Learn Real Korean from K-Drama: Phrases to Sound Like a Native
117 Essential K-Drama Phrases for Beginners - K-Lifestyle Master Series 26
[Introduction]
Welcome back to the 25th episode of our 50-part K-Drama series! Have you ever wanted to watch Korean dramas without subtitles and understand exactly how the characters feel? This article is designed specifically for foreigners learning Korean. By studying these 117 daily expressions, the dialogue in K-Dramas will stick in your head instantly. Textbook Korean is helpful, but this guide gives you the real-life words used to express shock, anger, joy, and survival in Korea.
To maximize your learning, I highly recommend pairing this guide with my previous article on
1. Shock & Surprise Expressions (1-30)
| No. | Word | Pronun- ciation | Meaning | Example 1 (KR / Pron / EN) | Example 2 (KR / Pron / EN) |
| 1 | 대박 | Dae-bak | Awesome / Huge | 대박 사건! (Dae-bak sa-geon! / Huge incident!) | 진짜 대박! (Jin-jja dae-bak! / So awesome!) |
| 2 | 말도 안 돼 | Mal-do an-dwae | No way | 말도 안 돼. (Mal-do an-dwae. / No way.) | 진짜 말도 안 돼! (Jin-jja mal-do an-dwae! / Unbelievable!) |
| 3 | 어떡해 | Eo-tteok-hae | What to do? | 어떡해, 어떡해. (Eo-tteok-hae, eo-tteok-hae. / What to do?) | 정말 어떡해? (Jeong-mal eo-tteok-hae? / What now?) |
| 4 | 진짜? | Jin-jja? | Really? | 진짜? (Jin-jja? / Really?) | 진짜야? (Jin-jja-ya? / Are you sure?) |
| 5 | 헐 | Heol | OMG | 헐, 대박. (Heol, dae-bak. / OMG, awesome.) | 헐... (Heol... / OMG...) |
| 6 | 깜짝이야 | Kkam-jjak-i-ya | Startled | 와, 깜짝이야! (Wa, kkam-jjak-i-ya! / You startled me!) | 진짜 깜짝이야. (Jin-jja kkam-jjak-i-ya. / I was shocked.) |
| 7 | 세상에 | Se-sang-e | Oh my god | 세상에! (Se-sang-e! / Oh my god!) | 세상에 정말? (Se-sang-e jeong-mal? / Oh my god, really?) |
| 8 | 실화야? | Sil-hwa-ya? | Is it real? | 이거 실화야? (I-geo sil-hwa-ya? / Is this for real?) | 실화야 정말? (Sil-hwa-ya jeong-mal? / Is this true?) |
| 9 | 설마 | Seol-ma | No way / Unlikely | 설마... (Seol-ma... / No way...) | 설마 진짜? (Seol-ma jin-jja? / Is it really?) |
| 10 | 뭐야 | Mwo-ya | What | 이게 뭐야? (I-ge mwo-ya? / What is this?) | 뭐야, 왜? (Mwo-ya, wae? / What, why?) |
| 11 | 어머 | Eo-meo | Oh my | 어머, 세상에. (Eo-meo, se-sang-e. / Oh my, goodness.) | 어머나! (Eo-meo-na! / Oh my!) |
| 12 | 웬일이야 | Wen-il-i-ya | What's happening? | 웬일이야 정말? (Wen-il-i-ya jeong-mal? / What's happening really?) | 이게 웬일이야. (I-ge wen-il-i-ya. / What is going on.) |
