대단해요
daedanhaeyo
The English phrase "you're amazing" is translated into Korean as 대단해요 (daedanhaeyo).
대단해요 is used to express admiration for someone's skill, achievement or an impressive quality. Other related ways to express similar sentiments include using 멋지다 to mean something is "cool" or "impressive", or using 대박이다 to describe something as "awesome" or "amazing".
Which one should you use?
While 대단해요 is a standard way to express this, you might use 대단하십니다 for highly formal situations or 대단해 for informal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase informal, you can drop the 요 from the end of 대단해요 to get 대단해. To make the phrase highly formal and respectful, change the ending to -합니다 to get 대단합니다 or 대단하십니다.
How do you pronounce it?
daedanhaeyo
What mistakes should you avoid?
When saying this in Korean, avoid trying to include a specific word for "you" (such as 너 or 당신). In Korean, it is much more natural to omit the subject entirely when the context is clear.
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, responding to 대단해요 with a simple 'thank you' can sometimes seem too proud. It is common to deflect the praise by saying 'no, it is nothing' to show humility.
- The word 대단하다 can also describe something negative if it refers to a scale or intensity, such as a 'terrible' or 'extreme' storm. It describes the magnitude of the thing rather than its quality.
- The slang term 대박 originally referred to a 'big hit' or a 'jackpot' in gambling. It evolved from a financial term into a general exclamation for anything amazing or shocking.
Examples in context
- 선생님, 대단하십니다!Teacher, you're amazing!
- 친구야, 넌 정말 대단해!Hey, friend, you're really amazing!
- 오늘 너의 공연은 정말 대박이다!Your performance today was really amazing!
- 너는 정말 멋져!You're really cool!
- 정말 대단해요!jeongmal daedanhaeyo!You're truly amazing!
- 와, 진짜 대단해요!wa, jinja daedanhaeyo!Wow, you're really amazing!
Example conversation
Minji is impressed by Hyunwoo's new painting.
- 민지 Min-ji현우 씨, 그림이 정말 멋져요.hyeon-u ssi, geurimi jeongmal meotjyeoyo.Hyunwoo, this painting is really cool.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo감사합니다. 열심히 그렸어요.gamsahamnida. yeolsimhi geuryeosseoyo.Thank you. I worked hard on it.
- 민지 Min-ji직접 그리셨다니 대단해요!jikjeop geuryeoshidani daedanhaeyo!You're amazing for painting it yourself!
- 현우 Hyeon-woo그렇게 말씀해 주셔서 고마워요.geureoke malsseumhae jusyeoseo gomawoyo.Thank you for saying that.
