What does 진짜로 mean?
진짜로 means "Really." in Korean.
How it works here
진짜로 emphasizes that something is genuinely or truly the case.
When it's used
Used to strongly emphasize truth or surprise and to ask for confirmation.
The line
어? 진짜로?
Huh? Really?
The speaker hears something difficult to believe and asks again immediately.
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More examples
그 소문이 진짜로였어?
Was that rumor really true?
이건 진짜로 맛있네요.
This is really delicious.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
진짜로
어? 진짜로?
Huh? Really?
- Falsely
- Quietly
- Really; a word emphasizing that something is truly the case.
- Quickly
Show the answer
Really; a word emphasizing that something is truly the case.
Similar to 정말로 (really), but shorter and lighter in casual speech. With a strongly rising intonation, it sounds especially surprised or questioning.
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