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1
Q

hand shake/hand-shaking

A

악수

악수를 청하다
extend[hold out] one’s hand (for a handshake)

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2
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House owner

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집주인

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주인 = owner
renember 인 is chinese person
주(主, renember when I put chinese letters that’s not how it is pronounced

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3
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Korean-made

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한국산

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4
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What is your name?

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성함이 어떻게 되세요?

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5
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Name

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성함

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6
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Business Card

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명함

-

Think ham as a title.

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7
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It’s been a while, it’s been ages.(idomatic expressions, one word)

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오래간만이에요

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8
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Senior chief; manager of a department

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과장님

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9
Q

osid

이(noun)/(verb)(으)세요 function not command

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(ig)honorific polite sentence ending not as common as ㅂ니ㅂ니다/습니다

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10
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honorific of 있다

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계세요

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11
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President of a company

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사장님

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12
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Chairman

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회장님

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13
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Employee

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사원

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14
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repeated

Excuse me but

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실례지만

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15
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Embassy

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대사관

-

Think big place with 4 countries as embassy

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16
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The opposite side, the other side

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건너편

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17
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difficult, not direct translation

You’re welcome

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뭘요

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18
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Pharmacy

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약국

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19
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Post office

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우체국

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20
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Department store

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백화점

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21
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City hall

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시청

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22
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not the one you know, no correlation to kor

movie theater

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극장

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23
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osid

you will see [landmark]

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(ig)가/이 보여요

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24
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(subway)line number

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호선

-

지하철 삼 호선 subway line number 3

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25
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Station

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역

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26
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The day after tommorrow

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모레

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27
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The day before yesterday(2)

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그제/그저께

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28
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This year(2)

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올해/금년

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29
Q

osid

gram construct. go to do

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(ig)(으)러 가다

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30
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Office

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사무실

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31
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Living room

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거실

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32
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What does this do, conjugation:
verb+ 는데요
Adj+(으)ㄴ데요
Noun+(이)ㄴ데요, for vowel ㄴ데요
있다, 없다 + 는데요

Let’s watch a movie together today.
R: 오늘 바쁜데요. I am busy today (so I probably can’t)

Is Mr. Kim there?
지금 회의실에 계신데요. He is in the conference room(so you might want to wait or come later)

방이 큰데요 The room is so big.

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Gram sent ending that has a nuance of providing background info or implying a certain situation without directly mentioning it(for politeness)

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33
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Verb ending expressing one’s intention to express the speaker’s intention or to ask for the listener’s intention(will../want to..) This is used more in a casual setting.

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(으)ㄹ래요

뭐 마실래요? What would you like to drink?
차 마실래요.I will have tea.

영화 보러 같이 갈래요 Would you like to go to see a movie toghter?

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34
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Bakery

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빵집

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35
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Sentence ending that provide explanation(it’s because../ you see)
In colloquial it closley means you know/you see)

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Meanings and explanations, contexts of 거든요.

I can’t go to tommorrow’s meeting.
요즘 바쁘거든요. Because I am busy these days.

Watch that movie.
아주 재미있거든요. It’s really interesting.

요즘 영어를 가르치거든요. I teach English these days, you know.

핸드폰이 없거든요. I don’t have a cellphone.

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36
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Two people portion

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이 인분

-

인(person) + 분(portion)

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37
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Honorific of 입니다

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이십니다

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38
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Super Honorific question ending?

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ㅂ니까?/습니까?

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39
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gram expressing** only/nothing but** using “what?” + negative verb

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other than outside what does 밖에 do and to know?

미라씨 밖에 안 왔어요. Only Mira came.

한국음식 밖에 못 만들어요. Other than Korean food, I can’t make anything.

민수 밖에 몰라요. Except Minsu, I don’t know(anybody)

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40
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contact(in the sense of keeping in touch)

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연락

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41
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not direct translation. nt

For how long(시간 안 계셔요)

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얼마 동안

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42
Q

osid

In colloquial speech, 때문에 is often pronounced as?

A

(ig)땜에

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43
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Verb to mean let’s play

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칩시다

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44
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Major

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전공

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45
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To major

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전공하다

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46
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Academic major: computer science

A

컴퓨터 공학

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47
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adj plus (except 있/없) + (으)ㄴ데;verb + 는데; noun + (이)ㄴ데 in sentence connective form does what and classification?

