머리 스타일 정말 마음에 들어요
meori seutail jeongmal maeume deureoyo
To say "I love your hair" in Korean, you say 머리 스타일 정말 마음에 들어요 (meori seutail jeongmal maeume deureoyo).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that you like the way their hair looks. In Korean, it is often more natural to focus on the "hair style" (머리 스타일) rather than the physical hair itself when giving this compliment. You can use the word 정말 to emphasize the sincerity of your compliment, and the word 헤어스타일 can also be used to mean "hairstyle".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 머리 스타일 정말 마음에 들어요 is a polite way to express your liking for someone's hair style. For a more formal approach, you might use 머리가 정말 멋져요, 좋아해요! to say "Your hair looks really stylish, I love it!" or 머리 스타일이 너무 예쁘시네요! to say "Your hairstyle is very beautiful!" If you are speaking to a close friend or someone younger, you can use the informal version 머리 스타일 정말 마음에 들어 by dropping the polite ending 요. Other informal options include 머리 정말 멋지다, 좋아해! for "Your hair looks really cool, I love it!" and 머리 스타일 진짜 이뻐! for "Your hairstyle is really beautiful!"
How do you pronounce it?
meori seutail jeongmal maeume deureoyo
Did you know?
- If you use the word 마음에 들어요, you are literally saying the hair 'enters your heart'.
- When giving a compliment like this, Koreans often react with modest denial rather than a simple 'thank you'. It is common to hear the person disagree with the praise to remain humble.
- The word 머리 used in this compliment originally meant the same thing as the counter for animals, 마리, in Middle Korean.
Examples in context
- 지수 씨, 머리가 정말 멋져요!Jisoo, your hair looks really stylish!
- 그 머리 스타일 정말 마음에 들어요!geu meori seutail jeongmal maeume deureoyo!I really love that hair style!
- 새로 바꾼 머리 스타일 정말 마음에 들어요.saero bakkun meori seutail jeongmal maeume deureoyo.I really love your new hair style.
Example conversation
Minjun compliments Minji on her new look at a cafe.
- 민준 Min-jun민지 씨, 머리 스타일 정말 마음에 들어요.Minji ssi, meori seutail jeongmal maeume deureoyo.Minji, I love your hair style.
- 민지 Min-ji정말요? 고마워요, 민준 씨.jeongmalyo? gomawoyo, Minjun ssi.Really? Thank you, Minjun.
- 민준 Min-jun너무 잘 어울려요.neomu jal eoullyeoyo.It suits you so well.
- 민지 Min-ji기분 좋네요!gibun jonneyo!That makes me feel good!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 머리, 스타일, 정말, CC BY-SA 4.0.
