What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "math is disliked" because the subject marker is attached to 수학 (math) and the verb for "to dislike" is used.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 수학이 싫어요 is polite. For highly professional settings or when addressing a large audience, use the formal version 수학이 싫습니다 or 수학을 매우 싫어합니다. If you are speaking to close friends or someone younger than you, use informal versions such as 수학이 싫어, 내가 수학을 진짜 싫어해, 나는 수학을 정말 싫어 or 수학 너무 싫어!
How does it change in a sentence?
While 수학이 싫어요 is a common way to express this, you can also use the object marker 을 with the transitive verb 싫어해요 (as in 수학을 싫어해요) to say the same thing. To emphasize the strength of your feeling, you can place the adverb 너무 before the verb.
How do you pronounce it?
suhagi sileoyo
Did you know?
- In Korea, students often use the term 수포자 to describe themselves. This is a shorthand for 수학을 포기한 자, which literally means 'a person who has given up on math'.
- If you want to sound incredibly dramatic about your hatred for math in a casual setting, you might say 수학 극혐 (su-hak geuk-hyeom).
- Korean learners often confuse 싫어요 with 미워요. While both can mean 'hate', 미워요 is used for people and carries an emotional feeling of resentment, whereas 싫어요 is for things like math.
Examples in context
- 내가 수학을 진짜 정말로 싫어해.I really, really hate math.
- 수학 너무 싫어요!I hate math so much!
- 나는 수학을 정말 싫어요.I hate math a lot.
- 저는 수학이 싫어요.jeoneun suhagi sireoyo.I hate math.
- 수학이 싫어요, 너무 어려워요.suhagi sireoyo, neomu eoryeowoyo.I hate math, it's too difficult.
- 솔직히 수학이 싫어요.soljikhi suhagi sireoyo.To be honest, I hate math.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their school subjects.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨는 수학을 좋아해요?Subin ssineun suhageul joahae-yo?Subin, do you like math?
- 수빈 Su-bin아니요, 저는 수학이 싫어요.Aniyo, jeoneun suhagi sireoyo.No, I hate math.
- 도현 Do-hyeon저도 수학이 싫어요.Jeodo suhagi sireoyo.I hate math too.
- 수빈 Su-bin도현 씨도 그래요?Dohyeon ssido geuraeyo?Is that how you feel too, Dohyeon?
