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Good at / Bad at

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Use 잘하다 to say you do something well or are good at something, and 못하다 to say you cannot do something or do it poorly. Both patterns follow the structure: object noun + 을/를 + 잘하다/못하다.

How it works

  • Subject + Noun + object particle + well / poorly
  • Subject + Verb stem + object particle + well / poorly

Example sentences

  1. 나는 영어를 잘해요.

    I am good at English.

  2. 내 친구는 그림을 못 그려요.

    My friend is not good at drawing.

  3. 우리 엄마는 요리를 정말 잘하세요.

    My mom is really good at cooking.

  4. 나는 수학을 잘 못해요.

    I am not good at math.

  5. 누나는 노래를 잘해요.

    My older sister is good at singing.

  6. 아이가 축구를 못해요.

    The child is not good at soccer.

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