How to say "Oh my god" in Korean
The natural way Koreans say "Oh my god" — with the polite form, close alternatives, and audio for every line.
세상에
sesange
Literally: In the world.
When to use it
Korean has no religious oh-my-god. 세상에 is the closest - literally in the world, as in「of all the things in the world」.
Polite form
- 세상에sesangeUse this with strangers, anyone older than you, and at work.
Other ways to say it
- 헐heol= Whoa / no wayPure shock, one syllable. The most common reaction among young people.
- 어머eomeo= Oh mySofter and traditionally women's speech, though that line is blurring.
- 미쳤다michyeotda= That's insaneLiterally it's gone mad. Strong, and used for good things too.
In a sentence
- 세상에, 이게 무슨 일이야.sesange, ige museun iriya.Oh my god, what is going on.
- 헐, 진짜?heol, jinjja?Whoa, really?
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