Seoul 2B · 서울대 한국어 2B

Seoul 2B vocabulary · Lesson 15

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  • 1
    거의

    geo-ui

    almost

    숙제를 거의 다 끝내서 이제 쉴 수 있어요.

    Suk-jje-reul geo-ui da kkeun-nae-seo i-je swil su i-sseo-yo.

    I almost finished my homework, so I can rest now.

  • 2
    결혼하다

    gyeol-hon-ha-da

    get married

    다음 달에 사랑하는 사람과 결혼식을 올려요.

    Da-um da-re sa-rang-ha-neun sa-ram-gwa gyeol-hon-si-geul ol-lyeo-yo.

    I'm getting married to the person I love next month.

  • 3
    고생하다

    go-saeng-ha-da

    suffer

    처음 한국에 왔을 때는 언어가 안 통해서 고생을 많이 했어요.

    Cheo-eum Han-gu-ge wa-sseul ttae-neun eon-eo-ga an tong-hae-seo go-saeng-eul ma-ni hae-sseo-yo.

    When I first came to Korea, I had a lot of trouble because I couldn't understand the language.

  • 4
    기대가 되다

    gi-dae-ga dwoe-da

    I'm looking forward to it

    다음 주에 떠날 제주도 여행이 정말 기대가 돼요.

    Da-um ju-e tteo-nal Je-ju-do yeo-haeng-i jeong-mal gi-dae-ga dwae-yo.

    I’m really looking forward to my trip to Jeju Island next week.

  • 5
    끓다

    kkeul-ta

    boil

    찌개가 보글보글 끓기 시작하면 파를 넣으세요.

    Jji-gae-ga bo-geul-bo-geul kkeul-gi si-ja-kha-myeon pa-reul neo-eu-se-yo.

    When the stew starts to boil, add the green onions.

  • 6
    다행이다

    da-haeng-i-da

    Thank goodness

    시험에 무사히 합격해서 정말 다행이에요.

    Si-heo-me mu-sa-hi hap-kkyeok-hae-seo jeong-mal da-haeng-i-e-yo.

    I'm so glad I passed the exam safely.

  • 7
    내리다

    nae-ri-da

    get off

    기온이 내려가서 날씨가 제법 쌀쌀해졌어요.

    Gi-o-ni nae-ryeo-ga-seo nal-ssi-ga je-beop ssal-ssal-hae-jyeo-sseo-yo.

    The temperature has dropped and the weather has become quite chilly.

  • 8
    늘다

    neul-da

    gain

    매일 연습했더니 한국어 실력이 몰라보게 늘었어요.

    Mae-il yeon-seup-haet-tteo-ni han-gu-geo sil-lyeo-gi mol-la-bo-ge neu-reo-sseo-yo.

    I practiced every day and my Korean skills improved significantly.

  • 9
    발전하다

    bal-jjeon-ha-da

    develop

    한국의 정보기술(IT) 산업이 눈부시게 발전했어요.

    Han-gu-gui jeong-bo-gi-sul san-eo-bi nun-bu-si-ge bal-jjeon-hae-sseo-yo.

    Korea’s information technology (IT) industry has developed remarkably.

  • 10
    변호사

    byeon-ho-sa

    lawyer

    법률 상담을 받기 위해 전문 변호사를 찾아갔어요.

    Beom-nyul sang-da-meul bat-kki wi-hae jeon-mun byeon-ho-sa-reul cha-ja-ga-sseo-yo.

    I went to a professional lawyer to get legal advice.

  • 11
    변화

    byeon-hwa

    change

    서울에 살면서 계절의 빠른 변화를 느껴요.

    Seo-u-re sal-myeon-seo gye-jeo-rui ppa-reun byeon-hwa-reul neu-kki-eo-yo.

    Living in Seoul, I feel the rapid change of seasons.

  • 12
    별일 없다

    byeo-ril eop-tta

    Nothing much

    고향 가족들에게 별일 없이 잘 지내고 있다고 전했어요.

