Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 40. That hasn't happened yet.

 

That hasn't happened yet.

제가 게을러서 시작을 못 했어요. [ je-ga ge-eul-leo-seo si-jag-eul mot haess-eo-yo.]

제[je]: I, my; my own

게을러서[ge-eul-leo-seo]: (a)게으르다[ge-eu-leu-da], lazy; idle; indolent; slothful; sluggish

시작[si-jag]: the start; the beginning; the opening, origin; beginning

못[mot]: not, won't, cannot, unable, incapable

했어요[haess-eo-yo]: (v)하다[ha-da], do; perform; try

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 39. You surprise me.

 

You surprise me.

의외다. [ui-oe-da.]

의외[ui-oe]: surpirse; unexpectation

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 38. Wanna grab another drink with us?

 

Wanna grab another drink with us? (or) Let's hit another bar.

2차 갑시다. [i-cha gab-si-da.]

2차[i-cha]: second spot, another bar

갑시다[gab-si-da]: (v)가다[ga-da], go, be, visit, get to

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 37. Wow! You look so much alike.

 

Wow! You look so much alike.

완전 붕어빵이에요. [wan-jeon bung-eo-ppang-i-e-yo.]

완전[wan-jeon]: completely; fully; totally; entirely; whole

붕어빵[bung-eo-ppang]: Bungeo-ppang, one of South Korea's most popular winter street foods, is a fish-shaped pastry stuffed with sweetened red bean paste.

이에요[i-e-yo]: (v)이다[i-da], be, come, make

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 35. Stop making fun of me.

 

Stop making fun of me.

놀리지 좀 마, 그만 놀려. [nol-li-ji jom ma, geu-man nol-lyeo.]

놀리지[nol-li-ji], 놀려[nol-lyeo]: (v)놀리다, fun; tease; make fun of; play a joke on; laugh at

좀[jom]: please; I beg

마[ma]: (v)말다[mal-da], don't; not; but; no; never

그만[geu-man]: stop; quit; just; enough; no more

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 34. It was great working with you. Keep in touch!

 

It was great working with you. Keep in touch!

당신과 일하는 것은 정말 즐거웠어요. 계속 연락해요. [dang-sin-gwa il-ha-neun geos-eun jeong-mal jeul-geo-woss-eo-yo. gye-sog yeon-lag-hae-yo.]

당신[dang-sin]: you

일하는[il-ha-neun]: (v)일하다[il-ha-da], work; serve; do job; labor

정말[jeong-mal]: very; really; truly; quite

즐거웠어요[jeul-geo-woss-eo-yo]: (a)즐겁다, fun; enjoyable; happy; pleasant; joyful

계속[igye-sog]: continuously; keep-ing; constantly

연락해요[yeon-lag-hae-yo]: (v)연락하다[yeon-lag-ha-da], contact; get in touch, let (a person) know, communicate with

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 33. Get off in four steps.

 

Get off in four steps.

네 정거장 남았어요. [ne jeong-geo-jang nam-ass-eo-yo]

네[ne]: four

정거장[jeong-geo-jang]: a station, a stop

남았어요[nam-ass-eo-yo]: (v)남다, be left over, remain, last, stay, linger 

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 31.These are for you to try.

 

These are for you to try.

시식용이에요. [ si-sik-yong-i-e-yo.]

시식[si-sik]: sample; food sample; sample food; free sample

이에요[i-e-yo]: (v)이다[i-da], be

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 32. I will give it a try.

 

I will give it a try.

제가 한번 해보겠습니다. [je-ga han-beon hae-bo-get-seum-ni-da]

제[je]: I; my; myself

해보겠습니다hae-bo-get-seum-ni-da]: (v)하다ha-da], do; perform; undertake, make, have 

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 30. Haste makes waste.

 

Haste makes waste.

급할수록 돌아가라 [geub-hal-su-lok dol-a-ga-la]

급할수록[geub-hal-su-lok]: (v)급하다[geub-ha-da], urgent; rushed; hurried; emergency; short-tempered

돌아가다[dol-a-ga-da]: go[come] back 《to》, return 《to》; be restored to; turn back, work; operate, go round 《a place》; make[take] a detour 

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 29. Is the food alright?

Is the food alright?

