음

음, 맞는 말인 거 같아.

음, 이건 좀 아니지 않아?

hmm, umm, uh; indicating thinking or pondering, often with a sense of hesitation.


Euphemism by similar pronunciation, after 십팔 (十八, sip'pal, “eighteen”).

(vulgar, euphemistic) euphemistic spelling of 씨발 (ssibal). fuck!


예

Not attested in Middle Korean. Probably from the same source as 네 (ne), plausibly *녜 (*nye) (not directly attested).

한 번은 가보셨습니까? — 예, 가본 적 있습니다.

Han beon-eun ga-bosyeotseumnikka? - ye, ga-bon jeok itseumnida.

Have you been there at least once? — Yes, I have been there.

한 번도 가본 적 없습니까? — 예, 없습니다.

Han beon-do ga-bon jeok eopseumnikka? - ye, eopseumnida.

Have you never been there? — No [lit. Yes], never.

통인아 예 져 건네 화류 즁의 오락가락 힛ᄯᅳᆨ힛ᄯᅳᆨ 얼는얼는 ᄒᆞ는 겨 무어신지 자셔이 보와라

late 19th c., 열여춘향슈졀가 上 [Song of the Virtuous Girl Chunhyang Preserving her Chastity]:

"Hey, Tong-in!" "Yes, sir." "Go look carefully at what that thing over there, amid the flowers and willows, might be: the thing that is hurrying back and forth in flashes of white."

Tong'ina ye jeo geonne hwaryu jung-ui orakgarak hittteukhittteuk eolleuneolleun haneun gyeo mueosinji jasyeoi bowara

(formal) yes (affirms the truth of the question as stated)


네

Probably from the same source as 예 (ye), plausibly *녜 (*nye) (apparently not directly attested).

네, 알겠습니다.


여보세요

From 여기 (yeogi) + 보다 (boda) + 세요 (seyo), literally “look here”.

hello (when asking or answering the telephone)

hello (when trying to get the attention of someone who does not appear to be listening)


저

um..., uh... (conveys hesitation or a pause in speech)


저런

저런, 힘내세요.


당근

(slang, humorous) alternative form of 당연(當然) (dang'yeon, “of course”)


그래

응, 그래.

그래? 미처 생각도 못했네.

Really? (I) didn't really think about that either. (casual)


오

오, 좋다.

오, 기발한 생각이다.

wow, whoa; used for a pleasant surprise, especially regarding something the listener has done or said.


씨

아 추워 씨!


아니

From Middle Korean 아니〮 (aní), from Old Korean 不知 (*ANti).

아니, 이게 웬일이냐?


아니요

aniyo (romanization)
아니오 (alternative common misspelling)


옳다

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 옳다 (Yale: wolhta). Compared with Mongolian ортой (ortoj), ᠣᠷᠤᠲᠠᠢ (orutai, “right, true”), Manchu ᡠᡵᡠ (uru, “truth, true”), Nivkh урдь (urd̦, “to be good”), Tamil உள் (uḷ, “to be, to have”) > உள்ள (uḷḷa, “real, true”) by Gang (2010). The h in the stem may be from 하— (ha-, “to do”), akin to 많— (man-, “many”).

ko-etym-native

옳다, 이제 알았다.


안녕

Sino-Korean word from 安寧, from 安 (“peaceful, tranquil, quiet”) + 寧 (“repose, serenity, peace”)

ko-etym-Sino

안녕하세요? — 안녕? 마샤니? 나 아나야. — 죄송하지만, 전화 잘못 거셨네요.

annyeonghaseyo? - annyeong? masyani? na Anaya. - Joesonghajiman, jeonhwa jalmot geosyeonneyo.

Hello. — Hello. Is this Marsha? It is Anna. — I am sorry. You have the wrong number.


참

First attested in the Seokbong cheonjamun (石峰千字文 / 석봉천자문), 1583, as Middle Korean ᄎᆞᆷ (Yale: chom). From Old Korean 眞音 (*CHOm).


어

ah!, oh!; conveys surprise, urgency, or strong emotion


와

Sound-symbolic; compare English wow, French ouah.

