아이고 (aigoo) in Korean — what it means and how idols actually say it
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아이고 (aigoo) means oh dear / oh my. It is the sigh-word — tired, surprised, fond, all three. In the 102 idol clips we have scripted, it appears 28 times — here is how it sounds in real speech, not a textbook.
What aigoo means
아이고 = oh dear / oh my. The forms you will hear most: 아이고, 아이고 진짜, 아이고야.
아이고 in real lines
아이고 -워매 이거 어디 거여? aigo -womae igeo eodi geoyeo? Oh my -Wow, where is this from? — SEVENTEEN, GOING SEVENTEEN — eating cuts (EP.3) · hear this line
아이고 거기 밑으로 가면 안 돼 어 aigo geogi miteuro gamyeon an dwae eo Oh no, you shouldn't go under there Oh.. — SEVENTEEN, GOING SEVENTEEN — retro variety cuts (EP.14) · hear this line
오랜만입니다 - 소화전 아이고 oraenmanimnida - sohwajeon aigo Long time no see -Fire extinguisher, oh my — SEVENTEEN, [GOING SEVENTEEN] EP.152 No Rules #1 · hear this line
'아이고 초콜릿 먹고 싶어라!' 이래요 'aigo chokollit meokgo sipeora!' iraeyo "Ugh, I'm craving chocolate so bad!" — BLACKPINK, 살롱드립2 EP.76 — 블랙핑크 지수 · hear this line
How to say it
Three syllables, a-i-go, usually with a sigh. Stretched 아이고~ is exhausted, clipped 아이고 is "oops". Check any line with the pronunciation tool.
Casual or polite?
An exclamation, no register. Associated with older speakers, which is why idols use it for comedy.
What it pairs with in our clips
- 아이고 아이고 — 36 times · example
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