Korean word

응응

Pronunciation

Romanizationeungeung

Meaning

  • interjectionyeah

Example

응응, 알겠어.eung eung al ge sseo

Yeah, got it.

Illustration for 응응 (yeah)

More examples

응응 그래, 나도 그렇게 생각해.eung eung keu rae na do keu reo ke saeng ga kae

Yeah, that's right; I think so too.

Core concept

A brief, gentle sign that the listener is following what someone says.

Common phrases

  • 응응 그래eung eung keu rae

    Yeah, right

  • 응응 진짜eung eung chin jja

    Yeah, really

  • 응응 그렇구나eung eung keu reo ku na

    Yeah, I see

Similar words

네ne: A polite short reply that confirms agreement or understanding.
응eung: An informal reply used with familiar people to say yes or acknowledge something.
맞아maja: A brief reply that strongly agrees that something is true or correct.
어eo: A very casual one-word reply meaning yes or okay.

Definition in Korean

상대의 말에 공감이나 이해를 가볍게 표시할 때 쓰는 짧은 구어체 반응사.sang dae ui ma re kong ga mi na i hae reul ka byeop kke pyo si hal ttae sseu neun jjal beun ku eo che pa neung sa

Word origin

응응 (eungeung, "a gentle yeah") comes from repeating 응 (eung, "yeah"), which makes the short response sound softer and more conversational.

Usage tips

  • 응응 (eungeung, "a gentle yeah") often works like English "mm-hmm", showing attention without promising full agreement.

Opposites

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