오늘 기분 어때요?
oneul gibun eottaeyo?
The English phrase "how are you feeling today?" is translated into Korean as 오늘 기분 어때요? (oneul gibun eottaeyo?)
This phrase is used to ask someone about their current emotional state or mood. Note that the word 기분 specifically refers to a person's internal emotional state or mood rather than their physical health.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 오늘 (today), 기분 (mood/feeling) and 어때요? (how is it?).
Which one should you use?
While 오늘 기분 어때요? is a standard polite way to ask the question, you can adjust the level of formality. For a highly formal tone used in professional settings or when addressing someone of much higher status, use 오늘 기분 어떠십니까? or 오늘 기분이 어떠세요? If you want to ask about someone's physical state or health in a professional or medical setting, you might use 오늘 컨디션은 어떠십니까? which translates to "How is your condition today?" For a polite but slightly different nuance, 오늘 기분이 어떤가요? is also an option.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form 오늘 기분 어때요? uses the -요 ending to maintain a polite register.
How do you pronounce it?
oneul gibun eottaeyo?
Did you know?
- The word 기분 is a Sino-Korean term composed of the characters for 'atmosphere' and 'share' or 'part'. It literally suggests that your mood is the way you are sharing the atmosphere around you.
- In Korean culture, asking about 기분 can be a subtle way to check if someone is offended or upset without asking them directly.
- Because Korean has multiple levels of politeness, using the informal version of this phrase with a stranger or superior can be seen as a significant social faux pas.
Examples in context
- 오늘 컨디션은 어때?How is your condition today?
- 오늘 기분 어때요? 아주 좋아요.How are you feeling today? I feel very good.
- 오늘 기분 어때요?oneul gibun eottaeyo?How are you feeling today?
- 오늘 기분 어때요? 별로예요.oneul gibun eottaeyo? byeolloyeyo.How are you feeling today? Not so good.
- 오늘 기분 어때요? 아주 좋아요!oneul gibun eottaeyo? aju joayo!How are you feeling today? Very good!
Example conversation
Subin meets Dohyun at a cafe in the morning.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨, 오늘 기분 어때요?Dohyun ssi, oneul gibun eottaeyo?Dohyun, how are you feeling today?
- 도현 Do-hyeon조금 피곤하지만 괜찮아요.jogeum pigonhajiman gwaenchanayo.I am a little tired, but I am okay.
- 수빈 Su-bin그렇군요. 커피 마실래요?geureokunyo. keopi masillaeyo?I see. Do you want to drink some coffee?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 좋아요.ne, joayo.Yes, that sounds good.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 기분, 오늘, CC BY-SA 4.0.