    Go-hyang ga-jok-tteu-re-ge byeo-ril eop-ssi jal ji-nae-go it-tta-go jeon-hae-sseo-yo.

    I told my family back home that I was doing well.

  • 13
    봉사 활동을 하다

    bong-sa hwal-dong-eul ha-da

    do volunteer work

    주말마다 복지관에서 어르신들을 위해 봉사 활동을 해요.

    Ju-mal-ma-da bok-jji-gwa-ne-seo eo-reu-sin-deu-reul wi-hae bong-sa hwal-dong-eul hae-yo.

    Every weekend, I do volunteer work for the elderly at a welfare center.

  • 14
    사랑에 빠지다

    sa-rang-e ppa-ji-da

    fall in love

    첫눈에 반해서 깊은 사랑에 빠졌어요.

    Cheon-nu-ne ban-hae-seo gi-peun sa-rang-e ppa-jyeo-sseo-yo.

    It was love at first sight and I fell deeply in love.

  • 15
    생기다

    saeng-gi-da

    arise

    집 근처에 편리한 대형 마트가 새로 생겼어요.

    Jip geun-cheo-e pyeon-ri-han dae-hyeong ma-teu-ga sae-ro saeng-gyeo-sseo-yo.

    There is a new convenient large supermarket near my house.

  • 16
    승진하다

    seung-jin-ha-da

    get promoted

    회사에서 능력을 인정받아 팀장으로 승진했어요.

    Hwoe-sa-e-seo neung-ryeo-geul in-jeong-ba-da tim-jang-eu-ro seung-jin-hae-sseo-yo.

    I was promoted to team leader because my abilities were recognized by the company.

  • 17
    아기를 낳다

    a-gi-reul na-ta

    give birth

    친구 부부가 어제 건강한 첫 아기를 낳았어요.

    Chin-gu bu-bu-ga eo-je geon-gang-han cheot a-gi-reul na-a-sseo-yo.

    My friend and his wife gave birth to their first healthy baby yesterday.

  • 18
    아직도

    a-jik-tto

    still

    밤 11시인데 밖에는 아직도 불이 환하게 켜져 있어요.

    Bam yeol-han-si-in-de ba-kke-neun a-jik-tto bu-ri hwan-ha-ge kyeo-jyeo i-sseo-yo.

    It's 11 p.m. and the lights are still brightly on outside.

  • 19
    어디에서나

    eo-di-e-seo-na

    everywhere

    스마트폰만 있으면 어디에서나 인터넷을 쓸 수 있어요.

    Seu-ma-teu-pon-man i-sseu-myeon eo-di-e-seo-na in-teo-ne-seul sseul su i-sseo-yo.

    As long as you have a smartphone, you can use the Internet anywhere.

  • 20
    예전에

    ye-jeo-ne

    In the past

    예전에는 이 동네가 한적한 시골 마을이었어요.

    Ye-jeo-ne-neun i dong-ne-ga han-jeok-han si-gol ma-eu-ri-eo-sseo-yo.

    In the past, this neighborhood was a quiet rural village.

  • 21
    오래간만이다

    o-rae-gan-ma-ni-da

    It's been a while

    정말 오래간만이다! 그동안 어떻게 지냈어?

    Jeong-mal o-rae-gan-ma-ni-da! Geu-dong-an eo-tteo-ke ji-nae-sseo?

    It's been so long! How have you been?

  • 22
    오르다

    o-reu-da

    climb

    물가가 올라서 장보기가 점점 부담스러워져요.

    Mul-kka-ga ol-la-seo jang-bo-gi-ga jeom-jeom bu-dam-seu-reo-wo-jyeo-yo.

    As prices rise, shopping for groceries becomes more and more burdensome.

  • 23
    은퇴하다

    eun-twi-ha-da

    retire

    교직에서 30년간 일하시고 명예롭게 은퇴하셨어요.

    Gyo-ji-ge-seo sam-sip-nyeon-gan il-ha-si-go myeong-ye-rop-kke eun-twi-ha-syeo-sseo-yo.

    He worked as a teacher for 30 years and retired honorably.

