Collocations
Word combinations that are commonly used together
to swallow medicine to treat an illness
밥 다 드시고 나서 이 약 꼭 챙겨 드세요.— Please be sure to take this medicine after you finish eating.
나 아까 점심 먹고 약 벌써 먹었어.— I already took my medicine after lunch a little while ago.
to have a meal
우리 이따 여섯 시쯤에 같이 밥 먹을까요?— Shall we eat together around six o'clock later?
나 지금 회사에서 혼자 밥 먹고 있어.— I'm eating alone at the office right now.
to make a picture with a camera
여기 경치 좋은데 사진 한 장 찍어 드릴까요?— The view here is nice — shall I take a photo for you?
우리 저기 벽 앞에서 사진 같이 찍자.— Let's take a picture together in front of that wall.
to sit for a test
다음 주 월요일에 한국어 시험을 보러 갑니다.— I'm going to take the Korean exam next Monday.
나 어제 시험 봤는데 생각보다 쉬웠어.— I took the test yesterday and it was easier than I expected.
to call someone on the phone
지금 바쁘시면 제가 이따 다시 전화 걸겠습니다.— If you're busy now, I'll call you again later.
너 왜 어젯밤에 나한테 전화 걸었어?— Why did you call me last night?
to pick up an incoming call
회의 중이라 전화를 못 받았어요, 정말 죄송합니다.— I was in a meeting so I couldn't answer the phone, I'm very sorry.
야, 너 왜 아까부터 전화 안 받아?— Hey, why haven't you been answering the phone?
to put clothing on your body
밖이 많이 추우니까 따뜻한 옷 입고 나가세요.— It's very cold outside, so wear warm clothes when you go out.
너 오늘 무슨 옷 입고 갈 거야?— What clothes are you going to wear today?
to put shoes on your feet
여기서는 신발 신고 들어오시면 안 됩니다.— You're not allowed to come in here with your shoes on.
빨리 신발 신어, 우리 지금 나가야 돼.— Put your shoes on quickly, we have to leave now.
to wear a hat on your head
햇볕이 강하니까 모자 쓰고 나가시는 게 좋아요.— The sun is strong, so it's better to wear a hat when you go out.
나 오늘 머리 안 감아서 모자 썼어.— I didn't wash my hair today so I put on a hat.
to have glasses on your face
저는 책 읽을 때만 안경을 쓰고 있어요.— I only wear glasses when I read books.
너 안경 쓰니까 완전 달라 보인다.— You look completely different with glasses on.
to put gloves on your hands
밖에 많이 추우니까 장갑 끼고 목도리도 하세요.— It's very cold outside, so wear gloves and a scarf too.
나 장갑 끼는 거 깜빡하고 그냥 나왔어.— I forgot to put on my gloves and just went out.
to slip a ring onto your finger
결혼하신 분들은 보통 왼손에 반지를 끼세요.— Married people usually wear a ring on their left hand.
너 오늘 손에 낀 반지 진짜 예쁘다.— The ring you're wearing today is really pretty.
to put a watch on your wrist
면접에는 단정한 시계를 차고 가는 게 좋아요.— It's good to wear a neat watch to a job interview.
나 요즘 손목에 시계 안 차고 다녀.— These days I don't wear a watch on my wrist.
to fasten a necktie around your neck
오늘 중요한 발표가 있어서 넥타이를 매고 왔습니다.— I have an important presentation today, so I wore a tie.
너 넥타이 좀 똑바로 매, 지금 삐뚤어졌어.— Straighten your tie — it's crooked right now.
to put a bag over your shoulder or back
무거운 가방을 하루 종일 메고 다녀서 어깨가 아파요.— I carried a heavy bag all day, so my shoulder hurts.
너 그 가방 한쪽 어깨로만 메지 마.— Don't carry that bag on just one shoulder.
to hold an umbrella over yourself in the rain
비가 많이 오니까 우산 쓰고 천천히 가세요.— It's raining hard, so use an umbrella and go slowly.
우리 우산 하나 같이 쓰고 가면 되잖아.— We can just share one umbrella and go together.
to clean your hair with water and shampoo
저는 보통 아침에 일어나서 머리를 감는 편이에요.— I usually wash my hair after I get up in the morning.
