I like it, I don't
Nujoom just put kimchi on your plate with the confidence of someone who has never been told no. You have three seconds to say 'I hate this' before he takes your smile as a yes forever.
Save myself from the kimchiThe words — I like it, I don't
Hilal is visiting. Hilal has opinions about food. Hilal will not be keeping them to himself.
MeaningI like it
힐랄이 김치를 좋아해요.
Hilal likes kimchi.
MeaningI don't like it
그런데 힐랄이 토마토를 안 좋아해요.
But Hilal doesn't like tomatoes.
MeaningI really like it
힐랄이 김치를 정말 좋아해요. 매일 먹어요.
Hilal really likes kimchi. He eats it every day.
Meaningfavorite food
힐랄이 제일 좋아하는 음식은 김치예요.
Hilal's favorite food is kimchi.
The idea — I like it, I don't
안 좋아해요 (an joahaeyo) means 'I don't like it' — 안 placed right before the verb is what turns 좋아해요 (I like it) into its opposite.
Next time someone offers you a food you're not into, you have the exact word ready — no need to just smile and eat it.
Questions about I like it, I don't
How do you say 'I like it' in Korean?
You say 좋아해요 (joahaeyo), which means 'I like it'.
How do you say 'I don't like it' in Korean?
You say 안 좋아해요 (an joahaeyo) — adding 안 right before the verb turns it into the negative, 'I don't like it'.
How do you say 'I really like it' in Korean?
You say 정말 좋아해요 (jeongmal joahaeyo), meaning 'I really like it'.
How do you say 'favorite food' in Korean?
You say 제일 좋아하는 음식 (jeil joahaneun eumsik), meaning 'favorite food'.
What word turns a Korean verb into its negative?
Placing 안 right before the verb, as in 안 좋아해요, turns 'I like it' into 'I don't like it'.
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