English–Korean

“at all” in Korean

Korean

Also도무지 (tomuji)

Pronunciation

Romanizationtong

Example

나는 통 몰라.na neun tong mol la

I don't know anything at all.

Illustration for 통 (at all)

How to say “at all” in Korean

“At all” in Korean is 통 (tong).

It treats the whole situation as absent, making a negative statement completely emphatic.

Full entry for 통: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 통

그 일은 통 믿을 수가 없어.keu i reun tong mi deul ssu ga eop sseo

I can't believe that at all.

Tips for using 통

  • English at all usually follows the verb, whereas this Korean adverb comes before it in a negative sentence, making word order a useful reading cue.

Other Korean words for “at all”

도무지 이해가 안 돼요.to mu ji i hae ga an twae yo

I can't understand it at all.

“at all” in other languages