It's Good To (-는 게 좋다)
-는 게 좋다
Used to give advice or recommendations, meaning 'it's good to' or 'you'd better'.
Pattern
Verb stem + -는 게 좋다
Explanation
-는 게 좋다 is used to give advice or make recommendations. 게 is a contraction of 것이, so this pattern literally means 'the thing of doing X is good'. 운동하는 게 좋아요 means 'It's good to exercise' or 'You should exercise'.
For stronger advice, you can use -는 게 좋겠다: 일찍 자는 게 좋겠어요 means 'It would be better to sleep early' or 'You'd better sleep early'. This sounds more like a recommendation than a simple observation.
The negative version uses 안 or -지 않는: 술을 안 마시는 게 좋아요 (It's better not to drink alcohol). This pattern is commonly used by doctors, teachers, and friends when giving advice. It is softer than -아/어야 하다 (must) but still carries weight as a recommendation.
Examples
매일 운동하는 게 좋아요.
Maeil undonghaneun ge joayo.
It's good to exercise every day.
일찍 자는 게 좋겠어요.
Iljjik janeun ge jokesseoyo.
You'd better sleep early.
물을 많이 마시는 게 좋아요.
Mureul mani masineun ge joayo.
It's good to drink a lot of water.
약속 전에 확인하는 게 좋겠어요.
Yaksok jeone hwaginhaneun ge jokesseoyo.
You'd better confirm before the appointment.
Common Mistakes
Wrong
운동하는 것 좋아요.
Correct
운동하는 게 좋아요.
Use 게 (contraction of 것이) to include the subject particle. Without 이/게, the sentence is grammatically incomplete.
Wrong
운동은 게 좋아요.
Correct
운동하는 게 좋아요.
The verb form -는 게 is needed. Don't replace the verb clause with just a noun + particle.
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