옷이 마음에 들어요
osi maeume deureoyo
In Korean, "I like your outfit" is expressed as 옷이 마음에 들어요 (osi maeume deureoyo).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that you find the clothes they are wearing attractive.
Which one should you use?
While 옷이 마음에 들어요 is the standard way to express liking an outfit, you can also use 멋있어요 to mean "stylish."
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form 옷이 마음에 들어요 uses the polite ending -어요, making it appropriate for speaking to acquaintances or people older than you. To speak to a close friend or someone younger, you can use the informal form 옷이 마음에 들어. If you want to express a sudden realization or a reaction to what you see, such as "Oh, I like your outfit!", you can use 옷이 마음에 드네요 by adding the suffix -네요.
How do you pronounce it?
osi maeume deureoyo
Did you know?
- Korean has a specific word 꾸안꾸, short for 'dressing up but pretending not to', to describe an outfit that looks effortlessly stylish.
- In Korea, compliments on outfits are often met with a polite denial, such as 아니에요 ('no it is not'), as a sign of modesty.
- The phrase 마음에 들어요 literally translates to 'it enters my heart'. Instead of the speaker actively liking the clothes, the clothes are described as entering the speaker's heart.
Examples in context
- 그 옷 정말 좋아요.I really like that outfit.
- 그 옷 참 예뻐요.That outfit is very attractive.
- 그 옷 진짜 멋지다.That outfit looks really cool.
- 그 옷 완전 예뻐.That outfit looks absolutely pretty.
- 옷 스타일 진짜 좋아.I really like your clothes style.
- 오늘 옷이 마음에 들어요.oneul osi maeume deureoyo.I like your outfit today.
- 그 옷이 마음에 들어요.geu osi maeume deureoyo.I like that outfit.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin meet for coffee.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨, 오늘 옷이 마음에 들어요.Subin ssi, oneul osi maeume deureoyo.Subin, I like your outfit today.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말요? 감사합니다, 민준 씨.Jeongmallyo? Gamsahamnida, Minjun ssi.Really? Thank you, Minjun.
- 민준 Min-jun색깔이 수빈 씨한테 잘 어울려요.Saekkkal-i Subin ssihante jal eoullyeoyo.The color looks great on you.
- 수빈 Su-bin칭찬해 줘서 고마워요.Chingchanhae jwoseo gomawoyo.Thank you for the compliment.
