Example Sentences#

1. 나 노래 잘 못 부르잖아.¹
   You know I’m not good at singing.
   • 잘 is an adverb meaning ‘well’.
2. 현우: 맞아, 사람이 너무 많아서 지하철도 몇 번이나 그냥 지나가고, 택시도 잘 안 잡혀서 늦을 뻔했어.²
   Hyunwoo: Yeah, there were so many people that a bunch of subways just passed by, and taxis were hard to catch, so I was almost late.
   • 잘 is a versatile adverb meaning ‘well’, with many nuanced uses such as ‘easily’, ‘skillfully’, or ‘smoothly’.
3. 포도가 너무 잘 익어서 가방에 넣을 수 없었기에, 맹인은 그 자리에서 라사로와 함께 포도를 나누어 먹기로 결심했다.³
   The grapes were so ripe that they couldn’t be put in the bag, so the blind man decided to share them on the spot with Lazaro.
   • 잘 is an adverb meaning ‘well’.
4. 유나: 그런데 나는 매운 거 잘 못 먹어.⁴
   Yuna: But I can’t handle spicy food well.
   • 잘 is an adverb meaning ‘well’.
5. 줄이 길었는데도 5분 만에 다 들어가고, 직원들이 진짜 잘 안내해 줬어.²
   Even though the line was long, everyone got in within 5 minutes, and the staff guided us really well.
   • 잘 is an adverb meaning ‘well’.