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Word of the Day
Today’s Word
글쎄요
geulsseyo
well…/hmm
Cultural Insight

글쎄요 is a thoughtful pause — it shows you’re considering the question rather than giving an immediate answer. It’s polite hesitation.

Example Phrases

글쎄요 모르겠어요
geulsseyo moreugesseoyo
Well I don’t know
글쎄요 생각해 볼게요
geulsseyo saenggakae bolgeyo
Hmm I’ll think about it
글쎄요…
geulsseyo…
Well…/Let me see…

Related Vocabulary

모르겠어요
moreugesseoyo
I don’t know
어…
eo…
Uh…/Um…
음…
eum…
Hmm…
Quick Review
맞아요
majayo
that’s correct