| 13 | 미쳤다 | Mi-chyeot-da | Crazy (good/bad) | 와, 미쳤다. (Wa, mi-chyeot-da. / Wow, crazy.) | 진짜 미쳤다! (Jin-jja mi-chyeot-da! / Absolutely crazy!) |
| 14 | 기가 막혀 | Gi-ga ma-kyeo | Unbelievable | 참, 기가 막혀. (Cham, gi-ga ma-kyeo. / Wow, unbelievable.) | 기가 막히네. (Gi-ga ma-khi-ne. / This is absurd.) |
| 15 | 정말? | Jeong-mal? | Really? | 정말이야? (Jeong-mal-i-ya? / Is it really?) | 아 정말? (A jeong-mal? / Oh really?) |
| 16 | 장난해? | Jang-nan-hae? | Are you kidding? | 너 장난해? (Neo jang-nan-hae? / Are you kidding me?) | 지금 장난해? (Ji-geum jang-nan-hae? / Kidding right now?) |
| 17 | 무슨 일이야? | Mu-seun il-i-ya? | What's the matter? | 대체 무슨 일이야? (Dae-che mu-seun il-i-ya? / What on earth is wrong?) | 너 무슨 일이야? (Neo mu-seun il-i-ya? / What's the matter with you?) |
| 18 | 맙소사 | Map-so-sa | Good heavens | 맙소사, 진짜? (Map-so-sa, jin-jja? / Good heavens, really?) | 오 맙소사. (O map-so-sa. / Oh my god.) |
| 19 | 어쩐지 | Eo-jjeon-ji | No wonder | 어쩐지 이상하더라. (Eo-jjeon-ji i-sang-ha-deo-ra. / No wonder it was weird.) | 어쩐지... (Eo-jjeon-ji... / No wonder...) |
| 20 | 대단하다 | Dae-dan-ha-da | Incredible | 진짜 대단하다. (Jin-jja dae-dan-ha-da. / Truly incredible.) | 너 대단하다. (Neo dae-dan-ha-da. / You are amazing.) |
| 21 | 충격이야 | Chung-gyeok-i-ya | It's a shock | 완전 충격이야. (Wan-jeon chung-gyeok-i-ya. / Total shock.) | 나 충격이야. (Na chung-gyeok-i-ya. / I'm shocked.) |
| 22 | 거짓말 | Geo-jin-mal | Lie / No way | 에이, 거짓말. (E-i, geo-jin-mal. / Hey, that's a lie.) | 그거 거짓말이지? (Geu-geo geo-jin-mal-i-ji? / That's a lie, right?) |
| 23 | 헉 | Heok | Gasp | 헉, 놀라라. (Heok, nol-la-ra. / Gasp, what a surprise.) | 헉! (Heok! / Gasp!) |
| 24 | 아이고 | A-i-go | Oh man / Sigh | 아이고, 머리야. (A-i-go, meo-ri-ya. / Oh man, my head.) | 아이고 깜짝아. (A-i-go kkam-jjak-a. / Oh, you scared me.) |
| 25 | 에휴 | E-hyu | Phew / Sigh | 에휴, 몰라. (E-hyu, mol-la. / Sigh, I don't know.) | 에휴, 힘들다. (E-hyu, him-deul-da. / Phew, it's hard.) |
| 26 | 우와 | U-wa | Wow | 우와, 멋있다! (U-wa, meot-it-da! / Wow, cool!) | 우와, 예쁘다. (U-wa, ye-ppeu-da. / Wow, pretty.) |
| 27 | 어우 | Eo-u | Ugh / Oh | 어우, 깜짝이야. (Eo-u, kkam-jjak-i-ya. / Oh, startled me.) | 어우, 추워. (Eo-u, chu-wo. / Ugh, so cold.) |
| 28 | 뭐지? | Mwo-ji? | What is it? | 이거 뭐지? (I-geo mwo-ji? / What is this?) | 대체 뭐지? (Dae-che mwo-ji? / What on earth is it?) |
