korean flashcards 2.0

이사하다

To move (change residence).

이사가다

To move to (a new place/residence).

퇴근하고 나서 할 것이/게 없어서 운동해요.

Translation: 'Since I have nothing to do after getting off work, I exercise.' | Example: 퇴근하고 나서 할 게 없어서 친구를 만났어요. (I had nothing to do after work, so I met a friend.)

운전할 때는 음악을 듣지 마십시오.

Translation: 'Please do not listen to music while driving.' | Example: 운전할 때는 스마트폰을 보지 마십시오. (Please do not look at your smartphone while driving.)

먹을 때는 식탁에 손을 올려놓지 마.

Translation: 'Don't put your hands on the dining table while eating.' | Example: 식사할 때는 식탁에 턱을 괴지 마. (Don't rest your chin on your hands at the table while eating.)

계획을 짜다 / 세우다 / 하다 / 만들다

To make plans.

~(으)ㄹ 뻔했다 / ~(으)ㄹ 뻔했어요

Grammar pattern meaning 'almost did something' or 'was about to ~' (e.g., 먹을 뻔했어요: 'I almost ate it'). | Example: 버스를 놓칠 뻔했어요. (I almost missed the bus.)

큰일 날 뻔했다

That could have been a disaster / That was a close call.

선수 (축구 선수, 야구 선수, 농구 선수)

Player / athlete (soccer player, baseball player, basketball player). | Example: 손흥민 선수는 정말 인기가 많아요. (Player Son Heung-min is very popular.)

~고 나서 (= ~(으)ㄴ 후에)

Grammar review: Means 'after doing something.' Formed by attaching directly to a verb stem without change (e.g., 가다 -> 가고 나서, 먹다 -> 먹고 나서). Emphasizes sequential completion before the next action.

퇴근하고 나서

Translation: 'After getting off work.' | Example: 퇴근하고 나서 마트에 들를 거예요. (I will drop by the grocery store after leaving work.)

저녁을 먹고 나서

Translation: 'After having dinner.' | Example: 저녁을 먹고 나서 가벼운 산책을 했어요. (After eating dinner, I took a light walk.)

것이 = 게

Translation: Subject form of 'the thing' ('것이' contracts casually to '게' in spoken Korean). | Example: 한국어를 배우는 게 재미있어요. (Learning Korean is fun.)

할 것이 없어서 = 할 게 없어요

Translation: 'Because there is nothing to do' / 'I have nothing to do.' | Example: 오늘은 정말 할 게 없어서 낮잠을 잤어요. (I had nothing to do today, so I took a nap.)

먹을 것이 많아서 = 먹을 게 많아서

Translation: 'Because there is a lot to eat.' | Example: 파티에 먹을 게 많아서 기분이 좋았어요. (There was plenty to eat at the party, so I was happy.)

초반에

In the beginning / in the early stage.

무섭다 / 무서워요

To be scary / frightening / frightened.

~(으)ㄹ 것 같았어요

I thought it was going to be ~ / It felt like it would ~.

무서울 것 같았어요.

Translation: 'I thought it was going to be scary.' | Example: 공포 영화라서 처음에는 무서울 것 같았어요. (Because it was a horror movie, I thought it was going to be scary at first.)

익숙해지다 / 익숙해져요

To get used to; in the prior assistant's example.

나중에 익숙해졌어요

Translation: 'I got used to it later.' | Example: 처음엔 낯설었지만 나중에 익숙해졌어요. (It was unfamiliar at first, but I got used to it later.)

유명해지고 있어요.

Translation: 'It is becoming famous / popular.' | Example: 그 카페는 SNS 덕분에 점점 유명해지고 있어요. (That cafe is gradually becoming famous thanks to social media.)

정도 / 쯤

About / approximately.

슈퍼(마켓)

Translation: Supermarket / grocery store. | Example: 슈퍼마켓에서 우유와 달걀을 샀어요. (I bought milk and eggs at the supermarket.)

~이/가 자리에 있다 / 없다

To be at / away from one's desk (in an office setting).

식탁

Dining table.

올려놓다

To put on / place on top of.

~이/히/리/기/되다 (~이다/여요)

Passive verb formation in Korean (indicates that the subject is receiving or affected by the action).

[Sino-Korean Number] + 호선

Subway line number (e.g., 일호선 = Line 1, 이호선 = Line 2).

