What does like in Korean mean?

What is the meaning of the word like in Korean? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use like in Korean.

The word like in Korean means ~을 좋아하다, ~을 좋아하다, ~을 좋아하다, 마음에 들어하다, ~을 좋아하다, ~을 원하다, 선호하다, ~을 즐기다, ~와 같은 방법으로, ~처럼, 대략, 같은, 동일한, 비슷한, 유사한, 유사한, 말하자면, ~하다시피 하다, 필적하는 것, 같은 것, 좋아요, ~와 비슷한 부류의 사람, ~와 같은 식으로, ~처럼, ~와 같은, 이런 식으로 말하다, ~에 좋아요 버튼을 누르다, 마치 ~인 것처럼 행동하다, 마치 ~인 것처럼 행동하다, 등등, 등, 따위, 조금이라도, 유인원 같은, 당신이 원할 때 마다, 근육질이다, ~을 닮다, 원하는 대로 하다, ~처럼 입은, ~하고 싶다, ~을 하고 싶다, ~ 같다, ~같다, ~할 것 같다, 마음에 들어요, 정말 좋아요, 당신이 마음에 들어요. 당신이 좋아요, ~ 주세요, 저는 ~을 원합니다, 순식간에, 눈 깜짝할 사이에, ~와 비슷한, ~다운, 말한 그대로이다, 남자답게, 남자답게, 규칙적으로, 정확히, 동등한, 대등한, 죽어라, 죽도록, 퍽이나, 번개같이, 전광석화처럼, 새 것과 같은, 새 것과 같은, 다른 것과 견줄 수 없는, 둘도 없는, 더할 나위없는, 더할 나위없는, 이와 같이, 이렇게, 그런 식으로, 바람처럼, 바람같이, 이렇게, 이런 식으로, , 뜻이 맞는, ~와 닮다, ~와 비슷하다, ~인 것 같다, ~처럼 보이다, ~에 더 가까운, ~처럼, ~와 아주 비슷하게, 마음이 맞는, 의견이 일치하는, ~을 확실히 이해하다, 정신 없이 돌아다니다, ~처럼 들리다, ~처럼 들리다, 맛이 나다, 있는 그대로 말하다, ~와 아주 흡사한, 원하다, 바라다. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word like

~을 좋아하다

(find personable) (사람을 친구로)

나는 그를 좋아한다. 그는 좋은 사람인 것처럼 보인다.

I like him. He seems like a good guy.

~을 좋아하다

(be romantically attracted to) (사람을 애인으로)

그는 그녀를 정말로 많이 좋아한다.

He really likes her a lot.

~을 좋아하다, 마음에 들어하다

(consider good)

I like that idea. Let's suggest it to the boss.

~을 좋아하다

(be fond of)

피자를 좋아하니?

Do you like pizza?

~을 원하다, 선호하다

(desire, prefer)

You can do what you like till I get home, then we are cleaning the house.

~을 즐기다

(activity: enjoy) (취미 등)

Liz likes cooking Thai food.

~와 같은 방법으로, ~처럼

(informal (in the same way as)

그녀는 자기 오빠 (or 남동생)처럼 얘기한다.

She talks like her brother.

대략

(US, slang (approximately, more or less) (미국, 속어)

그는 키가 대략 6피트 정도된다.

He's like six feet tall.

같은, 동일한

(formal (the same, identical)

This match pits two teams of like ability against one another.

비슷한, 유사한

(formal (similar)

Like poles repel; opposite poles attract.

유사한

(formal (analogous, comparable)

Writing poems, odes, and like forms requires linguistic skills and imagination.

말하자면

(UK, regional, slang (as it were)

But I really wanted that job, like.

~하다시피 하다

(US, regional (almost)

그 불쌍한 애는 거의 얼어붙다시피 했다.

The poor kid like to froze.

필적하는 것

(counterpart)

I don't think they have his like in any other firm.

같은 것

(equal)

He is the kindest man I know. I have never met his like.

(social media: approval) (SNS)

I posted a photo and it got 60 likes.

~와 비슷한 부류의 사람

(informal (people similar to [sb])

우리 엄마는 내가 그와 비슷한 부류의 사람들 근처에도 못 가게 한다. 그 여자랑 비슷한 부류의 사람들과 어울리면 너도 곤경에 처할 거야.

My mother wouldn't let me go round with the likes of him. You'll end up in trouble if you go out with the likes of her.

~와 같은 식으로

(in the way that)

It was hot again today, like summer should be.

~처럼

(intensifier)

He ran like hell.

~와 같은

(informal (such as)

So you want a new challenge; like what? I visited many famous monuments on my trip to France, like the Eiffel Tower.

이런 식으로 말하다

(slang (say: expressing attitude)

He was like, "I don't want to do that".

~에 좋아요 버튼을 누르다

(social media: favorite) (SNS)

I wished Danny a happy birthday and he "liked" my post.

마치 ~인 것처럼 행동하다

(informal (behave as if)

She acts like she thinks she is the queen.

마치 ~인 것처럼 행동하다

(imitate)

Richard made everyone laugh by acting like a monkey.

