles

Pizza  Cannot Use: Italy Cheese Tomato Sauce

Text Message  Cannot Use: Cell Phone Keypad Kakao

Astronaut  Cannot Use: Space Stars Rocket ship

Kitchen  Cannot Use: Room House Cook

Fight  Cannot Use: Angry Mad Hit

Cake  Cannot Use: Bake Dessert Sweet

Tree  Cannot Use: Forest Mountain Wood

Hotel  Cannot Use: Vacation Stay Room

Worried  Cannot Use: Nervous Scared Afraid

Weather  Cannot Use: Storm Rain Sky

Doctor  Cannot Use: Medicine Hospital Sick

Dog  Cannot Use: Pet Four Legs Puppy

Concert  Cannot Use: K-pop Music Performance

Mother  Cannot Use: Family Woman Father

Rain  Cannot Use: Water Cloud Fall

Teacher  Cannot Use: School Learn Classroom

Book  Cannot Use: Read Novel Story

Green  Cannot Use: Color Grass Tea

Happy  Cannot Use: Sad Angry Funny

Hamburger  Cannot use: Lotteria Meat McDonnalds

Elephant  Cannot Use: Big Africa Trunk

Telescope  Cannot Use: Space See Far away

President  Cannot Use: Obama Country Leader

Race  Cannot Use: Sport Running Car

Chair  Cannot Use: Sit Desk Tired

Handsome  Cannot Use: Beautiful Boy Pretty

Venus  Cannot Use: Planet Space Beauty

Magic  Cannot Use: Trick Show Witch

Island  Cannot Use: Jeju Ocean Small

King  Cannot Use: Queen Emperor Crown

Church  Cannot Use: God Pray Priest

Pool  Cannot Use: Swim Summer Dive

Dragon  Cannot Use: Monster Fire Lizzard

Korea  Cannot Use: Country Here Seoul

Math  Cannot Use: School Study Numbers

Olympics  Cannot Use: Sports Countries Competition

Baby  Cannot Use: Mother Cry Small