저는 아이스크림을 좋아해요
jeoneun aiseukeurimeul joahaeyo
The English phrase "I like ice cream" is translated into Korean as 저는 아이스크림을 좋아해요 (jeoneun aiseukeurimeul joahaeyo).
This phrase is used to express a personal preference for ice cream.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase 저는 아이스크림을 좋아해요, 저 is the humble form of "I", used when speaking to someone of higher status or in a polite setting. 아이스크림 means "ice cream", followed by 을 which is an object marker indicating that ice cream is the object being liked. 좋아해요 is the polite present tense form of the verb "to like".
How do you pronounce it?
jeoneun aiseukeurimeul joahaeyo
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often confuse 좋아해요 (to like something) with 좋아요 (to be good/pleasant). 좋아요 describes a state, whereas 좋아해요 describes an action of liking.
Did you know?
- To express an intense love for ice cream, a speaker might replace 좋아해요 with 환장해요, which literally means 'to go crazy for'.
- Koreans sometimes use the phrase 입가심 to describe eating something sweet like ice cream to 'rinse the mouth' after a spicy meal.
- While 아이스크림 is a loanword, Koreans often use the word 하드 to refer specifically to ice cream on a stick.
Examples in context
- 저는 아이스크림을 좋아합니다.I like ice cream.
- 아이스크림 좋아하는 나야.I'm someone who likes ice cream.
- 진짜로 저는 아이스크림을 좋아해요.jinjjaro jeoneun aiseukeurimeul joahae-yo.I really like ice cream.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what dessert to eat after dinner.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 디저트 뭐 먹을까요?jieun ssi, dijeoteu mwo meogeulkkayo?Jieun, what dessert shall we eat?
- 지은 Ji-eun저는 아이스크림을 좋아해요.jeoneun aiseukeurimeul joahae-yo.I like ice cream.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo좋아요, 그럼 아이스크림 먹으러 가요.joayo, geureom aiseukeurim meogeureo gayo.Great, let's go eat ice cream then.
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 현우 씨 고마워요.ne, hyeonu ssi gomawoyo.Yes, thank you, Hyunwoo.
