아이고

aigo · [아이고]

my goodness · whoops · wow · oh

interjectionIntermediate

Meanings

  1. my goodness; whoopsAn exclamation uttered when the speaker feels painful, tired, surprised, or flabbergasted.
  2. wow; ohAn exclamation uttered when the speaker is beside himself/herself with joy.
  3. darn it; oh noAn exclamation the speaker utters while sighing when he/she feels very discouraged or frustrated.
  4. oh no; my goodnessAn exclamation the speaker utters while crying when he/she feels mortified or sad at someone's death.

Examples from Lessons (3)

Oh my, I almost cried during that scene too.

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Oh my, you must have had a really unpleasant experience while traveling.

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Oh no, you must be very worried that your dog is sick.

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Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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