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너무 vs. 진짜 vs. 정말
I am really confused in when to use 너무, 진짜, and 정말. Can someone please clear up when it is appropriate to use each one?
Jan 22, 2015 9:18 PM
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진짜 - is like true/truly?
진짜 좋아해요! (O)
I truly like it!
정말 - really (usually for positive endings)
정말 좋아해요! (O)
I really like it!
너무 싫어해요! (O)
I really hate it!
너무 - really/excessive/too much. It is suppose to be for negative things/sentences to show that is it too much or excessive.
But sometimes Korean will use 너무 with positive endings.
However, grammatically speaking, the following is incorrect
e.g I heard a mother say to her child wearing a costume,
'너무 예뻐!'
Really pretty!
More info,
Level 2 Lesson 16 / Very, A bit, Really, Not really, Not at all / 조금, 아주, 정말, 전혀, 별로, 진짜
http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/lessons/level-2-lesson-16/
Level 3 Lesson 1 / too much or very / 너무
http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/lessons/level-3-lesson-1-too-much-or-very-%EB%84%88%EB%AC%B4/
January 22, 2015
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너무 , 정말, 진짜
너무(too good) - usually used in front of the negative word : 너무 나쁘다 너무 맛없다
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정말(really good) - 정말 맛있다! 정말 감사합니다! - little bit formal
진짜(truly good) - 진짜 맛있다! 진짜 감사합니다! - casual
January 23, 2015
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