Sounds Koreans Make - Improve Your Korean with Filler Words

“Filler words” fill up space, and add meaning to a sentence, without having an actual definition. Let’s talk about some important filler words (Korean sounds) in the Korean language. Some of the ones covered are 있잖아 and 있잖아요, 그, 저, extended sounds, Khhhh (however it’s spelled), hissing in, and 에이.
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[@minjiteacheskorean]

Ooh this is very useful!! Btw I didnt know I'm making these sounds until I saw this ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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Minji \(^_^)/

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Oh look, it's Minji~! I'm still editing our collab videos, but I'll probably upload one next month :D

[@minjiteacheskorean]

great!! can't wait to see it! Thanks for sending that videos :):)

[@KH9078]

Minji Teaches Korean *those lol

[@yksinainen11]

When people speak korean, their voice instantly becomes beautiful.

[@ibRebecca]

This is so true lmao

[@Aminangela]

I don't know... Korean is nice but that's a little odd to say, there are a lot of pretty languages lol

[@flor-zh4mc]

homboi i think this person was talking about the voice, not about pretty language

[@Aminangela]

you guys should really come to korea and hear some of my friends, then you'll take back your statement lol

[@flor-zh4mc]

homboi lol why so salty

[@faiza7533]

You make learning Korean just a tad bit more fun with your sense of humour 💕

[@caitlin4128]

Faiza i agree!!

[@L3li3es]

yeah, I laughed most of the time

[@user-po8qt9tr1n]

I often hear people in dramas saying 아이씨 when they're pissed off.

[@erikabreu5309]

Mihai Untu that is actually a word... means something like "damn"

[@user-po8qt9tr1n]

Melissa K. lmao

[@user-po8qt9tr1n]

Melissa K. its correct. why u talk in korean to people who dont know korean? lol

[@user-po8qt9tr1n]

Melissa K. nah. I wish I had friends like you.

[@hawayana123]

Mihai Untu actually the full word(?) is 아이씨발 but 씨발 is a bad word so they just don't say the full word

[@qetzia]

i've definitely done the hissing thing in english lol..... sort of as a shorthand for like "yikes"

[@coconut1842]

thatnewlady sameee, I'm Chinese and it's pretty common. We usually use it whenever anything bad happens. When I stub my toe on the furniture or when my friends get called out by the teacher, which after the sound I'd quietly say 'oh no'. It's kind of like a clenched teeth type of gasp when something bad happens and you don't want to be loud about it 😆😆

[@alyssabat]

I've done it in italian

[@lovelylife7803]

I use it in German the same way they use it in Korea. Maybe it's more like a non-american thing

[@stevendorries]

I use the same sound for roughly what all of you have said. I wonder if that’s a holdover sound from our prelingual ancestors and just all humans use it, or if it’s a false cognate, or something else entirely.

[@21minute]

I want this to be a thing 😆: *hissing in Korean* *hissing in Chinese* *hissing in Italian*

[@Orangeyougladx3]

One of my students always repeats 그 when he's thinking. Me: "junhee, what do you see?" Junhee: *pointing at the picture. "그 그 그 그 그~~~~~그.......flower!"

[@nicol3128]

caarolflyy are u a teacher in korea or is he a korean student

[@oikawasshirt5641]

"Hey I'm gonna tell you something so listen" in my head: *yoongi* uhuh listen boy my first love story

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Min Yoongi OMG HAHA

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I CANT-

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**CRIIIINNNNGEEEEE** 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Min Yoongi u called ;)

[@teklevanishvili1206]

Min Yoongi omg omg same 😂😂

[@sciin]

I like that khhhhh~ sound 🤣🤣 it sounds hilarious

[@tae_ghost5618]

When speaking Spanish, we make the same "hissing in" sound used the same way. I just realized that we have this in common😆

[@barbieskitty]

Daphne Colin that's exactly what I thought! I use it a lot when I speak Spanish!

[@leticiam6727]

Also in Brazilian Portuguese

[@sofia-xo6do]

Also in French haha

[@OlaKasiola]

In Poland too ♥

[@markedin_red]

Also in German xD

[@soulstice-]

i've been watching k-dramas (for both learning and entertainment purposes lol) and now i find myself making the 'khhh' sound 😂

[@edenlewis2538]

nekenma Same, i sometimes sayiny "aish" instead of "uh," "really" or "seriously"

[@user-jj1nm4sx6w]

nekenma hahahahaha .. me too . khhhhhhh when I drink something .. aish when I don't like something

[@syua2809]

nekenma lmao I keep saying Aigoo and Omo at the moment and people give me weird looks so I'll have to dial that down 😂

[@iqra2956]

I say jinja, hajima and aish a lot

[@DaniAh]

My shoe came untied the other day and without thinking I went"aaiishhh chincha" and my friend just goes "um what?" I cannot believe it just came out like that haha but it was kinda cool.

