Essential Korean Vocabulary. Kyubyong Park

alt=""/>애쓰다 ae·sseu·da to try, endeavor

      애쓴 보람이 없구나. aesseun borami eopguna. All my efforts were in vain.

       기(를) 쓰다 gi(·reul) sseu·da to make every effort

      몸이 안 좋았지만 산 정상까지 기를 쓰고 올라갔어요. momi an joatjiman san jeongsang­kkaji gireul sseugo ollagasseoyo. I felt ill, but I climbed with all my might to the top of the mountain.

      힘쓰다 him·sseu·da to strive, make an effort

      우리는 천연자원을 보존하기 위해 힘쓰고 있습니다. urineun cheonyeonjawoneul bojonhagi wihae himsseugo itseumnida. We’re striving to protect our natural resources.

      최선 choe·seon best

      다하다 da·ha·da to carry out, fulfill

      최선을 다해 돕겠습니다. choeseoneul dahae dopgetseumnida. I’ll do my best to help you.

      열심히 yeol·sim·hi hard, diligently

      너 정말 공부 열심히 했구나. neo jeongmal gongbu yeolsimhi haetguna. You must have studied very hard.

      의지 ui·ji will, volition

      어머니는 의지가 강한 분이세요. eomeoni­neun uijiga ganghan buniseyo. My mother has a strong will.

      의욕 ui·yok will, desire

      그분은 언제나 열정과 의욕이 넘쳐 보여요. geubuneun eonjena yeoljeonggwa uiyogi neomchyeo boyeoyo. He always seems to be full of passion and desire.

      열정 yeol·jeong passion, ardor

      그녀는 책을 쓰는 데 열정을 쏟았다. geunyeoneun chaegeul sseuneun de yeoljeongeul ssodatda. She put her heart and soul into writing her book.

      끈기 kkeun·gi patience, tenacity

      그 일은 상당한 끈기와 의지를 요한다. geu ireun sangdanghan kkeungiwa uijireul lyohanda. It requires a lot of tenacity and determination.

      인내 | ~하다 in·nae | ~·ha·da patience, endurance | to endure, bear

      인내하는 사람이 마지막에 남는다. innaehaneun sarami majimage namneunda. It is people with perseverance who survive.

      인내심 = 참을성 in·nae·sim = cha·meul· seong patience, perseverance

      그 사람은 인내심이/참을성이 아주 강하다. geu sarameun innaesimi/chameulseongi aju ganghada. He is very patient.

      견디다 gyeon·di·da to endure, bear, stand

      이렇게 추운 날씨는 못 견디겠어요. ireoke chuun nalssineun mot gyeondigesseoyo. I can’t stand this cold weather.

      참다 cham·da to bear, endure

      조금만 더 참아. jogeumman deo chama. Hang on just a little longer.

      적응 | ~하다 jeo·geung | ~·ha·da adaptation | to adapt

      새 학교에 적응하는 일은 쉽지 않았다. sae hakgyoe jeogeunghaneun ireun swipji anatda. It was not easy to adapt to life at the new school.

      기다리다 gi·da·ri·da to wait, hold on

      잠시 기다려 주세요. jamsi gidaryeo juseyo. Please hang on a minute.

       목(이) 빠지게 기다리다 = 눈(이) 빠지도록 기다리다 mok(·i) ppa·ji·ge gi·da· ri·da = nu(·ni) ppa·ji·do·rok gi·da·ri·da to wait for sb eagerly

      왜 이렇게 늦었어? 목이/눈이 빠지도록 기다렸잖아. wae ireoke neujeosseo? mogi/nuni ppajidorok gidaryeotjana. Why are you so late? I waited and waited for you.

      고생 | ~하다 go·saeng | ~·ha·da suffering | to have a hard time

      그 집 찾느라고 정말 고생 많이 했어. geu jip channeurago jeongmal gosaeng mani haesseo. I had a really hard time finding the house.

       애(를) 먹다 ae(·reul) meok·da to have trouble

      여기 찾느라고 애를 먹었어요. yeogi channeurago aereul meogeosseoyo. I had a hard time finding this place.

      운 un luck, fortune

      운이 좋으시네요! 그게 저희한테 있는 마지막 물건이거든요. uni joeusineyo! Geuge jeohuihante inneun majimak mulgeonigedeunnyo. You’re in luck! It's the last one we have in stock.

      행운 haeng·un good luck

      너 같은 친구를 둔 건 나한테 정말 행운이야. neo gateun chingureul dun geon nahante jeongmal haenguniya. I’m lucky to have a friend like you.

      재수 jae·su luck, fortune

      재수 없는 소리 하지 마. jaesu eomneun sori haji ma. Don’t say such awful things.

      우연히 u·yeon·hi by accident, by chance

      길에서 우연히 그녀를 보았다. gireseo uyeon­hi geunyeoreul boatda. By chance, I saw her on the street.

      어쩌다(가) eo·jjeo·da(·ga) accidentally, by chance; sometimes, occasionally

      어쩌다가 여기까지 오게 됐어요. eojjeodaga yeogikkaji oge dwaesseoyo. I happened to come here.

      다행히 da·haeng·hi luckily

      다행히도