매력적인
maeryeokjeogin
In Korean, "attractive" is expressed as 매력적인 (maeryeokjeogin).
The term is used to describe something or someone that is pleasing or appealing to the senses. You can use it to describe a person's character by saying 매력적인 성격을 가지고 있다, which means "to have an attractive personality."
Meaning: pleasing or appealing to the senses (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 매력적인 is the attributive form used to modify a noun. To use the word as a predicate (meaning "to be attractive"), the dictionary form is 매력적이다. In polite, conversational settings, you should use 매력적이에요. If you are speaking casually with friends or people younger than you, use the non-honorific form 매력적이야. The phrase 매력이 있다 can also be used to mean "to have charm" and is suitable for both formal and informal situations.
How do you pronounce it?
maeryeokjeogin
Did you know?
- While 매력적인 describes a person's charm, Koreans often use the word 눈이 높다 (nuni nopda), literally 'to have high eyes', to describe someone who only finds very attractive people appealing.
- If you want to say someone is 'irresistibly attractive', you might use the term 치명적인 매력 (chimyeongjeogin maeryeok), which literally translates to 'fatal charm'.
- In modern Korean pop culture, the term 입덕 describes the moment someone finds a celebrity so 매력적인 that they 'enter the fandom' (the '덕' comes from 'otaku').
Examples in context
- 메리는 매력적인데다가 지적이야.Mary is both attractive and intelligent.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 매력적인 to describe a person alongside another quality.Tatoeba #8357774 by Eunhee, translation #3634781 by Hybrid
- 그 사람은 매력적입니다That person is attractive.
- 이 꽃은 아름답습니다This flower is beautiful.
- 그 사람은 나에게 호감을 줍니다That person gives me a favorable impression.
- 그 옷이 너무 이쁘다That outfit is really pretty.
- 너 매력 있어You are attractive.
- 그는 정말 매력적인 사람이에요.geuneun jeongmal maeryeokjeogin saramieyo.He is a truly attractive person.
- 이 디자인은 참 매력적인 것 같아요.i dijaineun cham maeryeokjeogin geot gatayo.I think this design is quite attractive.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Minji are talking about a new cafe in the neighborhood.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo이 카페 분위기가 참 매력적인데요?i kape bunwigiga cham maeryeokjeogindeyo?The atmosphere of this cafe is very attractive, isn't it?
- 민지 Min-ji맞아요, 인테리어가 정말 예뻐요.majayo, interieryuga jeongmal yeppeoyo.Right, the interior is really pretty.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo민지 씨는 이런 스타일을 좋아해요?minji ssineun ireon seutaireul joahaeyo?Minji, do you like this kind of style?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 아주 좋아해요.ne, aju joahaeyo.Yes, I like it very much.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
