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