Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
아 진짜 죽겠다
a jin-jja juk-get-da
“Ugh I'm literally dying”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook저는 매우 피곤합니다jeo-neun mae-u pi-gon-ham-ni-da
Real아 진짜 죽겠다a jin-jja juk-get-da
Why Koreans say it this way
죽겠다 (I could die) is how Koreans express extreme tiredness, hunger, or boredom. 배고파 죽겠다 (so hungry I could die), 더워 죽겠다 (so hot I could die). It's dramatic but 100% normal.
Situation: daily