저도 괜찮아요
jeodo gwaenchanayo
The English phrase "I am also fine" is expressed in Korean as 저도 괜찮아요 (jeodo gwaenchanayo).
저도 괜찮아요 is used as a response to indicate that you are also doing well or are in a satisfactory condition. It is a common way to respond when someone asks how you are doing, or when someone else says they are doing well and you wish to indicate that your state is similar.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 저 (I), 도 (also/too) and 괜찮아요 (to be okay/fine).
How does it change in a sentence?
The informal version, 나도 괜찮아, uses the pronoun 나 instead of 저 and drops the polite ending -아요. The formal version, 저도 괜찮습니다, replaces the polite -아요 ending with the formal -습니다 ending.
How do you pronounce it?
jeodo gwaenchanayo
Did you know?
- In Korean, the word 괜찮다 can be used to describe someone who is 'decent' or 'quite good' in terms of looks or skill, rather than just their physical health.
- While 괜찮아요 means 'I am fine', it is frequently used to decline an offer, such as a second helping of food or a refill of a drink, meaning 'No thank you, I am fine'.
- Because Korean culture values 'nunchi' or situational awareness, saying 저도 괜찮아요 can sometimes be a social cue. If a person uses this phrase while appearing distressed, they may be indirectly signaling that they are actually not fine.
Examples in context
- 아니요, 저도 괜찮아요.aniyo, jeodo gwaenchanayo.No, I am also fine.
- 걱정 마세요, 저도 괜찮아요.geokjeong maseyo, jeodo gwaenchanayo.Don't worry, I am also fine.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are checking on each other after a long meeting.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨, 괜찮아요?hyeon-u ssi, gwaenchanayo?Hyun-woo, are you okay?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 지은 씨는요?ne, jieun ssi-neun-yo?Yes, how about you, Ji-eun?
- 지은 Ji-eun저도 괜찮아요.jeodo gwaenchanayo.I am also fine.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo다행이네요.dahaeng-ineyo.That's a relief.
