How to Say “Awesome” in Korean: 대박! (daebak!)

대박!

daebak!

Situation: Friends & social mediaLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Awesome! / No way!

대박 is a casual word for big surprise or excitement. It works for both good and bad news, and you often see it in chats and on social media.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 2 · Words: 1

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
대	ㄷ+ㅐ	dae
박	ㅂ+ㅏ+ㄱ	bak

Style: Set expressionSentence type: Exclamation

There is no verb ending, so the phrase has no politeness level of its own: it is a short fixed expression or a noun phrase.

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Question 1 What does “대박!” mean?

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Answer: Awesome! / No way

Question 2 How do you say “Awesome! / No way” in Korean?

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Answer: 대박! daebak!

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