아주 나쁜
aju nappeun
The English phrase "very bad" is translated into Korean as 아주 나쁜 (aju nappeun) in its default form.
아주 나쁜 is used to describe something that is of very low quality or is morally wrong.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adverb 아주 (very) and the adjective 나쁜 (bad).
Which one should you use?
매우 나쁜 is a more formal or written-style alternative. Additionally, in informal speech, you might use the phrase 진짜 별로다 to mean "very bad".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 나쁜 is the attributive form of the adjective 나쁘다, which is used when modifying a noun. If you want to use "very bad" as a predicate (for example, to say "It is very bad"), you should use the dictionary form 아주 나쁘다 instead of the attributive form.
How do you pronounce it?
aju nappeun
Did you know?
- The word 아주 is a homonym that can also refer to the continent of 'Asia' when written with the Chinese characters 亞洲.
- While 나쁘다 is the general word for 'bad', Koreans use a completely different word, 고약하다, when describing a foul or offensive smell.
- Using 나쁜 to describe a person often carries a significantly heavier moral condemnation than the casual use of 'bad' in English.
Examples in context
- 톰은 아주 나쁜 사람이야.Tom is a very bad person.This sentence is useful for describing a person using 아주 나쁜.Tatoeba #8365057 by Eunhee, translation #6655835 by CK
- 난 어젯밤 아주 나쁜 꿈을 꿨어.I had a very bad dream last night.This sentence is useful for describing a dream using 아주 나쁜.Tatoeba #8363655 by Eunhee, translation #2966871 by meerkat
- 이번 시험 결과는 아주 나빴어요.The results of this exam were very bad.
- 어제 회의 결과는 엄청 좋지 않았어요.The results of yesterday's meeting were very bad.
- 그 영화는 엄청 구리지 않니?Isn't that movie extremely bad?
- 오늘 너무 못했어.I did really badly today.
- 오늘 웹사이트 성능이 진짜 별로였어.The website performance was really bad today.
- 나 이번 시험 진짜 별로였어.I did really bad on this exam.
Example conversation
Minji and Jihun are talking about a movie they saw.
- 민지 Min-ji지훈 씨, 그 영화 어땠어요?jihun ssi, geu yeonghwa eottaesseoyo?Jihun, how was that movie?
- 지훈 Ji-hun내용이 아주 나쁜 영화였어요.naeyongi aju nappeun yeonghwayeosseoyo.It was a movie with a very bad story.
- 민지 Min-ji정말 실망스럽겠네요.jeongmal silmangseureugenneyo.That must be really disappointing.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 추천하고 싶지 않아요.ne, chucheonhago sipji anayo.Yes, I don't want to recommend it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 아주, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
