잘하다

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Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 잘ᄒᆞ다 (Yale: cal-hota). Univerbation of (jal, well) +‎ 하다 (hada, to do).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jalhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jalhada
McCune–Reischauer?charhada
Yale Romanization?cal.hata

Verb

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잘하다 (jalhada) (infinitive 잘해 or 잘하여, sequential 잘하니)

  1. (transitive) to do something well, to be good at
    Antonym: 못하다 (mothada)
  2. (intransitive) to be kind, to treat well

Usage notes

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  • It is very commonly confused with 하다 (jal hada).
공부 잘해요.
Gongbu-reul jalhaeyo.
He is good at studying.
공부 하고 있어요.
Gongbu-reul jal hago isseoyo.
I am studying well now.

Conjugation

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