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How do you say "thrilled" in Korean?
흥분하다
heungbunhada
In Korean, "thrilled" is 흥분하다 (heungbunhada).
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Pronunciation
Heung-bun-HA-dah, the 'heung' nasal ending is unfamiliar to English ears, said through the nose slightly.
Writing and usage
흥분하다 is written using hangul. It's a adjective, 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
그녀는 상을 받아 매우 기뻐했다.
geunyeoneun sangeul bada maeu gippeohaetda.
She was thrilled to win the prize.
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How to remember 흥분하다
A hung bun (heung-bun) of confetti bursts open, and everyone is thrilled.
Related words
- excited 신나다 sinnada
- terrified 겁에 질리다 geobe jilrida
- shocked 충격을 받다 chunggyeogeul batda
- disgusted 역겹다 yeokgyeopda
- sympathetic 동정적이다 dongjeongjeogida
- empathetic 공감 능력이 뛰어납니다 gonggam neungryeogi ttwieonapnida
- optimistic 낙관적이다 nakgwanjeogida
- pessimistic 비관적이다 bigwanjeogida
- guilty 죄스럽다 joeseureopda
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Questions about 흥분하다
How do you pronounce 흥분하다?
Heung-bun-HA-dah, the 'heung' nasal ending is unfamiliar to English ears, said through the nose slightly.
Is 흥분하다 formal or casual?
흥분하다 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 흥분하다 written in Korean?
흥분하다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as heungbunhada.
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"Thrilled" in other languages
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