Korean Slang 179. 굿

굿 (gut)

Korean slang 굿 (gut): Good. Nice.
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What 굿 means

Good. Nice.

When Koreans use it

Give quick approval to a suggestion or a result.

A short conversation

Korean

A: 이 시간에 만날까?

B: 굿!

English

A: Shall we meet at this time?

B: Sounds good!

Use it with care

An English loanword. 좋아요 is more neutral.

From Korean Your Teacher Doesn’t Teach You by Injin Hwang. The meaning, usage, dialogue, and notes above follow the author’s book.

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