누군가 아름답다
nugunga areumdapda
In Korean, "someone is beautiful" is expressed as 누군가 아름답다 (nugunga areumdapda).
This phrase is used to describe a person who is physically or spiritually attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective 아름답다 means "to be beautiful".
Which one should you use?
While 아름답다 implies a profound or aesthetic beauty, the word 예쁘다 is more commonly used for "pretty" in everyday conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form 누군가 아름답다 is used in written texts, journals or when stating a general fact in a plain style. In polite spoken Korean, the form changes to 누군가 아름다워요.
How do you pronounce it?
nugunga areumdapda
Did you know?
- The word 아름답다 might be etymologically linked to the Middle Korean word 아ᄅᆞᆷ, which actually meant 'privacy' or 'non-publicness' rather than 'beauty'.
- The suffix -답다 in 아름답다 functions as a way to turn a noun into an adjective, meaning 'to be like' or 'to have the quality of'.
- The word 아름답다 has a linguistic relative in the form 아리땁다, which is a more classical, elegant, and slightly archaic version of the same concept.
Examples in context
- 진심으로 누군가 아름답다라고 말하고 싶어요.jinsimeuro nugunga areumdapdara-go mal-hago sipeoyo.I want to say that someone is beautiful sincerely.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 아름답다, CC BY-SA 4.0.
