umm

This is the 8406th most frequent Korean word.


umm

The Korean word "엄마" (often heard as "umm") means "mom" or "mother" in English.


Used as a filler word to show thinking or hesitation.

음, 어디까지 얘기했더라?

Um, where was I in the story?


Used to express consideration or a moment of thought.

음, 생각해 보니 그게 좋은 생각인 것 같아.

Hmm, now that I think about it, it seems like a good idea.


Used for gathering thoughts while responding to a question.

음, 글쎄, 이제 어떻게 해결해야 할까요?

Umm, well, how should we solve this now?