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TOPIK 2noun

농담

nongdam

농담이 · 농담을

joke, kidding

Example

화내지 마세요. 그건 그냥 농담이었어요.

Don't get mad. That was just a joke.

Word parts

농 play담 talk

Literally 'playful talk'.

Good to know

'To tell a joke' is 농담하다; 농담이에요? means 'Are you kidding?'