What does 잘하셨어요 mean?
잘하셨어요 means "you accomplished it very skillfully" in Korean.
How it works here
‘잘하셨어요’ politely praises the listener’s successful performance.
Dictionary form
잘하다
To perform an action or skill well
‘잘하다’ focuses on performing an action skillfully, while ‘좋다’ describes a state. The ending ‘-셨어요’ honorifically addresses the listener.
When it's used
Used to praise someone’s skill, performance, or result politely.
The line
잘하셨어요
You did well.
Said when praising someone after seeing their performance or result.
Scene from “Run BTS! 2022 Special Episode - Fly BTS Fly Part 2” · Channel: BANGTANTV Watch on YouTube
More examples
우리 팀은 이번 발표를 정말 잘했어요.
Our team did really well in this presentation.
너는 역시 계산을 잘하네.
As expected, you’re good at calculations.
Quick check
What does this mean here?
잘하셨어요
잘하셨어요
You did well.
- To perform an action or skill skillfully
- To do something slowly
- To do something roughly
- To do something late
Show the answer
To perform an action or skill skillfully
‘잘하다’ focuses on performing an action skillfully, while ‘좋다’ describes a state. The ending ‘-셨어요’ honorifically addresses the listener.
Other words in this line
- 잘
- Well
Same expression in other scenes
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