unit 8

Question 1

작심삼일

Answer 1

giving up after three days (an expression for giving up easily)

Question 2

그만두고 싶었던 적이 한두 번이 아니에요.

Answer 2

I have thought of quitting more than once.

Question 3

며칠 하다가 그만두곤 해요

Answer 3

I usually quit after a couple of days.

Question 4

시작이 반이라고 하잖아요

Answer 4

People say that starting is half the battle.

Question 5

논문

Answer 5

dissertation, thesis
tesis

Question 6

세월

Answer 6

se refiere más al paso del tiempo o a la era. Se usa para hablar del tiempo en general o del tiempo que ha pasado. Tiene una connotación de tiempo que fluye o transcurre.

Question 7

악기

Answer 7

an (musical) instrument

Question 8

일자리

Answer 8

job openings

Question 9

돌아보다

Answer 9

to look back

Question 10

(-에) 복학하다

Answer 10

to retake a semester (after a temporary absence because of military service, overseas language training, etc.)

Question 11

완성하다

Answer 11

to complete

Question 12

(-에) 진학하다

Answer 12

to enter

Question 13

오히려

Answer 13

rather

Question 14

운전 면허증

Answer 14

a driver’s license

Question 15

운전 면허증을 따다

Answer 15

to get a driver’s license

Question 16

음식점을 차리다

Answer 16

to start a restaurant

Question 17

그동안 고마웠어요.

Answer 17

I am grateful to you
for that time,

Question 18

무슨 말씀을요

Answer 18

Oh, don’t mention it.

Question 19

세월이 참 빠른 것 같아요.

Answer 19

Time flies quickly.

Question 20

오히려 제가 감사하죠.

Answer 20

No, no, I’m the one who is grateful.

Question 21

상

Answer 21

prize

Question 22

티켓

Answer 22

a ticket

Question 23

노력하다

Answer 23

to endeavor

significa “esforzarse” o “hacer un esfuerzo” en coreano. Se usa para hablar de cuando una persona pone mucho empeño o trabaja duro para lograr algo.

Question 24

뛰다

Answer 24

to run

Question 25

실천하다

Answer 25

to follow through

significa “poner en práctica” o “llevar a cabo” en coreano. Se usa cuando alguien toma una idea, un plan, o un objetivo y lo convierte en acción, o sea, realmente hace lo que había planeado o prometido.

Question 26

-이/가)열리다

Answer 26

to be held

Question 27

대회가 열리다

Answer 27

to be held (a competition or convention)

Question 28

게으르다

Answer 28

to be lazy

Question 29

1등

Answer 29

first place

Question 30

작년 초

Answer 30

the beginning of the last year

Question 31

건강 관리

Answer 31

health care
gestión de la salud

Question 32

성적표

Answer 32

grades (report card/ transcript)

Question 33

실력

Answer 33

ability

Question 34

실력이 늘다

Answer 34

to improve ability

Question 35

실망

Answer 35

disappointment

Question 36

실망을 하다

Answer 36

to be disappointed

Question 37

전공과목

Answer 37

required courses (for major), major related courses

Question 38

주위

Answer 38

surroundings

Question 39

주위 사람

Answer 39

close acquaintances, people surrounding

Question 40

최고

Answer 40

the best

Question 41

최고의 해

Answer 41

the best year

Question 42

(-과/와) 어울리다

Answer 42

to hang around with (to mingle)

“llevarse bien con”, “hacer juego con” o “combinar bien con”, dependiendo del contexto. Se usa para hablar de la compatibilidad o la armonía entre personas, cosas, o ideas.

Question 43

친구들과 어울리다

Answer 43

to hang around with friends

Question 44

소중하다

Answer 44

to be valuable

Question 45

한 해

Answer 45

one year

Question 46

소홀히 대하다

Answer 46

to treat neglectfully
or not to do enough

Question 47

신기하다

Answer 47

ser asombroso/ sorprendente