How to say "yes" in Korean, There are 4ways

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Let's learn how to say "Yes" and "No" in Korean!

"Yes" - 네

한국어로 "Yes"는 "네"라고 말해요. 네 [ne] 따라해볼까요?

In Korean, "Yes" is pronounced as "네" [ne]. Shall we give it a try and practice together?

https://soundcloud.com/hwirim-yoon/ne

그런데, 한국어에는 존댓말과 반말이 있어요. 존댓말로 대답할 때는 "네"[ne] 그리고 반말로 할 때는 "응"[eung]이라고 할 수 있어요.

In Korean, there are two speech levels: polite form and casual form.

When responding in the polite form, you would say "네" (ne).

And when responding in the casual form, you would say "응" (eung).

https://soundcloud.com/hwirim-yoon/eung

And just like in English, in Korean, we also have various expressions equivalent to "Yes."

Some common examples include:

• "알겠어요" [algesseoyo]: I see / I got it.

• "맞아요" [majayo]: That's right.

• "네, 좋아요" [ne, johayo]: Yes, that's good.

• "그래요" [geuraeyo]: Okay / That's right.

Shall we practice together? 같이 한번 연습 해볼까요?

Casual

Formal

Business

- 알겠어. [algesso]

- 알겠어요. [algessoyo]

- 알겠습니다. [algesseumnida]

https://soundcloud.com/hwirim-yoon/lyodnowbu9vb

- 맞아. [maja]

- 맞아요. [majayo]

- 맞습니다. [matseumnida]

https://soundcloud.com/hwirim-yoon/ehzo225nlhkk

- 좋아. [joa]

- 좋아요. [joayo]

- 좋습니다. [jotseumnida]

https://soundcloud.com/hwirim-yoon/5rbull9iwwuj

- 그래. [geurae]

- 그래요. [geuraeyo]

- 그렇습니다. [geureotseumnida]

https://soundcloud.com/hwirim-yoon/iut9heglbofg

"No" - 아니요

한국말로 "No"는 "아니요"[a-ni-yo]라고 말해요. 반말로는 짧게 "아니"[a-ni]라고 해요. 그리고 한국인들이 실제로 대답할 때는 "으으응~"[eu-eu-eung]이라고 표현하기도 해요.

In Korean, "No" is expressed as "아니요" [a-ni-yo]. In casual speech, it can be shortened to "아니" [a-ni]. Additionally, when Koreans respond, they may also use an expression like "으으응~" [eu-eu-eung] to indicate a negative response.

https://soundcloud.com/hwirim-yoon/bierqjfrsluv

Here are some variations of expressing "No" in Korean:

• "아니" [a-ni] - casual

• "아니에요" [a-ni-e-yo] - formal

• "아닙니다" [a-nim-ni-da] - business

https://soundcloud.com/hwirim-yoon/wtfsx6uduqqj

For expressing uncertainty or not knowing: "I don't know"

• "몰라" [mo-la] - casual

• "몰라요" [mo-la-yo] - formal

• "모르겠습니다" [mo-reu-get-seum-ni-da] - business

https://soundcloud.com/hwirim-yoon/504xq5mh71fk

오늘도 모두 한국어 공부 재미있게 하셨나요?

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