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Everyday Sentences & Expressions in Korean · TOPIK 4

70 Korean words and phrases for everyday sentences & expressions, at TOPIK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 아무래도 amuraedo
    it seems (after all); no matter what

    아무래도 감기에 걸린 것 같아요.

    It seems I've caught a cold after all.

  2. 어쨌든 eojjaetdeun
    anyway; in any case

    어쨌든 결과는 좋았잖아요.

    In any case, the result turned out well, didn't it?

  3. 왠지 waenji
    somehow; for some reason

    왠지 오늘은 기분이 좋아요.

    For some reason, I feel good today.

  4. 하필 hapil
    of all things; why on earth (that one)

    하필 소풍 가는 날에 비가 왔어요.

    Of all days, it rained on the day of the picnic.

  5. 막상 maksang
    when it actually comes to it

    막상 해 보니까 별거 아니었어요.

    Once I actually tried it, it was no big deal.

  6. 도대체 dodaeche
    on earth; the heck (in questions)

    도대체 무슨 일이 있었던 거예요?

    What on earth happened?

  7. 굳이 guji
    insistently; going out of one's way to

    굳이 안 그러셔도 돼요.

    You really don't have to go out of your way.

  8. 그나마 geunama
    at least (in a bad situation); even that

    다친 사람이 없어서 그나마 다행이에요.

    At least no one was hurt, thankfully.

  9. 딱히 ttaki
    particularly; especially (with negative)

    딱히 할 말이 없어요.

    I don't have anything in particular to say.

  10. 은근히 eungeunhi
    subtly; more than one would expect

    그 일이 은근히 신경 쓰이네요.

    That matter is subtly bothering me.

  11. 핑계 pinggye
    excuse; pretext

    바쁘다는 핑계는 이제 그만하세요.

    Stop using being busy as an excuse.

  12. 눈치 nunchi
    social sense; ability to read the room

    눈치가 정말 빠르시네요.

    You really read the room quickly.

  13. 소용없다 soyongeopda
    to be useless; to be of no use

    이제 와서 후회해도 소용없어요.

    It's no use regretting it now.

  14. 당황하다 danghwanghada
    to be flustered; to be taken aback

    갑작스러운 질문에 당황했어요.

    I was flustered by the sudden question.

  15. 그러게요. geureogeyo
    I know, right. / Exactly.
    casual 그러게 geureoge
  16. 그럴 리가요. geureolligayo
    That can't be. / No way.
    casual 그럴 리가 geureolliga
  17. 그럴 줄 알았어요. geureol jul arasseoyo
    I knew it would be like that.
    casual 그럴 줄 알았어 geureol jul arasseo
  18. 어떻게든 되겠죠. eotteokedeun doegetjyo
    It'll work out somehow.
    casual 어떻게든 되겠지 eotteokedeun doegetji
  19. 그건 좀 아닌 것 같아요. geugeon jom anin geot gatayo
    I don't think that's quite right.
    casual 그건 좀 아닌 것 같아 geugeon jom anin geot gata
  20. 하마터면 큰일 날 뻔했어요. hamateomyeon keunil nal ppeonhaesseoyo
    That was close — it almost turned into a disaster.
    casual 하마터면 큰일 날 뻔했어 hamateomyeon keunil nal ppeonhaesseo
  21. 아무래도 안 되겠어요. amuraedo an doegesseoyo
    I'm afraid it just won't work.
    casual 아무래도 안 되겠어 amuraedo an doegesseo
  22. 그렇게까지 할 필요는 없어요. geureokekkaji hal piryoneun eopseoyo
    There's no need to go that far.
    casual 그렇게까지 할 필요는 없어 geureokekkaji hal piryoneun eopseo
  23. 도저히 dojeohi
    (cannot) possibly; by any means

    도저히 혼자서는 못 하겠어요.

    I can't possibly do it alone.

  24. 정작 jeongjak
    in reality; when it actually comes to it

    정작 필요할 때는 찾을 수가 없어요.

    When I actually need it, I can't find it.

  25. 일단 ildan
    first of all; for now

    일단 만나서 이야기해요.

    Let's meet first and talk.

  26. 그다지 geudaji
    not particularly; not that much

    그 영화는 그다지 재미있지 않았어요.

    That movie wasn't particularly interesting.

  27. 워낙 wonak
    so (very); by nature

    워낙 바빠서 연락을 못 했어요.

    I was so busy that I couldn't get in touch.

  28. 어쩐지 eojjeonji
    no wonder; somehow

    어쩐지 낯이 익다 했어요.

    No wonder — I thought the face looked familiar.

  29. 미처 micheo
    (not) yet; (fail to) think of in time

    미처 생각하지 못했어요.

