English–Korean

“oh” in Korean

Korean

Also앗 (at) · 어라 (eora) · 오호 (oho) · 아이쿠 (aiku)

Pronunciation

Romanizationaigo

Example

아이고, 괜찮으세요?a i go kwaen cha neu se yo

Oh, are you okay?

Illustration for 아이고 (oh)

How to say “oh” in Korean

“Oh” in Korean is 아이고 (aigo).

A short burst of feeling that escapes when something goes wrong, hurts, or suddenly surprises someone.

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

Example sentences with 아이고

아이고, 힘들다.a i go him deul da

Oh, this is hard.

Tips for using 아이고

  • Its meaning depends strongly on tone, so the same word can sound caring after someone gets hurt or lightly frustrated after one's own mistake.

Other Korean words for “oh”

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앗

at

interjectionoh

앗, 깜짝이야!at kkam jja gi ya

Oh, that startled me!

어라, 문이 열렸네.eo ra mu ni yeol lyeon ne

Oh, the door is open.

오호, 정말 멋지다.o ho cheong mal meot jji da

Oh, that's really cool.

아이쿠, 정말요?a i ku cheong ma ryo

Oh, really?

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