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TOPIK 2verb

잘하다

jalhada

잘해요 · 잘했어요 · 잘할 거예요 · 잘하세요

to be good at, to do well; to treat well

Example

제 친구는 노래를 정말 잘해요.

My friend is really good at singing.

Word parts

잘 (well) + 하다 (to do) = 'do well'.

Good to know

The skill takes 을/를: 한국어를 잘해요. Written as one word, unlike 잘 먹다 or 잘 자다.