Korean · Body & Health
"Are you okay?" in Korean: 괜찮아요?
괜찮아요?gwaenchanayo?
Are you okay? in Korean is 괜찮아요? (gwaenchanayo?). 괜찮아요? checks immediate well-being; 괜찮으세요? adds respectful wording for the listener.
Are you okay?: starting the exchange
넘어졌네요. 괜찮아요?neomeojyeonneyo. gwaenchanayo?
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How to pronounce 괜찮아요?
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gwaenchanayo?
/kwɛntɕʰanhajo/
괜찮아요? is read gwaenchanayo?. In 괜찮으세요?, read the full phrase as gwaenchanheuseyo?.
"Are you okay?" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 괜찮아요?gwaenchanayo? | Are you okay? The inventory form for are you okay?. | The inventory form for are you okay?. |
| 괜찮으세요?gwaenchanheuseyo? | are you okay (respectful)? 괜찮아요? checks immediate well-being; 괜찮으세요? adds respectful wording for the listener. | 괜찮아요? checks immediate well-being; 괜찮으세요? adds respectful wording for the listener. |
How to use 괜찮아요? in real life
- 1Are you okay?: starting the exchange
넘어졌네요. 괜찮아요?
neomeojyeonneyo. gwaenchanayo?
You fell over. Are you okay?
괜찮아요? checks immediate well-being; 괜찮으세요? adds respectful wording for the listener.
- 2Are you okay?: adding useful context
얼굴이 안 좋아 보여요. 괜찮아요?
eolguri an joa boyeoyo. gwaenchanayo?
You do not look well. Are you okay?
This sentence places 괜찮아요? in a complete exchange.
- 3Are you okay?: a different conversation
지금은 괜찮아요?
jigeumeun gwaenchanayo?
Are you okay now?
This sentence places 괜찮아요? in a complete exchange.
Mistakes English speakers make with 괜찮아요?
Incorrect: 얼굴가 안 좋아 보여요. 괜찮아요?
Correct: 얼굴이 안 좋아 보여요. 괜찮아요?
When practicing are you okay, 얼굴 ends in a consonant, so this sentence needs 얼굴이, not 얼굴가.
Incorrect: 넘어졌네요. 괜찮아요이에요.
Correct: 넘어졌네요. 괜찮아요?
When practicing are you okay, a conjugated predicate already finishes this sentence; do not append the noun copula 이에요. Keep the complete form 넘어졌네요. 괜찮아요?
Good to know
괜찮아요? checks immediate well-being; 괜찮으세요? adds respectful wording for the listener.
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Tutor-led body and health study exercise: two sentences with 괜찮아요?
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
넘어졌네요. 괜찮아요?
neomeojyeonneyo. gwaenchanayo?
You fell over. Are you okay?
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
얼굴이 안 좋아 보여요. 괜찮아요?
eolguri an joa boyeoyo. gwaenchanayo?
You do not look well. Are you okay?
This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.
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What does 괜찮아요? mean?
Are you okay? in Korean is 괜찮아요? (gwaenchanayo?). 괜찮아요? checks immediate well-being; 괜찮으세요? adds respectful wording for the listener.
When should I say 괜찮으세요??
괜찮아요? checks immediate well-being; 괜찮으세요? adds respectful wording for the listener.
How does 괜찮으세요? differ from the basic expression?
괜찮으세요? means “are you okay (respectful)?”. 괜찮아요? checks immediate well-being; 괜찮으세요? adds respectful wording for the listener.
Can I use 괜찮아요? in a full sentence?
넘어졌네요. 괜찮아요? means “You fell over. Are you okay?” 괜찮아요? checks immediate well-being; 괜찮으세요? adds respectful wording for the listener.
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