Essential Korean Vocabulary. Kyubyong Park
책에 책갈피를 끼워 두었다. geunyeoneun chaege chaekgalpireul kkiwo dueotda. She put a bookmark in her book.
범인은 행인을 찌르고 달아났다. beomineun haengineul jjireugo daranatda. The suspect stabbed a passerby and ran off.
쑤시다 ssu·si·da to pick, poke
다른 사람들 앞에서 이 쑤시지 마라. dareun saramdeul apeseo i ssusiji mara. Don’t pick your teeth in public.
후비다 hu·bi·da to pick
코를 후비면 안 됩니다. koreul hubimyeon an doemnida. You should not pick your nose.
벽에 못을 박는 방법 말고 딴 방법 없을까? byeoge moseul bangneun bangbeop malgo ttan bangbeop eopseulkka? Is there any other option beside hammering the nail into the wall?
발에 유리 조각이 박혔어요. bare yuri jogagi bakyeosseoyo. I have a piece of glass stuck in my foot.
고기가 완전히 익으면 오븐에서 꺼내세요. gogiga wanjeonhi igeumyeon obeuneseo kkeonaeseyo. When the meat is cooked thoroughly, remove it from the oven.
끄집어내다 kkeu·ji·beo·nae·da to pull, take out
그는 가방에서 낡은 책 한 권을 끄집어냈다. geuneun gabangeseo nalgeun chaek han gwoneul kkeujibeonaetda. He took an old book from his bag.
야, 주머니에서 손 빼라. ya, jumeonieseo son ppaera. Hey, take your hands out of your pockets.
어머니는 꽃밭의 잡초를 뽑고 계세요. eomeonineun kkotbatui japchoreul ppopgo gyeseyo. My mother is weeding her flower bed.
연못에서 공을 건지는 데 쓸 긴 막대를 찾고 있어요. yeonmoseseo gongeul geonjineun de sseul gin makdaereul chatgo isseoyo. I’m looking for a long stick to get the ball out of the pond.
밥 좀 퍼. bap jom peo. Scoop rice.
열어 봐. 깜짝 선물이야. yeoreo bwa. kkamjjak seonmuriya. Open it up. It’s a surprise gift.
바지 지퍼 열렸어. baji jipeo yeollyeosseo. Your fly is open.
문을 닫고 들어와라. muneul datgo deureowara. Close the door behind you.
문이 안 닫혀요. muni an dachyeoyo. The door won’t shut.
이불 덮어라. ibul deopeora. Cover yourself with the blanket.
용기에 덮개를 씌워 놓으세요. yonggie deopgaereul ssuiwo noeuseyo. Keep the cover on the container.
누가 서랍 잠갔어요? nuga seorap jamgasseoyo? Who locked the drawer?
잠기다 jam·gi·da to be locked, be fastened
문이 잠겼는지 확인해라. muni jamgyeonneunji hwaginhaera. Check if the door is locked.
뒤에 감추고 있는 게 뭐야? dwie gamchugo inneun ge mwoya? What are you hiding behind your back?
결국 아내는 벽장 안에 숨긴 돈을 찾아냈어요. gyeolguk anaeneun byeokjang ane sumgin doneul chajanaesseoyo. Finally, my wife found the money hidden in the closet.
안 보여. 앞을 가리지 마. an boyeo. apeul gariji ma. I can’t see. Don’t block my view.
나는 손바닥으로 귀를 막았다. naneun sonbadageuro gwireul magatda. I covered my ears with my hands.
개를 묶어 놓아라. gaereul mukkeo noara. Tie up the dog.
안전벨트 매. anjeonbelteu mae. Fasten your seat belt.