i jasiga!
geurae, i jashigah!
그래, 이 자식아!
Handle with care.
Where did you go?
eodi gasseosseo?
uh-dee gahssuss-uh?
어디 갔었어?
It’s been a while.
oraenmaniya.
awren-mahnee-yah.
오랜만이야.
—Yeah!
geurae!
geu-ray!
그래!
—Yeah, it’s been ages.
geurae, oraenmaniya.
geu-rae, awren-mahnee-yah.
그래, 오랜만이야.
How’s Peter/Mary?
Peter/Mary jal isseo?
Peter/Mary chahl isso?
피터/메리 잘 있어?
—Yeah, Peter/Mary is fine.
eung, (Peter/Mary) jal isseo.
eung, (Peter/Mary) chahl isso.
응, (피터/메리) 잘 있어.
The subject is often omitted when it is clearly understood from the context. 응 (eung) is very often used in casual conversation to agree with something the other person has said. It’s said a lot like a grunt.
How are Peter and Mary?
Peter hago Mary jal isseo?
Peter hahgo Mary chahl isso?
피터하고 메리 잘있어?
—Yeah, Peter and Mary are fine.
eung, (Peter hago Mary) jal isseo.
eung, (Peter hah-gaw Mary) chahl isso.
응,(피터하고 메리) 잘 있어.
Anything new with Peter/Mary?
Peter/Mary byeollil eopseo?
Peter/Mary byullil upso?
피터/메리 별일 없어?
—Yeah, he/she’s doing fine.
eung, byeollil eopseo.
eung, byullil upso.
응, 별일 없어.
—Yeah, he/she’s OK.
eung, jal jinae.
eung, chahl jee-nay.
응, 잘 지내.
—Yeah, he/she’s doing so-so.
eung, geujeo geurae.
eung, geu-juh geuray.
응, 그저 그래.
What’s wrong, man?
wae geurae, imma?
wa geu-ray, eem-mah.
왜 그래, 임마?
Handle with care.
Keep in mind as well that 임마 (eem-mah) is a swear word used by men and will sound very coarse and weird coming from a woman.
—Nothing’s wrong with me.
amugeot-do aniya.
ahmoogut-toe ahnee-yah.
아무것도 아니야.
What are you doing here?
eojjeon iliya?
uh-chun illeeya?
어쩐 일이야?
—Nothing special.
geunyang.
geun-yahng.
그냥.
Really?
jeongmal?
chawng-mahl?
정말?
Are you serious?
jinjja?
jeen-jjah?
진짜?
Oh, yeah?
geurae?
geu-ray?
그래?
You’re lying!
geojitmal!
guh-jeen-mahl! *
거짓말!
*The t sound in geojitmal becomes an n here (guh-jeen-mahl) when said in normal speech.
Are you lying?
geojitmaliji?
guh-jeen-mahlee-jee?
거짓말이지?
Don’t lie!
geojitmal hajima!
guh-jeen-mahl hahjeemah!
거짓말 하지마!
Stop lying!
geojitmal geuman hae!
guh-jeen-mahl geumahn hay!
거짓말 하지 마! 그만 해!
What?
mwo?
mwo?
뭐?
