What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective 괜찮다 (to be okay/fine), the future tense suffix –을 것 (the thing that will/is to be) and the informal ending –이야 (is).
Which one should you use?
You can use 괜찮아질 거야 to specifically mean "it will get better". For a more broad assurance, 다 잘 될 거야 means "everything will turn out fine" and the colloquial phrase 다 괜찮아 is used to express assurance.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a polite tone suitable for speaking to people older than you or in less intimate settings, use 괜찮을 거예요. Formal versions include 괜찮아질 거예요 to say "it will be okay", 다 괜찮을 거예요 to say "everything will be okay" and the highly respectful 모든 게 잘 될 것입니다 to say "everything will turn out well".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the future presumptive form, which expresses a supposition or a comforting prediction about a future state.
How do you pronounce it?
gwaenchaneul geoya
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, saying 괜찮아 can be a 'social lie' used to maintain harmony, meaning the speaker is actually struggling but does not want to burden the listener.
- The word 괜찮다 is so versatile that it can be used to decline an offer politely, acting as a way to say 'no thank you' while implying 'I am fine without it'.
- The phrase 괜찮을 거야 is often used as a 'fighting' phrase to give someone courage, acting more like a cheer than a simple prediction of the future.
Examples in context
- 김씨, 어려운 상황이지만 괜찮아질 거예요. 안심하세요.Mr. Kim, it's a difficult situation, but it will be okay. Please rest assured.
- 다 괜찮을 거야.da gwaenchanheul geoya.Everything will be okay.
- 결국엔 다 괜찮을 거야.gyeolgugen da gwaenchanheul geoya.In the end, it will all be okay.
- 너무 걱정 마, 괜찮을 거야.neomu geokjeong ma, gwaenchanheul geoya.Don't worry too much, it will be okay.
Example conversation
Ji-eun is comforting Ji-hun after he failed an important exam.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈아, 너무 슬퍼하지 마.Ji-hun-a, neomu seulpeohaji ma.Ji-hun, please don't be too sad.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 괜찮을까?jeongmal gwaenchanheulkka?Will it really be okay?
- 지은 Ji-eun응, 다 괜찮을 거야.eung, da gwaenchanheul geoya.Yes, it will all be okay.
- 지훈 Ji-hun고마워, 지은아.gomawo, Ji-eun-a.Thank you, Ji-eun.
