Koreans don’t often say “Uhh”| Korean FAQ

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  • Koreans make different sounds (or stay quiet) when thinking - unlike in English. Let’s learn some more natural sounds you can make when thinking in Korean, for more native sounding speech.
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Комментарии • 137

  • @HyunwooSun
    @HyunwooSun 3 года назад +208

    아… 그…. 그러니까, 음…
    이 비디오 좋네요 ^^

  • @leewseea
    @leewseea 3 года назад +84

    "you sound more native when you stay quiet" maybe i am a native after all.

    • @-danR
      @-danR 3 года назад

      I don't um/uhh/hmm . And as a former ESL instructor I never instructed people to do so.
      Many anglophones don't do it, it's just that nobody notices that they don't.

    • @귤귤-t5l
      @귤귤-t5l 2 года назад +1

      Wow you're probably the only other Flover I've seen on this channel

  • @corazones002
    @corazones002 3 года назад +107

    That “inhaled S” like sound that you referenced is also common in Spanish. Interesting how different languages have their own filler words/sounds!

    • @ceci_sph
      @ceci_sph 3 года назад +8

      that’s what i was thinking too!! im hispanic and i do it a lot akjsjs

    • @klararosengren5314
      @klararosengren5314 3 года назад +4

      Huh, I'm learning Spanish so that was useful 😂 Didn't expect to be educated about that here

    • @socotrocoway
      @socotrocoway 3 года назад +3

      Yes! Spanish is my native tongue and I went 😳 when Billy said that lol

    • @SaeSaeyoungyoung
      @SaeSaeyoungyoung 3 года назад +1

      In my case I use it to be like "oh lord, that was bad"-
      Maybe it's because of the country differences??

    • @-danR
      @-danR 3 года назад

      I'm Canadian, and you will also find it in English. Not a lot, and not everyone, but it's there.

  • @theresnomap
    @theresnomap 3 года назад +28

    That makes so much sense, I've been noticing for a while now how Bangtan members would ponder on the 저ㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓ는 before giving an answer to the question. :)

  • @corgisrule21
    @corgisrule21 3 года назад +15

    My Korean friends say 어.... drawn out like in place of “uuhhhh” all the time when they’re thinking and I hear people do that in interviews too 😂 That’s easier for me or just shut up haha

  • @Betakitten87
    @Betakitten87 3 года назад +20

    That inhaled sound is seemingly used almost like a whistle in (US) English especially. Like when something is too expensive or there is going to be an issue.

  • @FrankM
    @FrankM 3 года назад +41

    Talk To Me In Korean had a video on filler words, where "음" was used as the equivalent of "Umm". Is this used by native Koreans?

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад +35

      Yes, and there are several other filler words more than what I show in this video. However for that one, it's more common to use just at the beginning of a thought - not in the middle of speaking like "umm" or "uhh" or "hmm" are used in English. I should also note, if you use that you should say it as "음" and not "Umm" like in English (different pronunciation).

    • @KikiMeowKitty
      @KikiMeowKitty 3 года назад

      I was just gonna say this! I feel like I’ve seen native Koreans say this

  • @allie_min5361
    @allie_min5361 3 года назад +30

    As a native spanish speaker, the "inhaled s" is already part of my usual mannerisms lol

    • @malenalucero6473
      @malenalucero6473 3 года назад

      Suga from bts does that a lot. I thought it was just him having too much spit in his mouth or something (?)

    • @bangtan._.hoseok_bts472
      @bangtan._.hoseok_bts472 3 года назад

      @@malenalucero6473 oh my gosh he does now that I’m thinking about it.. I was never really sure until now why he did that

    • @malenalucero6473
      @malenalucero6473 3 года назад

      @@bangtan._.hoseok_bts472 yeah and it's just him that does it, so I wasn't sure either. On the radio shows he does that A LOT and I always felt it was kinda weird because he does care about how he sounds and I don't think he would do that if there was a chance the listeners may find it annoying.

  • @nurbaetylega
    @nurbaetylega 3 года назад +28

    I often Heard of that sounds in kdrama, and usually i use 그

  • @bluecandies
    @bluecandies 3 года назад +33

    Haha idk if this will make sense to anyone but there’s this head tilt I often see Korean do when they’re thinking (coupled with everything Billy mentioned in the video).. Anyone know what I’m talking about? 😂

    • @corazones002
      @corazones002 3 года назад +9

      Yes, I’ve noticed BTS’s J Hope does this a lot 😂

  • @leonlim937
    @leonlim937 3 года назад +18

    JYPE has a new group -Niziu - They are japanese and learning korean , maybe you can review it

  • @KoreanArah
    @KoreanArah 3 года назад +13

    02:45
    Haha. This is my favorite part.🤣 Your face & sound are perfect. You really look like Korean!👍👍
    I usually make this sound 🤔스읍~ like you did.

