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설마 seolma
A theatrical gasp in word form, used to call someone out on an absurd assumption or jokingly accuse them of plotting something silly.
What does 설마 mean?
설마 (seolma) means: A theatrical gasp in word form, used to call someone out on an absurd assumption or jokingly accuse them of plotting something silly.
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How it's actually used
- 설마 나 지금 다이어트 한다고 빼앗아 먹으려고?
seol-ma na ji-geum da-i-eo-teu han-da-go ppae-a-sa meog-u-ryeo-go?
Don't tell me you're trying to steal my food just because I'm on a diet?
💡 Instantly turns a casual snack-grab into a high-stakes comedy of betrayal. - 설마 오늘 또 지각하려고 이래?
seol-ma o-neul tto ji-gak-ha-ryeo-go i-rae?
Are you doing this on purpose just to be late again today?
💡 Playfully preempts an excuse before your friend even opens their mouth. - 설마 네가 직접 만든 건 아니지?
seol-ma ne-ga jip-jeop man-deun geon a-ni-ji?
You didn't actually make this yourself, right?
💡 Delivered with a grin, it's affectionate roasting between close friends.
Related words in Emotions & Feelings
속마음 Sok-ma-eum수줍다 sujubda웃프다 ut-peu-da아이고 aigo안달나다 An-dal-na-da