[@jiujennie]

"if you keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~~~ eeep going that way, there's a store." *"I'm looking for the library."* LOLOLOLOLOL, BEST SKIT EVERRR!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@NotHanjiYT]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheEsterciithaa]

Khhhhhhh~ Jhope is always doing that sound haha

[@AwesomeTreee]

Eat jin too lmao

[@coconut1842]

Catalina Ester jungkook too!

[@florenzochandky]

Catalina Ester and suga always does the hissing sound

[@OfTheCoast1234567]

Chan Khayi namjoon for that too. reason why I came here

[@honeybutterchips3362]

I though the same dhsj

[@xiaorishu]

1:57 LOL I was thinking the exact same thing. xD

[@EmoKpop]

xiaorishu lmaoooo my friend sent me a link to this video bc of that

[@stitchlove1718]

its always funny to see when foreigners try to act or sound like korean 아저씨 lol and Billy is killing it

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I feel like you're the nigahiga of language learning and it's great.

[@muttthingy9908]

me: im gonna get really good at korean. also me: (hisses in breath) eyyyyyyy

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Sounds Korean people make: *jins laugh*

[@user-nl7bf9yy6m]

no

[@temimeow]

LMFAO STOPPP

[@bridgetdorothylucio678]

Hahahaha

[@oneirodynia8863]

OMG I CANT BRE-- But seriously you just roasted Jin like how you gonna do that to the man

[@aris3148]

EternalNyx how? I don't get it?

[@chargenari]

I used to watch a lot of korean variety shows so i picked up the "aish", "eei" and "ne" which now makes me feel like a koreaboo :(

[@noanook]

chargezuma same

[@scifigeek14]

They r just so useful as parts of speach

[@pranavig2340]

I like that aish a lot 😅😅 Especially when Han Seojoon from truebeauty says it when he is irritated 😂😂😂🤣

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Atleast u r not oli oppar

[@rawanabuhashim5862]

2:09 That's suga's favourite word 😂 Jungkook even said he started saying it while he talkes because of suga 😂

[@user-zb2nn7wp2w]

im korean. your accent is really great. i cant belive it! haha.

[@siamt8545]

omg I was laughing so much 1:30 (no hate pls it's very cute) your facial expressions went really well with the sounds 😂😂 I wish to reach your language of fluency but I don't even know a word really enjoyed this video

[@sarangya]

He's one of the sweetest person ever. You make learning so easy and fun.

[@quokkasmile]

전 한국인인데 재밌어서 계속 보고있었어요ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ넘나 재밌게 설명 잘하세요ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@park-hk]

this is legit korean. dont learn cheonmanhaeyo(which we never use) this vid ia much more helpful

[@lovelylife7803]

Huh? Doesn't that mean something like "You're welcome"?

[@anny980123]

yes only in textbook or something. Koreans(including myself) never use that word in real conversation.

[@deborahfuller1533]

yea, we use 아니예요 more in daily conversation

[@lovelylife7803]

dardPLAZY Community So, if someone thanks me, I say that (for example like no problem)? “감사합니다!" "아니예요!" Like that?

[@deborahfuller1533]

yup ^_^

[@angelh8603]

I'm so used to the "Khhhhh" sound when watching Infinity Challenge or Running Man. Yoo Jae Suk says it a lot!

[@HemiUnaka]

That "khhhh" one I've heard so many times in dramas and just in general. I had no idea how to search for it or what it meant really so thank you for clearing it up

[@Cvapora]

We have those in Chinese too, most used is la~ which is basically added to everything we say in cantonese. Why? We dont know but its addicting and hard to let off

[@PeachMa]

Jess Li lmaooo when i used to watch Chinese drama i got reeeeaaaally addicted to that la~ in the end lol 😂😂😂(i don't even speak Cantonese )

[@whoareyou8199]

I had Singaporean students in my university and they used ~la thing even in Kakaotalk. Lol They always put it at the end of the sentence

[@TheVeronicaLife]

Omg i was looking to see if someone commented this 😂😂😂 because this is exactly ehat i was thinking

[@chrisg1499]

嗯 就是那个那个那个那个额，咦 叫啥来着，那个~~~~

[@MsAnotherCrazyfan]

It'd be fun if you insert some example clips from variety shows or korean drama etc ! Haha anyway love this video, so fun!