| 29 | 진짜로? | Jin-jja-ro? | Seriously? | 그거 진짜로? (Geu-geo jin-jja-ro? / Is that seriously true?) | 진짜로 갈 거야? (Jin-jja-ro gal geo-ya? / Are you seriously going?) |
| 30 | 소름 돋아 | So-reum do-da | Goosebumps | 와, 소름 돋아. (Wa, so-reum do-da. / Wow, goosebumps.) | 나 소름 돋았어. (Na so-reum do-dat-seo. / I got goosebumps.) |
2. Anger & Annoyance Expressions (31-60)
| No. | Word | Pronun- ciation | Meaning | Example 1 (KR / Pron / EN) | Example 2 (KR / Pron / EN) |
| 31 | 짜증 나 | Jja-jeung na | So annoying | 진짜 짜증 나. (Jin-jja jja-jeung na. / So annoying.) | 완전 짜증 나. (Wan-jeon jja-jeung na. / Totally annoyed.) |
| 32 | 됐어 | Dwaet-sseo | Forget it | 이제 됐어. (I-je dwaet-sseo. / Forget it now.) | 됐어, 가. (Dwaet-sseo, ga. / Enough, leave.) |
| 33 | 죽을래? | Ju-geul-lae? | Wanna die? | 너 죽을래? (Neo ju-geul-lae? / Wanna die?) | 진짜 죽을래! (Jin-jja ju-geul-lae! / Seriously!) |
| 34 | 그만해 | Geu-man-hae | Stop it | 그만해, 제발. (Geu-man-hae, je-bal. / Stop it, please.) | 이제 그만해. (I-je geu-man-hae. / Stop it now.) |
| 35 | 어이없어 | Eo-i-eop-seo | Ridiculous | 진짜 어이없어. (Jin-jja eo-i-eop-seo. / So ridiculous.) | 완전 어이없어! (Wan-jeon eo-i-eop-seo! / Totally ridiculous!) |
| 36 | 미쳤어? | Mi-chyeo-sseo? | Are you crazy? | 너 미쳤어? (Neo mi-chyeo-sseo? / Are you crazy?) | 진짜 미쳤어! (Jin-jja mi-chyeo-sseo! / Seriously crazy!) |
| 37 | 왜 이래? | Wae i-rae? | Why are you like this? | 왜 이래, 정말? (Wae i-rae, jeong-mal? / Why are you doing this?) | 나한테 왜 이래? (Na-han-te wae i-rae? / Why do this to me?) |
| 38 | 비켜 | Bi-kyeo | Move | 좀 비켜봐. (Jom bi-kyeo-bwa. / Move over a bit.) | 저리 비켜. (Jeo-ri bi-kyeo. / Get out of the way.) |
| 39 | 조용히 해 | Jo-yong-hi hae | Be quiet | 조용히 해! (Jo-yong-hi hae! / Be quiet!) | 제발 조용히 해. (Je-bal jo-yong-hi hae. / Please be quiet.) |
| 40 | 질려 | Jil-lyeo | Sick of it | 정말 질려. (Jeong-mal jil-lyeo. / I'm sick of it.) | 완전 질려. (Wan-jeon jil-lyeo. / Totally sick of it.) |
| 41 | 꺼져 | Kkeo-jyeo | Get lost | 당장 꺼져. (Dang-jang kkeo-jyeo. / Get lost right now.) | 내 눈앞에서 꺼져. (Nae nun-ap-e-seo kkeo-jyeo. / Get out of my sight.) |
| 42 | 웃기지 마 | Ut-gi-ji ma | Don't make me laugh | 웃기지 마, 제발. (Ut-gi-ji ma, je-bal. / Don't make me laugh, please.) | 진짜 웃기지 마. (Jin-jja ut-gi-ji ma. / Seriously, don't be ridiculous.) |
| 43 | 미치겠네 | Mi-chi-gen-ne | Driving me crazy | 아, 미치겠네. (A, mi-chi-gen-ne. / Ah, this is driving me crazy.) | 나 미치겠네. (Na mi-chi-gen-ne. / I'm going crazy.) |
