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Compliment phrases in Korean

Give compliments like a pro in Korean! Use these phrases to brighten someone's day: 🔴 잘한다 [jalhanda] - You're good at that

Compliment phrases in Korean — Korean vocab chart
Compliment phrases in Korean

How these words work together

These compliment phrases in Korean are commonly used to express positive feelings about someone's skills, appearance, or style. They are simple and useful for beginners to encourage and appreciate others in everyday conversations. Using these phrases helps you sound friendly and polite when giving compliments.

Words in this chart

KoreanRomanizationEnglish
잘한다jalhandaYou're good at that
멋있다meositdaThat's cool / stylish
예쁘다yeppeudaYou're pretty
잘 어울려jal eoullyeoIt suits you
센스 있다senseu itdaYou have good taste
대단해daedanhaeAmazing
부럽다bureopdaI'm jealous (in a good way)
진짜 잘했어jinjja jalhaesseoYou did really well

Example sentences

  1. 너 정말 잘한다! 이번 발표가 아주 좋았어.

    You are really good at that! Your presentation was very good.

  2. 그 옷 진짜 잘 어울려. 멋있어 보여!

    That outfit really suits you. You look cool!

  3. 네 센스 있다! 선물 고르는 게 정말 대단해.

    You have good taste! Choosing gifts is really amazing.

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