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A polite question to check on someone's well-being.
Contexto cultural
Koreans often use '괜찮아요' as a polite way to say 'No, thank you.' If someone offers you more food and you are full, you say '괜찮습니다.' In meetings, asking '괜찮으세요?' is a way to check for consensus without forcing people to speak up aggressively. On platforms like Instagram, people post 'I'm okay' (괜찮아) quotes to signal resilience after a breakup or hard time. It is considered very virtuous to ask elderly strangers '괜찮으세요?' if they seem to be struggling with stairs or heavy doors.
The 'Double Check'
If a Korean person says '괜찮아요' once, they might just be being polite. Ask '정말 괜찮으세요?' to show you really care.
Pronoun Pitfall
Don't say '당신 괜찮으세요?' (You okay?). Just say '괜찮으세요?'. Adding 'you' can sound aggressive.
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A polite question to check on someone's well-being.
The 'Double Check'
If a Korean person says '괜찮아요' once, they might just be being polite. Ask '정말 괜찮으세요?' to show you really care.
Pronoun Pitfall
Don't say '당신 괜찮으세요?' (You okay?). Just say '괜찮으세요?'. Adding 'you' can sound aggressive.
Refusing Food
When refusing a second helping, '괜찮아요' is much more polite than '안 먹어요' (I won't eat).
Ponte a prueba
You see your boss trip on the stairs. What do you say?
부장님, _______?
You must use the honorific '-으세요' for a boss.
Complete the dialogue for scheduling a meeting.
A: 내일 오후 2시에 만날까요? B: 아, 그때는 제가 회의가 있어서요. 4시는 _______?
B is asking if 4 PM is 'okay' since 2 PM doesn't work.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are offering a very spicy soup to a guest.
You are checking if the guest is 'okay' with the spice level.
Fill in the missing honorific marker.
몸은 좀 괜찮___세요?
Since '괜찮' ends in a consonant, the filler '으' is needed before '시/세'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Uses of 괜찮으세요?
Health
- • Tripping
- • Coughing
- • Looking pale
Permission
- • Sitting down
- • Calling late
- • Borrowing a pen
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejercicios부장님, _______?
You must use the honorific '-으세요' for a boss.
A: 내일 오후 2시에 만날까요? B: 아, 그때는 제가 회의가 있어서요. 4시는 _______?
B is asking if 4 PM is 'okay' since 2 PM doesn't work.
Situation: You are offering a very spicy soup to a guest.
You are checking if the guest is 'okay' with the spice level.
몸은 좀 괜찮___세요?
Since '괜찮' ends in a consonant, the filler '으' is needed before '시/세'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasMostly yes, when using the honorific '-se-'. If you are asking if a thing is okay, you usually use '괜찮아요?'.
Yes, but you change the ending to '괜찮아요' or '괜찮습니다'.
'괜찮아요' is a statement or a neutral question. '괜찮으세요' is a respectful question specifically for the listener.
You say '안 괜찮아요' (An gwaenchanayo).
Yes, it's very polite to ask a doctor '괜찮으세요?' if they look tired.
It's a remnant of the historical word 'hada' (to do).
Yes, if a clerk offers a bag, you can say '아니요, 괜찮아요.'
No, but '괜찮다' can sometimes mean someone's looks are 'decent' or 'not bad.'
Yes, but they may use different honorific endings like '괜찮습네까?'.
Yes, a sarcastic '괜찮으세요?!' can mean 'Are you out of your mind?'.
Frases relacionadas
상관없어요
similarIt doesn't matter / I don't care.
다행이에요
builds onThat's a relief.
별일 없으시죠?
similarEverything's going well, right?
문제없어요
synonymNo problem.