| 44 | 화나 | Hwa-na | Angry | 나 지금 화나. (Na ji-geum hwa-na. / I am angry right now.) | 진짜 화나! (Jin-jja hwa-na! / I'm really mad!) |
| 45 | 제발 | Je-bal | Please (desperate/ annoyed) | 제발 그만해. (Je-bal geu-man-hae. / Please stop.) | 아, 제발. (A, je-bal. / Ugh, please.) |
| 46 | 어쩌라고 | Eo-jjeo-ra-go | So what? | 나보고 어쩌라고? (Na-bo-go eo-jjeo-ra-go? / What do you want me to do?) | 그래서 어쩌라고. (Geu-rae-seo eo-jjeo-ra-go. / So what about it.) |
| 47 | 닥쳐 | Dak-chyeo | Shut up | 제발 좀 닥쳐. (Je-bal jom dak-chyeo. / Please just shut up.) | 입 닥쳐. (Ip dak-chyeo. / Shut your mouth.) |
| 48 | 그만하자 | Geu-man-ha-ja | Let's stop | 우리 그만하자. (U-ri geu-man-ha-ja. / Let's stop this.) | 이제 그만하자. (I-je geu-man-ha-ja. / Let's stop now.) |
| 49 | 냅둬 | Naep-dwo | Leave it alone | 그냥 냅둬. (Geu-nyang naep-dwo. / Just leave it alone.) | 나 좀 냅둬. (Na jom naep-dwo. / Leave me alone.) |
| 50 | 시끄러워 | Si-kkeu-reo-wo | It's noisy | 너무 시끄러워. (Neo-mu si-kkeu-reo-wo. / It's too noisy.) | 시끄러워, 조용히 해. (Si-kkeu-reo-wo, jo-yong-hi hae. / Noisy, be quiet.) |
| 51 | 귀찮아 | Gwi-chan-a | Tiresome / Bothersome | 너무 귀찮아. (Neo-mu gwi-chan-a. / It's so bothersome.) | 다 귀찮아. (Da gwi-chan-a. / Everything is annoying.) |
| 52 | 재수 없어 | Jae-su eop-seo | Unlucky / Jerk | 진짜 재수 없어. (Jin-jja jae-su eop-seo. / What a jerk / So unlucky.) | 완전 재수 없어. (Wan-jeon jae-su eop-seo. / Totally despicable.) |
| 53 | 뭐 하는 거야? | Mwo ha-neun geo-ya? | What are you doing? | 지금 뭐 하는 거야? (Ji-geum mwo ha-neun geo-ya? / What are you doing now?) | 여기서 뭐 하는 거야? (Yeo-gi-seo mwo ha-neun geo-ya? / What are you doing here?) |
| 54 | 답답해 | Dap-dap-hae | Frustrating | 아, 답답해. (A, dap-dap-hae. / Ah, so frustrating.) | 진짜 답답해 미치겠어. (Jin-jja dap-dap-hae mi-chi-ge-sseo. / Truly driving me crazy with frustration.) |
| 55 | 열받아 | Yeol-ba-da | Pissed off | 나 완전 열받아. (Na wan-jeon yeol-ba-da. / I am totally pissed off.) | 진짜 열받네. (Jin-jja yeol-ban-ne. / Really pissing me off.) |
| 56 | 신경 꺼 | Sin-gyeong kkeo | Mind your business | 네 일이나 신경 꺼. (Ne il-i-na sin-gyeong kkeo. / Mind your own business.) | 그냥 신경 꺼. (Geu-nyang sin-gyeong kkeo. / Just butt out.) |
| 57 | 오해하지 마 | O-hae-ha-ji ma | Don't misunder- stand | 오해하지 마. (O-hae-ha-ji ma. / Don't misunderstand.) | 제발 오해하지 마. (Je-bal o-hae-ha-ji ma. / Please don't get the wrong idea.) |