음식은 입에 맞아요? [eum-sik-eun ib-e ma-ja-yo?]

음식[eum-sik]: food; dish; meal; cuisines

입[ib]: mouth; lips

맞아요[ma-ja-yo]: (v)맞다[mat-da]: suit 《one's taste》; answer[serve] 《the purpose》; meet 《one's wishes》; come 《measure》 up to 《one's expectations》; befit

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 28.Quit whining and get your work done.

 

Quit whining and get your work done.

똑바로 해. [ttok-ba-lo hae.]

똑바로[ttok-ba-lo]: straight; upright; correctly; right(ly); clearly

해[hae]: (v)하다[ha-da], do; perform; undertake; make; have

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 27.I'm obsessed with food.

 

I'm obsessed with food.

식탐이 많다. [sik-tam-i man-ta.]

식탐[sik-tam]: gluttony

많다[man-ta]: lots of; many; much; too much

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 26.Stop cutting in line.

 

Stop cutting in line.

새치기하지 마세요. [sae-chi-gi-ha-ji ma-se-yo.]

새치기[sae-chi-gi]: v.새치기하다[sae-chi-gi-ha-da]

새치기하다[sae-chi-gi-ha-da]: cut in line; jump the line, queue

마세요[ma-se-yo]: v.말다[mal-da], don't; keep from <doing>; stop; discontinue  

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 25.I'm gonna lose it.

 

I'm gonna lose it.

나 폭발하기 직전이야. [na pok-bal-ha-gi jik-jeon-i-ya.]

나[na]: I; me; myself; self

폭발[pok-bal]: v.폭발하다[pok-bal-ha-da], explosion; explode; blast; eruption; erupt

직전[jik-jeon]: v.직전이다[jik-jeon-i-da], before; about to; brink; nearly

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 24. My muscles hurt.

 

My muscles hurt.

근육통이 왔어. [geun-yug-tong-i wass-eo.]

근육통[geun-yug-tong]: muscle pain

근육[geun-yug]: muscle

통[tong]: 통증[tong-jeung], pain

왔어[wass-eo]: It's past tense of 오다[o-da].

오다[o-da]: come; reach; come to see, visit, (snow/rain) fall; be due to. 

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 23. Wait, what?

 

Wait, what?

그게 말이야 막걸리야. [ geu-ge mal-i-ya mak-geol-li-ya]

When you hear something nonsense, crazy, absurd, or insane, you can say like this. You can use 방귀 instead of 막걸리.

그게[geu-ge]: it; that.

말[mal]: word; language; what one says; a remark

막걸리[mak-geol-li]: raw rice wine; a Korean alcoholic beverage that is milky, off-white and slightly sweet, tangy, bitter, astringent

방귀[bang-gwi]: fart; gas; wind.

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 22. Sorry, we have to charge the official price.

 

Sorry, we have to charge the official price.

미안한데 깎아줄 수 없어요. [ mi-an-han-de kkag-a-jul su eobs-eo-yo.]

미안한데[mi-an-han-de]: v.미안하다[mi-an-ha-da], sorry; apologize; feel bad; forgive me.

깎아[kkag-a]: v. 깎다[kkag-da], cut down; reduce; curtail.

줄 수[jul su]: be able to

없어[eobs-eo]: v.없다[eob-da], there is no..; have no..; lack; be out of; be free from.

요[yo]: postposition for expressions of respect 

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 21. Never a dull moment.

 

Never a dull moment.

너와 함께한 모든 날이 즐거웠어. [neo-wa ham-kke-han mo-deun nal-i jeul-geo-woss-eo.]

너[neo]: you

와[wa]: with; along[together] with; in company with

함께[ham-kke]: together (with); one and all

모든[mo-deun]: all; every

날[nal]: a day

즐거[jeul-geo]: (v)즐겁다, merry; pleasant; happy; cheerful; delightful; enjoyable; joyous; joyful; sweet, 즐거웠어 is past tense of 즐겁다.

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 20. This too shall pass.

 

This too shall pass.

물 흐르듯 지나갈거야. [mul heu-leu-deut ji-na-gal-geo-ya.]

물[mul]: water

흐르듯[heu-leu-deut]: (v)흐르다, flow; run; pass; stream; go by

지나갈거야[ji-na-gal-geo-ya]: (v)지나가다, go[run] past; go[pass] by; go[pass] along[through]; pass  

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 19. Be careful. It's slippery.

