Master how to ask about well-being with the key pattern
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| Let's look at some more examples. |
| Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers. |
| 잘 지냈어요? (Jal ji-naess-eo-yo?) |
| 네, 잘 지냈어요. (Ne, jal ji-naess-eo-yo.) |
| 잘 지냈어요? (Jal ji-naess-eo-yo?) |
| 네, 잘 지냈어요. (Ne, jal ji-naess-eo-yo.) |
| 잘 지내셨어요? (Jal ji-nae-syeoss-eo-yo?) |
| 아주 잘 지냈어요. (A-ju jal ji-naess-eo-yo.) |
| 잘 지내셨어요? (Jal ji-nae-syeoss-eo-yo?) |
| 아주 잘 지냈어요. (A-ju jal ji-naess-eo-yo.) |
| 안녕하세요. (An-nyeong-ha-se-yo.) |
| 안녕하세요. (An-nyeong-ha-se-yo.) |
| 안녕하세요. (An-nyeong-ha-se-yo.) |
| 안녕하세요. (An-nyeong-ha-se-yo.) |
| 잘 지냈어?(Jal ji-nae-sseo?) |
| 잘 지냈어. (Jal ji-nae-sseo.) |
| 잘 지냈어? (Jal ji-nae-sseo?) |
| 잘 지냈어. (Jal ji-nae-sseo.) |
| 잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?) |
| 네, 잘 지내요. (Ne, jal ji-nae-yo.) |
| 잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?) |
| 네, 잘 지내요. (Ne, jal ji-nae-yo.) |
| Did you notice how I used a different question? |
| 잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?) |
| 잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?) |
| How are you? |
| First is 잘 (jal), meaning "well," in this context. 잘 (jal) |
| Next is 지내요(ji-nae-yo). "[you] spend time," in this context. 지내요(. 지내요 |
| 지내요. is the polite informal form of the verb 지내다 (ji-nae-da), meaning "to spend, as in to spend one's time." 지내다. |
| Note the word for "you" is inferred because this is a two-person conversation, and it's omitted. In Korean, it is common to exclude personal pronouns such as "you," when it is clear from context. |
| Altogether, 잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?), literally, "Well [you] spend time," but translates as "How are you?" 잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?) |
| Pay attention to the rising intonation. 잘 지내요? (Jal ji-nae-yo?) |
| This is a phrase to say when you haven't met someone for a long time. It's not a daily expression. |
| Mark responds with 네, yes, followed by the same words in the question, 잘 지내요. Notice the intonation: 잘 지내요. All together, 네, 잘 지내요. (Ne, jal ji-nae-yo.) "Yes, I'm well." |
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