To be pretty in Korean 🇰🇷

예쁘다 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Notice the similarity between 예쁘다 (ye-ppeu-da) and the English word “pretty.” You might think of the “pretty” sound in “예쁘다” to help recall its meaning.
• Break it into parts: “예쁜” (ye-ppeun) as the descriptive form often used before nouns.

Explanation:
• 예쁘다 is an adjective meaning “to be pretty.”
• It is commonly used to describe people, objects, or scenery that are beautiful and attractive in a gentle or delicate way.

Synonyms:
• 아름답다 (a-reum-dap-da) – means “to be beautiful” or “to be lovely.” It is slightly stronger in tone.
• 곱다 (gop-da) – another word for “pretty” or “beautiful,” though less common in everyday speech.

Conjugations:
• Present Tense (Informal Polite): 예뻐요 (ye-ppeo-yo)
 – Example: 그 꽃은 예뻐요. (Geu kko-teun ye-ppeo-yo.) – “That flower is pretty.”
• Present Tense (Plain Form): 예뻐 (ye-ppeo)
 – Example: 너 참 예뻐. (Neo cham ye-ppeo.) – “You are really pretty.”
• Past Tense (Informal Polite): 예뻤어요 (ye-ppeot-sseo-yo)
 – Example: 어제 그 드레스가 예뻤어요. (Eo-je geu deu-re-seu-ga ye-ppeot-sseo-yo.) – “That dress was pretty yesterday.”
• Past Tense (Plain Form): 예뻤어 (ye-ppeot-sseo)
 – Example: 그 영화가 예뻤어. (Geu yeong-hwa-ga ye-ppeot-sseo.) – “That movie was pretty.”
• Future Tense (Informal Polite): 예쁠 거예요 (ye-ppeul geo-ye-yo)
 – Example: 내일 날씨가 예쁠 거예요. (Nae-il nal-ssi-ga ye-ppeul geo-ye-yo.) – “The weather will be pretty tomorrow.”
• Future Tense (Plain Form): 예쁠 거야 (ye-ppeul geo-ya)
 – Example: 너도 예쁠 거야. (Neo-do ye-ppeul geo-ya.) – “You will be pretty, too.”

Example Sentences:
• 그 아기는 정말 예뻐요. (Geu a-gi-neun jeong-mal ye-ppeo-yo.) – “That baby is really pretty.”
• 이 그림이 참 예뻐. (I geu-rim-i cham ye-ppeo.) – “This painting is really pretty.”
• 오늘 네 헤어스타일이 예뻤어! (O-neul ne he-eo-seu-ta-il-i ye-ppeot-sseo!) – “Your hairstyle was pretty today!”

Romanized Characters:
• 예쁘다 – ye-ppeu-da
• 예뻐요 – ye-ppeo-yo
• 예뻤어요 – ye-ppeot-sseo-yo
• 예쁠 거예요 – ye-ppeul geo-ye-yo

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