Korean Words for 'Very'

Korean words for "Very"

• 진짜: Means "real" or "really". Used casually but can be formal.

  • Example: "진짜 예뻐요" translates to "It's really pretty."

• 꽤: Translates to "quite", "rather", or "pretty".

  • Example: "꽤 비싸요" means "It's quite expensive." Also implies something is unexpectedly beyond expectations, e.g., "꽤 추워요" (It's quite cold).

• 정말: Slightly more formal than 진짜, meaning "really".

  • Used to modify entire sentences. Example: "정말 도움이 됩니다" means "It's really helpful."

• 엄청: Means "very" or "tremendously", slightly more intense than 진짜.

  • Example: "엄청 추워요" translates to "It's tremendously cold."

• 되게: Commonly used in spoken Korean to mean "quite" or "very".

  • Example: "되게 재미있었어요" translates to "It was quite fun."

• 너무: Originally means "excessively" but can mean "very".

  • Officially recognized to be used as "very". Example: "너무 편해요" means "It's really comfortable."

• 많이: Means "to a great extent" or "in a large amount". Can modify verbs or adjectives.

  • Example: "많이 주세요" means "Give me a lot."

• 어마어마하게: Means "tremendously" or "incredibly", more intense than 엄청.

  • Example: "눈이 어마어마하게 많이 왔어요" means "It snowed a ton."

• 아주: Commonly means "very", less so in spoken contexts; it's formal.

  • Example: "아주 좋아요" translates to "It's really good."

• 굉장히: Also means "very", slightly formal.

  • Example: "굉장히 무거워요" means "It's very heavy."

• 매우: Means "very", rarely used in spoken contexts; formal.

  • Example: "매우 훌륭합니다" translates to "It's very good."

• 상당히: Means "significantly" or "rather", more formal, less common with children.

  • Example: "눈이 상당히 많이 왔어요" means "It snowed quite a lot."

• 대단히: The most formal word for "immensely" or "very".

  • Example: "대단히 감사합니다" translates to "Thank you very much."