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад +6

      Are you in Korea btw? We should do a collab :D

    • @KoreanArah
      @KoreanArah 3 года назад +4

      @@GoBillyKorean
      Oh that's a great idea! I live in Haeundae in Busan (해운대, 부산), so please let me know if you plan to come here. 😊

  • @rollypollyRo
    @rollypollyRo Год назад +1

    쿨팁! I did notice that I tend to say "uhh" or "hmm" when speaking Korean 😅 I'll definitely keep these tips in mind! 정말 감사합니다 빌리 쌤~~ 🎉 - Ro 로

  • @renno2679
    @renno2679 3 года назад +11

    I had to learn new filler sounds going from my native language to english, and now I have to unlearn them for Korean!

    • @menear
      @menear 3 года назад +1

      what is your native language, in which there are no filler words?

  • @yaraf.1108
    @yaraf.1108 3 года назад +10

    선생님 감사합니다!

  • @IkramSmati-fb7ov
    @IkramSmati-fb7ov 3 года назад +2

    Kai made the hmmm a cultural reset everyone

  • @rasmusbrege7433
    @rasmusbrege7433 3 года назад +10

    Guess I'm going mute then

  • @chokiecaya7834
    @chokiecaya7834 3 года назад +1

    this is a new addition to my fave korean teachers from TTMIK! They have been helping me with my korean lang journey, i hope Go Billy will help me as well! 💜💜💜

  • @AmbiCahira
    @AmbiCahira 3 года назад +1

    I can't tell you how much time and effort I poured into changing filler sounds into English ones and changing the "banging myself into doors without cussing" reaction sound into ow or ouch and a part of me is excited and another part of me feels unmotivated to unlearn something that took THAT much efforts to install. Mostly excited though. ^^

  • @renatozaki
    @renatozaki 3 года назад +3

    i recently just watched the video of grading mina's korean the other day, im surprised she was used as an example for this video! though im not done with the beginners's course yet, im sure i can implement this minor rule in speaking :D

  • @PlayandTalkwithSean
    @PlayandTalkwithSean 3 года назад +10

    Ok, this might be hard for me since I always use "Hmm" or "Umm"

  • @wilsonaguirre6702
    @wilsonaguirre6702 3 года назад +1

    Hey Billy I’d love if you uploaded more Korean exercises more frequently, you’re such a nice teacher. Thank you!!!

  • @derpderp9281
    @derpderp9281 3 года назад +2

    Interestingly, while I was studying to take the IELTS test, I was taught to avoid sounds like Uhmmm and Hmmmm during the speaking test, and if I didn't know what to say, just make a short pause.
    Funny how that's the way Koreans actually speak, I hope all this training helps me with Korean then 😆

  • @Galaxies3000
    @Galaxies3000 3 года назад +5

    I say "uhh" or "hmm" quite a lot when speaking Korean... perhaps it's because I used to live in America...

  • @PaulCHa
    @PaulCHa 3 года назад +6

    My dad says “거시기” for umm. He’s from the Jeolla region.

    • @ericnator3067
      @ericnator3067 3 года назад +3

      My dad isn't from jeolla region, but he still says 거시기 sometimes as a filler lol

    • @KikiMeowKitty
      @KikiMeowKitty 3 года назад

      What does it mean?

    • @PaulCHa
      @PaulCHa 3 года назад

      @@KikiMeowKitty거시기 means "umm" or "uhh" in the Jeolla region accent.

    • @ericnator3067
      @ericnator3067 3 года назад

      It can also mean like " a thingy" when you can't think of a name of an object

  • @lolliepsychodolly3982
    @lolliepsychodolly3982 3 года назад +3

    my family asks my why learn korean what do you get out of that? what money in that? lol I'm just like it's beautiful sounding!

