좋아요
Grammar & Usage
adjective (conjugated form), interjection, fixed expression
neutral (polite-informal)
How it works
"좋아요" is the polite-informal (해요体, haeyo-che) conjugation of the adjective "좋다" (jota, 'to be good'). It can function as a statement meaning 'it is good', a question meaning 'is it good?', or an exclamation meaning 'I like it' or 'okay'.
Sample sentences
이 책 정말 좋아요.
This book is really good.
저녁 식사 어떠세요? 좋아요!
How about dinner? Sounds good!
커피 한 잔 드릴까요? 네, 좋아요.
Would you like a cup of coffee? Yes, I'd like that (good).
Quick facts
verbType:좋다 is an adjective (형용사), not a verb. While it translates to 'to like' or 'to be good', its grammatical behavior is that of an adjective.
politeness:The '-요' ending makes it polite for general conversation, suitable for most situations with people you don't know well or older people. Without '-요' (좋아), it's casual-intimate.
Mnemonic
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Example
이 책 정말 좋아요.
This book is really good.
저녁 식사 어떠세요? 좋아요!
How about dinner? Sounds good!
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