Korean word

잘되다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaldoeda

이번 시험이 잘되면 기분이 좋을 거예요.i beon si heo mi chal doe myeon ki bu ni cho eul kkeo ye yo

If this exam goes well, I'll feel good.

프로젝트가 잘되면 팀 분위기가 좋아져요.peu ro jek teu ga chal doe myeon tim pu nwi gi ga cho a jeo yo

If the project goes well, the team atmosphere will improve.

Things fall into place and produce the result someone hopes for.

성공하다seonggonghada: Reach an intended goal and achieve a successful result.
되다toeda: Come into a new state when the needed conditions are met.

어떤 일이 기대한 대로 좋은 결과가 나다.eo tteon i ri ki dae han tae ro cho eun kyeol gwa ga na da

잘되다 (jaldoeda, "go well") is built from 잘 (jal, "well") and 되다 (doeda, "become"), creating a compact expression for a favorable outcome.

This word is useful for talking about everyday hopes such as a test, trip, or plan turning out successfully.