Collocations
Word combinations that are commonly used together
to speak to someone first, to strike up a conversation
옆자리 사람한테 제가 먼저 말을 걸었어요.— I was the one who spoke to the person next to me first.
모르는 사람이 갑자기 말을 걸어서 놀랐어.— A stranger suddenly started talking to me and it startled me.
to talk together, to share a conversation
차를 마시면서 편하게 이야기를 나눴어요.— We had a relaxed conversation over tea.
우리 어제 세 시간이나 이야기 나눴잖아.— Come on, we talked for three hours yesterday.
to say something that is not true on purpose
저한테는 거짓말을 하지 마세요.— Please don't lie to me.
걔 어제도 나한테 거짓말했더라.— Turns out he lied to me yesterday too.
to say something funny, not seriously
부장님이 회의 중에 농담을 하셔서 다들 웃었어요.— The manager made a joke during the meeting and everyone laughed.
그냥 농담한 거야, 진심 아니었어.— I was just joking, I didn't mean it.
to say hello or bow to someone
어른을 만나면 먼저 인사를 하세요.— Greet your elders first when you meet them.
아까 그 사람한테 인사했어, 안 했어?— Did you say hi to that person earlier or not?
to sing
회식 끝나고 노래를 한 곡 불렀어요.— I sang a song after the company dinner.
너 노래 진짜 잘 부른다.— You're really good at singing.
to dance
무대에 올라가서 신나게 춤을 췄어요.— I got up on the stage and danced my heart out.
우리 이따가 같이 춤 출래?— Want to dance together later?
to play the piano
저는 어릴 때부터 피아노를 쳤어요.— I've played the piano since I was little.
너 피아노 칠 줄 알아?— Do you know how to play the piano?
to play the guitar
친구가 기타를 치고 저는 노래를 불렀어요.— My friend played the guitar and I sang.
요즘 기타 배워서 조금씩 쳐.— I've been learning guitar lately, so I play a little.
to play soccer
주말마다 동네 친구들이랑 축구를 해요.— I play soccer with my neighborhood friends every weekend.
비 와서 오늘은 축구 못 하겠다.— It's raining, so I guess we can't play soccer today.
to move your body to stay healthy
저는 아침마다 삼십 분씩 운동을 해요.— I work out for thirty minutes every morning.
요즘 운동 안 했더니 몸이 무거워.— I haven't exercised lately, so my body feels heavy.
to climb or hike a mountain
이번 주말에 친구들과 등산을 하기로 했어요.— I've decided to go hiking with my friends this weekend.
지난주에 등산했다가 다리 완전 아팠어.— I went hiking last week and my legs were killing me.
to walk slowly for pleasure or rest
저녁 먹고 공원에서 산책을 했어요.— I took a walk in the park after dinner.
날씨 좋은데 산책 좀 하고 올까?— The weather's nice—should we go for a walk?
to travel somewhere for fun
다음 달에 제주도로 여행을 갈 거예요.— I'm going on a trip to Jeju Island next month.
우리 방학 때 어디로 여행 갈까?— Where should we travel during the break?
to put things into a bag before a trip
내일 출발이라서 지금 짐을 싸고 있어요.— I'm packing right now because I leave tomorrow.
짐 다 쌌어? 빠뜨린 거 없지?— Are you done packing? You didn't forget anything, right?
to buy a ticket for a train, bus, etc.
기차표는 제가 미리 끊어 놓을게요.— I'll go ahead and buy the train tickets in advance.
표 끊었어? 몇 시 차야?— Did you get the tickets? What time is the train?
to book a place or a time in advance
일곱 시로 식당 예약을 해 두었습니다.— I've made a restaurant reservation for seven o'clock.
호텔 예약 아직 안 했어?— You haven't booked the hotel yet?
to wait in a line with other people
가게 앞에 사람들이 길게 줄을 서 있어요.— There's a long line of people in front of the store.
우리도 저기 줄 서야 되는 거야?— Do we have to line up over there too?
to take or save a seat or spot
제가 먼저 가서 자리를 잡아 놓을게요.— I'll go ahead and save us a seat.
창가에 자리 잡았으니까 이리로 와.— I got a spot by the window, so come over here.
to feel that you have eaten enough
너무 많이 먹어서 배가 정말 불러요.— I ate way too much, so I'm really full.
나 배불러서 더는 못 먹겠어.— I'm full—I can't eat any more.
to push air out of your throat noisily when sick
아이가 밤새 기침을 해서 잠을 못 잤어요.— My child coughed all night, so I couldn't sleep.
너 아까부터 계속 기침하네, 괜찮아?— You've been coughing this whole time—are you okay?
to have a blocked nose from a cold
감기 때문에 코가 막혀서 좀 답답해요.— My nose is stuffy because of a cold, so I feel awful.
코 막혀서 어제 잠도 제대로 못 잤어.— My nose was blocked, so I barely slept last night.
to feel pain in your throat
어제부터 목이 아프고 열도 조금 나요.— My throat has hurt since yesterday and I have a slight fever.
목 아파서 오늘은 말하기가 힘들어.— My throat hurts, so it's hard to talk today.
to receive an injection from a doctor or nurse
오늘 병원에서 독감 주사를 맞았어요.— I got a flu shot at the clinic today.
나 주사 맞는 거 진짜 무서워.— I'm really scared of getting shots.
to be examined or treated by a doctor
예약하시고 오전에 진료를 받으시면 됩니다.— You can make an appointment and be seen in the morning.
