Preference · a reason to speak · LESSON 2 / 4

좋아요 or 좋아해요? Notice the construction

Choose particles that match two common preference constructions.

Quick phrase

이 영화가 좋아요.

This movie is good. / I like this movie, in context.

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좋다 describes something as good. 좋아요 is its polite present form. 좋아하다 means to like; 좋아해요 is its polite form. In context, 커피가 좋아요 can express that you like or prefer coffee, while 저는 커피를 좋아해요 directly states your liking.

이 영화가 좋아요.

This movie is good. / I like this movie, in context.

저는 이 영화를 좋아해요.

I like this movie.

커피가 좋아요.

Coffee is good. / I prefer coffee, in context.

커피를 좋아해요.

I like coffee.

Examples in this unit are text-based. No pronunciation recording or automatic speaking score is used.

Useful basics on this page

을/를: what do you eat or read? →책을 읽어요.

I read a book.

있어요 and 없어요: presence and possession →책이 있어요.

There is a book. / I have a book, in context.

Notice the pattern

For these basic patterns, use 이/가 with 좋아요 and 을/를 with 좋아해요: 음악이 좋아요; 음악을 좋아해요. Do not judge the meaning from the particle alone: topics and omissions occur in real conversation. Both constructions can express liking. This lesson checks the construction named in each question, not a claim that only one sentence can mean “I like it”.

Try it yourself

Use the taught 이/가 좋아요 pattern. Complete 음악__ 좋아요.

Use the taught 을/를 좋아해요 pattern. Complete 음악__ 좋아해요.

Which statement about 커피가 좋아요 and 커피를 좋아해요 is accurate?

Build “This movie is good” using the descriptive pattern.

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Which pair follows the two patterns taught here?

RETRIEVE BEFORE YOU REVEAL

Say it in your own time.

Express liking music using each of the two constructions.

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