Korean · Real conversations
How to respond to “잘되길 바라요!” in Korean
A good-luck wish offers encouragement before an event. Acknowledge it and, if you want, offer a later update.
What you might hear
잘되길 바라요!jaldoegil barayo!
Good luck!
Choose a reply that fits
고마워요. 최선을 다할게요.gomawoyo. choeseoneul dahalgeyo.
Thank you. I'll do my best.
Accept the encouragement and state your intention.
고마워요, 응원이 필요해요.gomawoyo, eungwoni piryohaeyo.
Thanks, I need it.
A light informal acknowledgment.
어떻게 됐는지 알려 드릴게요.eotteoke dwaenneunji allyeo deurilgeyo.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Offer to share the outcome later.
응원해 주셔서 고마워요.eungwonhae jusyeoseo gomawoyo.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Thank the person for their support.
Two short exchanges
Before an important event
잘되길 바라요!jaldoegil barayo!
Good luck!
고마워요. 최선을 다할게요.gomawoyo. choeseoneul dahalgeyo.
Thank you. I'll do my best.
Before an exam
시험 잘 보세요!siheom jal boseyo!
Good luck with your exam!
고마워요, 응원이 필요해요.gomawoyo, eungwoni piryohaeyo.
Thanks, I need it.
Your turn
Offer to tell the person how the event goes.
Reveal a sample reply
어떻게 됐는지 알려 드릴게요.eotteoke dwaenneunji allyeo deurilgeyo.
I'll let you know how it goes.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
