저는 예뻐요
jeoneun yeppeoyo
In Korean, "I am beautiful" is said as 저는 예뻐요 (jeoneun yeppeoyo).
This phrase is used to make a statement that the speaker is physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 저는 예뻐요 is composed of 저 (I, polite), 는 (topic marker) and 예뻐요 (is beautiful, polite).
Which one should you use?
아름다워요 is a more formal or poetic way to say 'beautiful' compared to the more common 예뻐요. Use 나 예뻐 instead of 저는 예뻐요 when speaking to close friends or people younger than you.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 저는 예뻐요 uses the polite subject pronoun 저 and the polite sentence ending -요.
How do you pronounce it?
jeoneun yeppeoyo
Did you know?
- In many Korean beauty-related contexts, the word 예쁘다 (to be beautiful) can also be used as a verb meaning 'to treat someone kindly' or 'to show favor'.
- If you say 저는 예뻐요 to a stranger, they might find it slightly odd or even conceited because Korean culture often favors modesty over direct self-praise.
- The word 아름답다 is often reserved for nature, art, or a 'beautiful' soul and is rarely used to describe a person's face in daily conversation.
Examples in context
- 나는 아름다워 보여?Do I look beautiful?
- 너는 내가 아름답다고 말했었어.You said I am beautiful.
- 저는 예뻐요.jeoneun yeppeoyo.I am beautiful.
Example conversation
Ji-eun is playfully admiring herself in a handheld mirror while Hyun-woo watches.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 오늘 정말 멋지네요.Ji-eun ssi, oneul jeongmal meotjineyo.Ji-eun, you look really great today.
- 지은 Ji-eun맞아요, 저는 예뻐요.Majayo, jeoneun yeppeoyo.That's right, I am beautiful.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo하하, 정말 자신감이 넘치네요.Haha, jeongmal jasingami neomchineyo.Haha, you are so confident.
- 지은 Ji-eun그것도 사실이에요.Geugeotdo sasirieyo.That is also true.
