English–Korean

“come on” in Korean

Korean

Also에이 (ei) · 참나 (chamna)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeojida

Example

방에 들어오자 불이 켜졌어요.pang e teu reo o ja pu ri kyeo jeo sseo yo

The light came on when I entered the room.

Illustration for 켜지다 (come on)

How to say “come on” in Korean

“Come on” in Korean is 켜지다 (kyeojida).

Electricity reaches a lamp or device, and it starts giving light or working.

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

Example sentences with 켜지다

밤에 자동으로 가로등이 켜져요.pa me cha dong eu ro ka ro deung i kyeo jeo yo

The streetlights come on automatically at night.

Tips for using 켜지다

  • The form highlights a light or device becoming active, while English often uses "turn on" for both the change and the person's action.

Other Korean words for “come on”

에이, 농담이지?e i nong da mi ji

Come on, you're kidding, right?

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참나

chamna

interjectioncome on

참나, 또 늦었어?cham na tto neu seo sseo

Come on, you're late again?

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