How to say "I am bored" in Korean
The natural way Koreans say "I am bored" — with the polite form, close alternatives, and audio for every line.
심심해
simsimhae
Literally: I am bored.
When to use it
Nothing to do and restless with it. Different from 지겨워, which is boredom from doing the same thing over and over - 심심해 is having nothing to do at all.
Polite form
- 심심해요simsimhaeyoUse this with strangers, anyone older than you, and at work.
Other ways to say it
- 할 거 없어hal geo eopseo= There is nothing to doLiterally there is nothing to do. Often said right after 심심해.
- 노잼nojaem= Not funSlang - 노 (no) plus 재미 (fun). Young people say it about films, lessons and parties. The opposite is 꿀잼.
In a sentence
- 아, 심심해. 뭐 하지?a, simsimhae. mwo haji?Ugh, I am bored. What should I do?
- 주말인데 할 거 없어.jumarinde hal geo eopseo.It is the weekend and there is nothing to do.
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