나 어제 늦게 자서 머리도 못 감았어.— I went to bed late yesterday, so I couldn't even wash my hair.
to clean your teeth with a toothbrush
밥 먹고 나서 꼭 이를 닦으셔야 충치가 안 생겨요.— You have to brush your teeth after eating so you don't get cavities.
너 어젯밤에 자기 전에 이 안 닦았지?— You didn't brush your teeth before bed last night, did you?
to wash your face
아침에 세수를 하고 나면 잠이 확 깨는 것 같아요.— When I wash my face in the morning, I wake up right away.
나 아직 세수도 안 했는데 좀 기다려.— I haven't even washed my face yet, so wait a bit.
to wash your whole body under a shower
운동하고 나서 바로 샤워를 하니까 정말 개운하네요.— I took a shower right after working out, and it feels great.
나 지금 샤워할 거니까 이따 다시 전화할게.— I'm going to shower now, so I'll call you back later.
to sleep
어제는 너무 피곤해서 열 시간이나 잠을 잤어요.— I was so tired yesterday that I slept for ten hours.
너 요즘 하루에 몇 시간 자?— How many hours do you sleep a day these days?
to feel sleepy; for sleep to come
커피를 너무 많이 마셔서 밤에 잠이 안 와요.— I drank too much coffee, so I can't fall asleep at night.
나 어젯밤에 잠이 안 와서 계속 뒤척였어.— I couldn't fall asleep last night, so I kept tossing and turning.
to see images in your sleep
어젯밤에 정말 이상한 꿈을 꿔서 조금 놀랐어요.— I had a really strange dream last night and it startled me a little.
나 어제 네가 나오는 꿈 꿨어.— I had a dream about you yesterday.
to become sick with a cold
요즘 환절기라서 감기에 걸리기 쉬우니까 조심하세요.— It's the change of seasons, so it's easy to catch a cold — be careful.
나 지난주에 감기 걸려서 진짜 고생했어.— I caught a cold last week and really suffered.
for your body temperature to rise from illness
아이가 어젯밤부터 열이 나서 병원에 다녀왔어요.— My child has had a fever since last night, so we went to the hospital.
나 지금 열나는 것 같은데 이마 좀 만져 봐.— I think I have a fever right now — feel my forehead.
to feel that you need food
점심을 제대로 못 먹어서 지금 너무 배가 고파요.— I couldn't eat a proper lunch, so I'm very hungry now.
나 배고픈데 우리 뭐라도 좀 시켜 먹을까?— I'm hungry — should we order something to eat?
to feel that you need something to drink
밖에서 오래 걸어 다녔더니 목이 너무 마르네요.— I walked around outside for a long time, so I'm really thirsty.
나 목 마른데 물 한 잔만 줄래?— I'm thirsty — can you give me a glass of water?
to drink water
식사 전에 물을 한 잔 마시면 소화에 좋다고 합니다.— They say drinking a glass of water before a meal helps digestion.
나 아침에 일어나자마자 항상 물부터 한 잔 마셔.— As soon as I get up in the morning, I always drink a glass of water first.
to drink alcoholic beverages
저는 요즘 건강 때문에 술을 거의 안 마시고 있어요.— These days I hardly drink alcohol because of my health.
우리 오늘 저녁에 가볍게 술 한잔 마실까?— Should we go for a light drink this evening?
to smoke tobacco
여기서는 담배를 피우시면 안 되니까 밖으로 나가 주세요.— You can't smoke here, so please step outside.
너 아직도 담배 피워? 이제 좀 끊어 봐.— You still smoke? You should quit now.
to get a taxi to stop for you
비가 오는 날에는 택시를 잡기가 정말 어렵습니다.— It's really hard to catch a taxi on rainy days.
우리 그냥 여기서 택시 잡아서 갈까?— Should we just catch a taxi here and go?
to ride a bus
여기서 삼백 번 버스를 타시면 바로 가실 수 있어요.— If you take bus number three hundred here, you can go straight there.
나 지금 버스 타고 집에 가는 중이야.— I'm on the bus heading home right now.
to change to a different subway line
시청역에서 이호선 지하철로 갈아타시면 훨씬 빠릅니다.— If you transfer to line two at City Hall Station, it's much faster.
