unit 4

Question 1

상담실

Answer 1

counseling room, consultation room

Question 2

제시판에 (글을) 올리다

Answer 2

to post (something) on a message board

Question 3

사연

Answer 3

personal story, situation

Often used in the media when someone sends in a personal story.

Question 4

룸메이트

Answer 4

roommate

Question 5

남

Answer 5

someone else, other people

Someone who is not part of one’s immediate circle.

Question 6

자기

Answer 6

oneself, one’s own

Question 7

남의 것을 자기 것처럼 써요

Answer 7

(He) uses other people’s things like (his) own.

Question 8

에 넣어 두다

Answer 8

to put in (for future use)

Question 9

날이 갈수록 더 심해져요

Answer 9

(Something) gets worse with each passing day.

Question 10

사이가 불편해지다

Answer 10

the relationship becomes awkward or uncomfortable (between two people)

Question 11

냉장고 칸을 나눠 쓰다

Answer 11

to use separate sections of the refrigerator

Question 12

콩 한 쪽도 나눠 먹어요

Answer 12

(We) even share a single bean.

This proverb refers to the Korean tendency to view food and possessions as being the property of the community.

Question 13

인정이 없다

Answer 13

to be heartless, to be unfeeling, to be coldhearted

Question 14

얌체 같다

Answer 14

to be selfish, to look out for number one

Question 15

이런저런

Answer 15

various, all kinds of

Question 16

핑계를 대다

Answer 16

to make excuses

Question 17

(일을) 미루다

Answer 17

to pass (one’s work to someone else), to put off (something), to delay

Question 18

불평하다

Answer 18

to complain, to grumble about

Question 19

진짜 이해가 안 돼요

Answer 19

I really don’t understand.

Question 20

당장

Answer 20

right away, at once

Question 21

노래 한 곡

Answer 21

one song

Question 22

(소리를) 줄이다

Answer 22

to turn down (the volume)

Question 23

감동적이다

Answer 23

to be touching, to be moving

Question 24

장학금

Answer 24

a financial scholarship, financial support

Question 25

환경

Answer 25

the environment

Question 26

환경을 보호하다

Answer 26

to protect or preserve the environment

Question 27

아니긴 뭐가 아니야.

Answer 27

Of course it is! (used to strongly contradict what someone else has said)

Question 28

얼굴에 고민이 있다고 쓰여 있어.

Answer 28

It’s clear that you are struggling with something. ## Footnote Literally, “It’s written on your face that you have a dilemma.”

Question 29

반대하다

Answer 29

to be against, to oppose (someone’s plans, for example)

Question 30

안정된 생활을 하다

Answer 30

to have a stable lifestyle

Question 31

때로는

Answer 31

sometimes, from time to time

Question 32

효과적이다

Answer 32

to be effective

Question 33

쑥스럽다

Answer 33

to be shy, to feel uncomfortable

Question 34

성공하다

Answer 34

to succeed

Question 35

밥이나 사

Answer 35

Just buy me a meal sometime. ## Footnote A way to respond to someone who is thanking you for doing them a favor.

Question 36

문화 차이

Answer 36

cultural difference

Question 37

존댓말을 쓰다

Answer 37

to use respectful or honorific language

Question 38

도움이 되다

Answer 38

to be helpful

Question 39

사연을 올리다

Answer 39

to submit a story (to the radio, TV, etc.)

Question 40

챙겨 주다

Answer 40

to take good care of (a person)

Question 41

심부름을 시키다

Answer 41

to have (someone) run an errand

Question 42

힘들게 하다

Answer 42

to make things hard for (someone)

Question 43

심부름을 하다

Answer 43

to run an errand

Question 44

기 어렵다

Answer 44

to be difficult (to do something)

Question 45

든든하다

Answer 45

to feel secure, to feel safe

Question 46

힘이 세다

Answer 46

to be strong (physically)

Question 47

톡 치다

Answer 47

to tap or punch (on the shoulder, for example)

Question 48

버릇

Answer 48

habit

Question 49

에 멍이 들다

Answer 49

to be bruised

Question 50

때리다

Answer 50

to hit, to slap

Question 51

상사

Answer 51

boss, superior (at work)

Question 52

욕하다

Answer 52

to curse, to use bad language, to speak badly of (someone)

Question 53

술자리를 갖다

Answer 53

to have a drinking party, to go out drinking (as a group)

Question 54

술자리 분위기가 좋다

Answer 54

the atmosphere is good at the drinking party

Question 55

어쩔 수 없이

Answer 55

something cannot be helped (the Korean expression functions adverbially)

Question 56

권하다

Answer 56

to recommend, to push (alcohol on someone)

Question 57

심리적인 특징

Answer 57

psychological characteristics

Question 58

과 관련이 있다

Answer 58

to be related, to be connected

Question 59

인간 관계

Answer 59

personal relationships, relationships with others

Question 60

단결

Answer 60

solidarity, unity (especially the unity and togetherness shared by a group)

Question 61

을 기회가 많다

Answer 61

there are many opportunities (to do something)

Question 62

지위

Answer 62

position, rank, status

Question 63

평소

Answer 63

usually, normally

Question 64

줄어들다

Answer 64

to decrease

Question 65

개인적으로

Answer 65

on a personal level, personally

Question 66

최근

Answer 66

recently, lately

Question 67

늘다

Answer 67

to increase