Here are some popular expressions used by Koreans when they are surprised or express exclamations.
- 엄마야! [eom-ma-ya!] = Oh My God! / Oops!
- 대박 [dae-bak] = Super cool! / Awesome!
- 우와 [u-wa] = Wow
- 진짜요? [jin-jja-yo?] = For real?
- 그래요? [geu-rae-yo?] = Is that so?
- 정말요? [jeong-mal-yo?] = Really?
- 아이고! [a-i-go!] = sigh / Whew! / Oops!
- 아싸 [a-ssa] = Yay! / Hurrah!
- 네? [ne?] = Yes?
- 어? [eo?] = Huh?
- 아/아야 [a/a-ya] = Ouch!
- 헐 [heol] = What the...
- 헉! [heok] = gasp / OMG!