price | 가격gagyeok |
to be so | 그렇다geureohda |
The teacher said so. | 선생님이 그렇다고 했어요.seonsaengnimi geureohdago haesseoyo. |
The price is good, but the taste is just so-so. | 가격은 좋기는 하지만 맛은 그냥 그래.gagyeogeun johgineun hajiman maseun geunyang geurae. |
laptop | 노트북noteubuk |
to shut down | 꺼지다kkeojida |
charger | 충전기chungjeongi |
My laptop suddenly turned off; I don’t have the charger. | 내 노트북이 갑자기 꺼졌어, 충전기가 없어.nae noteubugi gapjagi kkeojyeosseo, chungjeongiga eobseo. |
indirect question marker | ~는지~neunji |
I don’t know when the bus is coming. | 버스가 언제 오는지 모르겠어요.beoseuga eonje oneunji moreugesseoyo. |
to know | 알다alda |
Do you know when the bus is coming? | 버스가 언제 오는지 알아요?beoseuga eonje oneunji arayo? |
Do you know where the laptop charger is? | 노트북 충전기가 어디 있는지 알아?noteubuk chungjeongiga eodi issneunji ara? |
remark | 말mal |
I understand that. | 그 말이 이해돼요.geu mari ihaedwaeyo. |
joke | 농담nongdam |
That’s a joke, right? | 그 말 농담이지?geu mal nongdamiji? |
seriously | 진지하게jinjihage |
We talk seriously at the meeting. | 우리는 회의에서 진지하게 이야기해요.urineun hoeuieseo jinjihage iyagihaeyo. |
to make | 세우다seuda |
Today let’s make plans seriously. | 오늘은 진지하게 계획을 세우자.oneureun jinjihage gyehoegeul se-uja. |
mistake | 실수silsu |
I made a mistake in the presentation yesterday. | 어제 발표에서 실수를 했어.eoje balpyoeseo silsureul haesseo. |
It may be a mistake, but next time we can do better. | 실수이긴 하지만 다음에는 더 잘하면 돼.silsu-igin hajiman da-eumeneun deo jalhamyeon dwae. |
experience | 경험gyeongheom |
Experience is important. | 경험이 중요해요.gyeongheomi jungyohaeyo. |
although | ~기는 하지만~gineun hajiman |
to be able to do | 할 수 있다hal su issda |
Although I lack experience, I can do it. | 경험이 없기는 하지만 할 수 있어.gyeongheomi eobsgineun hajiman hal su isseo. |
misunderstanding | 오해ohae |
to occur | 생기다saenggida |
It seems a misunderstanding happened because of my message. | 내 메시지 때문에 오해가 생긴 것 같아.nae mesiji ttaemune ohaega saenggin geos gata. |
I hope it was a misunderstanding; I’ll explain right away. | 오해였으면 좋겠다, 바로 설명할게.ohaeyeosseumyeon johgessda, baro seolmyeonghalge. |
snack | 간식gansik |
Do you want a snack before class? | 수업 전에 간식 먹을래?sueop jeone gansik meogeullae? |
Snacks are nice because they’re cheap. | 간식은 가격이 싸서 좋아.gansigeun gagyeogi ssaseo joha. |
cold | 감기gamgi |
appetite | 입맛ipmas |
Because of a cold, I have no appetite. | 감기 때문에 입맛이 없어.gamgi ttaemune ipmasi eobseo. |
I don’t have an appetite, but I’ll keep drinking water. | 입맛이 없기는 하지만 물은 계속 마실게.ipmasi eobsgineun hajiman mureun gyesok masilge. |
to get better | 낫다nasda |
to hope | ~았으면 좋겠다~asseumyeon johgessda |
I hope this cold gets better soon. | 감기가 빨리 나았으면 좋겠다.gamgiga ppalli naasseumyeon johgessda. |
to take (medicine) | 먹다meokda |
soon | 금방geumbang |
I will arrive soon. | 금방 도착할 거예요.geumbang dochakhal geoyeyo. |
If you take medicine and rest, you’ll get better quickly. | 약 먹고 쉬면 금방 나아.yak meokgo swimyeon geumbang naa. |
reply | 답장dapjang |
Sorry for replying late to your text. | 문자에 답장을 늦게 해서 미안.munja-e dapjangeul neutge haeseo mian. |
if | ~다면~damyeon |
If you don’t have time, you can postpone the appointment to tomorrow. | 시간이 없다면 약속을 내일로 미뤄도 돼요.sigani eobsdamyeon yaksogeul naeillo mirwodo dwaeyo. |
to send (for someone) | 보내 주다bonae juda |
Please send the accommodation address by message. | 숙소 주소를 메시지로 보내 주세요.sukso jusoreul mesijiro bonae juseyo. |
If you haven’t gotten a reply, send it now. | 답장을 못 받았다면 지금 보내 줘.dapjangeul mos badassdamyeon jigeum bonae jwo. |
