야르 What does 야르 mean in Korean?
Meaning
A burst of joy, like “Yay!”, “Let’s go!” or “Nice!”
It’s an old-school exclamation from the 2000s that came roaring back with teens and twenty-somethings. Today people also add 하다 to it: 이거 야르하다 (“this is great”).
Where it comes from
야르!An exclamation used in the 2000s. Actor Bong Tae-gyu has said he first ad-libbed it in a 2003 film
야르하다The revived version: used as a verb meaning “it’s great”
Examples
시험 끝났다! 야르!
Exams are over! Yay!
A: 오늘 치킨 먹을래?
B: 야르~ 좋아! A: Want chicken tonight?
B: Yesss, I’m in!
B: 야르~ 좋아! A: Want chicken tonight?
B: Yesss, I’m in!
Useful forms
야르! · yay! / nice!야르하다 · to be great분위기 야르함 · the vibe is great
Check yourself
When would you shout 야르?