Smile Korean Expression #33 | 어색하다 | To Feel Awkward

Today’s expression: ‘어색하다’ (eo-saek-ha-da)

Have you ever been in a situation where you suddenly didn’t know what to say or do?

Maybe you met someone for the first time, ran into an old friend after a long time, or found yourself sitting in complete silence with someone.

In Korean, we use ‘어색하다’ a lot to describe these kinds of moments.

In this episode, I’ll show you how Koreans naturally use 어색하다 in everyday conversations and share some simple examples to help you understand the feeling behind the word.

We’ll also talk about a few similar expressions, like 민망하다 and 서먹하다, and when you might use each one.

As always, you can listen at your own pace. If it feels a little fast, try slowing the playback down to 0.8x or 0.9x.

Thanks for listening, and let’s learn some natural Korean together!