Korean Conversation · Level 229
15 words
Korean word
에이
Pronunciation
Romanizationei
Meaning
- interjectioncome on
Example
에이, 농담이지?e i nong da mi ji
Come on, you're kidding, right?
More examples
에이, 네가 그랬다니 믿기지 않아.e i ne ga keu raet tta ni mit kki ji a na
Come on, I cannot believe that you did it.
Core concept
A quick verbal pushback when something sounds unbelievable or too playful to accept.
Common phrases
에이, 그럴 리가e i keu reol ri ga
come on, no way
에이, 설마 그건 아니지e i seol ma keu geon a ni ji
come on, surely not
에이, 진짜야?e i chin jja ya
come on, is that true
Similar words
아니ani: A brief spoken denial rejects or corrects what someone has just said.
설마seolma: Raises a very unlikely possibility while checking whether it could really be true.
진짜chinjja: A brief, casual reaction showing surprise or doubt.
말도 안 돼maldo an twae: Strongly rejects a statement as impossible to accept or make sense of.
Definition in Korean
에이는 놀라움이나 불신, 가벼운 불만 등을 짧게 표현하는 감탄사로, 상대의 말이 믿기지 않을 때나 장난을 넘길 때 사용된다.e i neun nol la u mi na pul sin ka byeo un pul man teung eul jjal kke pyo hyeon ha neun kam tan sa ro sang dae ui ma ri mit kki ji a neul ttae na chang na neul neom gil ttae sa yong doen da
Word origin
No reliable etymology is confirmed for this colloquial interjection, so its history is best treated as uncertain.
Usage tips
- Tone depends strongly on delivery, since a light voice can sound playful while a sharp voice can sound dismissive.
Other meanings
- no wayinterjection
- You're kiddinginterjection