Essential Korean Vocabulary. Kyubyong Park
jal·sal·da to be rich
저희는 예전보다 잘살아요. jeohuineun yejeonboda jalsarayo. We are better off than we used to be.
저희 집은 그리 넉넉한 편이 아니에요. jeohui jibeun geuri neongneokan pyeoni anieyo. My family is not very well-to-do.
저는 가난한 집에서 태어났어요. jeoneun gananhan jibeseo taeeonasseoyo. I was born poor.
9.2 Appearances
사람을 외모로 판단하지 마라. sarameul oemoro pandanhaji mara. Don’t judge a man by his appearance.
코끼리가 거울에 비친 자신의 모습을 바라보고 있다. kokkiriga geoure bichin jasinui moseubeul barabogo itda. An elephant is looking at its reflection in the mirror.
생김새 saeng·gim·sae appearance, looks
네 꼴 보기 싫어! ne kkol bogi sireo! I don’t want to see you!
A: 나 여자 친구 생겼어. B: 정말? 어떻게 생겼어? A: na yeoja chingu saenggyeosseo. B: jeongmal? eotteoke saenggyeosseo? A: I have finally found a girlfriend. B: Really? What does she look like?
미남 mi·nam handsome man
동안 dong·an baby face
고운 피부를 갖는 것은 사람들이 생각하는 것보다 쉽습니다. goun pibureul ganneun geoseun saramdeuri saenggakaneun geotboda swipseumnida. Getting a smooth complexion is easier than you may think.
하이힐을 신고 우아하게 걷고 싶어요. haihireul singo uahage geotgo sipeoyo. I’d like to walk gracefully in high heels.
오뚝하다 o·ttu·ka·da sharp
코가 참 오뚝하시네요. koga cham ottukasineyo. You have a very sharp nose.
그녀는 밝고 똑똑하고 매력적이다. geunyeoneun balgo ttokttokago maeryeokjeogida. She is bright, smart, and attractive.
오늘 당신 정말 아름답군. oneul dangsin jeongmal areumdapgun. You look stunning today.
제 아내는 인형처럼 예뻐요. je anaeneun inhyeongcheoreom yeppeoyo. My wife is as pretty as a doll.
남자 친구는 잘생기지는 않았지만, 매력이 있어요. namja chinguneun jalsaenggijineun anatjiman, maeryeogi isseoyo. My boyfriend is not handsome, but he is charming.
Note that 잘생겼다 jalsaenggyeotda is used to describe a man who IS handsome.
그 드레스 입으니까 멋지다/멋있다. geu deureseu ibeunikka meotjida/meositda. You look nice in that dress.
그녀는 난간에 기대어 섹시한 포즈를 취했다. geunyeoneun nangane gidaeeo seksihan pojeureul chwihaetda. She struck a sexy pose leaning against the rail.
너는 웃을 때가 귀여워. neoneun useul ttaega gwiyeowo. You’re cute when you laugh.
저는 왜 이렇게 못생겼을까요/못났을까요? jeoneun wae ireoke motsaenggyeosseulkkayo/monnasseulkkayo? Why am I so ugly?
Note that the past tense 못생겼다 motsaenggyeotda and 못났다 monnatda are used to describe a person who IS ugly.
인상 쓰지 마. insang sseuji ma. Don’t frown.
아내를 처음 보았을 때 사실 거만하다는 인상을 받았어요. anaereul cheoeum boasseul ttae sasil geomanhadaneun insangeul badasseoyo. When I first saw my wife, I had the impression that she was arrogant.
첫인상 cheo·din·sang first impression
한국의 첫인상이 어땠어요? hangugui cheodinsangi eottaesseoyo? What was your first impression of Korea?
좋은 이미지를 유지하는 것이 연예인들에게는 중요하다. joeun imijireul lyujihaneun geosi yeo-nyeindeuregeneun jungyohada. Maintaining a good image is important for entertainers.