좋은 친구
joeun chingu
The English phrase "good friend" is translated into Korean as 좋은 친구 (joeun chingu).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In North Korea, the term 동무 is more commonly used due to its socialist political context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective 좋은 modifies the noun 친구 by placing the adjective directly before the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
joeun chingu
Did you know?
- When two people realize they are the same age, they may agree to 'become 친구', a social transition that allows them to drop formal language and speak informally to each other.
- In historical contexts or traditional literature, you might see 지기 used for a friend who truly understands your heart, coming from the phrase 'a friend who knows the music'.
- In many social contexts, instead of using the word 'friend', people refer to others by their relationship to them, such as 언니 (older sister) or 형 (older brother), even if they are not biological relatives.
Examples in context
- 톰은 내 좋은 친구야.Tom is my good friend.This sentence is useful for practicing how to identify someone as a 좋은 친구.Tatoeba #8395792 by Eunhee, translation #5466962 by CK
- 그는 저의 좋은 동무입니다.He is my good friend (in a political/ideological context).
- 우리는 정말 좋은 친구예요.urineun jeongmal joeun chinguyeyo.We are really good friends.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Minjun are talking about a classmate.
- 서연 Seo-yeon민준 씨는 지수와 친해요?Minjun ssineun Jisuwa chinhaeyo?Minjun, are you close with Jisu?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 지수는 저의 좋은 친구예요.ne, Jisuneun jeoui joheun chinguyeyo.Yes, Jisu is a good friend of mine.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말 다행이네요.jeongmal dahaengineyo.That's really great.
- 민준 Min-jun서연 씨와도 좋은 친구가 되고 싶어요.Seoyeon ssiwado joheun chinguga doego sipeoyo.I want to become good friends with you too, Seoyeon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
