스타일이 마음에 들어요
seutairi maeume deureoyo
In Korean, "I like your style" is said as 스타일이 마음에 들어요 (seutairi maeume deureoyo).
This phrase is used specifically to compliment someone's aesthetic or fashion sense rather than their personality or character.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "Your style enters my heart," where 마음에 들다 is a common idiom meaning "to like" or "to be to one's liking".
How does it change in a sentence?
You can change 스타일이 마음에 들어요 to the informal 스타일이 마음에 들어 by dropping the polite ending 요. Additionally, adding the suffix -네요 to the end to create 스타일이 마음에 드네요 changes the nuance to express a sudden realization or a compliment based on a fresh observation.
How do you pronounce it?
seutairi maeume deureoyo
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, giving a direct compliment like 스타일이 마음에 들어요 may be met with a modest denial or a 'no' as a gesture of humility.
- Because the phrase translates to 'Your style enters my heart', using it with a much older person or a superior in a formal setting can unintentionally sound overly intimate or personal.
- While 스타일 is a loanword from 'style', Koreans often use the native word 멋 to describe a deeper, more traditional sense of refined style and poise.
Examples in context
- 오늘 스타일이 마음에 들어요.oneul seutailli maeume deureoyo.I like your style today.
Example conversation
At a cafe, a man compliments a woman on her outfit.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨, 스타일이 마음에 들어요.Seoyeon ssi, seutailli maeume deureoyo.Seoyeon, I like your style.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말요? 고마워요, 도현 씨.jeongmallyo? gomawoyo, Dohyeon ssi.Really? Thank you, Dohyeon.
- 도현 Do-hyeon옷이 정말 잘 어울려요.osi jeongmal jal eoullyeoyo.The clothes really suit you.
- 서연 Seo-yeon그렇게 말씀해 주니 기쁘네요.geureoke malsseumhae junini gippeuneyo.I'm happy to hear you say that.