| 58 | 참아 | Cha-ma | Hold it back | 그냥 참아. (Geu-nyang cha-ma. / Just endure it.) | 조금만 참아. (Jo-geum-man cha-ma. / Hold it in a little bit.) |
| 59 | 변명하지 마 | Byeon-myeong-ha-ji ma | No excuses | 변명하지 마. (Byeon-myeong-ha-ji ma. / Don't make excuses.) | 이제 변명하지 마. (I-je byeon-myeong-ha-ji ma. / Don't excuse it anymore.) |
| 60 | 후회할 걸 | Hu-hoe-hal geol | You'll regret it | 너 후회할 걸. (Neo hu-hoe-hal geol. / You'll regret it.) | 진짜 후회할 걸. (Jin-jja hu-hoe-hal geol. / You will seriously regret it.) |
3. Joy, Empathy & Love Expressions (61-90)
| No. | Word | Pronun- ciation | Meaning | Example 1 (KR / Pron / EN) | Example 2 (KR / Pron / EN) |
| 61 | 잘했어 | Jal-hae-sseo | Well done | 정말 잘했어. (Jeong-mal jal-hae-sseo. / Really well done.) | 진짜 잘했어! (Jin-jja jal-hae-sseo! / Great job!) |
| 62 | 좋다 | Jo-ta | Good | 정말 좋다. (Jeong-mal jo-ta. / So good.) | 너무 좋다. (Neo-mu jo-ta. / Love it.) |
| 63 | 파이팅 | Pa-i-ting | Go for it | 파이팅 하자! (Pa-i-ting ha-ja! / Let's go!) | 우리 파이팅! (U-ri pa-i-ting! / Let's win!) |
| 64 | 다행이다 | Da-haeng-i-da | Relief | 정말 다행이다. (Jeong-mal da-haeng-i-da. / What a relief.) | 진짜 다행이다. (Jin-jja da-haeng-i-da. / Thank god.) |
| 65 | 고마워 | Go-ma-wo | Thank you | 진짜 고마워. (Jin-jja go-ma-wo. / Thanks a lot.) | 정말 고마워! (Jeong-mal go-ma-wo! / Thank you so much!) |
| 66 | 사랑해 | Sa-rang-hae | I love you | 나 너 사랑해. (Na neo sa-rang-hae. / I love you.) | 정말 사랑해. (Jeong-mal sa-rang-hae. / I really love you.) |
| 67 | 좋아해 | Jo-a-hae | I like you | 너 좋아해. (Neo jo-a-hae. / I like you.) | 많이 좋아해. (Man-i jo-a-hae. / I like you a lot.) |
| 68 | 멋있다 | Meot-it-da | Cool | 진짜 멋있다. (Jin-jja meot-it-da. / Really cool.) | 완전 멋있다! (Wan-jeon meot-it-da! / Totally cool!) |
| 69 | 행복해 | Haeng-bok-hae | Happy | 너무 행복해. (Neo-mu haeng-bok-hae. / So happy.) | 나 지금 행복해. (Na ji-geum haeng-bok-hae. / I'm happy now.) |
| 70 | 축하해 | Chuk-ha-hae | Congrats | 진심으로 축하해. (Jin-sim-eu-ro chuk-ha-hae. / Congrats.) | 생일 축하해! (Saeng-il chuk-ha-hae! / Happy birthday!) |
| 71 | 최고야 | Choe-go-ya | You're the best | 네가 최고야. (Ne-ga choe-go-ya. / You're the best.) | 우리 팀 최고야! (U-ri tim choe-go-ya! / Our team is the best!) |
| 72 | 감동이야 | Gam-dong-i-ya | I'm touched | 진짜 감동이야. (Jin-jja gam-dong-i-ya. / I'm really touched.) | 완전 감동이야. (Wan-jeon gam-dong-i-ya. / Totally moving.) |
| 73 | 보고 싶어 | Bo-go si-peo | I miss you | 너무 보고 싶어. (Neo-mu bo-go si-peo. / I miss you so much.) | 빨리 보고 싶어. (Ppal-li bo-go si-peo. / I want to see you soon.) |
