Korean verb · regular · first needed at beginner level (A1)
좋다
jota
to be good
A descriptive verb (adjective), so it has no request, “let's” or -고 있다 forms. The ㅎ is silent before a vowel: (joayo). 이/가 좋아요 also means “I like …”: (gimchiga joayo).
Speed:
Present
현재
Is good or nice; also “I like it”. (an joayo) also means “not well” or “bad”.
| polite | 좋아요joayo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 좋습니다joseumnida | |
| casual | 좋아joa | |
| polite negative | 안 좋아요an joayo |
Past
과거
Was good or nice.
| polite | 좋았어요joasseoyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 좋았습니다joatseumnida | |
| casual | 좋았어joasseo | |
| polite negative | 안 좋았어요an joasseoyo |
Future
미래
A guess: it will (probably) be good (-(으)ㄹ 거예요).
| polite | 좋을 거예요joeul geoyeyo | |
|---|---|---|
| formal | 좋을 겁니다joeul geomnida | |
| casual | 좋을 거야joeul geoya | |
| polite negative | 안 좋을 거예요an joeul geoyeyo |
Examples
- 날씨가 좋아요.Nalssiga joayo.The weather is nice.
- 그 영화 정말 좋았어요.Geu yeonghwa jeongmal joasseoyo.That film was really good.
- 오늘은 기분이 안 좋아요.Oneureun gibuni an joayo.I'm not in a good mood today.