English–Korean

“yay” in Korean

Korean

Also야호 (yaho)

Pronunciation

Romanizationassa

Example

숙제를 다 했어. 아싸!suk jje reul ta hae sseo a ssa

I finished all my homework. Yay!

Illustration for 아싸 (yay)

How to say “yay” in Korean

“Yay” in Korean is 아싸 (assa).

Joy that comes out suddenly as a lively cheer after achieving a desired result.

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

Example sentences with 아싸

시험에 붙었어, 아싸!si heo me pu teo sseo a ssa

I passed the exam, yay!

Tips for using 아싸

  • The same expression can sound friendly or lightly boastful depending on the speaker's tone, so context matters more than the word itself.

Other Korean words for “yay”

생일 파티에서 모두가 야호 했다.saeng il pa ti e seo mo du ga ya ho haet tta

Everyone at the birthday party cheered.

“yay” in other languages