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