그 병원에서 진료 받아 봤는데 괜찮더라.— I got treated at that hospital and it was pretty good.
to undergo surgery
아버지가 다음 주에 수술을 받으세요.— My father is having surgery next week.
무릎 수술 받고 한 달이나 쉬었어.— I had knee surgery and rested for a whole month.
to injure your leg
운동하다가 넘어져서 다리를 다쳤어요.— I fell while exercising and hurt my leg.
다리 다쳐서 당분간 뛰지도 못해.— I hurt my leg, so I can't even run for a while.
to become heavier
겨울 동안 살이 조금 쪘어요.— I gained a little weight over the winter.
요즘 살쪄서 바지가 안 맞아.— I've gained weight lately, so my pants don't fit.
to make yourself lighter through diet or exercise
여름 오기 전에 살을 좀 빼려고 해요.— I'm going to lose some weight before summer comes.
나 이번엔 진짜 살 뺄 거야.— This time I'm really going to lose weight.
to find strength and not give up
힘을 내세요, 곧 좋은 일이 생길 거예요.— Hang in there—something good will happen soon.
조금만 더 힘내자, 거의 다 왔어.— Let's push a little more, we're almost there.
to feel happy or pleasant
칭찬을 들어서 오늘은 기분이 참 좋아요.— I got a compliment, so I'm in a really good mood today.
날씨가 좋으니까 괜히 기분 좋다.— The weather's nice, so I just feel good.
to become angry inside
그 말을 듣고 정말 화가 났어요.— I heard that and got really angry.
나 지금 좀 화났으니까 말 시키지 마.— I'm kind of angry right now, so don't talk to me.
to express anger toward someone
동생한테 크게 화를 내서 미안했어요.— I snapped at my younger sibling and felt sorry.
그렇게 화내지 말고 차분히 얘기해.— Don't get mad like that—just talk calmly.
to become afraid
밤에 혼자 있으려니까 겁이 났어요.— I got scared being alone at night.
솔직히 나도 좀 겁나.— Honestly, I'm a little scared too.
for tears to come out of your eyes
영화가 너무 슬퍼서 눈물이 났어요.— The movie was so sad that I started crying.
그 얘기만 하면 나도 모르게 눈물 나.— Every time that comes up, tears just come out.
to give thought or care to something
작은 것까지 신경을 써 주셔서 감사합니다.— Thank you for taking care of even the small details.
남들 말에 너무 신경 쓰지 마.— Don't worry so much about what other people say.
to find something interesting and want to know more
저는 한국 음악에 관심이 아주 많아요.— I'm very interested in Korean music.
너 그 수업에 관심 있어?— Are you interested in that class?
to feel pressure or tension from something
요즘 회사 일 때문에 스트레스를 많이 받아요.— I've been really stressed because of work lately.
시험 때문에 스트레스 받아 죽겠어.— I'm dying of stress because of the exam.
to feel worried
아이 건강이 자꾸 걱정이 됩니다.— I keep worrying about my child's health.
결과가 어떻게 나올지 걱정돼.— I'm worried about how the results will turn out.
to feel tense before something important
면접을 앞두고 많이 긴장이 됩니다.— I'm very nervous with the interview coming up.
발표 전이라서 나도 좀 긴장돼.— It's right before the presentation, so I'm a bit nervous too.
to get sick in the stomach from food
찬 음식을 먹고 배탈이 났어요.— I ate cold food and got an upset stomach.
어제 배탈 나서 병원까지 갔었어.— I had a stomach bug yesterday and even went to the doctor.
for food not to digest well
급하게 먹었더니 소화가 잘 안 돼요.— I ate too fast, so my food isn't digesting well.
속이 더부룩하고 소화가 안 되네.— My stomach feels heavy and I can't digest.
to become drunk from alcohol
어제는 술에 취해서 일찍 들어갔어요.— I got drunk yesterday, so I went home early.
너 취했지? 얼굴 완전 빨개.— You're drunk, aren't you? Your face is all red.
to stop smoking cigarettes for good
건강이 나빠져서 작년에 담배를 끊었어요.— My health got worse, so I quit smoking last year.
담배 끊는다더니 또 피우네.— You said you'd quit smoking, but here you are again.
for sweat to come out of your skin
조금만 걸어도 땀이 많이 나요.— I sweat a lot even after walking just a little.
너무 더워서 땀 엄청 난다.— It's so hot that I'm sweating like crazy.
to be employed at and go to a company regularly
저는 지금 무역 회사에 다니고 있어요.— I'm working at a trading company right now.
너 아직도 그 회사 다녀?— Are you still at that company?
to come in to work; to start your workday
내일은 아홉 시까지 출근하시면 됩니다.— Tomorrow you just need to be in by nine.
나 오늘 좀 일찍 출근했어.— I went in a little early today.
to get off work and head home
오늘은 여섯 시쯤 퇴근할 것 같아요.— I think I'll be off around six today.
야, 퇴근하고 한잔할래?— Hey, want to grab a drink after work?
to stay late at the office and work overtime
이번 주는 거의 매일 야근을 했어요.— I worked late almost every day this week.
나 오늘도 야근이야, 먼저 가.— I'm stuck working late again, go on without me.
to have a part-time job
주말에는 근처 카페에서 아르바이트를 해요.— I work part-time at a cafe nearby on weekends.
나 예전에 편의점에서 알바 좀 했어.— I used to work part-time at a convenience store.