English–Korean

“yeah” in Korean

Korean

Also으응 (eueung) · 응응 (eungeung)

Pronunciation

Romanizationeung

Example

숙제 다 했어? 응, 이미 했어.suk jje ta hae sseo eung i mi hae sseo

Did you finish all your homework? Yeah, I already did.

Illustration for 응 (yeah)

How to say “yeah” in Korean

“Yeah” in Korean is 응 (eung).

A quick, casual sign that the speaker agrees or is responding to what was just said.

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

Example sentences with 응

응, 들어와도 돼.eung teu reo wa do twae

Yeah, you can come in.

Tips for using 응

  • This response sounds friendly and casual, so more respectful wording is better with strangers, older people, or in formal settings.

Other Korean words for “yeah”

으응, 나도 갈래.eu eung na do kal lae

Yeah, I want to go too.

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응응

eungeung

interjectionyeah

응응, 알겠어.eung eung al ge sseo

Yeah, got it.

“yeah” in other languages