~(으)ㄴ/는지 (~eun/neun-ji) – whether or not… ~(으)ㄴ/는지 is used in conjunction with interrogative/questioning words like 왜 (why), 어디 (where), 언제 (when), 뭐 (what), 누구 (who), 어떻게(how). We see ~(으)ㄴ/는지 used in many sentences, spoken or written very often. ~(으)ㄴ/는지 is often used…
소나기가 내리다/오다 (so-na-gi-ga nae-ri-da/o-da) – showers (rain is falling) This phrase is basically a variation of 비가 오다. It can be considered as a more elegant way of describing a rainy weather 소나기가 내리다/오다 is very similar to 비가 오다…
워낙 (wo-nak) – so/very/extremely/inherently I read this many times on Naver blogs so I thought it would be good to write up an entry on 워낙. 워낙 is pretty much quite similar to 아주/너무/매우, used to express extremity or exaggerations. Another…
훨씬 (hwol-ssin) – far (better)/much (better) 훨씬 is only used in comparisons. Therefore, be sure to add in either ~보다 (more/less than) and/or 더 (more) in the sentence when using 훨씬. 훨씬 is not to be confused with other words…
게다가 (ge-da-ga) – besides, furthermore, moreover 게다가 has exactly the same meaning as other transitional/coordinating conjunction words like 그리고, 그외에도, 또한, and a few more. But this word can be considered as a more elegant word to use. Or you…
~(으)/ㄹ 생각/계획/예정이다 (~eul saeng-ga-gi-da/~eul gye-hoi-gi-da/~eul ye-jeong-i-da) – thinking of doing something/planning to do something/expected or scheduled to do something The above three variations are just three different ways of expressing one’s plans of doing something in the future. But there…
~(으)려면 멀었다 (~eul-ryeo-myeon meo-reot-da) – if one were to talk about this, it’s still in the distant future/sometime in the future When we talk about something that we’ve planned to do but it just somehow isn’t our priority or something…
가슴이 두근거리다 (ga-seu-mi doo-geun-geo-ri-da) – heart/chest is pounding/throbbing/beating very fast Just like in English, this phrase can be used to describe anxiety, fear, infatuation, fatigue (from exercising), etc. In short, it’s a very useful phrase to use, especially in daily…
어깨에 기대다 (eo-ggae-e gi-dae-da) to lie/lean on (someone’s) shoulder Firstly, do not mix up 기대다 (to lean) with 기대하다 (to look forward/expect/anticipate). Another thing is to take note that the particle attached to 어깨 (shoulder) or any other nouns like…
나란히 앉다 (na-ran-i an-da) – to sit side by side This phrase can be used to describe how people sit beside each other in business meetings or social gatherings. I believe we can use this phrase to describe how inanimate…
