이거 대박이다
igeo daebag-ida
In Korean, "this is amazing" can be expressed as 이거 대박이다 (igeo daebag-ida).
This expression is used to describe something that is surprisingly impressive or great. You can also use the shortened version 대박! to simply mean "Awesome!" in many casual contexts.
What does it mean word for word?
The core component is 대박, which literally means a "big hit" or a "jackpot".
Which one should you use?
You might use 진짜 신기해 to say "It's really amazing" in an informal way or 완전 멋있어 to say something is "totally cool" or "awesome".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
이거 대박이다 uses slang and is best suited for casual, expressive situations rather than formal settings. For a polite version when speaking to strangers or people you are not close with, use 이거 대박이에요. If you are speaking to friends or people younger than you, use the informal version 이거 대박이야.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes depending on the social relationship: use the informal 이거 대박이야 with friends or younger people, and the polite 이거 대박이에요 for strangers or those you are not close with.
How do you pronounce it?
igeo daebag-ida
Did you know?
- In text messaging, Koreans often shorten 대박 even further to ㄷㅂ, using only the initial consonants.
- While 대박 is now used for positive surprises, it can also be used sarcastically to react to something ridiculously bad or absurd.
- When saying 대박!, Koreans often widen their eyes or slightly open their mouth to emphasize the shock, as the word is as much about surprise as it is about quality.
Examples in context
- 진짜 신기해! 여기서 배울 수 있는 게 이렇게 많다니!This is really amazing! There is so much to learn here!
- 영화를 보고 난 후에는 항상 "진짜 신기해"라고 생각해.After watching a movie, I always think, "It's really amazing."
- 이 스포츠카 정말 완전 멋있어!This sports car is really awesome!
- 방금 본 공연은 완전 멋있었어.The performance I just watched was totally cool.
- 이거 대박이다!igeo daebakida!This is amazing!
- 와, 이거 대박이다.wa, igeo daebakida.Wow, this is amazing.
- 진짜, 이거 대박이다.jinjja, igeo daebakida.Seriously, this is amazing.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are looking at a magic trick.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈, 이것 좀 봐. 이거 대박이다!Subin, igeot jom bwa. igeo daebagida!Subin, look at this. This is amazing!
- 수빈 Su-bin정말? 어떻게 한 거지?jeongmal? eotteoke han geoji?Really? How did they do that?
- 민준 Min-jun나도 모르겠어. 진짜 신기해.nado moreugesseo. jinjja singgihae.I don't know either. It's really mysterious.
- 수빈 Su-bin와, 진짜 대박이다!wa, jinjja daebagida!Wow, it's truly amazing!
