Korean word

그래

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeurae

Meaning

  • interjectionThat's right

Example

내일 시험이래. 그래.nae il si heo mi rae keu rae

They say there's a test tomorrow. That's right.

Illustration for 그래 (That's right)

More examples

한번 해볼래? 그래 해봐.han beon hae bol lae keu rae hae bwa

Would you like to try it? Sure, go ahead.

Core concept

A brief spoken response that accepts or agrees with what someone has just said.

Common phrases

  • 그래 해봐keu rae hae bwa

    sure, give it a try

  • 그래 좋아요keu rae cho a yo

    sure, sounds good

Similar words

네ne: A respectful response that says yes or confirms understanding.
응eung: An informal response that means yeah or shows that the message was heard.
좋아choa: A positive response that accepts a plan or agrees that an idea is good.

Definition in Korean

그래는 상대의 말에 간단히 동의하거나 허락을 나타낼 때 단독으로 자주 쓰이는 감탄사.keu rae neun sang dae ui ma re kan dan hi tong ui ha geo na heo ra geul na ta nael ttae tan do geu ro cha ju sseu i neun kam tan sa

Word origin

It developed as a shortened conversational form of the Korean expression meaning to be so.

Usage tips

  • With a request, the same short word can grant it or simply show that it was heard, so the situation and voice matter.

Other meanings

  • yeahinterjection
  • okayinterjection

Opposites

  • 아니오anionointerjection
  • 안 돼요an twaeyono wayinterjection

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