  • @JesusisKing1414
    @JesusisKing1414 3 года назад +2

    흠... I disagree about Koreans being *that* quiet when they’re thinking lol... I lived in Korea 6 years with all Korean staff and students day in and day out. They use 아, 그, 음음, 뭔가, 뭐지, 뭐라고 할까, 그거 있잖아요, 그거, 잠시만요, 생각해 볼게요, 흠... 등등 그리고 어떤 사람이 자신의 생활에 대해서 생각 할 때 “저는...” 사용하더라고요

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад +4

      Yes, I just mean they're not going to use "Uhh" and "Err" in the middle of a sentence like we do in English. Typically when you hear those sort of sounds (음, 흠, etc.) they'll be when someone starts to think of the sentence they want to say, and not in the middle of words they're saying, nor frequently in a sentence like we do in English.
      And you listed a lot of good ones. There are so many common "filler" words, it would be very difficult to put all of them into a single video.

    • @JesusisKing1414
      @JesusisKing1414 3 года назад +1

      @@GoBillyKorean Oh yeah I see what you mean. For sure. I've definitely had to like keep my mouth shut when pausing in korean and stop saying UHHH UMMM hahahaha. Instead it's more like a closed-mouth quieter mmm sound that I've adjusted to. Thanks for the reply, love your videos!

  • @michaelshort2388
    @michaelshort2388 3 года назад +1

    It's funny how you say that these are polite in English. in Australian English they we actively discourage people from using them and instead tell people to just pause if they are thinking of what to say.

  • @gray_7
    @gray_7 3 года назад

    A separate video about adverbs sounds cool too :) Thanks for another interesting video

  • @ajithisaac603
    @ajithisaac603 3 года назад +3

    Awesome video teacher

  • @emu2329
    @emu2329 3 года назад +1

    this is gold, thank you billy :)

  • @lolliepsychodolly3982
    @lolliepsychodolly3982 3 года назад +2

    english speakers we are just so extra- there seems to be something you can always say

  • @KarlShreeves
    @KarlShreeves 3 года назад +2

    미국 사람이면, 생각하면서 말하는 게 조용한 게 어려워요!

  • @Oricato
    @Oricato 3 года назад +2

    I read the title and instantly thought of Ateez's Jongho saying "uhh 하지마" during the 82 challenge where they had to eat the hottest chip and then the other person order ice cream in English lmao

  • @sayswho2883
    @sayswho2883 3 года назад +1

    That inhaled "ssss" reminds me of Park Jihoon (treasure) 🤓😂🐼

  • @seajames1690
    @seajames1690 3 года назад

    Do you have a video where you give tips on a raising a child bilingual in Korean? This is something I'm interested in.

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад +1

      I do :) ruclips.net/video/64JwdRbjFyo/видео.html

  • @peanutbutter9831
    @peanutbutter9831 3 года назад +3

    I usually use 그 or 어ㅓㅓㅓㅓ 😂😂

  • @flet__
    @flet__ 3 года назад +1

    I love using 그게, 그러니까, 음, 흠, 아니, 어~~, 글쎄, 자, 아, 오~~~, and I like to extend my vowels

  • @hahehihohu7385
    @hahehihohu7385 3 года назад +1

    How about the prolonged 어~ ? 😁

  • @saxyviolist
    @saxyviolist 3 года назад +1

    How funny is it I do the extended vowels when I am thinking. If I am REALLY thinking I might be like 학교~~~는~~~~ LOL

  • @user-lr9ke3nz2r
    @user-lr9ke3nz2r 3 года назад +1

    케이 드라마 보는 사람들이,이 "그" 소리 대한 제일 알고해야지!!!ㅋㅋㅋ

  • @sorcy79au
    @sorcy79au 3 года назад

    I also notice that some people say "what am I saying?" or "what am I trying to say?" I don't know the exact phrase in hangul but it sounds like "뭐할가지?"

  • @younesjeihouni
    @younesjeihouni 3 года назад

    Thanks for this useful video. You are a great teacher.

  • @evamedina1152
    @evamedina1152 2 месяца назад

    빌리 선생님!
    FAQ 비디오는 매우 유용해요. 저는 FAQ 비디오 보고 있을 많이 배웠어요. FAQ 비디오도 재미있어요.
    감사합니다! 🙂
    - Eva 에바

  • @xtineeebarbz4558
    @xtineeebarbz4558 3 года назад

    What a great teacher thank for this sir, means a lot😉

  • @cherrymiese
    @cherrymiese 3 года назад +1

    So useful . Srs

  • @splinter5750
    @splinter5750 3 года назад +3

    My 바둑 teacher used a lot "그" and "저기 뭐야"

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад

      There are also many other filler words not in this video. You'll hear some others too :)

  • @cherrymiese
    @cherrymiese 3 года назад +3

    I will say 음 ㅁㅁㅁ or 어ㅓㅓㅓㅓ

  • @indix769
    @indix769 3 года назад

    As a german person I often say äh instead of umm, it's pronounced similar like 애

  • @bloodandsprinkles
    @bloodandsprinkles 3 года назад

    What about "Eung"? I feel that sound is typical for my friends in Seoul, maybe it's dialetical?

