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“That’s really impressive” in Korean: 정말 대단해요
정말 대단해요
jeongmal daedanhaeyo
Meaning
That’s really impressive.
Usage note
Use it when you admire effort or talent. 대단하다 means “impressive, remarkable.”
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
It is pronounced just as it is written.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 정말 | ||
| 정 | ㅈ+ㅓ+ㅇ | jeong |
| 말 | ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄹ | mal |
| 대단해요 | ||
| 대 | ㄷ+ㅐ | dae |
| 단 | ㄷ+ㅏ+ㄴ | dan |
| 해 | ㅎ+ㅐ | hae |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 정말 | adverb | really | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “정말”
- 오늘 정말 즐거웠어요I had a really good time today
- 오늘 날씨가 정말 좋네요The weather is really nice today
- 이 노래 정말 좋아요I really like this song
- 연기가 정말 자연스러워요The acting is really natural
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Question 1 What does “정말 대단해요” mean?
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Answer: That’s really impressive
Question 2 How do you say “That’s really impressive” in Korean?
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Answer: 정말 대단해요 jeongmal daedanhaeyo
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