Small Talk Lesson 3: How was ___? (~는 어땠어요?)

✨ Introduction (English)

Small talk isn’t only about greetings. It’s also about checking in after an event or activity. That’s where we use the question:

Q: How was ___?
👉 Example: How was the movie? How was your weekend?

The answer is simple:
A: It was ___.

✨ 한국어 설명

스몰토크는 단순한 인사뿐만 아니라, 어떤 일이 끝난 후에 서로 안부를 묻는 표현도 포함합니다. 이때 사용하는 질문이 바로:

Q: How was ___? (~는 어땠어요?)
👉 예: 영화는 어땠어요? 주말은 어땠어요?

대답은 간단합니다:
A: It was ___. (좋았어요 / 괜찮았어요)

🗣️ Variations of the Question

• So, how was the movie?
• How was the game?
• How was the test?
• How was your weekend?
• How was the meeting?
• How was your presentation?
• How was your speech?
• How was your date?

📝 Answers (Casual / Natural)

• It was good. (좋았어요.)
• It was okay. (괜찮았어요.)
• It was so-so. (그냥 그랬어요.)
• It was not bad. (나쁘지 않았어요.)
• It was great. (아주 좋았어요.)
• It was awesome! (최고였어요!)

🗣️ Example Dialogue

• A: So, how was your weekend?
• B: It was great! I went hiking with friends.
• A: Nice! Sounds fun.

📝 Practice Ideas

1. Role-play: Ask about 3 different topics (How was the test? How was the meeting? How was the movie?).
2. Answer with both short and long replies (It was good. / It was good, I saw a new movie.).
3. Listen to native speakers — notice how often they use “How was…” on Mondays or after events.

📌 Teacher’s Tip:
Don’t forget: the answer always starts with “It was…” — not “I was.” Example:
❌ Wrong: I was good.
✅ Right: It was good.