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.…
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…
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…
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…
엄지손가락 = thumb 집게손가락 = index finger 가운뎃손가락 = middle finger 약손가락 = ring finger 새끼손가락 = pinky 손바닥 = palm Just thought these were interesting to share.
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…
멋대로 (meot-dae-ro) – as one pleases This is quite different from 편하게/편안하게 in that this word has more of a negative connotation. Of course, you can use 멋대로 to describe something neutral or positive too, but it is used more…
전적으로 (jeon-jeo-geu-ro) – completely/entirely/absolutely This word is very similar to 완전하게 (adverb form of 완전) but quite different from 그야말로 in that the latter is more of exaggerating the matter at hand. You can use 전적으로 to express “I can’t agree with…
스스로 (seu-seu-ro) – oneself, by oneself This word is interesting because it depends very much on the subject. In other words, 스스로 will refer to the subject of the sentence – if “I” is the subject, 스스로 will be “myself”…
부대끼다 (bu-dae-ggi-da) – to be affected with/by something or someone You can use this word for illnesses like coughs and flus, and also for people like teachers and creditors. Another way to translate 부대끼다 is “to be harrassed with/by”, which makes…
