“I feel good” in Korean: 기분이 좋아요 (gibuni joayo)

기분이 좋아요

gibuni joayo

Situation: Feelings & cheeringLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

I feel good.

기분 means “mood” or “feeling,” and 좋아요 means “is good.” Use it for any pleasant mood, from cheerful to relaxed.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 6 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [기부니 조아요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
기분이
기	ㄱ+ㅣ	gi
분	ㅂ+ㅜ+ㄴ	[부] bu
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[니] ni
좋아요
좋	ㅈ+ㅗ+ㅎ	[조] jo
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	a
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 분이 → [부니]
Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 좋아 → [조아]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
기분	noun	mood, feeling	TOPIK level 2
좋다	adjective	good, nice	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “기분이 좋아요” mean?

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Answer: I feel good

Question 2 How do you say “I feel good” in Korean?

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Answer: 기분이 좋아요 gibuni joayo

Question 3 How is “기분이 좋아요” pronounced?

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Answer: [기부니 조아요]

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