통장 (= 계좌)

Bank account / bankbook.

숙소

Accommodation / lodging.

평일

Weekdays.

일찍

Adverb: early.

이르다 / 일러요

Adjective: to be early.

이른 아침

Translation: 'Early morning.' | Example: 이른 아침에 산책하는 것을 좋아해요. (I like taking a walk in the early morning.)

시간이 너무 일러요

Translation: 'It is too early.' | Example: 지금 약속 장소에 가기에는 시간이 너무 일러요. (It is too early to go to the meeting spot right now.)

그 날마다

Day by day / on each of those days.

현지

Local / the actual place.

관광

Sightseeing / tourism.

오토바이

Motorcycle / motorbike.

회식

Company dinner / team-building dining gathering.

공짜 [꽁짜]

Free of charge (casual).

무례하다

To be rude / impolite.

무조건

Unconditionally / no matter what.

창밖에 풍경을 구경할 수 있어요.

Translation: 'You can look at the view outside the window.' | Example: 기차 창가에 앉으면 창밖에 풍경을 구경할 수 있어요. (If you sit by the train window, you can admire the view outside.)

웬만하면

If possible / unless circumstances prevent it.

주문

Translation: Order. | Example: 메뉴를 다 보셨으면 주문하시겠어요? (Have you looked at the whole menu, would you like to place an order?)

몇 분이세요? 두 명이에요. 웨이팅 하셔야 돼요.

Translation: 'How many people? Two people. You have to wait / join the waiting list.' | Example: 식당에 들어갔더니 직원이 '몇 분이세요? 두 명이에요? 웨이팅 하셔야 돼요'라고 안내했어요. (When I entered the restaurant, the staff guided us: 'How many? Two? You'll have to wait.')

사장님, 주문할게요

'Excuse me / Boss, I would like to order.'

[Menu] + [Sino-Korean Number]인분 주세요

Translation: 'Please give me [N] servings of [menu item].' | Example: 삼겹살 삼인분 주세요. (Please give us three servings of pork belly.)

불고기 일인분이랑 김밥 이인분 주세요.

Translation: 'Please give me one serving of bulgogi and two servings of gimbap.' | Example: 여기 포장으로 불고기 일인분이랑 김밥 이인분 주세요. (Please give me one serving of bulgogi and two servings of gimbap for takeout.)

물은 셀프입니다.

Translation: 'Water is self-service.' | Example: 식당 벽에 '물은 셀프입니다'라고 적혀 있어요. (It is written on the restaurant wall, 'Water is self-service.')

(반찬) 더 주세요.

Translation: 'Please give me more (side dishes).' | Example: 깍두기가 맛있어서 반찬 더 주세요라고 했어요. (The radish kimchi was delicious, so I said please give me more side dishes.)

숟가락 / 젓가락 / 술잔 하나 / N개만 주세요

Translation: 'Please give me one / [N] spoon(s) / chopstick(s) / drinking glass(es).' | Example: 여기 젓가락 떨어뜨려서 젓가락 하나만 주세요. (I dropped my chopsticks here, please give me one pair of chopsticks.)

사장님, 계산할게요 / 계산해 주세요

Translation: 'Excuse me, I'll pay / please give me the bill.' | Example: 밥을 다 먹고 '사장님, 계산해 주세요'라고 말했어요. (After finishing my meal, I said, 'Excuse me, check please.')

영수증 필요하세요?

Translation: 'Do you need a receipt?' | Example: 카드로 결제하니 직원이 '영수증 필요하세요?'라고 물었습니다. (When paying by card, the clerk asked, 'Do you need a receipt?')

네 주세요

Translation: 'Yes, please.' | Example: 영수증 드릴까요? - 네, 주세요. ('Shall I give you a receipt?' - 'Yes, please.')

아니요 괜찮아요

Translation: 'No, thank you / No, I'm okay.' | Example: 비닐봉지 필요하세요? - 아니요, 괜찮아요. ('Do you need a plastic bag?' - 'No, that's okay.')

잘 먹었습니다. / 안녕히 계세요. / 너무 맛있었어요.

Translation: 'Thank you for the meal. / Goodbye. / It was very delicious.' | Example: 식사를 마치고 문을 나서며 '잘 먹었습니다, 너무 맛있었어요, 안녕히 계세요'라고 인사했어요. (Finishing the meal and leaving the door, I said: 'Thank you for the meal, it was delicious, goodbye!')