나 지하철 갈아타야 해서 좀 늦을 것 같아.— I have to transfer subway lines, so I'll probably be a little late.
for cars to be stuck in heavy traffic
지금 출근 시간이라서 도로에 차가 많이 막히네요.— It's rush hour now, so the traffic on the road is really heavy.
지금 차 엄청 막히니까 그냥 지하철 타고 와.— Traffic is terrible right now, so just come by subway.
to walk from one side of a road to the other
저기 횡단보도에서 길을 건너신 다음에 오른쪽으로 가세요.— Cross the street at that crosswalk and then go right.
지금 빨간불이니까 길 건너면 안 돼.— The light is red now, so you can't cross the street.
to no longer know the way
어제 처음 가 본 동네에서 길을 완전히 잃었어요.— I got completely lost yesterday in a neighborhood I visited for the first time.
나 길 잃어서 지금 여기가 어디인지 모르겠어.— I got lost, so I have no idea where I am now.
to get money by working
요즘 아르바이트를 하면서 조금씩 돈을 벌고 있습니다.— These days I'm earning a little money while working part-time.
너 그 일 해서 돈 많이 벌었어?— Did you earn a lot of money doing that job?
to use money to buy things
이번 달에는 옷 사는 데 돈을 너무 많이 썼어요.— I spent way too much money on clothes this month.
나 이번 주에는 돈 좀 아껴 쓰려고 해.— I'm going to spend money more carefully this week.
to gather money little by little
저는 여행을 가려고 매달 조금씩 돈을 모으고 있어요.— I'm saving a little money every month so I can travel.
우리 같이 돈 모아서 선물 하나 사 주자.— Let's pool our money and buy a present together.
to hand over money as payment
계산은 제가 할 테니까 돈은 안 내셔도 됩니다.— I'll pay the bill, so you don't have to pay anything.
이번엔 내가 낼게, 다음에 네가 돈 내.— I'll pay this time — you pay next time.
for something to require a certain amount of time
여기서 공항까지는 한 시간 정도 걸릴 것 같습니다.— It will probably take about an hour from here to the airport.
그거 다 하는 데 시간 얼마나 걸려?— How long does it take to finish all of that?
to pass time doing something
주말에는 보통 가족들과 함께 시간을 보내는 편이에요.— On weekends I usually spend time with my family.
나 어제 친구랑 카페에서 시간 보냈어.— I spent time with a friend at a cafe yesterday.
to set a time to meet someone
다음 주 중에 한번 만날 약속을 잡으면 어떨까요?— How about we set a time to meet sometime next week?
우리 이번 주말에 만날 약속 하나 잡을까?— Should we make plans to meet this weekend?
to do what you promised to do
약속을 잘 지키는 사람이 결국 사람들의 신뢰를 얻습니다.— People who keep their promises eventually earn others' trust.
너 이번엔 약속 꼭 지켜야 해.— You have to keep your promise this time.
to make a place clean and tidy
손님 오시기 전에 방 청소를 좀 해야겠어요.— I should clean the room a bit before the guests arrive.
나 오늘 하루 종일 집 청소했어.— I cleaned the house all day today.
to wash clothes
날씨가 좋아서 오늘은 밀린 빨래를 하려고 합니다.— The weather is nice, so today I'm going to do the laundry I've put off.
야, 너 빨래 좀 밀리지 말고 제때 해.— Hey, don't let the laundry pile up — do it on time.
to wash the dishes after a meal
제가 요리를 했으니까 설거지는 형이 좀 해 주세요.— I did the cooking, so please do the dishes.
밥 다 먹었으면 설거지 좀 해 줘.— If you're done eating, please wash the dishes.
to prepare food by cooking
저는 주말마다 새로운 요리를 해 보는 걸 좋아합니다.— I like trying to cook new dishes every weekend.
오늘 저녁은 내가 요리할 테니까 기대해.— I'll cook dinner tonight, so look forward to it.
to send a text message to someone
도착하면 저한테 문자 보내 주세요.— Please text me when you get there.
어제 문자 보냈는데 왜 답이 없어?— I texted you yesterday—why didn't you answer?
to send someone an email
회의 자료는 이따가 메일로 보내 드릴게요.— I'll email you the meeting materials later.
그 메일 아직도 안 보냈어?— You still haven't sent that email?