Korean Dictionary
How to say “Wow” in Korean
와
Wa
BeginnerGreetings
Usage & Context
An exclamation of surprise or amazement. It's essentially a direct borrowing used exactly like English 'wow'. 대단해요 (amazing/incredible) is often used as a follow-up. Very common in everyday speech and K-drama conversations.
Example Sentence
와, 이거 진짜 맛있어요!
Wow, this is really delicious!
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