Jaja (자자): The Casual Korean “Let’s Sleep” K-Dramas Always Use at Night
자자 (jaja) means ‘Let’s sleep / Let’s go to bed / Come on, let’s sleep / Time to sleep’.
Meokja (먹자): Why “Let’s Eat” Is One of the Most Important Korean Phrases
먹자 (meokja) means ‘Let’s eat / Let’s have a meal / Come on, let’s eat / Let’s grab some food’.
Hallae (할래): How Koreans Ask “Wanna Do It?” Without Making It Awkward
할래? (hallae) means ‘Do you want to? / Wanna do it? / Would you like to? / Shall we? / Want to try?’.
Geurae (그래): The Korean “Yeah/Okay” That Carries More Meaning Than You Think
그래 (geurae) means ‘Yeah / Okay / Sure / I agree / That’s right / Alright’.
Chupda / Deopda (춥다/덥다): Korea’s Two Essential Words for Any Weather
춥다 / 덥다 (chupda / deopda) means ‘It’s cold / I’m cold / It’s hot / I’m hot / So cold / Boiling hot’.
Chukhahae (축하해): The Casual Korean Congratulations That Always Comes From the Heart
축하해 (chukhahae) means ‘Congratulations / Congrats / Well done / I’m so happy for you / Celebrate with you’.
Jollyeo (졸려): The Adorably Honest Korean Way to Say You’re Falling Asleep
졸려 (jollyeo) means ‘I’m sleepy / I’m drowsy / I feel sleepy / So sleepy / I can barely stay awake’.
Jinsim (진심): The Korean Word for Sincerity That Proves Feeling Makes Every Word Count
진심 (jinsim) means ‘Seriously / Sincerely / For real / I mean it / From the heart / Genuinely’.
