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Reactions & Natural Fillers

Everyday natural reactions, fillers, and conversational phrases.

Reactions & Natural Fillers

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casual

그렇구나!

I see! / That makes sense!

geu-reot-goo-nah!

geureotguna!

polite

진짜요? 정말요?

Really? Is that true?

jeen-jjah-yo? jeong-mahl-yo?

jinjjayo? jeongmalyo?

polite

맞아요, 맞아요!

Exactly, that is so true!

maht-ah-yo, maht-ah-yo!

matayo, matayo!

polite

글쎄요, 잘 모르겠어요.

Well... I am not really sure.

geul-sse-yo, jahl moh-reu-get-eo-yo.

geulsseyo, jal moreugeteoyo.

casual

어쩌지?

What should I do? / Oh no!

eo-jjeo-jee?

eojjeoji?

casual

다행이다!

What a relief! / That is great!

dah-haeng-ee-dah!

dahaengida!

casual

헐!

OMG! / No way! / Wow!

heol!

heol!

polite

완전 좋아요!

I totally love it! / Sounds great!

wahn-jeon joht-ah-yo!

wanjeon jotayo!

polite

별로예요.

Not really / It is not that great.

byeol-roh-ye-yo.

byeolroyeyo.

polite

신경 쓰지 마세요.

Do not worry about it / Never mind.

seen-gyeong sseu-jee mah-se-yo.

singyeong sseuji maseyo.

polite

그럴 수도 있죠.

That can happen / That could be the case.

geu-reol soo-doh eet-jyo.

geureol sudo itjyo.

polite

상관없어요.

It does not matter / Either way is fine with me.

sahng-gwahn-eop-eo-yo.

sanggwaneopeoyo.

casual

말도 안 돼!

That makes no sense! / No way!

mahl-doh ahn dwae!

maldo an dwae!

polite

대단해요!

That is amazing! / Impressive!

dae-dahn-hae-yo!

daedanhaeyo!

polite

천천히 하세요.

Take your time / No rush.

cheon-cheon-hee hah-se-yo.

cheoncheonhi haseyo.