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10 words from the lesson with natural examples

10 words from the lesson with natural examples & explanation

5 extra words that have repeated syllables

1. 쌀쌀하다: to be chilly
– 한국은 이제 봄이에요. 그래도 아침에는 여전히 조금 쌀쌀해요. (It’s spring in Korea. It’s still chilly in the mornings, though.)
Ex.
– 밖이 쌀쌀하니까 자켓 꼭 챙기세요. (It’s chilly outside so make sure to bring your jacket.)
– 겨울이 되면서 점점 쌀쌀해지고 있어요. (It’s getting chilly as winter comes.)

* 쌀쌀하다 vs. 서늘하다
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2. 넉넉하다[넝너카다]: to be enough, to be plenty
– 그 정도면 아주 넉넉할 거 같아요. (I think that’ll be quite enough.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

3. 출출하다: to be slightly hungry
– 좀 출출하다. (I’m a little hungry.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

4. 딱딱하다[딱따카다]: to be hard, to be solid
– 근데 조금 딱딱해요. (But they are kind of hard.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

5. 평평하다: to be flat
– 평평하다? 저 발 평평해요! (Flat? My feet are flat.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

* 평평하다 vs. 납작하다
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6. 똑똑하다[똑또카다]: to be smart
– 오늘 레슨 저 다 이해하고 있어요. 똑똑하죠? (I’m understanding everything in your lesson today. I’m smart, right?)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

7. 심심하다: to be bored
– 촬영 언제 끝나요? 너무 심심해요. (When are you going to finish filming? I’m so bored.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

8. 답답하다[답따파다]: to be stuffy, to be frustrated
– 근데 여기 좀 답답해요. 창문 좀 열어도 돼요? (It’s a bit stuffy in here. Can I open the window?)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

* 8 different meanings of 답답하다
1) to be frustrated
2) to be stuffy
3) to be cramped
4) to be suffocated
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8) to be unadaptable

9. 쨍쨍하다: (sun) to be shining, to beat down
– 와. 진짜 쨍쨍하다. (Oh. It’s really beating down.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

10. 깜깜하다: to be very dark
– 근데 왜 여기 이렇게 깜깜해요? (By the way, why is it so dark in here?)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

5 More words that have repeated syllables

11. 팽팽하다: to be tight
– 팽팽하게 잡아당기세요. (Pull it tight.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

12. 팽팽하다: to be tight
– 그 정도면 아주 넉넉할 거 같아요. (I think that’ll be quite enough.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

13. 팽팽하다: to be tight
– 그 정도면 아주 넉넉할 거 같아요. (I think that’ll be quite enough.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

14. 팽팽하다: to be tight
– 그 정도면 아주 넉넉할 거 같아요. (I think that’ll be quite enough.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)

15. 팽팽하다: to be tight
– 그 정도면 아주 넉넉할 거 같아요. (I think that’ll be quite enough.)
Ex.
– 우리 시간 넉넉해요. (We have a plenty of time.)
– 넉넉하게 주문할 걸 그랬어요. (We should have ordered enough of it.)