다 잘 될 거야
da jal doel geoya
The English phrase "everything will be okay" is translated into Korean as 다 잘 될 거야 (da jal doel geoya).
This phrase is used to comfort someone by telling them that a positive outcome is expected in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 다 (everything), 잘 (well), 될 (to become/happen) and 거야 (it is the case that/will).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To avoid being rude, use 다 잘 될 거예요 when speaking to someone older or in a more formal setting.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite, change the ending 거야 to 거예요 to create 다 잘 될 거예요.
How do you pronounce it?
da jal doel geoya
Did you know?
- While 다 잘 될 거야 offers comfort, Koreans often use the phrase 힘내 ('have strength') as a more active way to encourage someone to persevere.
- The root word 될 used in this phrase to mean 'happen' is also used in Korean to describe the process of a fruit 'maturing' or 'ripening'.
- The word 다 is first recorded in the 용비어천가 (Yongbi eocheon'ga), a famous poem from 1447 written to praise the ancestors of the Joseon dynasty.
Examples in context
- 다 괜찮아질 거야. 걱정하지 마.Everything will be okay. Don't worry.
- 모든 게 괜찮아질 거예요. 제가 도와드릴게요.Everything will be okay. I'll help you.
- 너무 걱정하지 마, 다 잘 될 거야.neomu geokjeonghaji ma, da jal doel geoya.Don't worry too much, everything will be okay.
- 힘내! 다 잘 될 거야.himnae! da jal doel geoya.Cheer up! Everything will be okay.
- 결국에는 다 잘 될 거야.gyeolgugeneun da jal doel geoya.Everything will be okay in the end.
Example conversation
A friend is comforting another friend who failed a job interview.
- 지은 Ji-eun너무 실망하지 마.neomu silmanghaji ma.Don't be too disappointed.
- 도현 Do-hyeon앞으로 어떻게 해야 할지 모르겠어.apuro eotteoke haeya halji moreugesseo.I don't know what to do moving forward.
- 지은 Ji-eun걱정 마, 다 잘 될 거야.geokjeong ma, da jal doel geoya.Don't worry, everything will be okay.
- 도현 Do-hyeon고마워, 지은아.gomawo, jieuna.Thanks, Jieun.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 거야, 다, 잘, CC BY-SA 4.0.
