Korean Phone Words 21

설령

even if

설령 힘들더라도 포기하지 않을 거예요.

Even if it’s difficult, I won’t give up.

인지

recognition/awareness

인지하다

to recognize / perceive / become aware of

못마땅하다

to be displeasing

아버지는 내가 하는 일이 못마땅하신가 봐.

I guess my father doesn’t approve of what I’m doing.

뭔가 못마땅한 표정을 짓고 있었다.

They had a displeased/dissatisfied expression.

회장

venue, conference center

통역자

interpreter

일전

the other day / a little while ago

안내

guidance, directions, assistance

안내하다

to guide; to show someone around; to provide information

유학생

international student

홈스테이를 하다

to stay with a host family

하층

lower layer/lower level/below

상층

upper layer/upper level/above

하층 건물

the lower level of a building

상층 건물

the upper level of a building

현청

county/prefectural government office — historically or in contexts involving Japanese administrative divisions.