English–Korean
“unexpectedly” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationtteutppakke
Example
그 영화는 뜻밖에 재미있었다.keu yeong hwa neun tteut ppa kke chae mi i sseot tta
The movie was unexpectedly enjoyable.
How to say “unexpectedly” in Korean
“Unexpectedly” in Korean is 뜻밖에 (tteutppakke).
An event falls outside what was expected, creating a brief sense of surprise.
Example sentences with 뜻밖에
회의가 뜻밖에 빨리 끝났다.hoe ui ga tteut ppa kke ppal li kkeun nat tta
The meeting ended unexpectedly quickly.
Tips for using 뜻밖에
- English often uses unexpectedly in both personal reactions and neutral reports, so it does not always mean that the speaker is strongly surprised.