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Korean expression

괜찮아졌어

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What does 괜찮아졌어 mean?

괜찮아졌어 means "I changed into an okay state" in Korean.

How it works here

‘-아지다’ shows the change into being okay, and ‘-었어’ shows it has already happened.

Key expression

-아/어지다

To change into a different state

‘-아/어지다’ expresses a change into a new state.

When it's used

Used to briefly say that one’s physical condition or the atmosphere has changed.

The line

어 이제 괜찮아졌어.

Oh, I’m okay now.

Briefly saying that one’s condition or the atmosphere has improved or changed.

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More examples

  1. 날씨가 갑자기 추워졌어.

    The weather suddenly got cold.

  2. 회의가 길어져서 모두 피곤해졌어요.

    The meeting went long, so everyone became tired.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

괜찮아졌어

어 이제 괜찮아졌어.

Oh, I’m okay now.

  • Saying that something stayed unchanged from beginning to end.
  • Encouraging someone to try doing something.
  • Briefly saying that one’s condition or the atmosphere has changed.
Show the answer

Briefly saying that one’s condition or the atmosphere has changed.

To change into a different state. ‘-아/어지다’ expresses a change into a new state.

Other words in this line

이제
Now
괜찮다
To be okay; to be all right

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