KIIP 4.10 언어생활

Language Life

언어 예절을 지키다

maintain language etiquette

올바른 언어를 사용하다

use proper language

때와 장소에 맞게 말하다

speak at the right time and place

표준어를 구사하다

speak the standard language fluently

정확하게 발음하다

pronounce accurately

적절한 호칭을 쓰다

use appropriate titles

적절하다

accurate, precise, appropriate

비속어

vulgar language

맞춤법이 틀리다

misspelling

띄어쓰기를 잘못하다

incorrect spacing

발음이 부정확하다

incorrect pronunciation

억양이 부자연스럽다

unnatural intonation

속담

proverb

신조어

neologism (popular, newly formed words)

유행어

popular, trendy words

단어가 잘 떠오르다

can’t recall the word

모국어

mother tongue

섞다

mix, blend

헷갈리다

be confused, mix up

사투리를 쓰다

use a dialect

동문서답하다

give an irrelevant answer

의도하다

intend

결심하다

decide, make up one’s mind

거래처

client, business partner

지루하다

boring

전혀

not at all, completely, totally

한국어를 전혀 못하다

can’t speak Korean at all

말다툼

argument, quarrel

별일

special event, unusual matter

유창하다

fluent

직설적이다

direct, blunt

격식을 차리다

be formal, observe etiquette

불쾌하다

to be annoyed, to be displeased

당황스럽다

to be embarrassed, to be confused, to be flustered

부드럽다

to be gentle, soft, smooth (in terms of speech or demeanor)

제안

suggestion

재치

wit, cleverness

현상

phenomenon

파괴

destruction

혼란을 일으키다

cause confusion

의미가 확실하지 않다

meaning is unclear or uncertain

단절

disruption, severance

유발하다

cause, provoke

무분별하다

indiscriminate, without distinction

습관적

habitual

칼럼

column (in media)

배경

background

급변하다

change rapidly

몇몇

a few, some

방영하다

broadcast

세대 차이

generation gap

젊은 세대와 소통이 잘된다

facilitates communication with the younger generation

기성세대

the older generation

출현

emergence, appearance

인정하다

acknowledge, admit

의사소통

communication

적절하다

appropriate, suitable

미디어

media

전달

transmission, delivery, conveyance

지양하다

avoid, refrain from

V -고 말다

shows something regrettable/unplanned occurred in the end

부딪다

to bump into, to collide with, to crash into

V/A -(으)ㄴ/는 척하다

indicates one is pretending to do or be something

격식

formality, protocol

긍정적

positive

반영하다

to reflect, to mirror

간결하다

to be concise, succinct, or simple

교훈

a lesson, teaching, or moral (refers to imparting something useful or guiding action)

양식

form, style, or manner

여기다

to consider, to regard

말이 씨가 된다

words become seeds – meaning to be cautious with what you say, as bad words can come true

발 없는 말이 천리 간다

a word without legs travels a thousand miles – meaning gossip or rumors can spread far and wide

호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다

mentioning the tiger brings it – similar to “speak of the devil”

낮말은 새가 듣고 밤말은 쥐가 듣는다

what is said in the daytime is heard by birds, what is said at night is heard by mice – similar to “walls have ears”

삐뚤어지다

to be crooked or askew

입은 삐뚤어져도 말은 바로 해라

even if your mouth is crooked, speak correctly – meaning speak the truth even if you’re not perfect

같은 말이라도 아 다르고 어 다르다

even the same words can be understood differently depending on how they are said – meaning tone and manner of speaking can change the perception of the message

바르다

to be correct, proper, or upright (a word or action that does not deviate from societal norms or morals)