English–Korean
“really” in Korean
How to say “really” in Korean
“Really” in Korean is 참 (cham).
It makes an adjective sound much stronger and shows strong feeling.
Example sentences with 참
오늘 하루 종일 일해서 참 피곤하다.o neul ha ru chong il il hae seo cham pi gon ha da
I am really tired from working all day today.
Tips for using 참
- 참 (cham, "really") can strengthen praise or a complaint, so the whole sentence shows whether the feeling is happy or frustrated.
Other Korean words for “really”
정말 고마워요.cheong mal ko ma wo yo
Really, thank you.
이 음식은 완전 맛있어.i eum si geun wan jeon ma si sseo
This food is really delicious.
이게 정말로 필요해?i ge cheong mal lo pi ryo hae
Do we really need this?
이 계획이 과연 성공할지 모르겠다.i kye hoe gi kwa yeon seong gong hal ji mo reu get tta
I wonder if this plan will really succeed.
정말요, 축하해요!cheong ma ryo chu ka hae yo
Really? Congratulations!
그가 진실로 말했어?keu ga chin sil lo mal hae sseo
Did he really say it?