What does 멋있어요 mean?
멋있어요 means "Looking good and impressive" in Korean.
How it works here
‘멋있다’ combines with the honorific ending ‘-어요’ to form a polite compliment. At the end of the sentence, it expresses a favorable evaluation of the person or thing.
Dictionary form
멋있다
A word used to compliment something because it looks good and is impressive
This is a conjugated form of the adjective ‘멋있다’. It is usually used to compliment a person, object, or behavior. The ending can be polite, as in ‘멋있어요’, or casual, as in ‘멋있어’. Compared with ‘예쁘다’ (pretty) and ‘잘생기다’ (handsome), it is less restricted by gender or type of target.
When it's used
Used when someone’s appearance, clothing, behavior, or overall atmosphere seems appealing and impressive. It is often used as a light compliment in everyday conversation.
The line
아, 멋있어요.
Ah, you look cool.
This is said as a brief compliment about someone’s appearance or attitude.
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More examples
새로 산 재킷이 정말 멋있어요.
The jacket I bought is really cool.
발표할 때 태도가 아주 멋있었어.
Your attitude during the presentation was really cool.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
멋있어요
아, 멋있어요.
Ah, you look cool.
- A situation where someone says it is disappointing because something looks rougher than expected.
- A situation where someone points out that someone’s attitude is too rude.
- A situation where someone evaluates someone’s clothing as too ordinary.
- It is used to compliment something because it looks good and is impressive.
Show the answer
It is used to compliment something because it looks good and is impressive.
This is a conjugated form of the adjective ‘멋있다’. It is usually used to compliment a person, object, or behavior. The ending can be polite, as in ‘멋있어요’, or casual, as in ‘멋있어’. Compared with ‘예쁘다’ (pretty) and ‘잘생기다’ (handsome), it is less restricted by gender or type of target.
Same expression in other scenes
- 멋있었어 — Was cool; was impressive
More SEVENTEEN scenes
- No.610민규 멋있는데— Looks cool; has a cool or impressive quality
- No.608호시 너무 좋다— Very; extremely
- No.611괜찮은데— Saying first that something is okay or not bad
- No.607좋다— Appealing and satisfying
- No.612좋겠다— That’s enviable; it would be nice if that were the case
- No.606바로 가겠습니다— Right away; immediately, without delay
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