How to Say “This is so funny” in Korean: 이거 진짜 웃겨

이거 진짜 웃겨

igeo jinjja utgyeo

Situation: Friends & social mediaLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

This is so funny. (casual)

웃기다 means “to be funny” (it makes you laugh), unlike 웃다, “to laugh.” It is a natural reaction when sharing videos or memes with friends.

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

Syllables: 6 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [이거 진짜 욷껴].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
이거
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
거	ㄱ+ㅓ	geo
진짜
진	ㅈ+ㅣ+ㄴ	jin
짜	ㅉ+ㅏ	jja
웃겨
웃	ㅇ+ㅜ+ㅅ	[욷] ut
겨	ㄱ+ㅕ	[껴] gyeo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 웃겨 → [욷껴]

Style: Set expressionSentence type: Statement or set phrase

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 “이거 진짜 웃겨” mean?

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Answer: This is so funny. (casual)

Question 2 How do you say “This is so funny. (casual)” in Korean?

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Answer: 이거 진짜 웃겨 igeo jinjja utgyeo

Question 3 How is “이거 진짜 웃겨” pronounced?

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Answer: [이거 진짜 욷껴]

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