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Today’s Phrase
괜찮아요
gwaen·cha·na·yo
gwaenchanayo
It’s okay / I’m fine
Did You Know?
괜찮아요 can mean both ‘yes, it’s fine’ and ‘no, I don’t need it’ depending on context. If a waiter asks if you need more water and you say 괜찮아요, it usually means ‘no thank you, I’m good.’ Context is everything!
Phrase Breakdown
괜찮
gwaenchan
alright, okay, fine
Stem of the adjective 괜찮다
아요
ayo
is (polite present)
Polite sentence-ending for adjectives
A multipurpose expression covering everything from ‘I’m fine’ to ‘no worries’ to ‘yes, that’s okay.’
Example Phrases
걱정 마세요, 괜찮아요.
Geokjeong maseyo, gwaenchanayo.
Don’t worry, I’m fine.
걱정 마세요 means ‘please don’t worry’.
A: 도와드릴까요? B: 아니요, 괜찮아요.
A: Dowadeurilkkayo? B: Aniyo, gwaenchanayo.
A: Can I help you? B: No, I’m fine.
괜찮아요 here politely declines an offer.
조금 늦어도 괜찮아요?
Jogeum neujeodo gwaenchanayo?
Is it okay if I’m a little late?
-아도/어도 means ‘even if’.
Related Phrases
문제없어요
munjeeopseoyo
No problem
Literally ‘there is no problem’.
별로예요
byeolloyeyo
Not really / Not great
Used when something is just average or not to your liking.
좋아요
johayo
It’s good / Sounds good
Affirmative response meaning ‘good’ or ‘okay’.
Quick Review
맛있어요
Can you recall what this means?
massisseoyo
It’s delicious