Vocabulary

힘내다

keep your spirits up

Meaning

Encourages someone to stay strong or motivated despite difficulty; 힘내세요 is a conventional encouragement.

Why this form?

화이팅 — “you've got this!”: a short cheer, especially when supporting effort or performance; 힘내세요 directly addresses the person.

Natural usage

힘내다 → 힘내요 / 힘내세요; 힘내세요 is a conventional encouragement.

Forms not to confuse

화이팅

화이팅! 마지막까지 해 봐요. — You got this! Keep trying to the end.

Examples

사라 씨, 힘내세요!! — Sara, hang in there!

힘내요. 잘할 수 있어요! — Hang in there. You can do it!

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