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Korean expression

되게 좋다

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What does 되게 좋다 mean?

되게 좋다 means "Really good." in Korean.

How it works here

되게 intensifies ‘좋다’ (to be good), emphasizing satisfaction.

In this line

되게

되게 is a very common spoken adverb meaning “very.” It sounds more conversational than ‘아주’ (very) or ‘매우’ (very).

When it's used

Used casually to strongly emphasize how good something feels or is.

The line

이거 되게 좋다

This is really good.

Used in everyday conversation to strongly describe how good something is.

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More examples

  1. 오늘 날씨가 되게 시원하네.

    The weather is really refreshing today.

  2. 이 문제는 생각보다 되게 어렵습니다.

    This problem is really difficult, more than I expected.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

되게

이거 되게 좋다

  • A word emphasizing a high degree, like “very” or “extremely”
  • A word that indicates a soft, calm tone, like “quietly” or “gently.”
  • A word that indicates a lack of precision, like “roughly” or “vaguely.”
  • A word that indicates infrequency, like “sometimes” or “occasionally.”
Show the answer

A word emphasizing a high degree, like “very” or “extremely”

되게 is a very common spoken adverb meaning “very.” It sounds more conversational than ‘아주’ (very) or ‘매우’ (very).

Other words in this line

이거
This thing
좋다
To be good

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