lingophant_korean
18-06-2026
03 - Useful Reactions

Spontaneous reactions and responses for real conversations.

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도와줄 수 있어요? — 그럼요!
 
Can you help me? — Of course! (그럼요 = 'of course' (literally 'then [yes]').)
문제없어요
 
No problem (문제 (problem) + 없어요 (doesn't exist).)
진짜요? 믿을 수가 없어요!
 
Really? I can't believe it! (진짜 = 'real/really'.)
그러면 좋겠어요
 
That would be great (Literally 'if so, it would be good'.)
완전 좋은데요
 
That sounds awesome (완전 = 'totally' (slangy); -는데요 softens like 'huh, that's...'.)
재미있네요! 진짜 재미있어요
 
Interesting! Very interesting (재미 (fun) + 있다 (exists) = 'fun exists' = interesting.)
멋있어요!
 
Cool! (멋 = 'style/coolness'; 있다 = 'has'.)
없는 것보다 나아요
 
Better than nothing (보다 = 'than' (comes after the compared thing).)
잠깐만요
 
Wait a sec (잠깐 = 'brief moment'; -만 = 'just/only'.)
농담이에요
 
Just kidding / I'm joking (농담 = 'joke'.)
아마도요
 
Maybe / it might work out (아마 = 'probably/maybe'.)
괜찮아요, 그럴 수 있죠
 
It's okay, it happens (그럴 수 있죠 — 'that can happen'.)
네, 알겠어요
 
Okay, I get it (알겠어요 = 'I will know' = 'got it'.)
나쁘지 않아요!
 
Not bad! (-지 않다 = negation pattern.)
와, 대박!
 
Wow, impressive! (대박 — slang for 'jackpot/awesome'; literally 'big gourd'.)
더러워요!
 
Disgusting! (Also 역겨워요 for 'gross/nauseating'.)
어머, 세상에!
 
Oh my god! (어머 = feminine surprise interjection; 세상에 = 'in the world!')
조용히 해!
 
Be quiet! / Shut up! (조용히 = 'quietly'; harsh version: 닥쳐 (shut up).)
농담하는 거예요?
 
Are you kidding me? (Literally 'is it [you] joking?')
진심이에요?
 
Are you serious? (진심 = 'true heart'.)
왜 그렇게 심각해요?
 
Why so serious? (그렇게 = 'like that, so'.)
생각 좀 해볼게요
 
Let me think (Literally 'let me try doing some thinking'.)
믿을 수 없어요
 
I can't believe it (-을 수 없다 = 'cannot' pattern.)
아이고, 진짜!
 
For God's sake! / Geez! (아이고 — all-purpose exclamation of dismay.)
아쉽네요
 
What a pity (아쉽다 = 'feel a lingering regret/wish for more'.)
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