Korean Filler Words Flashcards: 24 Cards with Audio and Notes

Korean Filler Words Flashcards: Study the 24 Cards

The deck above holds the same 24 cards as the table further down the page. Each card is a whole phrase or a key word, so you practise saying and recognising it, not just spelling it. Nothing plays until you press an audio button.

How Do I Use These Flashcards?

Use the deck in four steps. It works with tap, click or keyboard.

1. Choose a mode. Start with recognition (Hangul to meaning). Switch to recall (meaning to Hangul) or listening (audio to meaning) when recognition feels easy.
2. Show the answer. Think of the answer first, then press Show answer (or Space). Turn on the romanization toggle only if you need it; the card table below always shows it.
3. Grade yourself. Press Got it if you answered correctly without help, or Not yet if you hesitated or guessed.
4. Finish the session. A session holds up to 20 cards (you can set 10, 20 or 40). With 24 cards, one session reviews the whole deck once, and a second pass picks up the cards you missed.

What Do the Three Modes Do?

Recognition shows the Hangul and asks for the meaning, which trains reading. Recall shows the meaning and asks for the Hangul, which trains remembering; you may type the phrase with your Hangul keyboard or recall it in your head. Listening plays a clip and hides the letters, which trains the ear. Listening mode only uses a card once its audio is approved, and cards without approved audio are skipped in that mode with a note.

What Do Got It and Not yet Do?

Got it moves the card up one Leitner box, so it returns later. Not yet sends the card back to box 1, so it returns in the same session or within 10 minutes. The grades are your own judgement; the deck does not score you or claim fluency.

Deck Scope: What Is and Is Not Covered

The deck covers short answers, reactions, requests to stop or wait, and thinking fillers, with their register. It does not cover full-sentence small talk and drama exclamations. Each card uses the same Korean as the matching phrase guide, and the phrase flashcards list has the other decks.

What Is Left out of This Deck?

Left out: full-sentence small talk and drama exclamations. For related topics, see the Korean small talk flashcards and K-drama Korean phrases flashcards decks. The full lesson is the korean filler words guide, and the Korean flashcards hub lists every deck, including Hangul, vocabulary, grammar and TOPIK decks.

All 24 Cards in One Table

All 24 cards are listed below. The table is plain HTML and works without the deck.

How Do I Read the Table?

Hangul is the phrase or word. Revised Romanization (RR) is a learning aid from the South Korean government system of 2000, and it does not show every sound change, so learn the Hangul first. The Meaning column gives the English sense, and the Note column gives a sound or usage tip. The last column lists the audio assetId for the normal-speed clip, with a second ID where a slow clip (0.8x) exists for a sound-focus card.

Usage Notes for These Cards

네 means yes, and it also works as "I'm listening". A Korean listener often says 네 over and over as a backchannel without agreeing. 아니요 is the polite no. The shorter 아뇨 is also polite and common in speech, but the casual pair 응 and 아니 is for friends and is wrong for a stranger.

아니에요 changes meaning with the question. It can mean "no", "not at all" or "never mind". After a thank-you it works like "it's nothing". Read the question before you pick the translation.

Fillers are normal. Saying 음 or 어 before an answer gives you time, like "um" in English. 저기 is both a filler and a way to get someone's attention, and 그러니까 restarts a thought. Use them in short, quiet voices, not as long sounds.

Tone changes the card. 정말요? with a rising tone shows interest. 그렇군요 is calm and flat, and it means "I see". The Revised Romanization of 정말요 is jeongmaryo, which matches the real sound [정말료].

Which Sounds Do Not Match the Spelling?

Spelling and sound differ in Korean. Brackets show the sound. The standard pronunciation rules of the National Institute of Korean Language (국립국어원) describe these changes, and the audio shows them.

• 맞아요 is spoken [마자요]. The final ㅈ of 맞 links to the vowel in 아.
• 그렇군요 is spoken [그러쿤뇨]. A final ㅎ meeting ㄱ makes an aspirated ㅋ, and an extra [ㄴ] sound is usually added before 요, so 군요 sounds like [군뇨].
• 정말요 is spoken [정말료]. An extra [ㄴ] sound is added before 요, and after ㄹ it becomes [ㄹ], so 요 sounds like [료].
• 그런 것 같아요 is spoken [그런 걷 까타요]. The final ㅅ of 것 is a [ㄷ] sound, the ㄱ of 같 turns tense after it when the phrase is said in one breath, and the ㅌ of 같 moves onto 아.

What Mistakes Do Learners Make with Filler Words and Responses?

• Answering a negative question with English logic. To 안 먹어요? ("don't you eat?"), 네 means "yes, I don't eat" and 아니요 means "no, I do eat". Listen to the question first.
• Using 응 or 아니 with a stranger. 네 and 아니요 are the polite pair.
• Using 괜찮아요 as "yes, please". It often means "no, thank you".
• Saying 닥쳐 (rude) for "be quiet". Use 조용히 해 주세요.

How Does the Review Schedule Work?

The deck uses a simplified Leitner system with five boxes. A new card starts in box 1. Each Got it moves it up one box, and each Not yet returns it to box 1. The box sets how long the card waits before it is due again.

Each session shows due cards first, oldest due first, and then up to 10 new cards a day by default. A deck of 24 cards fits in two or three short sessions. Progress is saved only in this browser, so clearing site data deletes it. Use the export button to save a small JSON file with card IDs, boxes and due dates, and import it on another device. No account is needed.

Cultural and Practical Context

Short responses carry a lot of social meaning in Korean. Nodding and saying 네 shows attention. A cautious 글쎄요 ("well, I'm not sure") often hints at disagreement without saying so. Listeners are expected to react during a conversation, so silent listening can feel cold.

Limits of This Deck

The deck teaches 24 cards, not every phrase on the topic. Revised Romanization is a reading aid and does not show every sound change. All Korean text on the page is generated and was reviewed and signed off by Min-ji Park on 15 October 2026.

Next Steps after the Korean Filler Words Flashcards

When these cards feel easy, move on to the kpop korean phrases flashcards. Browse more topics in the korean phrases flashcards list, or open the Korean flashcards hub for every deck.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 네 Always Mean Yes?

No. 네 also means "I'm listening" or "I hear you". A Korean speaker may say 네 many times while you explain something, and it does not mean agreement. If the answer matters, wait for a full sentence such as 좋아요 or 동의해요.

How Do I Say No Politely?

Use 아니요 as the polite no. To decline an offer, add 괜찮아요, as in 아니요, 괜찮아요. For a gentle refusal to a request, 좀 어려울 것 같아요 ("it seems a bit difficult") sounds softer than a plain no.

What Is the Difference between 그렇군요 and 정말요?

그렇군요 means "I see" and shows that you now understand. 정말요? means "really?" and shows surprise or interest, usually with a rising tone. Both are polite and safe with anyone.

Which Fillers Can I Use While Thinking?

Use 음 (um) and 어 (uh) while you think, 저기 before you ask something, and 그러니까 to restart a thought. They are short sounds, so say them lightly.

Is My Progress Saved If I Close the Page?

Yes, in the same browser on the same device. Card boxes and due dates are stored locally and no account is needed. Clearing site data, using a private window or switching browsers removes them, so use the export button if you want a backup file to import later.