괜찮다
Meaning: to be okay; fine
What does 괜찮다 mean?
괜찮다 [gwaenchanhda] is an adjective meaning "to be okay; fine". It is rated A1 on the CEFR scale, which means absolute beginner — among the first 500 words you should learn. This word appears across 2 Lexibeom card packs, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (2)
Here are real-life sentences where 괜찮다 [gwaenchanhda] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
한번 전화해 볼까요? 괜찮은지 확인하고 싶어요.
Should we try calling her? I want to check if she's okay.
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How to Use 괜찮다 in Conversation
Korean adjectives like 괜찮다 behave more like verbs than English adjectives — they conjugate by tense and politeness. The dictionary form ends in 다, but in speech you use the conjugated form (e.g., -아요/-어요 for polite present). When modifying a noun, use the -(으)ㄴ form.
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