How do you say "i cant wait" in Korean?

정말 기대돼요

jeongmal gidaedwaeyo

Phrase Hangul

In Korean, "i cant wait" is 정말 기대돼요 (jeongmal gidaedwaeyo).

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Korean learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

Say "jeongmal gidaedwaeyo" with real energy, stressing "jeong" first, then letting the familiar excited word gidaedwaeyo follow.

Writing and usage

정말 기대돼요 is written using hangul. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

i cant wait

Test your Korean knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember 정말 기대돼요

This reuses gidaedwaeyo from excited — the same anticipation word just intensified with jeongmal, meaning really.

Related words

Browse all Korean words in the glossary.

Questions about 정말 기대돼요

How do you pronounce 정말 기대돼요?

Say "jeongmal gidaedwaeyo" with real energy, stressing "jeong" first, then letting the familiar excited word gidaedwaeyo follow.

Is 정말 기대돼요 formal or casual?

정말 기대돼요 is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 정말 기대돼요 written in Korean?

정말 기대돼요 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as jeongmal gidaedwaeyo.

Where can I practice Korean words for free?

You can play free Korean minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, with no sign-up needed. Every word in the Korean glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"I cant wait" in other languages

Curated by Jack Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR

The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town