jogeum

a little

Usages of jogeum

• 오늘 아침에 눈이 조금 왔어요.: It snowed a little this morning.
• 저는 지금 조금 바빠요.: I am a little busy right now.
• 우리 취향이 서로 조금 달라.: Our tastes are a little different from each other.
• 나는 오늘 늦잠을 자서 회사에 조금 늦었어.: I overslept today, so I was a bit late to work.
• 조금 늦어도 괜찮아요.: It’s okay if I’m a little late.
• 손님이 많으니까 조금만 기다리세요.: There are many customers, so please wait a moment.
• 점원이 서명을 확인하느라 조금 늦었어요.: The clerk was a bit late because they were checking the signature.
• 처음이어서 조금 긴장돼요.: Because it’s my first time, I’m a little nervous.
• 목소리를 조금만 크게 해 주세요.: Please make your voice a little louder.
• 조금만 작게 말해 주세요.: Please speak a little more quietly.
• 계산대 앞에서 줄이 길어서 조금 기다렸어.: The line in front of the checkout counter was long, so I waited a bit.
• 내가 바로 사과했더니 그녀의 화가 조금 풀렸어.: I apologized right away, and her anger eased a bit.
• 지금 자료를 복사하고 있으니까 조금만 도와 줘요.: I’m copying the materials now, so please help me a little.
• 지금 휴대폰을 충전해야 해서 카페에서 조금만 기다려 주세요.: I need to charge my phone now, so please wait just a moment at the café.
• 버스가 지연돼서 조금만 기다려 줘요.: The bus is delayed, so please wait just a little for me.
• 이 국은 조금 맵지만 정말 맛있어.: This soup is a little spicy, but it’s really tasty.
• 이 차는 조금 달아서 커피 대신 마시기 좋아.: This tea is a little sweet, so it’s good to drink instead of coffee.
• 나는 너무 단 음료보다 조금 덜 단 차를 더 좋아해.: I prefer tea that is a little less sweet to drinks that are too sweet.
• 그녀는 안경을 새로 샀는데 잘 안 맞아서 조금 실망했어.: She bought new glasses, but they didn’t fit well, so she was a little disappointed.
• 국이 너무 짜면 물을 조금 더 넣어야겠다.: If the soup is too salty, I should add a little more water.
• 오늘 비빔밥이 조금 매워서 물을 많이 마셨어요.: Today the bibimbap was a little spicy, so I drank a lot of water.
• 딸기는 조금 비싸도 달아서 가끔 사게 돼.: Even if strawberries are a little expensive, I end up buying them sometimes because they’re sweet.
• 이 신발은 처음에는 조금 불편했는데 신을수록 편해져.: These shoes were a little uncomfortable at first, but the more I wear them, the more comfortable they get.
• 양말을 안 신었더니 새 신발이 조금 아팠어.: I didn’t wear socks, so the new shoes hurt a little.
• 바나나는 조금 달아서 간식으로 좋아요.: Bananas are a little sweet, so they’re good as a snack.
• 처음에는 발음이 어려웠지만 지금은 조금 쉬워졌어요.: At first, pronunciation was difficult, but now it has become a little easier.
• 이 의자는 조금 불편해요.: This chair is a little uncomfortable.

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