Korean phrase

잘 지내요? chal chi nae yo

Meaning

How have you been?

When to use it

A polite way to ask how someone has been recently. It checks on a person's general well-being or mood and can be used after time apart.

Example dialogue

오랜만이에요. 잘 지내요? o raen ma ni e yo chal chi nae yo

It's been a long time. How have you been?

아니요, 요즘 좀 힘들어요. a ni yo yo jeum chom him deu reo yo

Not really, things have been a little hard lately.

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