I like doing - 하는게 좋다
하는게 좋다 is a contracted form of 하는 것이 좋다 (것이 → 게)
하는 것 means "doing" and if you remember, "가/이" is an identifier particle. I'd also like to call it a specificity particle.
For example,
- 점심에는 샌드위치 먹는 것이 좋다 = I like eating a sandwich at lunch (among a variety of things to eat at lunch, a sandwich is my choice)
- 시골에서 사는게 좋다 = I like living in the country (Although I could live in the city or urban area, I like living in the country)
좋다 means two things
Usually, its meaning is "I like doing" in spoken Korean. In written Korean, "하는게 좋다" is more likely to mean "it's good to do something." However, the meaning depends on the context.
Informal | Positive | Negative |
Written | 하는게 좋다 | 하지 않는게 좋다 안하는게 좋다 |
Spoken | 하는게 좋아 | 안하는게 좋아 |
Formal | Positive | Negative |
Written | 하는게 좋습니다 | 하지 않는게 좋습니다 안하는게 좋습니다 |
Spoken | 하는게 좋아요 | 하지 않는게 좋아요 안하는게 좋아요 |
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Thank for your grammar explanation. However, I still wonder the meaning of 하지 않는게 좋다. Is it that it's good not to do something? Is there the negative form as "하는게 좋지 않다"?
ReplyDeleteYes, 하지 않는게 좋다 means 'it's good not to do something'. Exactly.
ReplyDelete하는게 좋지 않다 is also used and it means 'it's not good to do something.
For example,
TV는 가까이서 보지 않는게 좋다 = It is good not to watch TV close up.
유통기한이 지난 음식은 먹지 않는게 좋다 = It is good not to eat 'expired' food.
TV는 가까이서 보는게 좋지 않다 and 유통기한이 지난 음식은 먹는게 좋지 않다 are also possible and their meanings are very similar to the examples above but it's more common to use '하지 않는게 좋다.'
I still have trouble deciding when to use -기 and -는것
ReplyDeleteI think this is sentence is OK, as Ive said it to my teacher many times: 한국말로 말하기 힘들어요.
Can you replace 말하기 with 말하는것? Im not sure in what situations I should use one or the other.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteCan you explain me the difference in using 하는게 좋다 and 하는걸 좋아한다 ? If both mean " I like doing", I don't really know when "doing something" can be consider as an identifier particule or as an object one. Your example are both similar so in my mind it's a bit messy.
Can you help me ?
Thanks !
Hi Little Dee,
ReplyDeleteHere's my explanation for the difference between 하는게 좋다 and 하는걸 좋아한다.
There is not much difference but it seems that 하는게 좋다 is more commonly used when talking informally, and 하는걸 좋아한다 when talking politely.
For example,
I like watching movies
나는 영화 보는게 좋아 (Informal)
저는 영화 보는걸 좋아해요 (Polite)
However,
저는 영화 보는게 좋아요 (Polite)
나는 영화 보는걸 좋아해 (Informal)
are also possible.
I'd say you can use either of them. But if you had to choose one, go with 하는게 좋다.
But still I can't see much difference between the two.
Thank you for your explanation !
ReplyDeleteHello!
ReplyDeleteI have such question,could you answer, please?For example,if I have the word '생각하는건' so its meaning will be 'thinking',right?So the part '건' is also some contraction like from '것은',or no?
Thank you ~
Hi Nia_An!
ReplyDeleteYes, 건 is a contracted form of 것은.
생각하는건 means "Thinking is.."
You're welcome! :)
This site is awesome!!!! I am making flash cards. Btw, where is the audio? I don't see it. The written form, is it for writing?
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteThis may not be the right section to ask. Would you be able to help me out with this grammar rule, it'd be greatly appreciated. I could not find an answer or understand why 건 is used in these 3 sentences.
저는 운동을 하는 건 별로 안 좋아해요. I don't like exercising myself.
그런데 보는 건 좋아해요. But I like watching sports.
그렇지만 모든 운동을 좋아하는 건 아니고, 축구만 좋아해요. However, I don't like all sports, I only like Soccer.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
I didn't understand
ReplyDeletePlease explain 건, 걸 different