Korean word

아참

Pronunciation

Romanizationacham

Meaning

  • interjectionby the way

Example

아참, 우산 가져왔어?a cham u san ka jeo wa sseo

Oh, by the way, did you bring an umbrella?

Illustration for 아참 (by the way)

More examples

아참, 숙제 안 했어.a cham suk jje an hae sseo

Oh, right, I haven't done my homework.

Core concept

A brief signal that a newly remembered thought is being added to an ongoing conversation.

Common phrases

  • 아참, 생각났어a cham saeng gang na sseo

    Oh, I just remembered

  • 아참, 맞다a cham mat tta

    oh, right

  • 아참, 그래a cham keu rae

    Oh, yeah

Similar words

참cham: A brief aside used to introduce a thought that has just returned to mind.
아a: A quick vocal reaction to remembering something, followed by words about it.
아차acha: A short exclamation on noticing an oversight or forgotten action.

Definition in Korean

갑자기 생각난 것을 말로 꺼낼 때 쓰는 감탄사로, 뒤에 떠오른 내용을 덧붙일 때 주로 사용한다.kap jja gi saeng gang nan keo seul mal lo kkeo nael ttae sseu neun kam tan sa ro twi e tteo o reun nae yong eul teot ppu chil ttae chu ro sa yong han da

Word origin

아참 (acham, "an interjection for a newly remembered thought") comes from 아 (a, "an exclamation") plus 참 (cham, "indeed"), forming a short expression for adding that thought.

Usage tips

  • It usually comes immediately before a reminder or forgotten detail, so it is more natural as a quick add-on than as an opening greeting.

Other meanings

  • come to think of itinterjection
  • oh rightinterjection

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