news | 소식sosik |
I have no news from my friend. | 친구한테서 소식이 없어요.chinguhanteseo sosigi eobseoyo. |
He said he has good news. | 그는 좋은 소식이 있다고 했어.geuneun joheun sosigi issdago haesseo. |
I just heard the news that she’s been doing well. | 그녀가 잘 지낸다는 소식을 방금 들었어.geunyeoga jal jinaendaneun sosigeul banggeum deureosseo. |
grammar | 문법munbeop |
Today let’s practice a new piece of grammar. | 오늘은 새로운 문법을 연습하자.oneureun saeroun munbeobeul yeonseuphaja. |
example sentence | 예문yemun |
to become easy | 쉬워지다swiwojida |
Korean becomes easier if you practice. | 한국어는 연습하면 쉬워져요.hangugeoneun yeonseuphamyeon swiwojyeoyo. |
Grammar is hard, but it becomes easier when you look at example sentences. | 문법이 어렵기는 하지만 예문을 보면 쉬워져.munbeobi eoryeopgineun hajiman yemuneul bomyeon swiwojyeo. |
to try saying | 말해 보다malhae boda |
Try saying this expression out loud. | 이 표현을 소리 내어 말해 봐요.i pyohyeoneul sori naeeo malhae bwayo. |
Try reading the example sentences twice and saying them. | 예문을 두 번씩 읽고 말해 봐.yemuneul du beonssik ilggo malhae bwa. |
karaoke | 노래방noraebang |
On weekends I sing at karaoke with friends. | 주말에 친구들과 노래방에서 노래를 불러요.jumare chingudeulgwa noraebangeseo noraereul bulleoyo. |
Want to go to karaoke after work? | 퇴근 후에 노래방 갈래?toegeun hue noraebang gallae? |
The karaoke price is okay, but let’s go home today. | 노래방 가격이 괜찮기는 하지만 오늘은 집에 가자.noraebang gagyeogi gwaenchanhgineun hajiman oneureun jibe gaja. |
boss | 사장님sajangnim |
serious | 진지하다jinjihada |
Today’s meeting is serious. | 오늘 회의는 진지해요.oneul hoeuineun jinjihaeyo. |
talk | 얘기yaegi |
I am talking with a colleague now. | 지금 동료와 얘기 중이에요.jigeum dongryowa yaegi jungieyo. |
The boss was talking seriously and then made lots of jokes. | 사장님이 진지한 얘기를 하다가 농담도 많이 하셨어.sajangnimi jinjihan yaegireul hadaga nongdamdo manhi hasyeosseo. |
to help | 도와 주다dowa juda |
Teacher, please help me with my homework. | 선생님, 숙제를 도와 주세요.seonsaengnim, sukjereul dowa juseyo. |
The boss even helped with the payment personally. | 사장님이 계산도 직접 도와주셨어.sajangnimi gyesando jikjeop dowajusyeosseo. |
three | 셋ses |
There are three people in the meeting room now. | 지금 회의실에 사람이 셋 있어요.jigeum hoeuisire sarami ses isseoyo. |
schedule | 예정yejeong |
The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. | 회의가 오후 세 시 예정이야.hoeuiga ohu se si yejeongiya. |
to change | 바뀌다bakkwida |
The appointment time has changed. | 약속 시간이 바뀌었어요.yaksok sigani bakkwieosseoyo. |
as is | 그대로geudaero |
The plan often changes, but let’s keep it as is today. | 예정이 자주 바뀌기는 하지만 오늘은 그대로 가자.yejeongi jaju bakkwigineun hajiman oneureun geudaero gaja. |
originally | 원래wonrae |
Originally, class starts at 10 a.m. | 원래 수업은 오전 10시에 시작해요.wonrae sueobeun ojeon 10sie sijakhaeyo. |
to decide to rest | 쉬기로 하다swigiro hada |
Because there is no meeting tomorrow, I decided to rest at home. | 내일 회의가 없어서 집에서 쉬기로 했어요.naeil hoeuiga eobseoseo jibeseo swigiro haesseoyo. |
Originally, I planned to rest at home today. | 원래 오늘은 집에서 쉬기로 했어.wonrae oneureun jibeseo swigiro haesseo. |
travel | 여행yeohaeng |
Travel is expensive. | 여행은 비싸요.yeohaengeun bissayo. |
I make travel plans with a friend on the weekend. | 주말에 친구와 여행 계획을 세워요.jumare chinguwa yeohaeng gyehoegeul sewoyo. |
matter | 일il |
Something suddenly came up, so I postponed the appointment. | 갑자기 일이 생겨서 약속을 미뤘어요.gapjagi iri saenggyeoseo yaksogeul mirwosseoyo. |
to keep | 두다duda |
Let’s keep the appointment time as is. | 약속 시간은 그대로 두자.yaksok siganeun geudaero duja. |