I have a son, and he is a college student now.
아들이 하나 있는데 , 지금 대학생이에요.

A

Providing background info:In sentence connective form, provide conj for noun/adj/verb, what connect two clauses that can have meanings of and, but, so, although

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48
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To discuss

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의논하다

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49
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not direct translation

To do one’s best

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최선을 다하다

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50
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To run out, be exhausted

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다하다

그의 운도 다한 것 같다발음듣기
It seems that his luck has run out.

그녀는 천수를 다했다발음듣기
She died of old age.

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51
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The best(not the ones you already know)

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최선

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52
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Honorific making a suggestion using:

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(으)ㅂ시다

Let’s all meet nect week.
다음 주에 모두 같이 만납시다

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53
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To work(in the sense of job)

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근무하다

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54
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Salary

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월급

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55
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To get toghter

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모이다

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56
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not direct translation

What line(transportation)

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몆 호선

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57
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Verb ending expressing condition:** if one wants/intends to do**

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(으)려면

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58
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In colloquial speech what does (으)려면 do?

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(ig)(으)ㄹ려면
갈려면(=가려면)

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59
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To take off one’s shoes phrase

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신발을 벗다

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60
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Permission; approval

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허락

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61
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To leak

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새다

가스가 샜다발음듣기
Gas has leaked[escaped].
불빛이 문틈으로 새어 나왔다발음듣기
Light shone through the crack in the door.

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62
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To stay up all night

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밤을 새다

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63
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Business trip

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출장

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64
Q

Report

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보고서

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65
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Clerk

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점원

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66
Q

Blue jeans

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청바지

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67
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To look around

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구경하다

영화 구경을 가다
go to a movie

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68
Q

Formal suit

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정장

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69
Q

Underwear

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속옷

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70
Q

Grammar that ask or give permission(is it okay to do?) using what? can be translated to is it okay even though one does..?/can I..?/am I allowed to? (2 options)

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This does what: 아/어도 돼요/ 아/아/어도 괜찮아요?

Can I go?
가도 돼요?

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71
Q

To deny permission use what?

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(으)면 안 돼요.

들어오시면 안 돼요.

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72
Q

Black(color)

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까만색

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73
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Customer, guest

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손님

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74
Q

address

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주소

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75
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Telephone number

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전화번호

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76
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Noun modifier(는/(으)ㄴ/(으)ㄹ)+**what? ** expresses the meaning “seems” or “appears as if.” It is also used when the speaker expresses their opinion in a humble way, saying I think/it seems

A

것 같, what is needed and explanation/meanings

You seem to be sick.
아픈 거 같아요.

It seems micheal has already left.
마이클이 벌써 떠난 것 같아요.

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77
Q

To leave

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떠나다

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78
Q

To lose weight

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살이 빠지다

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79
Q

To drain, to fall out

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빠지다

머리카락이 한 움큼 빠졌다발음듣기
A fistful of hair fell out.

혼수상태에 빠지다발음듣기
lapse[go; slip; fall] into a coma

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80
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To lose(not losing the game)

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잃어버리다

가방을 잃어버렸다
I’ve lost my bag.

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81
Q

Plan

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계획

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82
Q

Train

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기차

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83
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Sentence ending that is a tenative plan where the speaker is thinking about doing the something. “to think of doing”

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(으)ㄹ까 하다. Instead of 하다, 생각하다 can be used.

I am thinking of buying a digital camera.
디지털 카메라를 살까 해요.

I am thinking of moving.
이사를 할까 생각해요.

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84
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Verb(2): to move house, move out(house)

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이사하다, 이사가다

I am thinking of moving.
이사를 할까 생각해요.

언제 이사 가십니까?발음듣기
When are you moving?

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85
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Expressing OR: Noun 1 or Noun 2

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(이)나

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86
Q

Business

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사업

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87
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To quit

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그만두다

장사를 그만두다발음듣기
quit[give up; go out of] business

이쯤에서 그만두는 것이 서로에게 좋을 것 같다발음듣기
I think we should go our separate ways.

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88
Q

Fitness center

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헬스클럽

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89
Q

Play N.

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연극

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90
Q

Honorific word for 집

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댁

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91
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Product

92
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Introduction

93
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Strategy

94
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To discuss

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의논하다

95
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Whenever, at any time

A

언제든지

시내에 나오는 길에 언제든지 들러라
Drop by anytime you’re in downtown.