| 74 | 예쁘다 | Ye-ppeu-da | Pretty | 정말 예쁘다. (Jeong-mal ye-ppeu-da. / Really pretty.) | 너무 예쁘다. (Neo-mu ye-ppeu-da. / So pretty.) |
| 75 | 귀여워 | Gwi-yeo-wo | Cute | 완전 귀여워. (Wan-jeon gwi-yeo-wo. / Totally cute.) | 진짜 귀여워. (Jin-jja gwi-yeo-wo. / Really cute.) |
| 76 | 수고했어 | Su-go-hae-sseo | Good effort | 오늘 수고했어. (O-neul su-go-hae-sseo. / Good job today.) | 정말 수고했어. (Jeong-mal su-go-hae-sseo. / Thanks for your hard work.) |
| 77 | 괜찮아 | Gwaen-chan-a | It's okay | 난 괜찮아. (Nan gwaen-chan-a. / I am okay.) | 진짜 괜찮아. (Jin-jja gwaen-chan-a. / It's really okay.) |
| 78 | 힘내 | Him-nae | Cheer up | 힘내, 친구야. (Him-nae, chin-gu-ya. / Cheer up, friend.) | 우리 모두 힘내. (U-ri mo-du him-nae. / Let's all cheer up.) |
| 79 | 기대돼 | Gi-dae-dwae | I'm excited | 내일 기대돼. (Nae-il gi-dae-dwae. / I'm looking forward to tomorrow.) | 정말 기대돼. (Jeong-mal gi-dae-dwae. / I'm really excited.) |
| 80 | 신난다 | Sin-nan-da | Exciting | 와, 신난다! (Wa, sin-nan-da! / Wow, exciting!) | 진짜 신난다. (Jin-jja sin-nan-da. / Really exciting.) |
| 81 | 완벽해 | Wan-byeok-hae | Perfect | 이거 완벽해. (I-geo wan-byeok-hae. / This is perfect.) | 완전 완벽해. (Wan-jeon wan-byeok-hae. / Totally perfect.) |
| 82 | 기뻐 | Gi-ppeo | Glad | 너무 기뻐. (Neo-mu gi-ppeo. / So glad.) | 만나서 기뻐. (Man-na-seo gi-ppeo. / Glad to meet you.) |
| 83 | 감사해요 | Gam-sa-hae-yo | Thank you (Polite) | 정말 감사해요. (Jeong-mal gam-sa-hae-yo. / Thank you very much.) | 항상 감사해요. (Hang-sang gam-sa-hae-yo. / Always thankful.) |
| 84 | 반가워 | Ban-ga-wo | Nice to meet you | 만나서 반가워. (Man-na-seo ban-ga-wo. / Nice to meet you.) | 정말 반가워. (Jeong-mal ban-ga-wo. / Really nice to see you.) |
| 85 | 훌륭해 | Hul-lyung-hae | Excellent | 아주 훌륭해. (A-ju hul-lyung-hae. / Very excellent.) | 결과가 훌륭해. (Gyeol-gwa-ga hul-lyung-hae. / The result is excellent.) |
| 86 | 자랑스러워 | Ja-rang-seu-reo-wo | Proud | 네가 자랑스러워. (Ne-ga ja-rang-seu-reo-wo. / I'm proud of you.) | 정말 자랑스러워. (Jeong-mal ja-rang-seu-reo-wo. / Truly proud.) |
| 87 | 고생했어 | Go-saeng-hae-sseo | You worked hard | 진짜 고생했어. (Jin-jja go-saeng-hae-sseo. / You worked really hard.) | 오늘 고생했어. (O-neul go-saeng-hae-sseo. / You worked hard today.) |
| 88 | 짱이야 | Jjang-i-ya | You're the best | 네가 짱이야! (Ne-ga jjang-i-ya! / You are the best!) | 기분 짱이야. (Gi-bun jjang-i-ya. / I feel awesome.) |
