ShadowingKoreanK-Drama & K-Pop Words (5/11)
50 words
| Korean | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 한잔하다 | grab a drink, go out for drinks | 오늘 한잔할래? |
| 다녀오다 | head out and come back | 잠깐 다녀올게. |
| 들어가다 | head home, get home (not just "enter") | 나 이제 들어갈게. |
| 자취하다 | live on one's own, away from family | 나 자취해. |
| 월세 | monthly rent, a monthly-rent place | 월세가 너무 비싸. |
| 집들이 | housewarming party | 집들이 언제 해? |
| 설거지하다 | do the dishes, wash up | 내가 설거지할게. |
| 빨래 널다 | hang the laundry out to dry | 빨래 널고 나갈게. |
| 치우다 | tidy up, clear away, put something back | 방 좀 치워. |
| 깨우다 | wake someone up | 일곱 시에 깨워 줘. |
| 늦잠 자다 | oversleep, sleep in | 늦잠 자서 늦었어. |
| 있잖아 casual | you know what, listen, so… (leading into something) | 있잖아, 할 말 있어. |
| 수고했어 casual · not to elders | good job, thanks for the work, well done | 오늘 수고했어. |
| 귀찮다 | can't be bothered, it's a hassle, too much effort | 아, 귀찮아. |
| 여기요 polite | over here!, excuse me (calling a server) | 여기요, 주문할게요. |
| 여보세요 polite | hello? (on the phone), hey, you there? | 여보세요? 누구세요? |
| 어이 slang · can offend | hey, oi (rough call-out) | 어이, 거기 서. |
| 실례합니다 formal | excuse me, pardon me (before approaching) | 실례합니다, 길 좀 여쭐게요. |
| 부르다 | to call (someone) over, to sing (a song) | 왜 불렀어? |
| 저기 | um, uh (hesitant opener) | 저기… 할 말이 있는데. |
| 그러니까 | so, I mean, that's what I'm saying | 그러니까 내 말이. |
| 잠시만요 polite | one moment please, excuse me (coming through) | 잠시만요, 지나갈게요. |
| 말 걸다 | to strike up a conversation, to talk to someone first | 먼저 말 걸어 봐. |
| 말 꺼내다 | to bring something up, to broach a topic | 어떻게 말 꺼내지? |
| 솔직히 | honestly, to be real, not gonna lie | 솔직히 말해 봐. |
| 뭐랄까 | how should I put it, sort of, kind of | 뭐랄까, 좀 이상해. |
| 아니 casual · not to elders | no wait, hold on, actually | 아니, 그게 아니고. |
| 근데 | but, by the way, anyway | 근데 너 어디야? |
| 아무튼 | anyway, in any case | 아무튼 고마워. |
| 그건 그렇고 | anyway, that aside, moving on | 그건 그렇고, 밥은 먹었어? |
| 뭐라고 casual · not to elders | what?, what did you just say? | 뭐라고? 다시 말해 봐. |
| 네? polite | sorry?, pardon?, come again? | 네? 뭐라고 하셨어요? |
| 그치 casual · not to elders | right?, isn't it? (seeking agreement) | 맛있지, 그치? |
| 내 말이 casual · peers only | exactly!, that's what I'm saying | 내 말이 그 말이야. |
| 맞장구치다 | to chime in, to go along with what someone says | 그냥 맞장구쳐 줘. |
| 말 끊다 | to cut someone off, to interrupt | 말 끊지 마. |
| 끼어들다 | to butt in, to cut in (on a conversation) | 끼어들지 마. |
| 말 돌리다 | to change the subject, to dodge the question | 말 돌리지 마. |
| 말대꾸 not to elders | talking back, backtalk | 말대꾸하지 마. |
| 말투 | tone, way of speaking, attitude in one's voice | 말투가 왜 그래? |
| 여쭤보다 formal | to ask (humbly, to someone older) | 하나만 여쭤볼게요. |
| 속삭이다 | to whisper, to murmur softly | 귀에 대고 속삭였어. |
| 외치다 | to shout out, to cry out (a name, a feeling) | 이름을 외쳤어. |
| 소리 지르다 | to yell, to scream at someone | 소리 지르지 마. |
| 중얼거리다 | to mutter, to mumble to oneself | 혼자 뭘 중얼거려? |
| 흥얼거리다 | to hum (a tune) | 노래를 흥얼거렸어. |
| 수다 떨다 | to chat, to gab, to gossip casually | 밤새 수다 떨었어. |
| 털어놓다 | to open up about, to confide, to get it off one's chest | 다 털어놓고 나니 편해. |
| 담임 can offend | homeroom teacher, the teacher in charge of your class | 담임 선생님이 부르셔. |
| 교복 | school uniform, the outfit every school drama runs on | 교복 입은 모습이 귀여워. |