English–Korean
“surprise” in Korean
How to say “surprise” in Korean
“Surprise” in Korean is 뜻밖 (tteutppak).
An event or situation that does not fit what someone anticipated.
Example sentences with 뜻밖
그 소식은 뜻밖이었다.keu so si geun tteut ppa kki eot tta
The news was unexpected.
Tips for using 뜻밖
- This word can describe a welcome surprise as well as an unwelcome one, so it does not by itself mean that the unexpected event is bad news.
Other Korean words for “surprise”
친구를 놀래려고 문 뒤에 숨었어요.chin gu reul nol lae ryeo go mun twi e su meo sseo yo
I hid behind the door to surprise my friend.