등등, 등, 따위

(and similar)

There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake—mergansers, geese, coots, and the like.

조금이라도

(at all like)

She doesn't look anything like her mother.

유인원 같은

(simian)

Bigfoot is reported to be an apelike creature.

당신이 원할 때 마다

(informal (whenever you wish)

Come and visit me as often as you like.

근육질이다

(vulgar, slang (person: be big and muscular)

~을 닮다

(resemble)

Michael is just like his father: he loves to play tennis.

원하는 대로 하다

(do whatever you wish to do)

Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day.

~처럼 입은

(in costume, disguised as)

Mandy was dressed up like a witch for Halloween.

~하고 싶다

(want to have)

차를 한 잔 마시고 싶다.

I feel like a cup of tea.

~을 하고 싶다

(want to do)

I feel like going out for dinner tonight.

~ 같다

(informal (have sensation) (느낌)

내 피부 위로 작은 개미가 기어 다니는 것 같다.

I feel like there are little ants running around on my skin.

~같다

(give sensation)

It's really starting to feel like spring!

~할 것 같다

(seem likely)

비가 올 것 같다.

It feels like it's going to rain.

마음에 들어요, 정말 좋아요

(I find it appealing)

What a lovely dress! I like it.

당신이 마음에 들어요. 당신이 좋아요

(I find you appealing)

I like you. You seem like such a nice person.

~ 주세요

(polite (with object: I want)

I would like the coq au vin, please.

저는 ~을 원합니다

(polite (I want) (공손한 표현)

I would like you to be more involved in the community website.

순식간에, 눈 깜짝할 사이에

(very quickly, in an instant)

Wait right there – I'll be back in a flash!

~와 비슷한

(informal (very similar to)

에이미는 네 것과 비슷한 신발 한 켤레를 가지고 있다.

Amy has got a pair of shoes just like yours.

~다운

(informal (typical of: [sb])

자기 결혼식에도 늦다니 참 헨리답다!

Just like Henry to be late on his own wedding day!

말한 그대로이다

(informal (suddenly)

One minute Lucy was here, then she disappeared – just like that!

남자답게

(in a masculine way)

She walks like a man.

남자답게

(informal, figurative (with stoicism)

Ben gritted his teeth and prepared to take his punishment like a man.

규칙적으로, 정확히

(regularly, predictably)

The cat shows up like clockwork every time we eat fish. Like clockwork, my phone always rings as soon as I fall asleep.

동등한, 대등한

(equivalent)

죽어라, 죽도록

(a lot)

I hit my elbow and it hurt like hell!

퍽이나

(absolutely not)

번개같이, 전광석화처럼

(figurative (fast)

The sprinter ran like lightning.

새 것과 같은

(in excellent condition)

Mending the shirt made it like new. A coat of paint and this room will look like new.

새 것과 같은

(in excellent condition)

I sent the watch to the makers for repairs, and now it's like new.

다른 것과 견줄 수 없는

(literary (incomparably) (문어체)

Pedro promised to love her like no other.

둘도 없는

(incomparable, unique) (관용구)

This holiday offers tourists a holiday like no other.

더할 나위없는

(in a unique way)

The sound of babies crying irritates me like nothing else.

더할 나위없는

(unique)

The train ride through the Swiss Alps was like nothing else.

이와 같이, 이렇게

(in this manner)

You just turn the door handle like so and the door should open.

그런 식으로

(in that way)

If you do it like that, you will only hurt yourself. If you translate the sentence like that, it's going to sound funny in the target language.

바람처럼, 바람같이

(very fast)

이렇게, 이런 식으로

(thus, like so)

We can't go on like this. If you do it like this, you'll get a better result.

(equivalent commercial success)

뜻이 맞는

(people, organizations)

Sometimes it's difficult to meet like-minded people when you move to a new city.

~와 닮다, ~와 비슷하다

(resemble)

This table looks like the one we have at home. Lucy looks like her aunt.

~인 것 같다

(informal (appear that)

It looks like we'll have to cancel our holiday.

~처럼 보이다

(informal (indicate)

It's beginning to look like rain.

~에 더 가까운

(informal (in more accurate terms)

It isn't overhearing by accident, it's more like eavesdropping.

~처럼

(in the same way as)

~와 아주 비슷하게

(very similar to)

마음이 맞는, 의견이 일치하는

(having similar opinions)

I'm glad to know that we are of like mind on this topic.

~을 확실히 이해하다

(understand clearly, completely)

정신 없이 돌아다니다

(rush about)

~처럼 들리다

(have same sound as)

My kids call it music, but their band sounds like noise to me.

~처럼 들리다

(informal (would seem that)

From what you say, it sounds like he's an unpleasant person.

맛이 나다

(have as a flavour)

This tastes like chicken.

있는 그대로 말하다

(informal (be honest and direct)

Okay, I'll tell it like it is, but I don't think you'll like it.

~와 아주 흡사한

(similar to)

원하다, 바라다

(polite form of want)

My husband and I would like to thank you for all your help.

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