소주 / 맥주 [Native Korean Number] 병 주세요

Translation: 'Please give me [N] bottles of soju / beer.' | Example: 사장님, 여기 소주 한 병이랑 맥주 두 병 주세요. (Boss, please give us one bottle of soju and two bottles of beer here.)

생맥주 (생맥) / 생맥 한 잔 주세요

Meaning: Draft beer (often referenced as craft beer in lessons) / 'Please give me a glass of draft beer.' | Example: 퇴근길에 시원한 생맥 한 잔 주세요라고 외쳤어요. (On my way home from work, I called out, 'A glass of cold draft beer, please.')

교통

Translation: Traffic / transportation. | Example: 이 지역은 교통이 매우 편리합니다. (This area has very convenient transportation.)

[강남역]에 가려면 어디에서 갈아타야 돼요?

Translation: 'Where do I need to transfer to get to Gangnam Station?' | Example: 서울역에 가려면 어디에서 갈아타야 돼요? (Where should I transfer to get to Seoul Station?)

~에 가려면 몇 호선을 타야 돼요?

Grammar review: Destination + 에 가려면 (if you want to go to…) + 몇 호선을 타야 돼요? (which line must you take?). Verb stem + (으)려면 express purpose/condition 'in order to / if planning to'.

앞문

Translation: Front door / front entrance. | Example: 버스는 앞문으로 탑니다. (You board the bus through the front door.)

뒷문

Back door / rear exit (standard door for getting off transit: 내릴 때).

쇼핑

Translation: Shopping. | Example: 주말에 동대문에서 쇼핑을 했어요. (I went shopping in Dongdaemun over the weekend.)

76,500원

칠만 육천오백 원 (Seventy-six thousand five hundred won).

128,000원

십이만 팔천 원 (One hundred twenty-eight thousand won).

100,000원

십만 원 (One hundred thousand won).

저기요

Translation: 'Excuse me' (used to call someone's attention, such as restaurant staff). | Example: 저기요, 여기 물 좀 더 주세요. (Excuse me, please give us some more water here.)

이거 얼마예요?

Translation: 'How much is this?' | Example: 옷을 가리키며 '이거 얼마예요?'라고 물어봤어요. (Pointing at the clothes, I asked, 'How much is this?')

가게

Store / shop.

화장품

Skincare / cosmetics.

개 (Classifier)

Counting unit / classifier for general inanimate objects.

화장품 다섯 개

Translation: 'Five cosmetic items.' | Example: 면세점에서 화장품 다섯 개를 선물로 샀어요. (I bought five cosmetic items as gifts at the duty-free shop.)

가파르다

To be steep.

언덕

Hill / slope.

경치

Landscape / scenery / view.

알람을 맞추다 / 맞춰요

To set the alarm.

까먹다 / 까먹어요

To forget (casual / colloquial).

숙취

Hangover.

숙취가 심하다

Translation: 'To have a bad/severe hangover.' | Example: 술을 섞어 마셨더니 오늘 숙취가 심해요. (I mixed drinks, so I have a severe hangover today.)

건배

Cheers! / Toast.

평온하다 / 평온해요

To be calm / serene / tranquil.

언젠가

Someday.

숲

Forest / woods.

사슴

Deer.

엉덩이

Buttocks / rear / hips.

물다 / 물어요

To bite / snap at.

(별로) 안 흔해요

It is not really common / quite rare.

흔하다 / 흔해요

To be common.

실용적이다

To be practical / functional.

집들이

Housewarming party.

집들이를 하다 / 초대하다

Translation: 'To host a housewarming party / to invite someone to a housewarming party.' | Example: 새 집으로 이사한 기념으로 친구들을 집들이에 초대했어요. (To celebrate moving to a new house, I invited my friends to a housewarming party.)

전형적이다

To be typical / classic.

휴지는 전형적인 집들이 선물이에요.

Translation: 'Toilet paper is a typical housewarming gift.' | Example: 한국에서는 휴지가 전형적인 집들이 선물이에요. (In Korea, toilet paper is a classic housewarming gift.)

센스 있다 / 없다

To have good sense / tact / thoughtfulness vs. to lack sense.

초대하다

To invite.

돕다 / 도와요

To help / assist.