[@ms.chuisin7727]

MsAnotherCrazyfan Ya... his "Eeeeiii..." reminds me of Yoo Jae suk. 🤣

[@lookiee88]

Loved this video. Fillers are a big part of casual conversation. Plus your examples were hilarious! Thanks Billy!

[@FortunaJewels]

Nice video! We need a part 2 for these sounds and maybe a gestures/non-verbal language video. :)

[@1mobetter99]

Billy, this has to be my favourite video of yours! It never gets old! Thank you!

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I found this channel very amusing at the same time very useful.Subscribed

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[@keyarca]

I am literally dying of laughter from the scenes where you act out examples 😂 Informative and hilarious video 👍

[@gunheelee3063]

I'm actually really impressed by your pronunciation. one of the smoothest I've heard so far

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So glad to have found your channel. You are fun to watch which helps learning a lot easier. I have not began learning yet just searching for resources to get started and have watched a dozen of your videos so far. Very excited to get started.

[@fifiiee25]

im laughing throughout the vid cuz this sounds are everywhere in kdramas😂😂

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these videos are the biggest reason I've found the confidence and motivation to learn Korean! you've got a subscriber for life right here.

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Wow you are so amazing! Your korean is super nice and you're good at explaining ~ this is a really helpful video and I'm subscribing right away!

[@snakm]

Actually, 있잖아 can also mean 'you know' as in "you know, they do have a point." but ofc that works too. Plus, it depends on context anyways so yea.

[@elizaandreadaki9942]

에이 and the hissing in sound are used in Greek as well for the same purposes! (Greetings from Grece❤)

[@mrknowmyself]

Really interesting

[@Beth-ir1vm]

Your channel is really underrated. Your videos are great, your quality is awesome, your personality is also awesome.

[@lynmon7198]

YEESSS! I was searching the internet so hard trying to figure out what the kkkhhhh sound meant! THANK YOU! You have gained a new subscriber 😊

[@fishbonesinc]

에이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이이.....!!!!!!

[@dejavu_4546]

너무 잼다 ㅋㅋ

[@anne-ni7yo]

very helpful!! It's really hard to find contents like this one also your korean is beautiful

[@sophiasummer7339]

Loved this!! I’ve heard these sounds in korean dramas especially “aish” sound haha thank you for explaining!!!

[@spaceyo2077]

Me in school when the teacher asks me something 1:15

[@gabrielheidipamoyo1858]

That 아저씨 part tho 😂

[@Love-wy9cd]

I was so curious about the khhhhhh sound thankfully you mentioned it 😍

[@DeeDee-df3ok]

So funny and helpful, love the conversation between himself and well, himself....for those of us that benefit more with visuals, this is so helpful. Great job!, Glad I found and subscribed to this channel!

[@maksimilianbauer5129]

Very educational! Your boyfriend can be proud of you! 👍

[@nello5383]

After i watch this im singing GOT7 A song is *에이이* 💆💆

[@ineffablecringe]

hello fellow Ahgase

[@nello5383]

KellinIDK hellooo!

[@JoyLupiyacarmine]

Thanks for this. Very useful stuff! If I could like this video a million times, I would!

[@faithvang4786]

Your Korean is so good, it makes me cry and try

[@crayolabar5610]

1:29 kEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE *ten hours later* EEEEEEp

[@OrbitOnceAround]

So Fonzie was saying “come on” all these time

[@GoBillyKorean]

If the Fonz spoke Korean I wouldn't be surprised one bit.

[@SadBeans]

Thank you so much! this video was so helpful! I love your channel I watch a lot of your video

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안녕하세요! I just found your channel and I absolutely love your videos!! they are very motivational, uplifting and you explain everything really well! keep up the great work!!

[@btsismybias306]

I hear 그 used by BTS a lot 😂

[@011mph]

That Prankster Potato Gangster lol no shit. bts are Korean. 😂

[@paulwall6238]

upload good quality videos weekly? 에~~~~~이

[@livelove1844]

Very helpful! Thank you teacher Billy~

[@rayelena17]

this video was sooo useful omg, I noticed people made these sounds before and I always wanted to know if they actually meant something! I've just been getting back to studying Korean (I started learning last year but I'm lazy lmao) and this helped me a lot.

[@MariaMAM96]

lol! It's so funny! I'm from Spain (I'm 21 yo) and with my friends we used to say similar "filler words" like that ones hahaha The "ei" we used to say "eish" ~

[@lolajams2568]

i swear the way he talks sounds like those k pop actors like boys over flower or city hunter 😂

[@lolajams2568]

like the way he sounds like or act it out in korea

[@easypeasykorean4926]

OMG this video made me laugh a lot hahaha You explained the Korean filling words so well with the perfect examples!! Loved this video. I gotta watch it again lol

[@vickysaab5060]

You are very good Teacher sir Thankyou so much 👍

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ARMYS ARE U HERE?