  • 24
    이제

    i-je

    now

    한국에 산 지 1년이 지나서 이제 한국 생활에 익숙해요.

    Han-gu-ge san ji il-lyeo-ni ji-na-seo i-je han-guk saeng-hwa-re ik-ssuk-hae-yo.

    It's been a year since I lived in Korea, so I'm now used to life in Korea.

  • 25
    익숙하다

    ik-ssu-kha-da

    familiar

    매일 지하철을 타다 보니 노선도가 눈에 익숙해졌어요.

    Mae-il ji-ha-cheo-reul ta-da bo-ni no-seon-do-ga nu-ne ik-ssu-khae-jyeo-sseo-yo.

    As I ride the subway every day, my eyes have become accustomed to the route map.

  • 26
    인구

    in-gu

    population

    서울은 인구가 천만 명에 달하는 대도시예요.

    Seo-u-reun in-gu-ga cheon-man myeong-e dal-ha-neun dae-do-si-ye-yo.

    Seoul is a large city with a population of 10 million people.

  • 27
    입학하다

    i-pha-kha-da

    enroll

    원하던 대학교에 입학해서 대학생이 되었어요.

    Won-ha-deon dae-hak-kkyo-e i-pha-khae-seo dae-hak-ssaeng-i dwoe-eo-sseo-yo.

    I entered the university I wanted and became a college student.

  • 28
    잘되다

    jal-dwoe-da

    It goes well

    준비했던 사업이 아주 잘돼서 매장을 확장했어요.

    Jun-bi-haet-tteon sa-eo-bi a-ju jal-dwae-seo mae-jang-eul hwak-jjang-hae-sseo-yo.

    The business we had prepared went so well that we expanded the store.

  • 29
    졸업하다

    jo-reo-pha-da

    graduate

    대학을 졸업하고 사회인으로서 첫발을 내디뎠어요.

    Dae-ha-geul jo-reo-pha-go sa-hwoe-i-neu-ro-seo cheot-bba-reul nae-di-dyeo-sseo-yo.

    After graduating from college, I took my first steps as a member of society.

  • 30
    죽다

    juk-tta

    die

    아끼던 화초가 물을 안 줘서 말라 죽었어요.

    A-kki-deon hwa-cho-ga mu-reul an jwo-seo mal-la ju-geo-sseo-yo.

    My favorite flower died because I didn't water it.

  • 31
    줄다

    jul-da

    shrink

    식습관을 바꿨더니 몸무게가 3킬로그램 줄었어요.

    Sik-sseup-kwa-neul ba-kkwot-tteo-ni mom-mu-ge-ga sam-kil-lo-geu-raem ju-reo-sseo-yo.

    I changed my eating habits and lost 3 kilograms.

  • 32
    초등학교

    cho-deung-hak-kkyo

    elementary school

    조카가 이번 봄에 초등학교에 입학했어요.

    Jo-ka-ga i-beon bo-me cho-deung-hak-kkyo-e i-pha-khae-sseo-yo.

    My nephew entered elementary school this spring.

  • 33
    취직하다

    chwi-ji-kha-da

    get a job

    어려운 취업 경쟁을 뚫고 대기업에 취직했어요.

    Eo-ryeo-un chwi-eop gyeong-jaeng-eul ttul-ko dae-gi-eo-be chwi-ji-khae-sseo-yo.

    I got a job at a large company after overcoming difficult job competition.

  • 34
    친구를 사귀다

    chin-gu-reul sa-gwi-da

    make friends

    동아리 활동을 하면서 다양한 친구들을 사귀었어요.

    Dong-a-ri hwal-dong-eul ha-myeon-seo da-yang-han chin-gu-deu-reul sa-gwi-eo-sseo-yo.

    I made a variety of friends while participating in club activities.

  • 35
    태어나다

    tae-eo-na-da

    be born

    저는 베트남 하노이에서 태어나고 자랐어요.

    Jeo-neun Be-teu-nam Ha-no-i-e-seo tae-eo-na-go ja-ra-sseo-yo.

    I was born and raised in Hanoi, Vietnam.