 

Be careful. It's slippery.

길이 미끄러우니까 조심해. [gil-i mi-kkeu-leo-u-ni-kka jo-sim-hae.]

길[gil]: a road; a way; a street; a thoroughfare

미끄러우[mi-kkeu-leo-u]: (v)미끄럽다, slippery; slithery; greasy; slick

니까[ni-kka]: for, because 

조심해[jo-sim-hae]: (v)조심하다, take care 《of》; be careful[cautious] 《of》; take precautions 《against》; beware 《of》; guard 《against》; be watchful 《against》; use prudence; be circumspect. 

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 18. All that for nothing.

 

All that for nothing.

헛수고 했어요. [ heot-su-go haess-eo-yo]

헛수고[heot-su-go]: all for nothing; go up in smoke; go down the drain; beat a dead horse

했어요[haess-eo-yo]: (v)하다, do; have; make; play; give

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 17. Sorry, I have something on my mind.

 

Sorry, I have something on my mind.

마음이 콩밭에 가있어. [ma-eum-i kong-bat-e ga-iss-eo]

마음[ma-eum]: mind; heart

콩[kong]: bean; soy bean; soya bean

밭[bat]: patch; field; farm

콩밭[kong-bat]: bean patch

가있어[ga-iss-eo]: stay; remain

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 16. Stop being THAT kid.

 

Stop being THAT kid.

애처럼 굴지마. [ae-cheo-leom gul-ji-ma]

애[ae]: abbreviation of 아이[a-i], child; kid; baby; youngster

처럼[cheo-leom]: like as; just as; as if 

굴지마[gul-ji-ma]: (v)굴다[gul-da], behave; act; treat

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 15. Excuse me, those seats are for the elderly.

 

Excuse me, those seats are for the elderly.

여기는 경로 우대석이에요. [yeo-gi-neun gyeong-lo u-dae-seog-i-e-yo]

여기[yeo-gi]: here; in this place; this point; at this point

경로[gyeong-lo]: respect for the old

우대석[u-dae-seog]: priority seat

이에요[i-e-yo]: (verb)이다[i-da], be

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 14. Life is tough, get a helmet.

 

Life is tough, get a helmet.

인상 펴. [in-sang pyeo]

인상[in-sang]: looks; features; an appearance

펴[pyeo]: (v)피다[pi-da], soften; look great; look happy, (antonymic) wear a frown 

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 13. Don't judge a book by its cover.

 

Don't judge a book by its cover.

선입견 가지지 마. [seon-ib-gyeon ga-ji-ji ma]

선입견[seon-ib-gyeon]: prejudice; stereotypes; preconception 

가지지[ga-ji-ji]: (v)가지다[ga-ji-da], have; take; own; hold; keep

마[ma]: (v)말다, don't; not; no; never; but

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 12. Just get to the point.

 

Just get to the point.

용건만 간단히 [yong-geon-man gan-dan-hi]

용건[yong-geon]: things to do; affairs; (matter of) business

간단히[kan-dan-hi]: (v)간단하다[kan-dan-ha-da], simple; easy; brief

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 11. Let's save the sweets for the kids, OK?

 

Let's save the sweets for the kids, OK?

야금야금 뺏어 먹지 좀 마.[ya-geum-ya-geum ppaes-eo meok-ji jom ma]

야금야금[ya-geum-ya-geum]: bit by bit; little by little

뺏어[ppaes-eo]: (v)뺏다[ppaet-da], take a thing by force; snatch something from a person; rob a person a thing

먹지[meok-ji]: (v)먹다[meok-da]: eat; have; feed

마[ma]: (v)말다[mal-da], don't; not; no; never

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 10. You can pay on your way out.

You can pay on your way out.

나갈 때 한 번에 계산하면 돼요.[na-gal-ttae han beon-e gye-san-ha-myŏn dwae-yo]

나갈[na-gal]: (verb)나가다[na-ga-da], 

한 번[han-beon]: 한꺼번에[han-kkeo-beon-e], at a time; at the same time; at once

계산[gye-san]: (verb)계산하다[gye-san-ha-da], pay for; calculate

돼다[dwae-da]: (verb)되다[dwae-da], be; can

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 9. It's OK. You're doing great!