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Celia Williams present! 😂 annyeong

[@rachel-zb1ms]

lmao

[@mistressofstones]

Yep. We're everywhere.

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Celia Williams DO YOU KNOW ANNEYEONGHASEYO??

[@Hannah-it5ri]

:D I thought I was the only one! Question, I'm really interested in the Korean culture/history and learning the language, but I got into Korean through kpop...Does that make me a koreaboo??????????

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Oh I brought your books ! I didn't know you had a youtube. awesome !

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New subscriber!! Keep making content about the Korean language :)

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Im just gonna subscribe because after learning Spanish and French I’ll come running here. I always found cool to hear people speaking in Korean but never got the courage to look for videos of foreigners speaking, I thought the words wouldn’t sound clear to me. Now that I’ve got to hear you speaking I’m more excited then ever to learn Korean.

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[@kimbab821]

For the first time I'm having fun learning korean filler words. Awesome, very informative and interesting. 🌻

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I like this guy!!! I might finally be able to learn something. All the other korean language videos are quite confusing. My Korean language teacher, I have found! Yaaaaay!!!!!!👍

[@user-zz9hj8jq6l]

너무 잘 가르치세요...so talented

[@sarah3612]

This is only the second video I've watched of his, and he seems really comfortable in front of the camera!

[@gabbyk6223]

Hahaha this is great! Really practical. I love to use khhhhhhh literally all the time.

[@gabbyk6223]

But I use it when I think someone’s cool, or did something cool. Like for the expression of that’s sick, that was great!

[@CoLeah]

Thank you!!

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I rlly love this guy and the way he teaches like bro THANK U FOR EXISTING

[@unina62]

채널 정말 재밌어요 화이팅! ㅋㅋㅋ

[@jameoww]

I'd picked up on some of these, but had no idea how to look them up!

[@greislyn40]

Hahhha I loved your acting in this video! Thanks for this Billy teacher lol

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New sub! Love it already! 🤗😍

[@finesseandstyle]

That hissing thing when doubting something/someone is probably a universal thing.

[@aprillbeautyxo]

Very helpful and entertaining:) Thanks

[@ssunrixxe6324]

there's more: 짜잔 (jjachan) - surprise someone with something 헐 (heol) - “I can’t believe it”, shocked, surprised or sarcasm, in awe 어머, 어머나 (omo) - "oh no!, oh my" , shocked 쯧 (tsk, tch) - upset, disappointed, jokingly upset 아싸 (assa!) - "yes" "oh yeah" 아이고 (aigoo) - a deep sigh, "jeez, oops, oh no" 아유 (ayu ayu) - something similar to aigoo not sure 참 /?/ (cham /?/ ) - usually used when you have something to tell 어 /?/ ( eo /?/ ) - sometimes used when someone/something you see/hear/remember/eat/touch is familiar, 짱 (jjang) - "you're the best, number 1" 대박 (daebak) - "that's awesome", jackpot 아이씨 or 아이씨발 (aish, aishibal) - cuss words 콜 (kul) - "sure, I'm in, deal," i don't know if these are what sound they make or these are expressions

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WOW! Great! I subscribed this channel.

[@sandygomes7251]

This is very useful and funny with you at the same time thank youu

[@dainedada]

Thanks for this!

[@shaminaiqbal6032]

I love this.. I love how you're being funny ! I'm following you from now on.. And to add on something, most of these sounds are common to Asia.. the whole Asia I suppose. Cuz the same or same kind of fillers exist in my language, Tamil, in India. Thank you..

[@paouw6877]

Very helpful and fun! 😀

[@ddevil_05]

Some of these sound are pretty similar to my native language, so it doesn’t get that much getting used to. But there are some sounds that really need some getting used to! Thank you for the video 🙏🏼

[@naritruwireve1381]

I love the acts he does XD it's hard to learn and memorise things when you're bored out of your mind, like from reading textbooks..so the way he teaches is really nice

[@nanavstheworld]

wooow this video is so good, and very useful!! you really crack me up lolol

[@mani8776]

1:37 "I'm looking for the library, though" Oml this is the funny stuff I love about your channel!

[@DomoLovesNina]

Thanks!

[@xBodyLanguagex]

This was funny and informative at the same time thank you ^^

[@jyotibaleviya595]

Woah... You made learning Korean very easy...I've learned hunguls from your video.it was easier than other videos.thanks for this video...