Korean Weekly Expressions (Week 4)

 

골치 아프다 to have/give a headache (figurative)

* Used when something is mentally troubling or stressful

 

문제가 생겼는데 해결할 사람이 없어서 골치 아파요. 

A problem has arisen, but I have no one to solve it, so it's giving me a headache.

아이들이 말을 안 들어서 골치 아파요. I'm having a headache because the kids aren't listening.

 

 

공교롭게(도) coincidentally (something happens coincidentally, so I found it strange)

* Refers to things happening by unexpected chance, often with surprise

 

공교롭게도 대한민국에 이민 온 날짜가 제 생일과 같아요. Coincidentally, the day I immigrated to South Korea is the same as my birthday.

 

공교롭게도 수업에서 언급한 그 도시에서 대학을 다녔어요. Coincidentally, I attended university in the city that was mentioned in the class.

 

공교롭게도 현금이 있어서 가판대에서 현금으로 복권을 살 수 있었어요. Coincidentally, I had cash, so I was able to buy a lottery ticket from the stall with cash

 

오늘 수업을 빠지고 마트에서 서성거리고 있었는데 공교롭게도 교수님을 만났어요. I skipped class today and was wandering around the supermarket, and coincidentally, I ran into my professor.

 

 

공부벌레 nerd, bookworm

Synonym) 책벌레 bookworm 

 

그는 공부를 아주 좋아하는 공부벌레예요. He is a nerd who really loves studying.

 

그녀는 공부벌레이고 그녀의 오빠는 책벌레예요. She is a nerd, and her brother is a bookworm. 

 

 

공통 관심(사) common interests

Synonym) 공통점 common things

 

공통 관심사가 많아서 덕분에 금방 친해졌어요. Thanks to having many common interests, we quickly became close

 

공통 관심사가 많은 사람과는 대화가 잘 통해요. I can communicate well with people who have many common interests with me.

 

그들과 공통 관심사가 있어요? Do you have common interests with them?

 

 

구체적으로 specifically, concretely, in detail

Antonym) 전체적으로 in general, as a whole, overall

구체적으로 설명해 주세요. Please explain in detail.

 

구체적으로 써 주세요. Please write it down in detail.

 

 

…군요! Wow! (Exclamation)

* Expresses surprise, admiration, or sudden realization

Synonym) …네요!  

 

A. 오늘 아침에 눈이 많이 왔군요! It snowed a lot this morning!

 

B. 그러게요. 이번 겨울은 춥고 눈도 많이 오네요! You are right. It is cold and snows a lot this winter!

 

그 영화가 재미있지만 슬프네요! The movie is fun but sad!

 

그 책은 매우 흥미롭군요! The book is very interesting!

 

이 꽃은 아주 예쁘군요! This flower is very pretty!

 

한국말을 참 잘 하시네요! You are truly good at Korean!

 

시간이 금방 가네요! Time flies!

 

 

그냥 just, no reason

 

성공의 비결이 궁금하다고요? 그냥 열심히 최선을 다했어요. Are you curious about the secret to my success? I just worked hard and did my best.

 

저도 그녀를 왜 좋아하는지 잘 모르겠어요. 그냥 그녀가 좋아요. I don’t really know why I like her either. I just do.

 

 

그 다음날에 the following day, the next day

 

술을 많이 마시면 그 다음날에 일어나는 것이 힘들어요. If I drink a lot, it’s hard to get up the next day.

 

친구와 헤어지고 그 다음날에 다른 친구를 만났어요. After parting ways with a friend, I met another friend the next day.

 

어제 너무 늦게 자서 그 다음날에 피곤했어요. I went to bed too late yesterday, so I was tired the next day.

 

그 다음에 and later, and after

Synonym) 그 후에, 그리고 나중에

 

그녀에게 한국어를 가르쳐줬어요. 그 다음에 여동생의 숙제를 도와줬어요. I taught her Korean. After that, I helped my younger sister with her homework.

 

서울에 갔어요. 그 다음에 부산에도 갔어요. I went to Seoul. And later I went to Busan, as well.

 

친구를 만났어요. 그 후에 그와 저녁을 먹었어요. I met a friend. And later I ate dinner with him.

 

 

그대로 still

*있는 그대로 what you have got, as the way you are

 

긴장하지 말고 있는 그대로를 보여 주세요. 

Don't be nervous and just show yourself as you are.

 

당신은 있는 그대로의 모습이 아름다워요. You're beautiful just the way you are.

 

그대로 있지 말고 움직이세요. Don't stay still, move!

 

거기 그대로 계세요. Stay still there.