1. 착하다 / 착해요 (chag-ha-da / chag-hae-yo)
This means "nice" when referring to someone's personality - think "kind-hearted". Use this when:
- A waiter spills coffee on your friend's shirt, but your friend smiles back and says that it's okay
- You pet a dog and the dog does not bark or growl back at you
- When a child shares some of his/her snacks with you
2. 멋있다 / 멋있어요 (meo-shit-da / meo-shit-seo-yo)
The definition of this word changes depending on the context, but it can be summed up as "cool" or "amazing". Use this when:
- When you come across a cool painting
- When you see how well-dressed someone is.
3. 잘한다 / 잘해요 (jal-han-da / jal-hae-yo)
This literally means "to do well", and it translates to being "really good at something". This adjective can come with some nouns.
- When someone sings very well, say 노래 (no-rae, singing) + 잘해요.
- When someone cooks well, say 요리 (yo-ri, cooking) + 잘해요.
- When someone speaks English well, say 영어 (yeong-eo, English) + 잘해요.
- Other nouns that can be used in this format include 게임 (ge-im, game), 축구 (chuk-gu or soccer), 공부 (gong-bu, studying), and 일 (il, work). You can't use this when the noun has a specific verb assigned to it
e.g. 그림 그리다 (geu-rim geu-ri-da, drawing) = 그림 잘 그려요 (geu-rim jal geu-ryeo-yo, you are good at drawing)
4. 예쁘다 / 예뻐요 (ye-ppeu-da / ye-ppeo-yo)
This means "pretty". You can use this adjective to describe:
- A female (or anyone that desires to look feminine)
- Items (Gadgets, Clothes, Accessories)
- View
5. 잘생겼다 / 잘생겼어요 (jal-saeng-gyeot-da / jal-saeng-gyeot-seo-yo)
This literally means "to look well", and it translates to "handsome". Use this to describe a male.