진짜야?
jinjjiaya?
In Korean, "are you serious?" is translated as 진짜야? (jinjjiaya?)
This phrase is used to ask if someone is telling the truth or is not joking. It can be used to express genuine surprise or to express disbelief/skepticism, much like the English 'Are you serious?'
What does it mean word for word?
The word 진짜 literally means 'real' or 'truth'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The informal version is 진짜야? and the polite version is 진짜예요?
How do you pronounce it?
jinjjiaya?
Did you know?
- In Korean slang, people sometimes use 실화냐? which translates to 'Is this a true story?', to express extreme disbelief at an absurd situation.
- In modern slang, young Koreans sometimes use the English word 'real' transliterated as 리얼 to mean the same thing as 진짜. This is often used in a playful or exaggerated way among friends.
- While 진짜야? uses the word for 'real', Koreans often use the word 설마 to express 'no way' or 'it can't be' when reacting to surprising news.
Examples in context
- 그거 진짜야?geugeo jinjjaya?Is that for real?
- 정말 진짜야?jeongmal jinjjaya?Are you really serious?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a surprise gift.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo나 선물 샀어.na seonmul sasseo.I bought a gift.
- 지은 Ji-eun진짜야?jinjjaya?Are you serious?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo응, 진짜야.eung, jinjjaya.Yeah, I'm serious.
- 지은 Ji-eun와, 대박!wa, daebak!Wow, awesome!
