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잘 지냈어요?

jal jinaesseoyo

How have you been?

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Meeting After a Long Time

How to say "How have you been?" in Korean — 잘 지냈어요? (jal jinaesseoyo)

How to Use

Used when you meet someone again after a while.

Rule: This is past tense (지냈어요), asking about the time since you last met. To ask how someone is right now, use 잘 지내요?

Examples

잘 지냈어요?

Have you been well?

요즘 잘 지냈어요?

Have you been well lately?

잘 지냈어요? 많이 바빴어요?

Have you been well? Were you very busy?

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