좋은 소식
joeun sosik
The English phrase "good news" is 좋은 소식 (joeun sosik) in Korean.
The phrase is used to describe something positive.
Meaning: something positive (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
좋은 소식 is composed of the adjective 좋은, meaning "good" and the noun 소식, meaning "news".
Which one should you use?
You can use 기쁜 소식이에요 to mean "this is joyful news" and 신나는 소식이야 if the news brings a sense of thrill or exhilaration. For extreme excitement and positivity, the slang expression 대박이야 can be used.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase 좋은 소식, the adjective 좋은 is the attributive form of 좋다, which is used to modify the noun 소식.
How do you pronounce it?
joeun sosik
Did you know?
- In Korea, the phrase 좋은 소식 is frequently used as a polite euphemism to announce a pregnancy or an engagement.
- In traditional Korean letters, the act of asking for 소식 was often a formal way to check if a person was still alive during times of war or plague.
- While 소식 means 'news' in the context of 좋은 소식, it can also mean 'eating very little' if written with different Chinese characters. This means that in certain contexts, the same sound could refer to a light diet rather than information.
Examples in context
- 다음으로 좋은 소식은 오늘 경제가 재성장한다는 것입니다. 임금, 소득, 집값, 퇴직금이 모두 다시 오르고 있습니다. 빈곤도 다시 줄어들고 있습니다.And the good news is that today the economy is growing again. Wages, incomes, home values and retirement accounts are all rising again. Poverty is falling again.This sentence is useful for practicing how to introduce 좋은 소식 in an economic context.Tatoeba #11107521 by intertime, translation #5762722 by BHO
- 정말 좋은 소식이에요!jeongmal joeun sosigieyo!That is really good news!
- 그건 아주 좋은 소식이다.geugeon aju joeun sosigida.That is very good news.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a job application.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 좋은 소식 있어요.Dohyeon ssi, joeun sosigi isseoyo.Dohyeon, I have some good news.
- 도현 Do-hyeon정말요? 무슨 소식이에요?Jeongmallyo? Museun sosigieyo?Really? What news is it?
- 수빈 Su-bin저 취업 성공했어요!Jeo chwieop seonggonghaesseoyo!I got the job!
- 도현 Do-hyeon와, 진짜 축하해요!Wa, jinjja chukahaeyo!Wow, congratulations!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