그녀는 선물을 받고 와라고 외쳤다.

Geunyeoneun seonmureul batgo warago oecheotda.

She exclaimed Wa upon receiving the gift.

wow, ooh (a shortened form of 우아 used when something unexpectedly delightful occurs, expressing sudden joy or pleasant surprise)

선수들이 경기 전에 와를 외치며 응원을 다졌다.

Seonsudeuri gyeonggi jeone wareul oechimyeo eung'woneul dajeotda.

Before the game, the players shouted Wa to rally their spirits.

hooray, hurrah, woo, woo-hoo (a shortened form of 우아 used collectively by a group to boost morale or rally together, often shouted to signal collective energy or enthusiasm)

기수가 말을 멈추게 하려고 와라고 외쳤다.

Gisuga mareul meomchuge haryeogo warago oecheotda.

The rider called out Wa to make the horse stop.

whoa (a shortened form of 우아 used as a gentle command to calm down or to make a horse or person stop or remain still)


아

Imitative; compare English ah, Chinese 啊 (ā), Japanese ああ (ā).

아, 제가 실수했네요!


겨

Abbreviation of Chungcheong and Jeolla Dialect 기어 (gieo). Used mainly by middle-aged and younger speakers of the Southern Chungcheong Dialect.


ㅋ

Because the letter k repeated sounds like a person laughing, putting ㅋ (k) in a consecutive manner stands for laughing in the Korean Internet media. Compare Portuguese kkk.

(Internet slang) lol, ha! (typically dismissive)


김치

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 침채 (沈菜, chimchae, “soaked vegetables”). First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 딤ᄎᆡ (Yale: timchoy).
In most dialects, Middle Korean 딤ᄎᆡ (Yale: timchoy) was regularly palatalized to 짐츼 (jimchui), whence modern southern dialectal 짐치 (jimchi). However, southern Korean dialects also palatalized /ki/ to /t͡ɕi/, which the Seoul prestige dialect did not. Seoul speakers hence hypercorrected 짐츼 (jimchui) to 김츼 (gimchui) to avoid sounding "southern", whence modern Standard 김치 (gimchi).
This word displaced the older Middle Korean term 디히〮 (Yale: tìhí) (whence 지 (ji), now only used in compound words and the southern Gyeongsang and southwestern Jeolla dialects), probably because regular sound change rendered it monosyllabic and caused it to have a large number of homophones.


맞다

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 맞다〮 (Yale: màctá).

맞다, 안 가져왔지.


ㅗ

(Internet slang, vulgar) fuck you. Rough equivalent to 🖕.


에

그의 무례한 말에 에 하고 한숨을 쉬었다.

Geuui muryehan mare e hago hansumeul swieotda.

At his rude remark, he uttered hmph and sighed.

hmph (an interjection uttered privately when one feels dissatisfied or annoyed because something does not meet one’s expectations)

그 제안을 듣고 에 하고 가볍게 거절했다.

Geu jeaneul deutgo e hago gabyeopge geojeolhaetda.

Upon hearing the proposal, he responded with a casual nah.

nah (an informal interjection used to gently decline or reject something without harshness)

아이의 장난에 어른들이 에 하며 나무랐다.

Aiui jangnane eoreundeuri e hamyeo namuratda.

In response to the child’s mischief, the adults gently uttered tut-tut .

tut-tut (an interjection used to mildly admonish or scold someone)

복잡한 생각이 떠오르자 그는 에 하고 생각을 끊었다.

Bokjaphan saenggagi tteooreuja geuneun e hago saenggageul kkeuneotda.

When complicated thoughts arose, he uttered pshaw to cut them off.

pshaw (an interjection used to dismiss or cut off one’s own lingering thoughts)

그의 이름이 뭐더라, 에 하며 기억을 더듬었다.

Geuui ireumi mwodeora, e hamyeo gieogeul deodeumeotda.

Trying to recall his name, he muttered hmm as he searched his memory.

hmm (a common interjection used when one is trying to recall something or is in deep thought)

발표를 시작하기 전에 그는 에 하며 잠시 머뭇거렸다.

