When someone or something is trustworthy and you can depend on them to be honest and truthful, you can describe them using the adjective 신뢰할 만하다. This phrase is used when there's a strong sense of reliability and dependability.
For example, if you have a friend who always keeps their promises and tells the truth, you could say that friend is 신뢰할 만하다. Similarly, a news source that consistently provides accurate information could also be described this way.
It emphasizes the idea of being able to put your faith or confidence in someone or something because they have proven to be reliable over time. Understanding this phrase helps you articulate trust and reliability in various contexts.
When we say someone or something is 신뢰할 만하다, we mean they are dependable and can be trusted. It’s a very practical adjective used in everyday conversations to describe people, information, or even products.
For example, if a friend always keeps their promises, you could say 그 친구는 정말 신뢰할 만하다 (That friend is really trustworthy). Or, if a news source consistently provides accurate information, you might describe it as 신뢰할 만한 뉴스 (a reliable news source).
The phrase emphasizes the quality of being able to place your trust and confidence in something or someone without doubt.
حقيقة ممتعة
The '하다' ending is very common in Korean and can turn many nouns and adjectives into verbs or descriptive verbs, making the language very flexible.
قواعد يجب معرفتها
-ㄹ/을 만하다: This ending is attached to verbs and adjectives to express that something is 'worth doing' or 'suitable for doing'. In this case, '신뢰할 만하다' means 'worth trusting' or 'trustworthy'.
이 영화는 볼 만하다. (This movie is worth watching.)
Adjectives often take the form of -(으)ㄴ/는 to modify nouns. '신뢰할 만한' can be used before a noun, meaning 'a trustworthy [noun]'.
그는 신뢰할 만한 사람입니다. (He is a trustworthy person.)
-다 (declarative informal ending): When using adjectives in a simple declarative sentence, the base form of the adjective with -다 is common in written and formal contexts. '신뢰할 만하다' is already in this form.
그 정보는 정확하다. (That information is accurate.)
Adjectives in Korean don't always need a verb like 'to be' (이다) to form a sentence. They can act as the predicate directly.
날씨가 좋다. (The weather is good.)
Using adverbs with adjectives: You can use adverbs to further describe the degree of trustworthiness. For example, '정말 신뢰할 만하다' (really trustworthy).
그의 이야기는 정말 흥미롭다. (His story is really interesting.)
أمثلة حسب المستوى
그는 약속을 항상 지키기 때문에 신뢰할 만해요.
He always keeps his promises, so he is trustworthy.
A common way to express trustworthiness is to say someone 'keeps their promises'.
이 정보는 공식 출처에서 나온 것이니 신뢰할 만합니다.
This information comes from an official source, so it's reliable.
Can be used for information sources as well as people.
오랜 시간 함께 일해 본 결과, 그녀는 정말 신뢰할 만한 사람이라는 것을 알았어요.
After working together for a long time, I realized she's a truly reliable person.
Emphasizes that trustworthiness was proven over time.
이 회사의 제품은 품질이 좋고 서비스도 신뢰할 만해서 항상 이용해요.
This company's products are good quality and their service is reliable, so I always use them.
Applies to product quality and service reliability.
어려운 상황에서도 흔들리지 않는 그의 모습은 신뢰할 만합니다.
His unwavering demeanor even in difficult situations is trustworthy.
Refers to a person's character in challenging times.
저는 개인적으로 그 의견이 신뢰할 만하다고 생각하지 않습니다.
I personally don't think that opinion is reliable.
Can be used in negative constructions to express doubt about reliability.
그녀는 비밀을 잘 지키는 사람이라서 신뢰할 만해요.
She's good at keeping secrets, so she's trustworthy.
Highlights the aspect of confidentiality for trustworthiness.
이 연구 결과는 아직 검증되지 않았으므로 전적으로 신뢰할 만하다고 보기는 어렵습니다.
These research results haven't been verified yet, so it's difficult to consider them entirely reliable.
Indicates that verification is needed for full reliability.
أصل الكلمة
Sino-Korean (한자어)
المعنى الأصلي: 신 (信) meaning 'trust' or 'belief', 뢰 (賴) meaning 'to rely on' or 'to trust', and 하다 (하다) a verb-forming suffix meaning 'to do' or 'to be'. 만하다 (만하다) is a suffix indicating 'to be worth doing' or 'to be worthy of'.
Koreanالسياق الثقافي
In Korean culture, trustworthiness (신뢰) is highly valued, especially in personal and business relationships. Being considered '신뢰할 만하다' means you are seen as dependable, honest, and someone whose word can be taken seriously. This concept is crucial for building strong, lasting connections within society.
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저는 ___ 친구가 있습니다. (I have a ___ friend.)
Here, '신뢰할 만한' (trustworthy) describes the friend. '작은' means small, '예쁜' means pretty, and '큰' means big.
그 사람은 항상 진실을 말해요. 정말 ___.
The sentence indicates the person always tells the truth, so they are trustworthy. '어려워요' means difficult, '쉬워요' means easy, and '재미있어요' means interesting.
