윽!
euk!
The English phrase "yuck!" is translated into Korean as 윽! (euk!)
윽! is an exclamation used to express disgust or a strong dislike. If you want to describe something that specifically makes you feel disgusted or nauseous, you can use the phrase 역겨워요.
How do you pronounce it?
euk!
Did you know?
- While 'yuck' in English is almost exclusively for disgust, 윽! can occasionally be used as a grunt when someone is struggling to lift something heavy.
- While 윽! expresses disgust, the sound 우웩! is used specifically to mimic the sound of vomiting, similar to the English 'bleh' or 'gag'.
- In Korean digital slang, the word 극혐 is used as a shortened form of 'extreme disgust', often appearing in text messages where a spoken 윽! would be used.
Examples in context
- 이 음식은 정말 싫어요.This food is really yucky.
- 이 음료수 진짜 싫어.I really hate this drink.
- 이 연근은 정말 별로야.This lotus root is really gross.
- 윽! 냄새가 너무 심해요.euk! naemsaega neomu simhaeyo.Yuck! The smell is too strong.
- 윽! 이거 진짜 맛없다.euk! igeo jinjja mas-eopda.Yuck! This tastes really bad.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Minji are looking at a strange food.
- 도현 Do-hyeon윽! 민지야, 이거 봐.Euk! Minji-ya, ige bwa.Yuck! Minji, look at this.
- 민지 Min-ji진짜 징그럽게 생겼어.Jinjja jinggeureopge saenggyeosseo.It looks really gross.
- 도현 Do-hyeon이걸 정말 먹는다고?Igeol jeongmal meokneundago?People actually eat this?
- 민지 Min-ji나는 절대 못 먹어.Naneun jeoldae mot meogeo.I could never eat it.