Balpyoreul sijakhagi jeone geuneun e hamyeo jamsi meomutgeoryeotda.

Before starting his presentation, he uttered uh as he hesitated.

uh (an interjection used as a verbal filler when beginning to speak or hesitating mid-sentence)

산책 후에 그는 기분 좋게 에 하고 한숨 돌렸다.

Sanchaek hue geuneun gibun joke e hago hansum dollyeotda.

After the walk, feeling refreshed, he exhaled ah in a contented state.

ah (an interjection expressed spontaneously when one feels refreshed or pleasantly uplifted)


오래간만입니다

오래간만입니다! (canonical)
oraeganman-imnida! (romanization)

Long time, no see! (literally, "It has been a long time since the last time")


이런

First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum eonhae (訓民正音諺解本 / 훈민정음언해본), 1446, as Middle Korean 이런 (Yale: ilen). From 이렇다 (ireota, “to be like this”).

이런! 내가 더이상 실수하지 않았으면 좋겠는데.

ireon! naega deoisang silsuhaji anasseumyeon jokenneunde.

Darn it! I hope I wouldn't make any mistakes anymore. (colloquial)

weak expression of frustration/disgust; compare darn, oh no, shucks


어디

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 어듸〮 (Yale: ètúy).

(to refer to a something that is great or honorable in the ironical interrogative sentence)

Expression used to emphasize a pitiable circumstance

Exclamation used to drive an ox onto right direction

Exclamation used to turn an ox to the right


이거

igeo (romanization)
이거 (alternative)
이 (alternative)
이거 (alternative)
는 (alternative)
이거 (alternative)
를 (alternative)


그럼

Contraction of 그러면 (geureomyeon, “if so, if x does so”)


천만에요

(after receiving thanks, dated) you're welcome!


그러니까

응, 그러니까.


야

야! 니 전화번호 까먹었단 말이야!

ya! ni jeonhwabeonho kkameogeotdan mar-iya!

야! 너 일로 와봐.

(colloquial, only to social equals or inferiors) hey!


응

Probably an imitative form. Compare Japanese うん (“yeah”) and English mhm. Perhaps related to Middle Korean 에ᇰ (Yale: eyng).

안녕 조나단, 바빠? — 응, 난 바빠.

annyeong jonadan, bappa? - eung, nan bappa.

Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? - Yes, I’m busy.


kekeke

(Internet slang) alternative form of ㅋㅋㅋ (kkk)


씨발

ssibal (romanization)
시발 (alternative)
씨팔 (alternative)
씨배 (alternative)
ㅅㅂ (alternative)
ㅆㅂ (alternative)

→ Mandarin: 阿西吧 (āxiba)

From the verb form 씹할 (ssiphal, “who will fuck”), clipped from the phrase 씹할 놈 (ssiphal nom, “bastard who will fuck”), itself ultimately from 지 어미 씹할 놈 (ji eomi ssiphal nom, “that bastard who will fuck his own mother”) or 니 어미 씹할 놈 (ni eomi ssiphal nom, “you bastard who will fuck your own mother”). See Cho Hang-beom 2019, pp. 399–402. Not attested until recently, but this may be due to prudishness.

아, 씨발, 큰일났다.

(vulgar) fuck! shit! [since at least 1960s]


어쩌면

[ʌ̹t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹mjʌ̹n]


미안하다

미안(未安) (mian) + -하다 (-hada, “to do”, light verb deriving adjectives). Cognate with Jeju 미안ᄒᆞ다 (mianhawda).

af

I'm sorry (in addressing a person of low status, reflecting a minor infraction)


저기

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 뎌ᇰ어긔〮 (Yale: tyèng.èkúy).

ko-etym-native

um; uh; erm (An exclamation used when one cannot think of something.)

저기. 내가 미안해. — 괜찮아. 아나.

jeogi. naega mianhae. - gwaenchana. ana.

um; uh; erm (An exclamation used when one finds it awkward and uncomfortable to bring up something.)


