마법을 믿어요?
mabeobeul mideoyo?polite
In a Korean drama scene, "do you believe in magic" would most naturally be 마법을 믿어요? (mabeobeul mideoyo?). Between close friends it becomes 마법을 믿니? (mabeobeul minni?). It is also called 마술을 믿으세요? (masureul mideuseyo?).
Meaning: question about believing in magic (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 마법을 믿어요? | mabeobeul mideoyo? | polite |
| 마법을 믿니? | mabeobeul minni? | casual |
| 마술을 믿으세요? | masureul mideuseyo? | respectful, stage magic |
Which one should you use?
마법 (mabeop) is magic in the fantasy sense, like spells. 마술 (masul) is stage magic and tricks. Pick 마술 if the scene is about a magician.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Drama dialogue switches between -어요 (-eoyo) for polite talk and a plain -니 (-ni) or -어? (-eo?) for friends, couples and younger people.
Did you know?
- Korean verbs change ending with the closeness of the speakers, so the same question can sound tender or distant depending on -니 or -세요.
Examples in context
- 너 마법을 믿니?neo mabeobeul minni?Do you believe in magic?
- 저는 마법을 믿어요.jeoneun mabeobeul mideoyo.I believe in magic.
- 마술을 믿으세요?masureul mideuseyo?Do you believe in magic tricks?
Example conversation
Minjun asks his classmate Seoyeon about a fantasy story on the school rooftop.
- Minjun서연아, 마법을 믿니?seoyeona, mabeobeul minni?Seoyeon, do you believe in magic?
- Seoyeon글쎄, 믿고 싶어.geulsse, mitgo sipeo.Well, I want to.
- Minjun나도 그래.nado geurae.Me too.
