[Grammar] ~ㄹ/을까 싶다
~ㄹ/을까 싶다 (~eul/eul-gga sip-da) – 1. I’m afraid/worried that (this/that would happen…) 2. I (am wondering if I would) want to do this or that… You will realise that the first meaning is quite similar to ~을/ㄹ까 봐 while the second…
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[Vocabulary] 반신반의
반신반의 (ban-sin-ban-e) – half in doubt/uncertain This phrase has also the meaning of suspicion towards something or someone. Add ~하다 for the verb form. Examples: 나는 반신반의하다가 그의 얘기를 들었어. I was listening to his story while being half in doubt.…
[Vocabulary] 성실하게
성실하게 (seong-si-ha-ge) – sincerely/earnestly While this word has the meaning of “sincerely”, it can’t be used to sign off letters or messages like in English. Note that this word is strictly an adverb and not an ending-note word. Examples: 그…
[Vocabulary] 달리 말해서
달리 말해서 (dal-li mal-ae-seo) – to put it differently/in other words Just learned this today from Talk To Me In Korean’s YouTube channel! This is a very useful phrase for everyday conversations and I thought of sharing this. You can…
[Vocabulary] 여기다
여기다 (yeo-gi-da) – consider/regard/think This is quite similar to ~(ㄴ)다고/(이)라고 etc. (reported/quoted speech) 생각한다 but more towards “consider” than “think” or “feel”. Of course, 여기다 is also a verb so you can attach it to a subject, just like 생각하다.…
[Vocabulary] 넘치다
넘치다 (neom-chi-da) – overflow/brim You can use this word to describe non-tangible things like energy, fitness, confidence, etc. For tangible things, 넘치다 is usually used to describe liquids like water but you can use it to describe solids like food…
[Vocabulary] 자리잡다
자리잡다 (ja-ri-jab-da) – settle oneself in/hold a place This word is interesting because it can mean to settle oneself in a physical space or hold a place in a mental space. For the physical space, you can use 자리잡다 to…
[Vocabulary] 곧이곧대로 믿다
곧이곧대로 믿다 (go-chi-got-dae-ro mid-da) – take everything as it is/believing something (gullibly) This phrase has a negative connotation and you don’t usually use this unless you’re referring to a kid or naive person. Another way you can use it is…
[Vocabulary] 손 + 손가락
엄지손가락 = thumb 집게손가락 = index finger 가운뎃손가락 = middle finger 약손가락 = ring finger 새끼손가락 = pinky 손바닥 = palm Just thought these were interesting to share.
[Vocabulary] 엄두도 못 내다
엄두도 못 내다 (eom-du-do mot nae-da) – can’t even imagine/can’t even conceive the idea of This phrase is quite similar to 상상할 수도 없다, which literally means “can’t even imagine”. Of course, if you use 엄두도 못 내다 instead, your Korean…
