How to Say “Really” in Korean: 진짜? (jinjja?)

진짜?

jinjja?

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

Meaning

Really?

The most common one-word reaction in conversation. 진짜 means “really” or “for real.” A rising tone shows surprise. Add 요 (진짜요?) to make it polite.

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
진	ㅈ+ㅣ+ㄴ	jin
짜	ㅉ+ㅏ	jja

Style: Set expressionSentence type: Question

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 “진짜?” mean?

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Answer: Really

Question 2 How do you say “Really” in Korean?

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Answer: 진짜? jinjja?

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