감사합니다

Formal polite (하십시오체 (hasipsioche)) indicative assertive form of 감사하다 (感謝—, gamsahada, “to be thankful”). From 감사 (感謝, gamsa, “thanks”) + 합니다 (hamnida, “to have a quality”).


올

(informal) An expression of amazement, similar to wow.


퍄

(Internet slang) alternative form of ㅗㅜㅑ (ouya)


아자아자 화이팅

Generally, a phrase of encouragement, equivalent to "good luck" and "hang in there".


씨팔

(vulgar) alternative form of 씨발 (ssibal, “fuck!”)


아이고

aigo (romanization)
아이쿠 (alternative informal)

아이고 어머나!


화이팅

hwaiting (romanization)
홧팅 (alternative clipping)
ㅎㅇㅌ (alternative)

→ Chinese: fighting

→ Japanese: ファイティン (faitin)

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from fighting. Compare Japanese ファイト (faito).

nonstandard form of 파이팅 (paiting, “go for it; good luck”)


생일 축하해요

[sʰɛŋiɭ t͡ɕʰukʰa̠ɦɛjo]

From 생일(生日) (saeng'il, “birthday”) + 축하(祝賀)해 (chukhahae, “celebrate, congratulate”) + -요 (-yo, polite suffix).


아야

아야 아프다!


건배

Sino-Korean word from 乾杯. Compare Japanese 乾杯 (kanpai) and Chinese 乾杯 /干杯 (gānbēi).


파이팅

→ Chinese: fighting

→ Japanese: ファイティン

대한민국, 파이팅!


안녕히

안녕히 가세요
안녕히 가세요

안녕히 계세요
안녕히 계세요

bye, short for 안녕히 가세요 (annyeonghi gaseyo) or 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo)


아서

(dated) An interjection used in intimate-style sentences to denote that doing something is forbidden; usually the expression has a softer, more considerate tone to it.


어라

huh, oh: an interjection used when one is lightly surprised or confused.


만세

→ Japanese: マンセー (mansē)

대한민국 만세. 궐기군 만세.

1961, broadcasting during the May 16 coup

Long live the Republic of Korea. Long live the Revolutionary Army.


에잇

에잇, 속상해.

에잇, 기분 나빠.


ㅇㅇ

text messaging spelling of 응 (eung, “yeah”)


어이

어이, 나 좀 도와줘.

어이, 여기 간식이라도 있냐?

hey! (for calling a person of the same status or lower in an informal way)


띵호아

From Chinese 挺好啊 (tǐng hǎo a) (from a popular song released in 1938 by Kim Jeong-gu).


이야

이야, 굉장한데?

이야, 그거 새 옷이네. ― 면접 때문에 어제 구입했어요.

Iya, geugeo sae os-ine. ― Myeonjeop ttaemun-e eoje gu'ip-haesseo-yo.

Wow! That's a new dress. ―I just bought it yesterday for the job interview.


嗚呼

hanja form of 오호 (“(literary, dated) alas!”)


냉무

냉 (naeng, contraction of 내용(內容) (naeyong, “content”)) + 무(無) (mu, “nothing”).

com

contraction of <i class="Kore mention" lang="ko">내용(內容)</i> (naeyong, “content”)

(leetspeak) empty content (of a thread at an internet forum)


ㅋㅋㅋ

→ English: kek

Onomatopoeic. Compare e.g. Portuguese kkk and Japanese けけけ (kekeke).

(Internet slang, text messaging) haha, lol, kek (non-dismissive)


ㅈㅅ

[t͡ɕø̞sʰo̞ŋ]

죄송하다 죄송하다#Korean

text messaging spelling of 죄송하다 (joesonghada)


아자

넌 잘할 수 있으니 힘내! 아자!

An interjection expressing encouragement.


어머

→ Chinese: 哦莫 ( òmò)

어머, 머릿결이 참 좋네요.

Oh, my goodness, the condition of your hair is great.

(chiefly women's speech) oh, my goodness


콜

— 치맥 어때?
— 콜!


아니야

아니야, 날 기다리지 말고 먼저 가게.

