English–Korean

“fun” in Korean

Korean

Also재미 (chaemi) · 즐거움 (cheulgeoum)

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheulgeoptta

Example

친구들과 함께하는 시간이 즐거워요.chin gu deul gwa ham kke ha neun si ga ni cheul geo wo yo

Spending time with friends is fun.

Illustration for 즐겁다 (fun)

How to say “fun” in Korean

“Fun” in Korean is 즐겁다 (cheulgeoptta).

The positive feeling of having a good time and feeling pleased with an experience.

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

Example sentences with 즐겁다

이번 즐거운 여행은 오래 기억에 남을 거예요.i beon cheul geo un yeo haeng eun o rae ki eo ge na meul kkeo ye yo

This fun trip will be remembered for a long time.

Tips for using 즐겁다

  • English speakers can use this word for both a fun activity and a pleasant mood, so it often describes the whole experience rather than one exciting detail.

Other Korean words for “fun”

그 영화의 재미가 대단했다.keu yeong hwa ui chae mi ga tae dan haet tta

That movie was a lot of fun.

아이들과 함께 있으면 즐거움을 느껴요.a i deul gwa ham kke i sseu myeon cheul geo u meul neu kkyeo yo

I have fun when I am with children.

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