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Does anyone know the English translation of this Korean phrase?

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Question:Does anyone know the English translation of this Korean phrase?
Term:하는게 좋아요
Lesson: Useful Expressions for Beginner, 처음 만났을때

May 11, 2012, 11:06 p.m.

[swilliams62]
[swilliams62] AW
9 posts
I believe it means 'to do well.'

The full sentence is '요즘은 만 나이로 이야기 하는게 좋아요.'

Would the translation of this sentence be, 'These days I only like going by this age' (referring to speaker's Korean age rather than Western age)

Thanks!

May 11, 2012, 11:28 p.m.

alex
alex CA
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4146 posts
"만 나이" is "international age", so a more appropriate translation might be "These days I prefer going by my international age". Of course, the term international age isn't *really* an English term so it sounds a bit awkward when translating directly.
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