To like in Korean 🇰🇷

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to like	좋아하다

How to say “to like” in Korean? “좋아하다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “좋아하다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to like in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of 좋아하다 (joaha-da) as combining 좋아 (joha, "good") with 하다 (hada, "to do"). Imagine that when you like something, you “do good” by appreciating it.
• The sound "joa" in 좋아 sounds like "joy," which can remind you of the pleasant feeling of liking something.

Explanations:
• 좋아하다 (joaha-da) means "to like" and is used to express a positive feeling or preference. It is formed by attaching the verb 하다 (hada, "to do") to 좋아 (joha, "good").

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 마음에 들다 (ma-eum-e deulda) – literally “to please one’s heart,” used to indicate that something appeals to you.
• 사랑하다 (saranghada) – means "to love," which is stronger than liking, but sometimes used in a similar context depending on intensity.

Conjugations and Examples:
Infinitive: 좋아하다 (joaha-da) – to like

Present Tense:
• Informal: 좋아해 (joahae)
Example: 나는 그 영화를 좋아해. (Na-neun geu yeonghwa-reul joahae.)
Translation: I like that movie.
• Polite: 좋아해요 (joahaeyo)
Example: 저는 한국 음식을 좋아해요. (Jeo-neun Hanguk eumsik-eul joahaeyo.)
Translation: I like Korean food.

Past Tense:
• Informal: 좋아했어 (joahaesseo)
Example: 어제 친구의 선물을 좋아했어. (Eoje chingueui seonmul-eul joahaesseo.)
Translation: I liked my friend's gift yesterday.
• Polite: 좋아했어요 (joahaesseoyo)
Example: 저는 그 영화를 좋아했어요. (Jeo-neun geu yeonghwa-reul joahaesseoyo.)
Translation: I liked that movie.

Future Tense:
• Informal: 좋아할 거야 (joahal geoya)
Example: 내일 그 책을 좋아할 거야. (Naeil geu chaeg-eul joahal geoya.)
Translation: I will like that book tomorrow.
• Polite: 좋아할 거예요 (joahal geoyeyo)
Example: 저는 새로운 음악을 좋아할 거예요. (Jeo-neun saeroun eumak-eul joahal geoyeyo.)
Translation: I will like the new music.

Additional Conjugation – Present Progressive:
• Informal: 좋아하고 있어 (joahago isseo)
Example: 지금 그 드라마를 좋아하고 있어. (Jigeum geu deurama-reul joahago isseo.)
Translation: I am liking that drama right now.
• Polite: 좋아하고 있어요 (joahago isseoyo)
Example: 저는 요즘 그 가수를 좋아하고 있어요. (Jeo-neun yojeum geu gasu-reul joahago isseoyo.)
Translation: I am liking that singer these days.

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