How to say "I'm kind of tired" in Korean
The natural way Koreans say "I'm kind of tired" — with the polite form, close alternatives, and audio for every line.
나 좀 피곤해
na jom pigonhae
Literally: I'm a bit tired.
When to use it
좀 is the Korean softener. Drop it into almost any sentence and it becomes 'kind of', 'a little', 'sort of'. It is one of the most useful words in the language.
Polite form
- 좀 피곤해요jom pigonhaeyoUse this with strangers, anyone older than you, and at work.
Other ways to say it
- 이거 좀 비싸igeo jom bissa= This is kind of expensiveSame 좀, different sentence. That's all there is to it.
- 좀 그래jom geurae= It's... kind of iffy좀 + 그래 = a polite way to say you don't like something.
In a sentence
- 나 좀 피곤해서 오늘은 쉴게.na jom pigonhaeseo oneureun swilge.I'm kind of tired so I'll rest today.
- 여기 좀 시끄럽지 않아?yeogi jom sikkeureopji ana?Isn't it kind of loud here?
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