What does 얼굴이 빨개졌어요 mean?
얼굴이 빨개졌어요 means "My face became red." in Korean.
How it works here
‘얼굴이 빨개졌어요’ uses ‘-었어요’ to say that the change has already occurred.
Key expression
얼굴이 빨개지다
For the color of one’s face to become red.
‘-아/어지다’ expresses a change of state. ‘빨개지다’ is more everyday and conversational than ‘붉어지다’.
When it's used
Used when describing a reddened face caused by embarrassment, surprise, or heat.
The line
얼굴이 살짝 빨개졌어요.
My face turned slightly red.
Said when describing one’s face becoming red from embarrassment or heat.
Scene from “스키지컬: 8 (SKZ-ical: 8)｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.103” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
부끄러워서 얼굴이 빨개졌어요.
My face turned red because I was embarrassed.
더운 날 밖에서 오래 걸었더니 얼굴이 빨개졌어요.
After walking outside for a long time on a hot day, my face turned red.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
얼굴이 빨개졌어요
얼굴이 살짝 빨개졌어요.
My face turned slightly red.
- The face becoming red from embarrassment or heat.
- The hands turning white from cold wind.
- The eyes hurting after looking at sunlight.
Show the answer
The face becoming red from embarrassment or heat.
For the color of one’s face to become red. ‘-아/어지다’ expresses a change of state. ‘빨개지다’ is more everyday and conversational than ‘붉어지다’.
Other words in this line
- 얼굴
- Face
- 살짝
- Slightly
- 빨개지다
- To turn red
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