The Many Uses of 잘 | Korean FAQ

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 มิ.ย. 2019
  • 잘 ("well") is an adverb that can be used in so many different ways. Some of the most common ones are in this video, including 잘 하다, 잘생기다, 잘 지내다, 잘 들리다 and 보이다, 잘 오다, 잘 가다, 잘 먹다, 잘 보다, and more.
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  • @fluffysugakookies9580
    @fluffysugakookies9580 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I Pity the fools that looked at the title and thought "Oh I already know 잘" obviously there is so much more to take away from this lesson.

  • @jeff__w
    @jeff__w 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    잘생기다 is used only in the past tense because 생기다 means "to be formed/created." So 잘생기다 is used always in the past in the sense of "was created well" (i.e., was "formed" handsomely) and that state continues.

  • @idkwerefashionblogrs
    @idkwerefashionblogrs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    thank you for this! it always confused me when people translated it to "well" because it doesn't always make sense, like how you said "i will eat it well" means "i will enjoy this." no one had been able to explain it to me

  • @tiffunnystraykidsnoona7694
    @tiffunnystraykidsnoona7694 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    잘 can mean : well, often, enjoy.. wow there is always something new to learn from Billy ♡

  • @amirei9368
    @amirei9368 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've asked my korean friends to explain me "잘" and "좀" usages SO many times and no one of them could answer, so THANK YOU so much for helping me understand one of them! Can you help us with the different usages of "좀" too? You would save my life :'(

  • @youtubeuser9693
    @youtubeuser9693 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've heard 잘 오나 봐 used passive aggressively in drama when someone else seems like a regular at suspicious place 😆

  • @zari564
    @zari564 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Can u pls make a video lesson on the verb 맞추다. , it has soooo oo many equivalents to English ㅠㅠㅠㅠ 완전 헷갈려요. 미리 감사해용 ^-^

  • @alejandrarivera9130
    @alejandrarivera9130 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very useful lesson Billy, thank you! Could you please explain the difference between 질 하다 and 잘하다? Greetings from Mexico

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      잘하다 is for being skilled at something, while 잘 하다 just means 잘 ("well" or "often") and 하다. Most of the time because of that 잘하다 gets used.

  • @wolf-bass
    @wolf-bass 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great lesson as always! I like the format; black background and quiet music…

  • @trashcanbees2739
    @trashcanbees2739 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was really interesting because it made me realize some things I was already doing but kind of reversed. In all these scenarios I still saw the word as being "well" but applied different meanings to well, in ways we wouldn't in English and that I didn't know how to explain back to someone else.

  • @jellybun12
    @jellybun12 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The only one I can think of that you didn’t mention was “시험 잘 봤어?” or “시험 잘 봐” but it’s basically how you wish them a good result on their test

  • @esrahmohammad-rada1059
    @esrahmohammad-rada1059 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow such a good video really!! I always thought it just means "well", but that video cleared up some other phrases I heard, where it was used, and now it makes so much more sense. Thank you so much for your videos!!

  • @kristinachicken
    @kristinachicken 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a great lesson! Thank you so much 😊😊

  • @nehapandit3521
    @nehapandit3521 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    🤣 when you said Get Lost and then said but it's polite way 🤣

  • @DeevenaJemima
    @DeevenaJemima 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very Helpful! Thank you for sharing!!

  • @Noealz
    @Noealz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    never realized how much it was used

  • @Coccinelf
    @Coccinelf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sleep well or good night?

  • @moroccanexolinkorea8451
    @moroccanexolinkorea8451 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much you're the best ❣️❣️❣️❣️

  • @seajames1690
    @seajames1690 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    No wonder I'm struggling to learn Korean, it's all stored in Billy Go's brain!

  • @bluecandies
    @bluecandies 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I would love to see a video like this one on the million ways you can say "because" in Korean.. it's super confusing 😣

    • @camivasquez12
      @camivasquez12 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh my god! yess, I never know which one to use lol

    • @bluecandies
      @bluecandies 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camivasquez12 I know right?!! And I always end up using the wrong one 🙄🙄

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are there any specific ones you're curious about? I do have a few videos about how to say "because" using all of the most common forms. Check out my live streams and the abridged videos.

    • @bluecandies
      @bluecandies 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GoBillyKorean I think for me is more a matter of not knowing exactly when to use which. The nuances are a bit blurry in my head.

  • @KoreaWithKids
    @KoreaWithKids 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    잘 봤어요. ^^

  • @dearestdalgomi9593
    @dearestdalgomi9593 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use 잘 when saying 잘 자 or 잘 가.

  • @user-ce8nn7lq2v
    @user-ce8nn7lq2v 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    잘했어요, 고마워요! 도움이 되긴 합니다만 선생님, 모자는 어디에 있습니까?

  • @MusicalMarble
    @MusicalMarble 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    TOPIK test excerpt:
    저는 집에 잘 왔어요.
    I come to the house often?
    I come to the house well? (No problems)
    I enjoy coming to the house?
    The context is a person is coming to a party at another person’s house.
    None of these in the video seem to match up perfectly in my mind. Confused.

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's the "no problems" meaning in that sentence.

  • @constance9628
    @constance9628 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    잘 모르겠어요 ahah is that correct cos i recognise it?

  • @lucygirleen
    @lucygirleen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What about 잘 모르겠어? My boyfriend always says in English “I don’t know well about it”, and I know he’s translating this phrase

    • @vikashpal4875
      @vikashpal4875 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Might be here it means clearly

  • @anistaru_
    @anistaru_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about 즐거운 시간 잘 보내세요 ?

  • @kikotee175
    @kikotee175 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Get lost well.. lol😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @SirCastic17
    @SirCastic17 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Someone please help me understand why the Seventeen song is 울고 싶지 않아 and not 울고 싶지 않습니다 😆😭😭 * ironic crying *

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ~지 않아 is just a casual way of speaking (with close friends the same age as you or younger), while ~지 않습니다 is formal.

    • @SirCastic17
      @SirCastic17 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@GoBillyKorean I see, I must get a grip on understanding relationships and honorifics on Korea. I am studying using your sources (books and videos) by the way. Your work is excellent. 고맙습니다!

  • @mitsudzn
    @mitsudzn 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    We want to see you eating 산낙지 lol

  • @l5468
    @l5468 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    wait...did you just write korean letters backwards? or is this some kind of editing trick lol

    • @GoBillyKorean
      @GoBillyKorean  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/2mf03HhlE6E/w-d-xo.html