이 정보는 ___ 것 같아요. (This information seems ___.)
'신뢰할 만한' (trustworthy) describes the information. '비싼' means expensive, '싼' means cheap, and '새로운' means new.
저는 ___ 사람과 일하고 싶어요. (I want to work with a ___ person.)
You would want to work with a trustworthy person. '게으른' means lazy, '바쁜' means busy, and '느린' means slow.
선생님은 항상 약속을 지키세요. 정말 ___ 분이세요.
Since the teacher always keeps promises, they are trustworthy. '친절한' means kind, '똑똑한' means smart, and '키 큰' means tall.
이 가게는 항상 좋은 물건을 팔아요. ___.
If the store always sells good items, it is trustworthy. '맛있어요' means delicious, '빨라요' means fast, and '작아요' means small.
저는 그가 항상 정직하다고 생각해요. 그는 정말 ___ 사람이에요.
The sentence indicates the person is always honest, so '신뢰할 만하다' (trustworthy) is the correct fit.
저는 중요한 일은 ___ 친구에게 맡겨요.
For important tasks, you'd want to rely on a '신뢰할 만한' (trustworthy) friend.
이 정보는 ___ 출처에서 나왔으니 믿어도 좋아요.
If the information can be trusted, it must come from a '신뢰할 만한' (reliable) source.
우리 팀의 리더는 항상 약속을 지키기 때문에 아주 ___.
Keeping promises is a sign of being '신뢰할 만하다' (trustworthy).
그 회사 제품은 품질이 좋고 서비스도 뛰어나서 ___.
Good quality and excellent service make a company's products '신뢰할 만하다' (reliable).
저는 친구를 선택할 때 가장 중요하게 생각하는 것이 그 사람이 ___ 입니다.
For friendship, being '신뢰할 만하다' (trustworthy) is often a highly valued quality.
This sentence means 'He is a trustworthy person.' The order is Subject + Adjective + Noun + 입니다 (is).
This sentence means 'This information is reliable.' The order is Subject + Adjective + 입니다 (is).
This sentence means 'Her words are always trustworthy.' The order is Subject + Adverb + Adjective.
그는 항상 약속을 지키기 때문에 아주 ___ 사람입니다.
This sentence describes someone who always keeps promises, so '신뢰할 만한' (trustworthy) is the correct adjective.
이 정보는 ___ 출처에서 나왔으므로 사실일 가능성이 높습니다.
The phrase '이 정보는 ___ 출처에서 나왔으므로 사실일 가능성이 높습니다' means 'This information came from a ___ source, so it is likely true.' Therefore, '신뢰할 만한' (trustworthy) is the appropriate word.
저는 그가 말한 것을 ___ 못했어요. 너무 이상했거든요.
The phrase '신뢰할 수 없다' means 'cannot trust'. Here, it fits the context of not being able to trust what someone said because it was strange.
그 회사는 오랫동안 좋은 제품을 만들어와서 ___ 평판을 가지고 있습니다.
The sentence indicates the company has been making good products for a long time, leading to a '신뢰할 만한' (trustworthy) reputation.
어떤 사람을 ___ 판단하기 전에 충분한 시간을 가지고 지켜봐야 합니다.
This sentence suggests that you should observe someone for a long time before deciding if they are '신뢰할 만하다고' (trustworthy).
그의 보고서는 항상 정확하고 자세해서 저는 그가 정말 ___ 생각합니다.
Since his reports are always accurate and detailed, the speaker thinks he is '신뢰할 만하다고' (trustworthy).
This sentence means 'He is a trustworthy person.' The word order for 'trustworthy person' in Korean is '신뢰할 만한 사람'.
This sentence means 'This information is reliable.' The adverbial form '신뢰할 만합니다' (is trustworthy/reliable) comes after the subject '이 정보는' (this information).
This sentence means 'Her words are always trustworthy.' The adverb '항상' (always) comes before the adjective '신뢰할 만해요' (is trustworthy).
This sentence means 'He is always trustworthy.' The correct order is subject, adverb, adjective.
This sentence means 'Her words are really trustworthy.' The correct order is subject, adverb, adjective, politeness ending.
This sentence means 'This information came from a trustworthy source.' The adjective '신뢰할 만한' modifies '출처'.
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مثال
그는 어떤 상황에서도 신뢰할 만한 사람이다.
محتوى ذو صلة
هذه الكلمة بلغات أخرى
مزيد من كلمات communication
~대해서
A2About; a particle indicating the subject of discussion.
~ 에 대해
A2About; concerning; regarding.
~쯤
A2About; approximately (quantity, time)
동의
B1The act of agreeing with someone's opinion or a proposal. A core functional word for IELTS Writing Task 2 'agree or disagree' questions.
모호성
B2The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness or lack of clarity.
그리고
A1And/and then
공지
A2A formal announcement or notification.
답하다
A1To answer
대답하다
A1To answer
대답
A1Answer; Reply (response to a question)
