Korean lesson 23: Very

되게
[doege]
Very

A: 어제 명동에서 우연히 제니 씨를 만났어요.
[Eoje myeongdongeseo uyeonhi jeni ssireul mannasseoyo.]
A: I accidentally ran into Jenny yesterday in Myeongdong.

B: 그래요?
[Geuraeyo?]
B: Really?

A: 제니 씨 남자 친구도 봤어요.
[Jeni ssi namja chingudo bwasseoyo.]
A: I met her boyfriend, too.

B: 정말이요? 어땠어요?
[Jeongmariyo? Eottaesseoyo?]
B: Really? How was he?

A: 키도 크고 목소리도 좋고 되게 멋있었어요.
[Kido keugo moksorido joko doege meosisseosseoyo.]
A: He was tall and had a nice voice, and he was very good-looking.

There are many Korean words with the meaning `very'.

Today we'll look at the word `되게[doege]' which means `아주 몹시[aju mopsi] (very much).' Of all the colloquial expressions of its type, it is the most commonly used expression.

Why don't you practice these with a Korean friend today: `오늘 날씨 되게 덥다.[oneul nalssi doege deopda.] (It is extremely hot today)', `되게 맛있다.[doege maditda.] (It is very tasty)', `되게 예쁘다.[doege yeppeuda.] (It is very pretty).'