아니, 이렇게 될걸 예상하고 있었어.

ani, ireoke doelgeol yesanghago isseosseo.


어머나

어머나, 이게 너야?!


뷁

From the unintelligible pronunciation of the English word break (브레이크) by Korean singer Moon Hee-joon in his song I.

(slang) An interjection of disgust or lack of interest: blech, blah, meh [less common after late 2010s]


안 돼요

(polite) No! (can't, don't allow, may it not be)


ㄴㄴ

Initialism of English no repeated twice.


흥

흥, 정말 한심해!


얼쑤

An interjection of encouragement, traditionally used in pansori.


섯

서 (seo, infinitive of 서다 (seoda, “to stand”)) + -ᆺ (-t, emphatic particle).

af

infinitive of <i class="Kore mention" lang="ko">서다</i> (seoda, “to stand”)


ㅅㅂ

(vulgar, Internet slang, text messaging) initialism of 씨발 (ssibal, “fuck!”)


흠

흠, 확실해?

흠, 한번 생각해 볼게요.


필승

Sino-Korean word from 必勝, from 必 (“no matter what”) + 勝 (“win”).

ko-etym-Sino

Marine Corps
w:Republic of Korea Marine Corps

(South Korea) A battle cry used by Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force personnel when saluting.


미안

Sino-Korean word from 未安, from 未 (“not”) + 安 (“peace; comfort”).


충성

[t͡ɕʰuŋsʰʌ̹ŋ]

police
w:National Police Agency (South Korea)

(South Korea) A battle cry used by Army personnel and police officers when saluting.


엇

Used to express mild surprise, usually at something undesirable.


정지

[t͡ɕʌ̹ŋd͡ʑi]


왐마

(Jeolla dialect) An expression of surprise


응 아니야

응 (eung, “yeah”) + 아니야 (aniya, “no”). Not a calque of English yeah, no.
Unlike in English, Korean affirmative interjections such as 응 (eung, “yeah”) follow the polarity of the question being replied to. An affirmative response to a negatively stated question means that the negative is true, e.g. 거기 안 더워? — 응, 안 더워. (geogi an deowo? - eung, an deowo., “Isn't it hot there? — No, it's not hot.”, literally “Isn't it hot there? — Yes, it's not hot.”) Thus, unlike in the English equivalent, 응 (eung, “yeah”) is being used in its usual affirmative sense (as a response to an implied negatively stated question) and not as an intensifier.

(slang) yeah, no (sarcastic negative reply)


全速前進

ko-noun

全速前進 • (jeonsok jeonjin) (hangeul 전속 전진)

jeonsok jeonjin (romanization)
전속 전진 (hangeul)

전속 전진
전속 전진#Korean

hanja form of 전속 전진 (“full speed ahead”)


전속 전진

jeonsok jeonjin (romanization)
全速前進 (hanja)

[t͡ɕʌ̹nsʰo̞k̚ t͡ɕʌ̹ɲd͡ʑin]

From 전속 (jeonsok, “full speed”) + 전진 (jeonjin, “advance forward”).


未安

hanja form of 미안 (“(colloquial) I'm sorry”)


먄

(informal, slang) contraction of 미안(未安) (mian, “sorry, sowwy”)


젠장

jenjang (romanization)
옌장 (alternative)
넨장 (alternative)

[ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]

제 (je, short for 제기랄 (jegiral, “incest”)) + ㄴ장 (njang, short for 난장(亂杖) (nanjang, “torture by beating”)). Originally, it is a contracted form of 젠장맞을 or 젠장칠.

af

short for <i class="Kore mention" lang="ko">제기랄</i> (jegiral, “incest”)

short for <i class="Kore mention" lang="ko">난장(亂杖)</i> (nanjang, “torture by beating”)


제기랄

[ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɡiɾa̠ɭ]

Unclear. Hypothetically, it means incest.


까꿍

peekaboo! (in the game for small children)


미친

See 미치다 (michida, “to go mad, to be insane”).

ko-l

미친 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

(slang, swear word, vulgar) oh my god, that's insane


오호

(literary, dated) alas! (usually used with —라 (-ra), in the form of 오호라 (ohora))


ㅎㅎ

Onomatopoeic. Compare e.g. English haha.