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад +1

      응 means "yes" and is casual speech.

  • @east448
    @east448 3 года назад +1

    2:26 저희 팀장님이신줄..

  • @Laura-wg1yp
    @Laura-wg1yp 3 года назад +1

    뭐 is another good one to use

  • @Babs365
    @Babs365 Год назад

    저는 학생 한글 공부하세요. 감사하고 빌리 선생님! - Bibi 비비

  • @awilywolf
    @awilywolf 7 месяцев назад

    I've heard this "gunde" word used many times and variably translated as "Hmmm/but/then/anyway/however/well/of course". Looking into a bit, there doesn't seem to be a clear answer. Many Koreans apparently say it is simply a "filler" word without explicit meaning, merely a word used when making a response like: "OK then", followed by whatever. Any clearer insights, anyone?

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  7 месяцев назад

      근데 is from 그런데 and it's a regular word that is used very commonly at the beginning of a sentence.

    • @awilywolf
      @awilywolf 7 месяцев назад

      @@GoBillyKorean Ah, a contraction of 그런데, to kinda mean "however"/"but"/"on the other hand" in reference to something that was previously referenced. A contrasting word?
      Reddit gives me that it works to distinguish a proceeding clause with a previous one, but also that is can be used to transition to a separate topic while still acknowledging the raising of the original topic. Like, "It is so nice to have visited with you tonight, but (gunde) we really have to get home now before it's too late"?
      I think because I hear it so often is why I'm confused as to its ubiquity.

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  7 месяцев назад

      @@awilywolfruclips.net/video/9H2SGJtCQLU/видео.html

  • @sujinahh
    @sujinahh 3 года назад +1

    can you please do a video on Korean handwriting😅 I'd like to improve mine

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад +1

      Your handwriting will improve if you learn the stroke order for the letters. I have several videos teaching the letters on my channel and all of them include stroke order :)

  • @lourdfermalino2083
    @lourdfermalino2083 3 года назад +2

    I have a question Mr. Billy. What is the best dictionary in Play store that i can download? Any suggestions? Because there are so many but I don't know what to use ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

    • @juliettebraden3328
      @juliettebraden3328 3 года назад +2

      I believe he has previously suggested Naver dictionary, its just on the internet

    • @jysoo3514
      @jysoo3514 3 года назад +1

      I use Naver Papago for every languages I learn bcoz it provides more natural translations than google dic

    • @lourdfermalino2083
      @lourdfermalino2083 3 года назад

      @@jysoo3514 Oh...Okay thanks!✌️ It helps a lot 🙂

    • @lourdfermalino2083
      @lourdfermalino2083 3 года назад

      @Estefanía Ramírez Sánchez Thank you!!✌️

    • @lourdfermalino2083
      @lourdfermalino2083 3 года назад +1

      @@juliettebraden3328 Thank you!!✌️

  • @vanillarose2907
    @vanillarose2907 3 года назад

    Funny enough whenever i switch languages my filler words switch too without being aware that im doing that. In spanish ion know wat it do but i do it in SpAnISh, english um uh, and in korean 그 or that ss sound unconsciously.

  • @KaraCamilleDelonas
    @KaraCamilleDelonas 3 года назад

    I've heard some native Korean speakers say "ehhhh" but only in casual settings

  • @austinheadrick
    @austinheadrick 3 года назад

    I really enjoy this type of video!!
    I noticed I sometimes hear a muted "니까" as a way to change subjects mid sentence or add more info. As if the speaker began to say 그러니까 but didn't pronounce it fully. Is this correct?

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад +1

      They're not saying 니까, but are saying 그니까 or sometimes a shorter version of that (starting with 그).

