Meaning
Expressing strong positive feelings or approval.
Cultural Background
It is a staple of 'polite-casual' speech, perfect for building rapport. Usage is more conservative; '아주 좋습니다' is preferred over '너무 좋아요'. Used frequently among younger generations to maintain cultural identity. Often influenced by the Japanese 'totemo ii' structure.
Smile when you say it!
Koreans value non-verbal cues. A smile makes '너무 좋아요' sound much more sincere.
Use it in texts
It is the most common way to show enthusiasm in KakaoTalk messages.
Meaning
Expressing strong positive feelings or approval.
Smile when you say it!
Koreans value non-verbal cues. A smile makes '너무 좋아요' sound much more sincere.
Use it in texts
It is the most common way to show enthusiasm in KakaoTalk messages.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
이 영화 ____ 좋아요!
'너무' is the most common intensifier for '좋아요' in this context.
Which sentence is more natural in a polite conversation?
Choose the best option.
The '해요' style is the most natural for daily polite conversation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 우리 내일 만날까요? B: ____!
This is an enthusiastic agreement.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You are eating delicious food. What do you say?
It is the perfect expression for satisfaction.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercises이 영화 ____ 좋아요!
'너무' is the most common intensifier for '좋아요' in this context.
Choose the best option.
The '해요' style is the most natural for daily polite conversation.
A: 우리 내일 만날까요? B: ____!
This is an enthusiastic agreement.
You are eating delicious food. What do you say?
It is the perfect expression for satisfaction.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
12 questionsYes, it is polite enough for most workplace interactions.
Yes, it is now standard in modern Korean.
'진짜' means 'really/truly', '너무' means 'very/too'. They are often interchangeable.
It is better to avoid it for negative things to be safe.
No, it is perfectly neutral.
Use '정말 좋습니다' instead.
Yes, but '좋아해요' is often better for people.
Older generations remember when it was only for negative things.
Yes, in emails and texts, but not in formal reports.
Yes, '너무 좋았어요' (it was very good).
Yes, it is very common in K-pop lyrics.
Yes, it is the most common way to describe good weather.
Related Phrases
진짜 좋아요
synonymReally good
너무 사랑해요
builds onI love it so much
아주 좋아요
similarVery good
최고예요
similarIt's the best
