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잘하는데

do well, be good at it

→ 잘하다
verb · informal, present tense Uncommon #8,374
do well, be good at it Often links to another clause with a sense like “but” or “and”; in conversation, it can also stand alone as a reaction, such as “You’re good!”
KO: 지수는 수영을 잘하는데 달리기는 못해요.
EN: Jisu is good at swimming, but she isn’t good at running.
Conjugation of 잘하다
Present
잘해잘하는데

누가 더 잘하는데?

Who is better?

— 똑바로 살아라 (1989)

평소에는 잘하는데…

I'm usually good at it, but…

— 패왕별희 (1993)

잘하는데?

Are you good at it?

— 공포의 보수 (1953)

저 잘하는데

I'm good at it, though.

— Wonderland (2024)

그건 내가 잘하는데

I'm good at that, though.

— 너자 2 (2025)

운전 잘하는데, 딕

You drive well, Dick.

— 데드맨스 와이어 (2026)

우리 아들, 잘하는데?

Our son, is he doing well?

— 위플래쉬 (2014)

아주 잘하는데?

Are you really good at it?

— 추억의 마니 (2014)

더 깊이 앙드레 잘하는데

Andre does it much better.

— 히든 (2005)

일은 잘하는데 너무 모험을 한단 말야

He’s good at his job, but he takes too many risks.

— 좋은 친구들 (1990)

마이클 에게 운전 배우고 있어요 저 잘하는데 보실래요?

I’m learning to drive from Michael. I’m pretty good—want to see?

— 대부 (1972)

잘하는데, 피핀

You're good at this, Pippin.

— 반지의 제왕: 반지 원정대 (2001)