| 89 | 안심이다 | An-sim-i-da | Relieved | 마음이 안심이다. (Ma-eum-i an-sim-i-da. / I feel relieved.) | 정말 안심이다. (Jeong-mal an-sim-i-da. / Truly relieved.) |
| 90 | 다 네 덕분이야 | Da ne deok-bun-i-ya | Thanks to you | 다 네 덕분이야. (Da ne deok-bun-i-ya. / It's all thanks to you.) | 진짜 다 네 덕분이야. (Jin-jja da ne deok-bun-i-ya. / Truly all thanks to you.) |
4. Daily Life & Survival Expressions (91-117)
| No. | Word | Pronun- ciation | Meaning | Example 1 (KR / Pron / EN) | Example 2 (KR / Pron / EN) |
| 91 | 배고파 | Bae-go-pa | Hungry | 진짜 배고파. (Jin-jja bae-go-pa. / So hungry.) | 나 너무 배고파. (Na neo-mu bae-go-pa. / I'm so hungry.) |
| 92 | 졸려 | Jol-lyeo | Sleepy | 너무 졸려. (Neo-mu jol-lyeo. / So sleepy.) | 나 지금 졸려. (Na ji-geum jol-lyeo. / I am sleepy now.) |
| 93 | 가자 | Ga-ja | Let's go | 우리 가자! (U-ri ga-ja! / Let's go!) | 빨리 가자. (Ppal-li ga-ja. / Let's go quickly.) |
| 94 | 안녕 | An-nyeong | Hello / Goodbye | 안녕, 친구들! (An-nyeong, chin-gu-deul! / Hi, friends!) | 안녕, 내일 봐. (An-nyeong, nae-il bwa. / Bye, see you tomorrow.) |
| 95 | 잘 자 | Jal ja | Good night | 안녕, 잘 자. (An-nyeong, jal ja. / Bye, good night.) | 우리 아기 잘 자. (U-ri a-gi jal ja. / Sleep well, my baby.) |
| 96 | 빨리빨리 | Ppal-li-ppal-li | Hurry up | 빨리빨리 와! (Ppal-li-ppal-li wa! / Hurry up and come!) | 제발 빨리빨리. (Je-bal ppal-li-ppal-li. / Please hurry.) |
| 97 | 천천히 | Cheon-cheon-hi | Slowly | 천천히 해. (Cheon-cheon-hi hae. / Do it slowly.) | 천천히 와. (Cheon-cheon-hi wa. / Come slowly.) |
| 98 | 맛있어 | Ma-si-sseo | Delicious | 와, 맛있어. (Wa, ma-si-sseo. / Wow, delicious.) | 진짜 맛있어. (Jin-jja ma-si-sseo. / Really delicious.) |
| 99 | 맛없어 | Ma-deop-seo | Tastes bad | 이거 맛없어. (I-geo ma-deop-seo. / This tastes bad.) | 진짜 맛없어. (Jin-jja ma-deop-seo. / Really tastes bad.) |
| 100 | 안 돼 | An dwae | No / You can't | 절대 안 돼. (Jeol-dae an dwae. / Absolutely not.) | 그거 안 돼. (Geu-geo an dwae. / You can't do that.) |
| 101 | 알았어 | A-ra-sseo | Understood / Okay | 응, 알았어. (Eung, a-ra-sseo. / Yeah, understood.) | 알았어, 갈게. (A-ra-sseo, gal-ge. / Okay, I'm going.) |
| 102 | 몰라 | Mol-la | I don't know | 난 정말 몰라. (Nan jeong-mal mol-la. / I really don't know.) | 진짜 몰라? (Jin-jja mol-la? / You really don't know?) |
| 103 | 미안해 | Mi-an-hae | Sorry | 정말 미안해. (Jeong-mal mi-an-hae. / I'm really sorry.) | 진짜 미안해. (Jin-jja mi-an-hae. / Truly sorry.) |
| 104 | 누구야? | Nu-gu-ya? | Who is it? | 저 사람 누구야? (Jeo sa-ram nu-gu-ya? / Who is that person?) | 대체 누구야? (Dae-che nu-gu-ya? / Who on earth is it?) |