96
Q

Area

97
Q

osid

To dial, have a number(honorific, nt)

A

(ig)거셨어요
Adding ~(으)시 causes a change to stems ending in ㄹ. The ㄹ is removed, and ~시 is added to the remaining portion of the stem.

98
Q

osid

Equivalent of 에 대해(서)

A

(ig)에 관해(서)

99
Q

osid

What should be noted of 든지

A

(ig)When 든지 is added to 5 W’s and how it can a meaning of any:anybody, anytime, anywhere, whatever, no matter how, at any place

100
Q

Anybody, whoever

A

누구든지

101
Q

anywhere, wherever

A

어디든지

102
Q

Whatever

103
Q

No matter how

A

어떻게든지

104
Q

Think and you can get it

At any place

A

어디서든지

105
Q

Data

106
Q

Phone communication

A

통화

통화 내용을 엿듣다
eavesdrop on a telephone conversation

107
Q

When other use and when combined with 5 w’s and how what can 지요 do?

What is it(or I wonder what that is)
뭐지요?
When is your birthday(or I wonder when your birthday is.)
생일이 언제지요?

A

What can do this:
Often make a question politer and softer.
It expresses the meaning of “I wonder who,” “I wonder when,” “I wonder where,” “I wonder what” when combined with 5 W’s and how.

108
Q

Probably

A

아마

그는 아마 못 올 것이다
He probably won’t be able to come.

109
Q

Economic conditions

110
Q

To be close in terms of relationship

111
Q

Sentence ending: polite suggesting pattern(2) is used when the speaker politely suggets something to the listener, “why don’t you”

A

지 그러세요 또는 지 그래요

같이 가지 그러세요?
Why don’t you go together?

112
Q

To be severe

A

심하다

심한 우울증에 시달리다발음듣기
suffer from severe depression

113
Q

Iced coffee

114
Q

To be cloudy

115
Q

To be cool, be refreshing

A

서늘하다

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아침저녁으로 공기가 서늘하다발음듣기
It’s cool in the mornings and evenings.

116
Q

To be chilly

A

쌀쌀하다

117
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To blow

118
Q

Verb ending: expressing reason,”since/because” using what? For this often followed by a suggestion or command ending

A

(으)니까?

-
As we don’t have time, let’s the taxi
시간이 없으니까 택시를 탑시다.

119
Q

Osid

(으)니까? vs 아/어서 difference

A

(ig) cannot be followed by a suggest or command ending, while can

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오늘은 바빠서 내일 만나요. (x)
오늘은 바빠니까 내일 만나요. (correct)
Since I am busy toay, let’s meet tommorrow.

120
Q

osid

When (이)나 is placed after a single noun, it has meaning of what?

A

(ig)Noun or something/ noun or that sort

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차나 마실까요?
Should we drink tea or something?

121
Q

To do dishes

A

설거지하다

122
Q

To be uncomfortable/inconvenient

A

불편하다

123
Q

Verb ending used the speaker assumes that the listener also knows or agrees with a particular fact. It can be translated “you know, as you know, don’t you know, don’t you see”

A

잖아요 does what

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오늘 오후에 비 오잖아요.
It will rain this afternoon you know.

124
Q

Very

125
Q

Honorific person

126
Q

Wife(refers to somebody else’s wife)

127
Q

Wife(refers to one’s wife)

128
Q

Beauty

129
Q

The middle, center/among

A

가운데

방 한가운데에 있는 의자
a chair right in the middle of the room

셋 가운데 한 명을 고르다
choose one out of[from; among] the three

경기 침체에 대한 우려가 커지는 가운데 주가가 곤두박질쳤다
Stocks dropped sharply amid growing concern about economic stagnation.

130
Q

Father side aunt

131
Q

Mother side aunt

132
Q
133
Q

son

134
Q

Daughter

135
Q

Husband

136
Q

Sentence ending: confirming or stressing the fact.

(1) you want to confirm the fact as shared info
(2)stress or emphasize the fact

A

adj form(any) + 거예요.

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지금 떠나는 거예요.
Is is that you are leaving now.

138
Q

Setence ending mostly used in spoken: Describing one’s past or observation(something/someone that the speaker saw, discovered, or experienced in the past)

A

더라고요

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중국어를 배워 봤는데 좀 어럽더라구요,
I learned Chinese and(I found that) it was a little diffcult.

139
Q

osid

How is 더라고요 often pronounced

A

(ig)더라구요.

