TBS 01 Vocabs_w/ notes: Politician’s Biography

Question 1

politician

Answer 1

정치인 (政治人)

정치 politics
정치인
정치학
미국정치/세계정치

인 = person/people (한국인 Korean, 인구 population)

Question 2

President of a country

Answer 2

대통령 (大統領)

Only for a country.
A company/organization president is called 회장(님)

Question 3

to be born

Answer 3

태어나다

미국에서 태어났어요.

태어나요; 태어났어요; 태어날거예요

Question 4

to grow up

Answer 4

자라다

저는 뉴욕에서 태어나서 자랐어요.

자라요; 자랐어요; 자랄 거예요

Question 5

When one was young

Answer 5

어렸을 때

어리다 to be young
(어린이(들) children)
Cf. 젊다 => 젊었을때 When one was young (as an adult)

어리(다)+었+을 때

Question 6

to go to school; attend school

Answer 6

학교에[를] 다니다
(學校)
[초등/중/고등/대]학교에 다니다

다녀요; 다녔어요; 다닐 거예요

Question 7

to major

Answer 7

전공하다 (專攻)

전공하다 =to major
부전공하다=ro minor

공 here means ‘study’ as in 공부하다

Question 8

to graduate

Answer 8

졸업하다 (卒業)

<–> 입학하다 = to enter the school
=학교에 들어 가다

졸업해요; 졸업했어요; 졸업할 거예요

Question 9

to get married

Answer 9

결혼하다 (結婚)

약혼하다 engaged
결혼하다 get married
이혼하다 get divorced

결혼해요; 결혼했어요; 결혼할 거예요

Question 10

to work

Answer 10

일하다

=근무하다
Can’t use it for working on study materials.

일해요; 일했어요; 일할 거예요.

Question 11

politics

Answer 11

정치 (政治)

정치인 politicians;
정치적 political

정치학 Political Studies;

Question 12

area; field; branch

Answer 12

분야 (分野)

다양한 분야 diverse fields;
전문 분야 *area of expert

연구 분야 reserch areas;

Question 13

Senator

Answer 13

상원의원 (上院議員)

상하원의원

상 here means up/uper.

Question 14

Rep; A member of the House of Representatives

Answer 14

하원의원 (下院議員)
지하 basement; 지하철 subway

상하원의원

하 here means low/under.

Question 15

Republican party

Answer 15

공화당 (共和黨)

어느 당 = which political party
양당제 =two

A political party name ends in -당

Question 16

Democratic party

Answer 16

민주당 (民主黨)

민주주의= democracy

Korea Democratic Party, KDP is called 더불어민주당

Question 17

presidential election

Answer 17

대선 (大選);

대통령 선거

Question 18

presidential election

Answer 18

대통령 선거 (大統領 選擧)

선거일= election date

대통령 선거 In short, 대선

Question 19

candidate

Answer 19

후보 (候補)

대선 후보 Presidential election candidate

Question 20

to be elected

Answer 20

당선되다 (當選)
=Passive verb.
당선하다 =to elect (active verb)

Cf. 낙선되다 = to fail an election

당선인 *elected * =당선된 사람= person who is elected

Question 21

to succeed

Answer 21

성공하다 (成功)

성공한 사람 successful person

성공해요; 성공했어요; 성공할 거에요.

Question 22

to fail

Answer 22

실패하다 (失敗)

실패하고 싶지 않아요 do not want to fail

Question 23

to die (honorific)

Answer 23

돌아가시다

돌아가셨어요 passed away
돌아가시기 전에 = before passing away

Question 24

to lead

Answer 24

이끌다

이끌어요; 이끌었어요; 이끌 거에요
나라를 이끄는 정치인 = politicians leading a country

Question 25

leader; guide

Answer 25

지도자 (指導者)

지도자로서 =as a leader
지도하다=to lead

-자 as in 학자 scholars; 과학자 scientists