    • @austinheadrick
      @austinheadrick 3 года назад

      Ah, makes sense! Thanks :-)

  • @nikolekyt3812
    @nikolekyt3812 3 года назад

    Hi, I have a question. What should I learn next? I know numbers, questions, negative sentences, I know particles: 은/는, 이/가, 을/를, 에/에서( time and place), 께,에게, 한테, 께서, 에게 서, 한테서, 도, (으)로, 부터, 까지, 들, 만, 와/과, (이)랑, 하고, 고, and how to make sentence with more than one verb. Should I learn words or something else? I also know how to say for example 1 o’clock

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад +1

      Nobody can tell you what you are missing, if you haven't been already using some sort of curriculum. But you can start here and learn all of those and more: ruclips.net/video/sx0yyQqkpqo/видео.html

  • @doug.julien
    @doug.julien 3 года назад +1

    My wife uses "geumeonya" and "geumogo" a lot. (Not sure of the right romanization or the right rendering in 한글... but that's what they sound like.)

  • @deniseashleymendoza3195
    @deniseashleymendoza3195 3 года назад +2

    Probably 그😁

  • @atifalishaikh7474
    @atifalishaikh7474 3 года назад

    what is the difference in meaning of these 2 words...
    결정하다 and 결심하다
    both translated as to decide

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад

      Here's a video that might help you: ruclips.net/video/xgU63S6TsKM/видео.html

  • @ShineStarTiny
    @ShineStarTiny 3 года назад

    Where I live we use mmmm and the exhaled s as fillers

  • @usaidshaikh6692
    @usaidshaikh6692 3 года назад

    Hey Billy u r doing really a great job 😊😊😊😊
    Thanks a lot
    Wanted to ask that which one of ur channel's playlist has grammar lesson

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад

      Check out my Beginner Korean Course playlist (in order), or the "Learn Korean" playlist (out of order).

    • @usaidshaikh6692
      @usaidshaikh6692 3 года назад

      @@GoBillyKorean
      Thanx Billy
      Love from India 😃😃

  • @dylanquinn7
    @dylanquinn7 3 года назад

    I'm sitting here thinking "oh good! i don't make any sounds when thinking! win!" then realizing i've been at the beginner level of learning korean for 2 years soo....... can't sound native if you can't even speak or understand korean! oops

  • @atifalishaikh7474
    @atifalishaikh7474 3 года назад

    difference between 관련 and 관계?

  • @blessiepisuena9917
    @blessiepisuena9917 3 года назад

    Do they also use 글쎄 or 글쎄요 as filler while thinking for the right answer?

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад

      Yes, there are a LOT more filler words than in this video. This is more of just an overview of the concept.

  • @geelencleope12
    @geelencleope12 3 года назад

    Is your polo shirt is only one ?.

  • @pterocardio
    @pterocardio 3 года назад

    I usually use 뭐 or 그 lol

  • @yopla250
    @yopla250 3 года назад

    How is it when people are on the phone?

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 года назад +2

      For the speaker, it's the same. But the listener might talk more to confirm they're still listening. Things like 네 ("Yes") or 어 ("Yes" [casual]) are common for the listener to say.

    • @yopla250
      @yopla250 3 года назад

      @@GoBillyKorean ok got it 👌 I'll soon be able to test it out 🙈 thanks a lot for the video!

  • @cherylschaeffer7832
    @cherylschaeffer7832 3 года назад +3

    I must be doing something wrong. When I'm silent, such as when I say something and want to add to what I said but am thinking of how to do so,, one native speaker I talk with seems to think I'm done talking.

    • @ekonymph
      @ekonymph 3 года назад +1

      Maybe next time try repeating the last word you said and extend the last syllable? Wonder if that would buy you more thinking time? 🤔 Just a thought.

    • @cherylschaeffer7832
      @cherylschaeffer7832 3 года назад +1

      @@ekonymph perhaps that could work. I'm a beginner, so sometimes it's difficult collecting my thoughts quickly.

    • @ekonymph
      @ekonymph 3 года назад +1

      @@cherylschaeffer7832 I'm a beginner too and haven't gotten the chance to speak with anyone at all, so my "advice" isn't rooted in anything. Totally understand all the difficulties, we just got to keep trying. I'll be starting speaking lessons soon so I'll be able to try out my own advice then!😁

    • @cherylschaeffer7832
      @cherylschaeffer7832 3 года назад +1

      @@ekonymph Good luck. It's a really great experience but it can be difficult. Speaking is so different from writing. That's been my experience for what it's worth.

  • @belletype
    @belletype 3 года назад

    Uhhhh r u sure?

  • @karthurh
    @karthurh 3 года назад

    ㅅㅅㅅ 너무 어려웠는데. They use it all the time.

  • @seunggis
    @seunggis 3 года назад

    부모님이 한국분이신가요?

  • @leewasguitarxpress6330
    @leewasguitarxpress6330 3 года назад +1

    It sounds like a snake😁...ssssss