마
ma
🇰🇷 Korean slang from Busan
What does “마” mean?
hey!; oi!
Example
“마! 니 거기 서 봐라!”
ma! ni geogi seo bwara!
Oi! You, stop right there!
Good to know
Short and punchy, between friends. At Lotte Giants games the whole stadium shouts 마! at the other team’s pitcher.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
👋 Hellos
The textbook way to say it: 야!
Heard in a conversation
Beach this weekend?
Minho 억수로 덥다 아이가 ㅠㅠ 사람 천지삐까리일 건데.
it's crazy hot though 😭 it'll be packed with people
Yerin 마, 쫌! 아침에 퍼뜩 가면 됨 ㅋㅋ
oh come on! if we go early in the morning it's fine lol
Minho 맞나… 그라모 오케이, 밀면도 먹자.
hmm really… ok then, let's get milmyeon too
🙋 How other countries say “hey! / oi!”
- 🇰🇷 야!Seoul
More from Busan
- 머하노what are you doing?; what's up?
- 행님big bro (to an older guy)
- 밥 묵었나have you eaten? (a way to say hi)
- 왔나hey, you're here! (hi)
- 안녕하십니꺼hello (polite, Busan)
- 와why?
- 쫌come on!; give it a rest (annoyed)
- 억수로really, super
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