English–Korean
“very” in Korean
How to say “very” in Korean
“Very” in Korean is 너무 (neomu).
A degree dial turned far upward, either adding strong emphasis or showing that a limit has been crossed.
Example sentences with 너무
요즘 너무 바빠서 친구를 못 만났어요.yo jeum neo mu pa ppa seo chin gu reul mot man na sseo yo
I've been very busy lately, so I haven't been able to meet my friends.
Tips for using 너무
- Unlike English too, it can warmly strengthen praise as well as signal that something goes beyond a suitable limit.
Other Korean words for “very”
오늘은 매우 피곤해.o neu reun mae u pi gon hae
I'm very tired today.
이 음식은 아주 맛있어요.i eum si geun a ju ma si sseo yo
This food is very tasty.
그 영화가 무척 재미있었어요.keu yeong hwa ga mu cheok chae mi i sseo sseo yo
That movie was very interesting.
그 음식이 대단히 맛있어요.keu eum si gi tae dan hi ma si sseo yo
That food is very tasty.
그는 퍽 친절하다.keu neun peok chin jeol ha da
He is very kind.
오늘은 되게 피곤해.o neu reun toe ge pi gon hae
I'm very tired today.
그 영화가 몹시 재미있었어요.keu yeong hwa ga mop ssi chae mi i sseo sseo yo
That movie was very interesting.
그 가게는 워낙 사람이 많다.keu ka ge neun wo nak sa ra mi man ta
That store is very crowded.
그 영화는 굉장히 재미있었어.keu yeong hwa neun koeng jang hi chae mi i sseo sseo
That movie was very interesting.
오늘은 너무나 기뻐요.o neu reun neo mu na ki ppeo yo
Today I am very happy.
어찌나 피곤한지 바로 잠들었어.eo jji na pi gon han ji pa ro cham deu reo sseo
I was so tired that I fell asleep right away.