Korean for English speakers House · Lesson 2

It looks really good on you

Compliments in Korean — 처음 뵙겠습니다 (Nice to meet you for the first time) — and 이야기 많이 들었어요 (I've heard a lot about you).

Conversation

  1. Magicat Magicat

    안녕하세요, 처음 뵙겠습니다. 매지캣이라고 합니다.

    Annyeonghaseyo, cheoeum boepgetseumnida. Maejikaesirago hamnida.

    Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Magicat.

    Tip: <안녕하세요> = formal way to say "hello" <처음 뵙겠습니다> = very formal way to say "Nice to meet you" (Literally, "I'm meeting you for the first time") <N(이)라고 합니다> = very formal way to say one's name

  2. Yennifer Yennifer

    어머, 어서 와요. 이야기 많이 들었어요.

    Eomeo, eoseo wayo. Iyagi mani deureosseoyo.

    Oh, welcome! I've heard a lot about you.

    Tip: <이야기> = story <많이> = a lot <들었어요> = verb "to hear" (in past tense)

  3. Magicat Magicat

    네, 초대해주셔서 감사해요.

    Ne, chodaehaejusyeoseo gamsahaeyo.

    Yes, thank you for inviting me.

  4. Yennifer Yennifer

    자켓이 정말 잘 어울려요.

    Jakesi jeongmal jal eoullyeoyo.

    The jacket looks really good on you.

    Tip: <자켓> = jacket <잘 어울려요> = verb "to look good on" (in past tense)

  5. Magicat Magicat

    감사합니다.

    Gamsahamnida.

    Thank you.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does 처음 뵙겠습니다 mean?

'Nice to meet you' (very formal). Literally 'I'll see you for the first time'. 뵙다 = humble 'see'.

What is 이야기 많이 들었어요?

'I've heard a lot about you' — friendly first-meeting phrase. 이야기 = story/talk.

How do you compliment clothes?

잘 어울려요 = 'it suits you well'. 예뻐요 (pretty), 멋있어요 (cool/handsome).

Test yourself

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

5 quick questions on what you just heard.

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