Korean Intensifying adverbs: 너무, 정말, 진짜, 엄청, 되게 + Slang

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How to Say “Very” or “Really” in Korean 💥
너무, 정말, 진짜, 엄청, 되게 + Slang: 개, 존나

In English, we use “very,” “really,” or “so” to emphasize something.
In Korean, there are many words that do the same — and some are very casual or even slang!

🔑 Common Emphasis Words in Korean

Korean Pronunciation Meaning Use Level
너무 neo-mu too / very Common (neutral)
정말 jeong-mal really Polite/formal
진짜 jin-jja really Common/casual
엄청 eom-cheong so much / super Casual
되게 dwe-ge really / very Very casual

✅ Example Sentences

  • 너무: 이 영화 너무 재밌어요.
    i yeong-hwa neo-mu jae-mi-sseo-yo → This movie is so fun!
  • 정말: 정말 감사합니다.
    jeong-mal gam-sa-ham-ni-da → Thank you very much.
  • 진짜: 진짜 예쁘다!
    jin-jja ye-ppeu-da → You’re really pretty!
  • 엄청: 어제 엄청 많이 먹었어요.
    eo-je eom-cheong ma-ni meo-geo-sseo-yo → I ate a lot yesterday.
  • 되게: 이거 되게 어려워요.
    i-geo dwe-ge eo-ryeo-wo-yo → This is really difficult.

💬 Slang Emphasis Words

Korean Slang Pronunciation Meaning Caution
개 gae super / hella Casual, rude if misused
존나 jon-na f*cking / super Strong slang, often vulgar

🧪 Slang Examples

  • 개 맛있어! gae ma-sit-sseo → It’s so freaking delicious!
  • 존나 힘들어. jon-na him-deu-reo → I’m f*cking tired.

⚠️ Warning: These slang words can be rude. Use only with close friends or never in formal situations.


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