140
Q

To be promoted

A

승진하다

141
Q

A handsome man

142
Q

Skills

A

솜씨

솜씨가 좋다
be good[adept] at

143
Q

Travel abroad

A

해외여행

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해외여행을 자유화하다
liberalize the overseas trips

144
Q

NT

Like(similar, one word)

A

처럼

남처럼 행동하다
behave like a stranger

145
Q

Parcel, package

146
Q

To post, mail

147
Q

Mail

148
Q

By airmail

A

항공우편으로

149
Q

Ten days

150
Q

Souvenir

151
Q

Just about

A

막

영화가 막 시작되었다
The movie has just started.

152
Q

To depart

A

출발하다

153
Q

Verb ending: to express one’s intention or plan or has meaning “be about to”
It can be followed by an another verb/phrase than 하다 to express with the intention of doing or in an effort to do,

A

(으)려고 하다

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한국에서 일하려고 한국어를 공부해요.
I study Korean to work in Korea.

154
Q

Native 2 days

155
Q

Native 3 days

156
Q

Native 4 days

157
Q

Native 5 days

158
Q

Native 15 days

159
Q

account

160
Q

Wooden stamp

161
Q

To deposit money

A

예금하다

나는 항상 대한은행에 예금한다
I always bank at Daehan Bank.

얼마 예금하시겠어요?
How much are you going to deposit?

162
Q

Money exchange

163
Q

(teller’s) window

164
Q

To withdraw money

A

돈 찾다

165
Q

To save money

A

저금하다

그는 돈을 전부 은행에 저금한다
He saves all his money at the bank.

166
Q

An installment deposit/saving

A

적금

매달 5만 원씩 적금을 붓다
pay fifty thousand won a month into an installment savings account

167
Q

Money lending/loan

168
Q

Interest

169
Q

Exchange

A

환율

환율을 안정시키다
stabilize exchange rates

170
Q

Check

171
Q

Typically follow by suggestion, command, request, used with nouns: Not A but B
Also give me colloquial

A

Explain and when is this typically used:말고
colloquial speech:말구

172
Q

osid

question ending: express availability

A

(ig)돼요?

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지금 복사기 돼요?
Is the copier working now?

173
Q

Sand

174
Q

All toghter(없이 모두)

175
Q

osid

room number

176
Q

osid

Building number

177
Q

To be empty

178
Q

Single room

A

싱글 룸

179
Q

Double room

A

더블 룸

180
Q

Reservation

181
Q

Check-in

182
Q

Hotel room

183
Q

Standard room

184
Q

Verb ending: to be scheduled to do, “plan to do”

A

(으)ㄹ 예정이다

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삼월 심일에 떠날 예정이에요.
I’m scheduled to to leave on March 10.

185
Q

Fluently

A

유창하게

186
Q

To present oneself at

A

참석하다

참석해 주시면 감사하겠습니다
We’d appreciate it if you could attend.

187
Q

Factory

189
Q

To look around

A

둘러보다

190
Q

To stay

A

머무르다

191
Q

Bound for seoul

192
Q

Very much, exceedingly

193
Q

Scissors

194
Q

To change(a vehicle)

A

갈아타다

갈아타는 역
a transfer station[point; stop]

195
Q

To do business

A

거래하다

196
Q

Almost

A

거의

막차 시간이 거의 다 됐다
It’s almost time for the last train.

197
Q

On foot

198
Q

Traffic

199
Q

To joke

A

농담하다, 농담 can be used alone

200
Q

To Improve

201
Q

Colleague

202
Q

Mountain climbing

203
Q

V. To take charge of

204
Q

gathering, get-toghter

205
Q

Nail(tool)

206
Q

To be crowded, complex

A

복잡하다

207
Q

Salt

208
Q

Spoon

209
Q

Market

210
Q

Wrongly

211
Q

Electronics

212
Q

Chopsticks

213
Q

Parking lot

214
Q

Map

215
Q

To be dirty, mess

A

지저분하다

216
Q

Directly, in person

217
Q

To recommend

A

추천하다

218
Q

Statistics

219
Q

Interpretation

220
Q

Selling, marketin

221
Q

Sale amount

222
Q

School term

223
Q

To pass (an exam)

A

합격하다

우수한 성적으로 합격하다
pass with flying colors

224
Q

Debit card

A

현금카드

225
Q

Raw fish

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