좋아해요
joahaeyo
In Korean, "do you like" is translated as 좋아해요 (joahaeyo).
Which one should you use?
While 좋아해요 is the standard polite form, you may encounter 좋아해? for informal situations and 좋아합니까? or 좋아하십니까? for highly formal contexts.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase 좋아해? is the informal version used with close friends or younger people. For business or news settings, use the highly formal version 좋아합니까? or 좋아하십니까?
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the statement 'I like' into the question 'Do you like…?', you simply raise the intonation at the end of the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
joahaeyo
Did you know?
- In modern Korean slang, the root of 좋아해요 is sometimes shortened into text-speak as ㅈㅇ, using only the initial consonants of the word.
- The highly formal form 좋아하십니까? is so rare in daily speech that using it in a casual setting can be perceived as a joke or a sarcastic attempt to sound like a historical drama.
- In some contexts, saying 좋아요 (the adjective form) is used as a way to agree with a suggestion, functioning like the English phrase 'Sounds good!' or 'I'm down!'
Examples in context
- 랩 좋아해요?Do you like rap?This sentence is useful for asking about a preference for rap.Tatoeba #5383161 by rainbow4us, translation #2310 by CK
- 요리 좋아해요?Do you like cooking?This sentence is useful for asking about a preference for cooking.Tatoeba #5383155 by rainbow4us, translation #953202 by CK
- 영어 좋아해요?Do you like English?This sentence is useful for asking about a preference for English.Tatoeba #5383163 by rainbow4us, translation #69663 by CK
- 장미를 좋아하십니까?Do you like roses?
- 음악을 좋아하십니까?Do you like music?
- 영화를 좋아하십니까?Do you like movies?
- 사과 좋아해?Do you like apples?
- 여름 좋아해?Do you like summer?
- 게임 좋아해?Do you like games?
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dohyun and Seoyeon are talking about food at a restaurant.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨, 매운 음식 좋아해요?Seoyeon ssi, maeun eumsik joahae-yo?Seoyeon, do you like spicy food?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 정말 좋아해요.ne, jeongmal joahae-yo.Yes, I really like it.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그럼 여기 떡볶이 주문할까요?geureom yeogi tteokbokki jumunhalkkayo?Then shall we order tteokbokki here?
- 서연 Seo-yeon좋아요. 주문해 주세요!joayo. jumunhae juseyo!Sounds good. Please order it!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