(Internet slang, text messaging) haha, lol; used to represent laughter, or simply added to soften the tone of the message


ㄱㄱ

Initialism of English go repeated twice. Not usually used in actual speech.

(Internet slang, text messaging) Used to urge someone to begin something or to go ahead, or to confirm that one can begin or go ahead.


ㅅㅅ

[ɕʰa̠ɕɕ͈a̠t̚]

Initialism of English shot repeated twice.

(Internet slang, text messaging) shot (when to do a good play in a sports event or video game)


앵콜

aengkol (romanization)
앙코르 (alternative)
앙콜 (alternative)

From Japanese アンコール (ankōru), from English encore, from French encore. The pronunciation may be the result of a mistaken attempt to re-anglicize the Japanese.


기모찌

gimojji (romanization)
기모띠 (alternative)
기모디 (alternative)

From Japanese 気持(きも)ちいい (kimochi ii, “it feels good”).

앙 기모찌!

(neologism, slang) A "memey" interjection expressing something feeling nice. [most common in late 2010s, less common in 2020s]


맙소사

A corruption of 마옵소서 (maopsoseo), a contraction of 하느님 마옵소서 (haneunim maopsoseo, “God forbid!”). First attested in the 20th century.


에기

(dated) meh, eh; an interjection conveying frustrated resignation.


기어

기- (gi-, short for 그 (geu, “that”) + -이- (-i-, “to be”)) + -어 (-eo, intimate-style ending): "it's that".


야호

야호를 외치다

yahoo!, hurray! (interjection expressing joy)


할많하않

halmanhaan (romanization)
할말하않 (alternative)

Abbreviation of 할 말은 많지만 하지 않겠다 (hal mar-eun man-chiman ha-ji an-ket-da, “I have a lot of things to say, but I won't say them.”).

abbrev

할 말-은 많-지만 하-지 않-겠--다

(Internet slang, text messaging) Used to state that one won't state one's thoughts due to the situation being futile or due to annoyance or frustration with the listener.


그랴

(Colloquial, Chungcheong, Southern Seoul) okay, really


야옹

Of native Korean origin. Onomatopoeia for the sound of a cat meowing.

Used to imitate the sound of a cat meowing.


ㅇㅋ

(Internet slang, text messaging) initialism of 오케이 (okei, “OK”)


ㅇㄴ

annyeong (romanization)
ani (romanization)
ono (romanization)
ana (romanization)

(Internet slang, text messaging) initialism of 안녕 (annyeong, “hi”)

(Internet slang, text messaging) initialism of 아니 (ani, “nah”)

(Internet slang, text messaging) initialism of 오노 (ono, “oh no”)

(Internet slang, text messaging) initialism of 아나 (ana, “d'oh”)


이봐요

* 이봐 (ibwa) — impolite
From 이거 봐요 (igeo bwayo, literally “look at this”).


아으

Mimetic. Probably not related to Middle Korean 아으 (Yale: au).

ugh; used to convey frustration or annoyance.


ㄱㄷ

기다리다 기다리다#Korean

text messaging spelling of 기다리다 (gidarida)


아햏햏

Originated around 2002 on the DC Inside website. Apparently originally a user's attempt at onomatopoeia for laughter.

(dated, neologism, Internet slang) A term with no clear meaning. [less common after late 2000s]


얼씨구

eolssigu (romanization)
얼씨구나 (alternative)

(music) A traditional exclamation used to keep rhythm.


기래

기래 밤이 됐는데, 달이 이렇게 동그란 달.

2017 February 18, 강 발렌지나 [gang ballenjina], “남편의 바람기 고친 부인 [nampyeonui baramgi gochin bu'in]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 우즈베키스탄 타슈켄틑 [ujeubekiseutan tasyukenteut]:

So it became night, and the moon was round like this.

