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Korean expression

잘했다

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What does 잘했다 mean?

잘했다 means "You did very well." in Korean.

How it works here

‘잘했다’ is the past form of ‘잘하다’ and evaluates the completed action positively.

Dictionary form

잘하다

To do something skillfully and satisfactorily, beyond expectations.

‘잘했다’ is often used in the past form to praise an action or result as successful.

When it's used

Used to lightly praise someone’s skill or result.

The line

어, 잘했다.

Oh, well done.

Said to casually praise someone’s performance or result.

Scene from “스키지컬: 8 (SKZ-ical: 8)|[SKZ CODE] Ep.103” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube

More examples

  1. 시험을 이렇게까지 잘하다니 정말 대단해.

    It is amazing that you did so well on the test.

  2. 새 직원인데도 발표를 잘해서 모두가 놀랐다.

    Everyone was surprised that the new employee gave such a good presentation.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

잘했다

어, 잘했다.

  • Handling work immediately without postponing it.
  • Politely refusing someone’s request.
  • Deliberately ignoring what someone says.
  • Doing something skillfully and satisfactorily, beyond expectations.
Show the answer

Doing something skillfully and satisfactorily, beyond expectations.

‘잘했다’ is often used in the past form to praise an action or result as successful.

Other words in this line

어
Yes; oh

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