English–Korean
“of all people” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationhapil
Example
하필 네가 거기 있었어?ha pil ne ga keo gi i sseo sseo
Were you there, of all people?
How to say “of all people” in Korean
“Of all people” in Korean is 하필 (hapil).
Among all the possible people or outcomes, this is the one that happened, and it feels especially unlucky or unwanted.
Example sentences with 하필
하필 비가 오네.ha pil pi ga o ne
It is raining, of all things.
Tips for using 하필
- Unlike a neutral question about who was present, this adverb shows that a particular person or outcome feels especially unlucky, so it often sounds frustrated.