(Pyongan, Hwanghae, Hamgyong, Yukjin, Russia, dialectal, Yanbian) dialectal form of 그래 (geurae, “yea, really, so”)


ㅗㅜㅑ

Firstly found in DC Inside around 2010. Probably an onomatopoeic speech. Compared to 오우야 (ouya).


원샷

[wʌ̹nɕʰa̠t̚]

From English one shot. The use as a toast is a pseudo-anglicism.

bottoms up! (an exhortation for drinkers to empty their glasses in one go)


에그머니

에구머니 에구머니#Korean


어마

어마, 그 말이 정말이세요?

(generally, women's speech) oh my, my goodness

generally; women's speech; generally; women's speech


금메

갑경이네, 금메 거그 아지미. 차를 타갖고 있어서 거가 얘기를 허드라고.

2018 January 30, 서판순 [seopansun], “5·18 때 겪은 이야기 [5·18 ttae gyeokkeun iyagi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 광주광역시 북구 생룡동 [gwangjugwang'yeoksi bukgu saengnyongdong]:

I'd heard that at Gapgyeong's, well, the lady [there] was riding a car.


뭐 어때

[mwʌ̹ ʌ̹t͈ɛ]

[mwʌ̹ ʌ̹t͈e̞]


이랴

이랴! 아 이눔으 소가 마라 마라 마라! 흥!

1976, 박택룡 [baktaengnyong], “밭가는소리 [batganeunsori]”, in MBC 한국민요대전 음반자료 사이트 [MBC han'gungminyodaejeon eumbanjaryo saiteu], 강원도 통천군 군산리 [gang'wondo tongcheon'gun gunsalli]:

Traditional call to cows when ploughing fields in the Tongcheon region of Gangwon.


빌어먹을

[piɾʌ̹mʌ̹ɡɯɭ]

빌어먹을, 도대체 뭘 한 거야?


알게 뭐야

Of native Korean origin. From 알다 (alda, “to know”) + 뭐 (mwo, “what”) + -야 (-ya).


콕

내 흥미는 매우 다양해서 하나를 콕 집을 수 없다.

Nae heungmi-neun mae'u dayanghaeseo hana-reul kok jib-eul su eopda.

My interests are so variegated that it's hard to pinpoint one.

(onomatopoeia) (the sound of poking, knocking, piercing, puncturing, stamping)


에따

Of native Korean origin. Dialectal form of 어따 (eotta).

(North Korea dialect) alternative form of 어따 (eotta)


휴

Of native Korean origin. Phonetic syllable.


후유

피로해서 후유 한숨을 쉬다


워

short for 우어 (ueo, “whoa, halt, whoa back”)


ㅁㅊ

(Internet slang, vulgar, text messaging) initialism of 미친 (michin, “no way!, that's insane!”)


호호

호호 웃다

(expressing surprise or shock) whoa!; wow!; huh!


푸

푸, 힘든 하루였다!


잠깐만

잠깐만 기다리세요!


아닥

Blend from 아가리 (agari, “trap, gob”) and 닥쳐 (dakcheo, informal non-polite imperative of 닥치다 (dakchida, “to shut one's mouth”)).

(vulgar) shut your trap; shut the fuck up


아아

Reduplication of 아 (a, “ah”, interjection).

rdp

아아, 이 경치는 정말로 아름답다.

Aa, i gyeongchi-neun jeongmallo areumdapda.

Used when feeling deeply moved or sighing: ah, oh, aww, alas

아아, 복권에 당첨됐어!

기마전 부대는 “아아!” 함성을 지르며 달려 나갔다.

Gimajeon budae-neun “aa!” hamseong-eul jireu-myeo dallyeo nagatda.

The cavalry unit shouted "Aah!" and rushed forward.

Used to muster energy before a battle: Charge!; Fight!; let's go


ㅊㅋ

축하하다 축하하다#Korean

text messaging spelling of 축하하다 (chukhahada)


충공깽

[t͡ɕʰuŋɡo̞ŋk͈ɛŋ]

[t͡ɕʰuŋɡo̞ŋk͈e̞ŋ]

Initialism of 충격(衝擊)과 공포(恐怖)다 그지 깽깽이들아! (chunggyeok-gwa gongpo-da geu-ji kkaengkkaeng'i-deur-a!, “Shock and awe, losers!”), a line from The Simpsons.

init

^충격(衝擊)-과 공포(恐怖)-다 그-지 깽깽이-들-아!

