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Interjection

1. 1

   yes

   An exclamation uttered when the speaker answers someone's call.

   Korean definition: 상대방의 부름에 대답할 때 쓰는 말.

   • 민준아.

     Minjun.

     응, 불렀어?

     Yeah, did you call me?

   • 승규야.

     Seunggyu.

     응, 왜?

     Yeah, what?

2. 2

   yes; right

   An exclamation uttered when the speaker gives an affirmative answer to someone's question, order, etc.

   Korean definition: 상대방의 물음이나 명령 등에 긍정하여 대답할 때 쓰는 말.

   • 여기가 도서관이야?

     Is this the library?

     응, 맞아.

     Yeah, that's right.

   • 지난주에 빌려 간 책 내일까지 꼭 돌려줘.

     Be sure to return the book you borrowed last week by tomorrow.

     응, 알았어.

     Okay, got it.

3. 3

   huh; what

   An exclamation uttered when the speaker asks what the other party said.

   Korean definition: 상대방의 말을 다시 물을 때 쓰는 말.

   • 나 남자 친구 생겼어.

     I've got a boyfriend.

     응? 뭐라고?

     Huh? What did you say?

   • 내일 한 시쯤 만날까?

     Shall we meet around one o'clock tomorrow?

     응? 몇 시에 만나자고?

     Huh? What time did you say we'd meet?

4. 4

   hm; eh

   An exclamation uttered when the speaker urges someone to answer or act quickly.

   Korean definition: 상대방에게 대답이나 행동을 빨리 하도록 조를 때 쓰는 말.

   • 왜 그래? 무슨 일 있어? 응?

     What's wrong? Did something happen? Hm?

     아니야. 아무 일도 없어.

     No. Nothing's wrong.

   • 나 이 신발 사 줘. 응? 응?

     Buy me these shoes. Eh? Please?

     안 된다니까 왜 자꾸 졸라.

     I told you no, so why do you keep pestering me?