What does 진짜? mean?
진짜? (jin-jja?) means: Really? / No way? — a reaction of engaged surprise.
Not a real question about truthfulness — it's a signal that says 'I'm fully with you, keep going.' Silence here reads as disinterest; this single word keeps the storyteller talking.
🔊 From the story above
추임새 — Chu-im-sae
어머 — Eo-meo
그랬구나 — Geu-raet-gu-na
왜 그랬대 — Wae Geu-raet-dae
저런 — Jeo-reon
큰일 날 뻔했네 — Keun-il Nal Ppeon-haet-ne
다행이다 — Da-haeng-i-da
어제 지하철에서 지갑을 잃어버렸어 — listen & repeat
How it's actually used
- 진짜? 나도 거기에 가보고 싶었는데 완전 부럽다!
jinjja? nado geogie gabogo sipeonneunde wanjeon bureopda!
Really? I've been wanting to go there too, I'm so jealous!
💡 Use to express genuine envy and active interest in someone's plans. - 진짜? 설마 그 사람이 너한테 그런 말을 했단 말이야?
jinjja? seolma geu sarami neohante geureon mareul haetdan mariya?
No way? You mean that person actually said that to you?
💡 Use to express shocked disbelief at someone's outrageous story. - 진짜? 믿을 수가 없네, 대박이다.
jinjja? mideul suga eopne-ne, daebagida.
Really? I can't believe it, that's huge.
💡 Short, punchy reaction to keep the conversation flowing naturally.
Related words in Top N Listicles
어머 eo-meo그랬구나 geu-raet-gu-na왜 그랬대 wae geu-raet-dae저런 jeo-reon큰일 날 뻔했네 keun-il nal ppeon-haet-ne