(neologism, Internet slang) That's shocking!; How terrifying!


홧팅

(nonstandard, colloquial) clipping of 화이팅 (hwaiting, “fight; let's go”)


大박

Hanja-Hangul mixed script form of 대박, “awesome, terrific”.


땡큐

너가 달라는 파일 보냈어. — 어, 땡큐.

Neo-ga dallaneun pail bonaesseo. - Eo, ttaengkyu.

I sent you the file you asked for. — Okay, thanks.


ㄱㅅ

감사(感謝)합니다 감사합니다#Korean

(Internet slang) abbreviation of 감사(感謝)합니다 (gamsahamnida, “thanks”); thx


ㅅㄱ

응 ㅅㄱ ㅗ

(Internet slang) abbreviation of 수고(受苦) (sugo) Often used in a sarcastic intention. Similar to the English interjection GG or good going.


-틀-

*abbreviation of 틀딱충 (teulttakchung)
*The word is one of the '가성비 드립,' a collective meme from DCInside. The meme contains interjections or nouns that are abbreviations of some words (mainly derotagory ones).


단결

w:Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command

(South Korea) A battle cry used by Special Warfare Command and KATUSA personnel when saluting.


야발

Blend of 야 (ya, clipping of 야구 갤러리 (yagu gaelleori), the DC Inside baseball forum) + 씨발 (ssibal).
See 야 (ya) for details.

blend

clipping of <i class="Kore mention" lang="ko">야구 갤러리</i> (yagu gaelleori), the DC Inside baseball forum

(Internet slang, euphemistic) frick! crap!


쿵

thump! slam! wham! (the sound of a hard object hitting another)


ㅎㅇㅌ

(Internet slang, text messaging) initialism of 화이팅 (hwaiting, “fight; let's go”)


싸구려

[s͈a̠ɡuɾjʌ̹]

interjection used to invite customers to purchase low-priced goods


ㅈㅈ

(Internet slang) transliteration of "gg", which is short for "good game".


ㄱㅂㅈㄱ

가보가자 가보가자#Korean

(text messaging) initialism of 가보가자 (gabogaja, “Let's go”)


우끼

Of native Korean origin. Onomatopoeia for the sound a monkey makes.


히사시부리

From Japanese 久(ひさ)しぶり (hisashiburi). Popularized through Naver webtoon 프리드로우 ('Free Draw').


엥

엥? 이게 뭐지?


아놔

Possibly a corruption of 아나 (ana), composed of 아 (a, “Ah”, interjection) + 나 (na, “I”, pronoun), as used in phrases like "Argh, I am so mad!", "Argh, I'm gonna quit!".

compound

(Internet slang) used to express frustration or anger


ㄷㄷ

(Internet slang, text messaging) initialism of 덜덜 (deoldeol, “shiver”)


몸 조심하세요

몸 (mom, “body”) + informal polite (해요체 (haeyoche)) form of 조심하다 (josimhada, “to be careful”).

겨울에 감기 걸리지 말고 몸 조심하세요.

Gyeour-e gamgi geolliji malgo mom josimhaseyo.

Don't get sick during the winter and take care.


옴마

South Gyeongsang dialect variation of 어머 (eomeo, “oh my”)


sexy food

Pseudo-unadapted borrowing from English sexy food.

ubor

(slang, humorous) Used upon seeing good food, especially as one is about to eat it.


심봤다

A phrase traditionally used by Korean ginseng foragers to announce that they've found ginseng.

jackpot!, eureka! (interjection expressing joy at a sudden positive event)


야 임마

야 임마! 너 당장 일로 와!

(often impolite, only used to social equals or inferiors) "Hey dude!", "Hey you!"


오메

Similar to "Oh my god"; used in the southwest of Korea. Interjection at a surprising or upsetting event.