야

ya · [야]

wow · yay · hey

interjectionBeginner

Meanings

  1. wow; yayAn exclamation uttered when the speaker is surprised or glad.
  2. heyAn exclamation used when an adult calls out to a child, or when persons of similar age call out to each other.
Other Words Spelled the Same (3)

야 · noun

  1. The name of the vowel 'ㅑ' in the Korean alphabet.

Entry 3 · particle

  1. A postpositional particle used to emphasize the preceding word.

Entry 4 · particle

  1. A postpositional word used to address a friend, younger person, animal, etc.

Examples from Lessons (3)

민호야, 너 비빔밥 먹어?

Minho, are you going to have the bibimbap?

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지수야, 커피 좋아해?

Jisoo, do you like coffee?

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수지야, 저거 얼마야?

Suji, how much is that over there?

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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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