화이팅 What does 화이팅 mean in Korean?
Meaning
“You’ve got this!”, “Good luck!” or “Go team!” Koreans say it to cheer someone on before anything challenging.
You’ll hear it before exams, job interviews, sports matches, or just at the start of a long Monday. It’s often said with a raised fist.
Where it comes from
FightingThe English word, borrowed as a cheer
파이팅The official spelling
화이팅How most people actually write and say it
In English, “fighting” isn’t a cheer, so this one often surprises learners. In Korean it has nothing to do with violence. It just means “keep going!”
Examples
시험 잘 봐! 화이팅!
Good luck on your exam! You’ve got this!
A: 오늘 너무 피곤해.
B: 조금만 더 힘내! 화이팅! A: I’m so tired today.
B: Hang in there! You can do it!
B: 조금만 더 힘내! 화이팅! A: I’m so tired today.
B: Hang in there! You can do it!
우리 팀 화이팅!
Go team!
Grammar tip
Use it alone, after a name or team, or add 하세요 to make it polite.
화이팅! · you’ve got this!화이팅하세요 · good luck! (polite)우리 화이팅 · let’s do this, together
Check yourself
Your coworker has a big presentation. What can you say?