| 105 | 어디야? | Eo-di-ya? | Where are you? | 너 지금 어디야? (Neo ji-geum eo-di-ya? / Where are you now?) | 우리 어디야? (U-ri eo-di-ya? / Where are we?) |
| 106 | 언제? | Eon-je? | When? | 언제 올 거야? (Eon-je ol geo-ya? / When will you come?) | 우리 언제 만나? (U-ri eon-je man-na? / When do we meet?) |
| 107 | 어떻게? | Eo-tteo-ke? | How? | 이거 어떻게 해? (I-geo eo-tteo-ke hae? / How do I do this?) | 이제 어떻게 해? (I-je eo-tteo-ke hae? / How do we do it now?) |
| 108 | 잠깐만 | Jam-kkan-man | Just a moment | 잠깐만 기다려. (Jam-kkan-man gi-da-ryeo. / Wait a moment.) | 아, 잠깐만! (A, jam-kkan-man! / Ah, hold on!) |
| 109 | 도와줘 | Do-wa-jwo | Help me | 제발 도와줘. (Je-bal do-wa-jwo. / Please help me.) | 나 좀 도와줘. (Na jom do-wa-jwo. / Help me a bit.) |
| 110 | 힘들어 | Him-deu-reo | It's hard / Tiring | 너무 힘들어. (Neo-mu him-deu-reo. / It's so hard.) | 나 진짜 힘들어. (Na jin-jja him-deu-reo. / I'm really tired.) |
| 111 | 피곤해 | Pi-gon-hae | Tired | 오늘 피곤해. (O-neul pi-gon-hae. / I'm tired today.) | 진짜 피곤해. (Jin-jja pi-gon-hae. / Really tired.) |
| 112 | 심심해 | Sim-sim-hae | Bored | 아, 심심해. (A, sim-sim-hae. / Ah, I'm bored.) | 너무 심심해. (Neo-mu sim-sim-hae. / So bored.) |
| 113 | 재미없어 | Jae-mi-eop-seo | Not fun / Boring | 이거 재미없어. (I-geo jae-mi-eop-seo. / This is boring.) | 영화 재미없어. (Yeong-hwa jae-mi-eop-seo. / The movie is boring.) |
| 114 | 재밌어 | Jae-mi-sseo | Fun | 이거 재밌어! (I-geo jae-mi-sseo! / This is fun!) | 진짜 재밌어. (Jin-jja jae-mi-sseo. / Really fun.) |
| 115 | 뭐 먹지? | Mwo meok-ji? | What should we eat? | 우리 뭐 먹지? (U-ri mwo meok-ji? / What should we eat?) | 점심 뭐 먹지? (Jeom-sim mwo meok-ji? / What to eat for lunch?) |
| 116 | 잘 가 | Jal ga | Bye (Go well) | 안녕, 잘 가. (An-nyeong, jal ga. / Bye, take care.) | 조심히 잘 가. (Jo-sim-hi jal ga. / Get home safely.) |
| 117 | 나중에 봐 | Na-jung-e bwa | See you later | 응, 나중에 봐. (Eung, na-jung-e bwa. / Yeah, see you later.) | 우리 나중에 봐. (U-ri na-jung-e bwa. / Let's see each other later.) |
[Conclusion]
Mastering these 117 phrases is your biggest step toward watching K-Dramas without subtitles. But remember, language isn't just about memorization—it's about understanding the culture and context! To truly level up your Korean, I highly recommend studying this post alongside my other essential guides.
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