English–Korean

“quite” in Korean

Korean

Also상당히 (sangdanghi)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchebeop

Example

그 영화는 제법 재미있었어.keu yeong hwa neun che beop chae mi i sseo sseo

The movie was quite interesting.

Illustration for 제법 (quite)

How to say “quite” in Korean

“Quite” in Korean is 제법 (chebeop).

The amount or quality rises above the speaker's expectation by a noticeable but limited amount.

Full entry for 제법: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 제법

그 음식은 제법 맛있었어.keu eum si geun che beop ma si sseo sseo

That food was quite tasty.

Tips for using 제법

  • It is useful for balanced Korean praise because it recognizes a good result without making it sound outstanding or perfect.

Other Korean words for “quite”

오늘 회의는 상당히 길었어요.o neul hoe ui neun sang dang hi ki reo sseo yo

Today's meeting was quite long.

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