귀여워 (gwiyeowo) in Korean — what it means and how idols actually say it
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귀여워 (gwiyeowo) means cute. It is "so cute" — said about people, animals and food alike. In the 102 idol clips we have scripted, it appears 91 times — here is how it sounds in real speech, not a textbook.
What gwiyeowo means
귀여워 = cute. The forms you will hear most: 귀여워, 너무 귀여워, 귀엽다.
귀여워 in real lines
뭐야 이거 이불 왜 이렇게 귀여워 mwoya igeo ibul wae ireoke gwiyeowo How cute the duvets are. — ENHYPEN, Dolbagiil — full binge (4K) · hear this line
이거 퍼피 패브릭 북커버도 귀여워 igeo peopi paebeurik bukkeobeodo gwiyeowo This puffy fabric book cover is cute too — NewJeans, Jeans' ZINE — autumn camp EP.1 · hear this line
일단 호랑이고요 - 너무 귀여워요 ildan horangigoyo - neomu gwiyeowoyo First of all, it's a tiger - It's so cute — STAYC, 스테이씨의 부담거래 EP.01 · hear this line
귀여워 진짜 귀여워 - 애기 몬치 gwiyeowo jinjja gwiyeowo - aegi monchi It's cute, super cute -Baby Monc***chi — LE SSERAFIM, FIM-LOG — North America tour cuts 3 · hear this line
How to say it
ㅟ is "gwi", one glide. The last two syllables run together: gwi-yeo-wo. Check any line with the pronunciation tool.
Casual or polite?
Casual. 귀여워요 is polite. Said to people, pets and objects alike.
What it pairs with in our clips
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