Essential Korean Vocabulary. Kyubyong Park
so boring!
지루해 죽겠어! jiruhae jukgesseo! I’m bored to death.
지겨운 하루였어요. jigyeoun haruyeosseoyo. It’s been such a long day!
내가 하는 일이 너무 지겨워요. naega haneun iri neomu jigyeowoyo. I’m sick and tired of my job.
싫증 sil·jeung dislike
우리 아이는 뭐든 빨리 싫증을 내요. uri aineun mwodeun ppalli silcheungeul laeyo. My child easily loses interest in things.
질리다 jil·li·da to be sick and tired of
이 노래는 아무리 들어도 질리지 않을 것 같아요. i noraeneun amuri deureodo jilliji aneul geot gatayo. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of this song no matter how much I listen to it.
하루 종일 집에만 있으니 심심해 죽겠어. haru jongil jibeman isseuni simsimhae jukgesseo. I’m bored to death from being stuck in the house all day long.
따분하다 tta·bun·ha·da boring, dull; bored
그 사람 참 따분해. geu saram cham ttabunhae. He is so boring.
살면서 그렇게 재미없는 영화는 처음이야. salmyeonseo geureoke jaemieomneun nyeong-hwaneun cheoeumiya. I’ve never seen such a boring movie in my life.
주말 내내 방바닥만 긁었어요. jumal laenae bangbadangman geulgeosseoyo. I just hung around at home all weekend.
This idiom describes the situation someone lies down all day long watching TV or taking a nap because he or she has nothing to do.
6.4 Tension, Fear, Surprise, Embarrassment
A: 지금 너무 긴장돼. B: 정말? 긴장하지 마. A: jigeum neomu ginjangdwae. B: jeongmal? ginjanghaji ma. A: I’m so nervous. B: Really? Don’t be.
시합은 처음부터 마지막까지 손에 땀을 쥐게 했다. sihabeun cheoeumbuteo majimakkkaji sone ttameul jwige haetda. It was a thrilling game from start to finish.
떨지 말고 침착해. tteolji malgo chimchakae. Stop trembling and stay calm.
흥분하지 마. heungbunhaji ma. Calm down.
두근거리다 = 두근대다 du·geun·geo· ri·da = du·geun·dae·da to pound, palpitate
내가 꿈꾸던 날이 다가오자 심장이 두근거리기/두근대기 시작했다. naega kkumkkudeon nari dagaoja simjangi dugeungeorigi/dugeundaegi sijakaetda. My heart started to pound as the long-awaited day approached.
난 걔만 보면 가슴이 마구 뛰어. nan gyaeman bomyeon gaseumi magu ttwieo. I feel my heart beating faster whenever I see him.
설레다 ← 설레이다 seol·le·da ← seol·le· i·da to get excited
오늘 밤이 우리의 첫 데이트라서 되게 설레요. oneul bami uriui cheot deiteuraseo doege seolleyo. I’m so excited because tonight is our first date.
홀가분하다 hol·ga·bun·ha·da lighthearted
시험이 끝나서 홀가분해요. siheomi kkeunnaseo holgabunhaeyo. I feel relieved that the test is over.
후련하다 hu·ryeon·ha·da relieved
너에게 사실을 털어놓으니 마음이 후련하다. neoege sasireul teoreonoeuni maeumi huryeonhada. I feel relieved that I told you the truth.
그 일을 끝내고 나니 어깨가 가볍겠네. geu ireul kkeunnaego nani eokkaega gabyeopgenne. You must feel relieved now that the work is finished.
일을 그만뒀더니 속이 시원해요. ireul geumandwotdeoni sogi siwonhaeyo. Now that I’ve quit my job, I feel free.
‘무서운 영화’ 봤어요? 하나도 안 무서웠어요. museoun nyeonghwa bwasseoyo? hanado an museowosseoyo. Have you seen Scary Movie? I was not scared at all.
무서움 ≒ 두려움 mu·seo·um ≒ du· ryeo·um fear, dread
무서워하다 ≒ 두려워하다 mu·seo· wo·ha·da ≒ du·ryeo·wo·ha·da to be afraid
실수하는 걸 무서워하지/두려워하지 마세요. silsuhaneun geol museowohaji/duryeowohaji maseyo. Don’t be afraid of making a mistake.
나는 공포로 그 자리에 얼어붙고 말았다. naneun gongporo geu jarie eoreobutgo maratda. I was glued to the spot in terror.