ireureotda. The bank is on the verge of bankruptcy.
배보다 배꼽이 더 커요. baeboda baekkobi deo keoyo. It’s a case of the tail wagging the dog.
이번 주 내내 바빴어요. ibeon ju naenae bappasseoyo. I’ve been busy all this week.
지난주에 이사를 해서 눈코 뜰 새 없이 바빴어요. jinanjue isareul haeseo nunko tteul sae eopsi bappasseoyo. Last week I moved out, so I was as busy as a bee.
천천히 하세요. 급할 것 없어요. cheoncheonhi haseyo. geupal geot eopseoyo. Take your time. There’s no rush.
엄마는 지금 저녁 준비로 분주하세요. eommaneun jigeum jeonyeok junbiro bunjuhaseyo. My mom is busy preparing dinner now.
왜 그렇게 서둘러? wae geureoke seodulleo? Why are you in such a hurry?
어서 오세요. eoseo oseyo. Welcome.
촉박하다 chok·ba·ka·da tight
시간이 촉박해요. sigani chokbakaeyo. I’m very short on time.
발등에 불이 떨어질 때까지 뭐 했니? baldeunge buri tteoreojil ttaekkaji mwo haenni? What were you doing until the last minute?
나도 다른 사람을 돕고 싶지만 지금은 내 코가 석 자야. nado dareun sarameul dopgo sipjiman jigeumeun nae koga seok jaya. I wish I could help others, but I have to take care of my own problems now.
This idiom can be literally translated “My nose is running 3 feet.” The incredibly long, runny nose represents one’s own problem that should be given priority over others.
요즘 한가해요. yojeum hangahaeyo. I’m free these days.
저희는 예전보다 잘살아요. jeohuineun yejeonboda jalsarayo. We are better off than we used to be.
저희 집은 그리 넉넉한 편이 아니에요. jeohui jibeun geuri neongneokan pyeoni anieyo. My family is not very well-to-do.
저는 가난한 집에서 태어났어요. jeoneun gananhan jibeseo taeeonasseoyo. I was born poor.
9.2 Appearances
사람을 외모로 판단하지 마라. sarameul oemoro pandanhaji mara. Don’t judge a man by his appearance.
코끼리가 거울에 비친 자신의 모습을 바라보고 있다. kokkiriga geoure bichin jasinui moseubeul barabogo itda. An elephant is looking at its reflection in the mirror.
생김새 saeng·gim·sae appearance, looks
네 꼴 보기 싫어! ne kkol bogi sireo! I don’t want to see you!
A: 나 여자 친구 생겼어. B: 정말? 어떻게 생겼어? A: na yeoja chingu saenggyeosseo. B: jeongmal? eotteoke saenggyeosseo? A: I have finally found a girlfriend. B: Really? What does she look like?
미남 mi·nam handsome man
동안 dong·an baby face
고운 피부를 갖는 것은 사람들이 생각하는 것보다 쉽습니다. goun pibureul ganneun geoseun saramdeuri saenggakaneun geotboda swipseumnida. Getting a smooth complexion is easier than you may think.
