Korean for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 4

He is good at Korean

Ask about opinions in Korean — 어떻게 생각해요? (What do you think?) — and answer with descriptive adjectives.

Conversation

  1. Yennifer Yennifer

    미라 씨는 카일 씨 어떻게 생각해요?

    Mira ssineun kail ssi eotteoke saenggakaeyo?

    Ms. Meera, what do you think of Mr. Kyle?

    Tip: <N + 어떻게 생각해요?> = "What do you think about N?"

  2. Meera Meera

    재미있어요. 그리고 똑똑해요.

    Jaemiisseoyo. Geurigo ttokttokaeyo.

    He's fun. And he's smart.

    Tip: <재미있어요> = adjective "to be fun/funny" (in present tense) <그리고> = and <똑똑해요> = adjective "to be smart" (in present tense)

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    그래요? 카일 씨가 똑똑해요?

    Geuraeyo? Kail ssiga ttokttokaeyo?

    Is he? Is Mr. Kyle smart?

  4. Meera Meera

    네, 한국어를 잘해요.

    Ne, hangugeoreul jalhaeyo.

    Yeah, he's good at Korean.

    Tip: <한국어> = Korean language <N을/를 잘해요> = adjective "to be good at N" (in present tense)

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'what do you think?' in Korean?

어떻게 생각해요? (about a topic). Add subject + 어떻게 생각해요? = 'what do you think of ...?'.

What does 똑똑해요 mean?

'Smart / intelligent' — from 똑똑하다. Polite form. Used to compliment intelligence.

Common descriptive adjectives?

재미있어요 (fun), 똑똑해요 (smart), 친절해요 (kind), 잘생겼어요 (handsome), 예뻐요 (pretty).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Korean lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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