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TOPIK 1adverb

별로

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별로 + negative: 별로 안 좋아해요 · alone: 별로예요 (not great)

not really, not particularly

Example

저는 매운 음식을 별로 안 좋아해요.

I don't really like spicy food.

Word parts

별 special

별 special + 로 — 'not specially'. Not 별 (star).

Good to know

Almost always used with a negative. 별로예요 on its own means 'It's not that good.'