It's OK. You're doing great!

괜찮아. 잘하고 있어.[gwaen-chanh-a. jal-ha-go iss-ŏ]

괜찮아[gwaen-chanh-a]: It's all right. (verb)괜찮다[gwaen-chanh-ta]

잘하고 있어[jal-ha-go-iss-ŏ]: It's the present tense of "(verb)잘하다[jal-ha-da]." 

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 8.Not much of a difference.

Not much of a difference.

도토리 키 재기[do-to-li ki-jae-gi]

도토리[do-to-li]: acorn
키[ki]: height
재기[jae-gi]: measure, (verb) 재다[jae-da]

오십보백보[o-sip-bo-baek-bo]

It's six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.
오십[o-sip]: fifty
백[baek]: a hundred
보[bo]: step 

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 7.Thanks for noticing. You're sharp.

Thanks for noticing. You're sharp.

If a mate or a friend pays attention to something or becomes aware of something very small, you would be glad to.

You can say in Korean as below.

눈썰미 좋다.[nun-ssŏl-mi jo-ta]

눈썰미 [nun-ssŏl-mi] 좋다 [jo-ta]: observant; have an eye for details, have a fine eye

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 6. No way, Jose.

No way, Jose.

The term is a common phrase in America. When someone uses the phrase they are saying absolutely not or referring to the fact that what is being asked of them is never going to happen.

It can be said in Korean as below.

어림도 없어.[eo-lim-do eop-da] / 택도 없어. [teok-do eop-da]

어림없다[eo-lim-eop-da]: not a chance; (be) nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; unreasonable

턱없다[teo-geop-da]: far from enough; be groundless; be unfounded; be unreasonable, 택도 없다 is a dialect of 턱없다.

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 5.There is plenty of fish in the sea.

There is plenty of fish in the sea.

It is often said in consolation after someone who has broken up with a romantic partner.

It can be said in Korean as below.

짚신도 제 짝이 있다.[jip-sin-do je jja-gi itta]

짚신 [jip-sin]: Korean traditional sandals made of straw. Korean have worn straw sandals since ancient times.

제 [je]: my; my own; one's own

짝 [jjak]: one of a pair; a counterpart; a parallel; one's pal[partner/mate/fellow]; one's spouse

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 4.I'm up to my neck in work.

I'm up to my neck in work.

When you are so busy with many things, you can say in Korean as below.

손이 열 개라도 모자라.[so-ni yeol-gae-la-do mo-ja-la]

손 [son]: hands

열 개 [yeol-gae]: ten

모자라 [mo-ja-la]: be not enough, (verb) 모자라다 [mo-ja-la-da]

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 3.Kill it.

Kill it./Kill them./Show them who's boss.

These expressions are used before taking an important test at school or playing in an important soccer game, etc.

It can be said in Korean as below.

실력 발휘해.[sil-lyeok bal-hwi-hwae]

실력 [sil-lyeok]: skill, ability, talent

발휘 [bal-hwi]: demonstration; display; exhibition, (verb) 발휘하다[bal-whi-ha-da]

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 2.I can't dance to save my life.

I can't dance to save my life.

If you are horrible at dancing, you can say in Korean as below.

나 몸치야.[na mom-chi-ya]

나[na]: I; me; myself; self; ego

몸치[Mom-chi]: terrible dancer

Practical Korean with Jinmiyoung 1.Congratulations! Keep it up!

Congratulations! Keep it up!

If your friend or acquaintance opens a store or sets up a business, you can say like "Congratulations! Keep it up (or) Keep the good work!"

It can be said in Korean as below.

축하합니다.[chu-ka-ham-ni-da]

축하[chu-ka]: congratulation; celebration

대박나세요! [dae-bang-na-se-yo] 

대박[dae-bak] is commonly used Korean slang term that means "jackpot" and can be used to express surprise, happiness when something good or cool happens

ex) When you watch delicious food, "Daebak, that looks so good!", 

When you learned a secret relationship at the workplace, "Daebak! I knew it!"

When you come across your friend's super-handsome boyfriend, "Wow! Daebak!" 

번창하세요![beon-chang-ha-se-yo]

번창[beon-chang]: for an organization, activity, etc. to flourish; to prosper