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Today’s Phrase
이상형이 어떻게 돼요?
i·sang·hyeon·gi eot·teo·ke dwa·e·yo
isanghyeongi eotteoke dwaeyo?
What is your ideal type?
Cultural Insight
이상형 conversations are extremely common in Korean social settings, especially among young people. Describing your 이상형 often includes physical traits (키, 외모) and personality (성격). 소개팅 (blind dates arranged by friends) are a popular Korean dating tradition.
Phrase Breakdown
이상형이
isanghyeongi
ideal type (subject)
이상 (ideal) + 형 (type/form) + 이 (subject particle)
어떻게 돼요?
eotteoke dwaeyo?
how does it become? / what is it like?
어떻게 (how) + 되다 = ‘how does it go/turn out’
A fun, personal question commonly asked among friends in Korea.
Example Phrases
이상형이 어떻게 돼요? 저는 키 큰 사람을 좋아해요.
Isanghyeongi eotteoke dwaeyo? Jeoneun ki keun sarameul johahaeyo.
What’s your ideal type? I like tall people.
키 크다 = to be tall.
성격이 좋은 사람이 이상형이에요.
Seonggyeogi joeun sarami isanghyeongieyo.
My ideal type is someone with a good personality.
성격 = personality/character.
외모보다 성격이 더 중요해요.
Oeimoboda seonggyeogi deo jungnyohaeyo.
Personality is more important than looks.
-보다 = compared to / more than.
Related Phrases
어떤 사람을 좋아해요?
eotteon sarameul johahaeyo?
What kind of person do you like?
Alternative phrasing about preferences.
연애 중이에요?
yeonaejungieyo?
Are you in a relationship?
Asking about relationship status.
소개팅 해 본 적 있어요?
sogaeting hae bon jeok isseoyo?
Have you been on a blind date?
Asking about Korean blind date experience.
Quick Review
다음 주에 만나요
Can you recall what this means?
daeum jue mannayo
Let’s meet next week