Korean for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 3
He's handsome
Describe people in Korean — 잘생겼어요 (good-looking) — and ask 어떻게 알았어요? (how did you know?).
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Meera
예니퍼 씨, 어젯밤에 볼린 씨랑 데이트 어땠어요?
Yenipeo ssi, eojetbame bollin ssirang deiteu eottaesseoyo?
Ms. Yennifer, how was your date with Mr. Bolin last night?
Tip: <어젯밤> = last night <N(이)랑> = with N <데이트> = date <N 어땠어요?> = "How was/were N?"
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Yennifer
어? 어떻게 알았어요?
Eo? Eotteoke arasseoyo?
Oh, how did you know?
Tip: <어떻게> = how <알았어요> = verb "to know" (in past tense)
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Meera
영화관 앞에서 두 분을 봤어요. 볼린 씨는 참 잘생겼어요.
Yeonghwagwan apeseo du buneul bwasseoyo. Bollin ssineun cham jalsaenggyeosseoyo.
I saw you two in front of the movie theater. Mr. Bolin is very handsome.
Tip: <영화관> = movie theater <앞에서> = in front of <두> = "two" in adjective form (native korean number counting) <분> = counting unit for person (in polite way) <봤어요> = verb "to see" (in past tense) <잘생겼어요> = adjective "to be handsome" (This adjective has a past tense form, and literally it means "to be well formed")
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Yennifer
말씀 감사해요. 오랜만에 데이트 했어요.
Malsseum gamsahaeyo. Oraenmane deiteu haesseoyo.
Thank you for your words. We dated after a long time.
Tip: <말씀 감사해요> = formal way to say "Thank you for saying so/your words" [Note] Word 말씀 is the honorific version of 말 (word, speech) <오랜만에> = after a long time