    I hadn't thought of that.

  30. 함부로 hamburo
    carelessly; without permission

    남의 물건에 함부로 손대지 마세요.

    Don't touch other people's things without permission.

  31. 웬만하면 wenmanhamyeon
    if at all possible; unless it's unavoidable

    웬만하면 오늘 안에 끝내고 싶어요.

    If at all possible, I want to finish it today.

  32. 되도록 doedorok
    as much as possible; if possible

    되도록 빨리 연락 주세요.

    Please contact me as soon as possible.

  33. 무조건 mujogeon
    unconditionally; no matter what

    이번에는 무조건 성공해야 해요.

    This time we absolutely must succeed.

  34. 제대로 jedaero
    properly; as it should be

    설명을 제대로 못 들었어요.

    I didn't get to hear the explanation properly.

  35. 무려 muryeo
    no less than; as much as

    표를 사려고 무려 세 시간을 기다렸어요.

    I waited no less than three hours to buy a ticket.

  36. 억지로 eokjiro
    by force; against one's will

    먹기 싫으면 억지로 먹지 마세요.

    If you don't want to eat it, don't force yourself.

  37. 간신히 gansinhi
    barely; only just

    막차를 간신히 탔어요.

    I barely caught the last train.

  38. 어느새 eoneusae
    before one knows it

    어느새 일 년이 지났네요.

    A year has passed before we knew it.

  39. 문득 mundeuk
    suddenly (a thought occurs)

    문득 옛날 생각이 났어요.

    Suddenly, old memories came to mind.

  40. 뜻밖에 tteutbakke
    unexpectedly

    뜻밖에 좋은 소식을 들었어요.

    I heard some unexpectedly good news.

  41. 어쩔 수 없다 eojjeol su eopda
    to be unavoidable; can't be helped

    규정이라서 어쩔 수 없어요.

    It's the rule, so there's nothing we can do.

  42. 뿌듯하다 ppudeutada
    to feel proud and satisfied

    목표를 이루고 나니 정말 뿌듯해요.

    Having achieved my goal, I feel really proud.

  43. 억울하다 eogulhada
    to feel wronged; to feel it's unfair

    잘못도 없이 혼나서 억울해요.

    I got scolded without doing anything wrong — it's so unfair.

  44. 안타깝다 antakkapda
    to be regrettable; a pity

    그 소식을 듣고 정말 안타까웠어요.

    I felt really sorry to hear that news.

  45. 부담스럽다 budamseureopda
    to feel burdensome; to feel like too much

    너무 비싼 선물은 부담스러워요.

    A gift that's too expensive makes me feel uncomfortable.

  46. 서운하다 seounhada
    to feel hurt; disappointed (by someone)

    연락도 없이 가 버려서 서운했어요.

    I was hurt that you left without even a word.

  47. 속상하다 soksanghada
    to be upset; to be distressed

    시험을 망쳐서 너무 속상해요.

    I'm so upset because I bombed the exam.

  48. 번거롭다 beongeoropda
    to be cumbersome; troublesome

    절차가 번거로워서 신청을 포기했어요.

    The procedure was so cumbersome that I gave up applying.

  49. 생각보다 훨씬 어렵더라고요. saenggakboda hwolssin eoryeopdeoragoyo
    It turned out to be much harder than I expected.
    casual 생각보다 훨씬 어렵더라고 saenggakboda hwolssin eoryeopdeorago
  50. 길이 막히는 바람에 약속에 늦었어요. giri makineun barame yaksoge neujeosseoyo
    I was late to the appointment because of the traffic.
    casual 길이 막히는 바람에 약속에 늦었어 giri makineun barame yaksoge neujeosseo
  51. 그런 뜻으로 한 말은 아니었어요. geureon tteuseuro han mareun anieosseoyo
    That's not what I meant by it.
    casual 그런 뜻으로 한 말은 아니었어 geureon tteuseuro han mareun anieosseo
  52. 오해하지 않으셨으면 좋겠어요. ohaehaji aneusyeosseumyeon jokesseoyo
    I hope you won't misunderstand.
  53. 솔직히 말하면 저도 잘 모르겠어요. soljiki malhamyeon jeodo jal moreugesseoyo
    To be honest, I'm not sure either.
    casual 솔직히 말하면 나도 잘 모르겠어 soljiki malhamyeon nado jal moreugesseo
  54. 막상 해 보니까 생각보다 할 만해요. maksang hae bonikka saenggakboda hal manhaeyo
    Now that I'm actually doing it, it's more manageable than I thought.
  55. 괜히 말했나 봐요. gwaenhi malhaenna bwayo
    I guess I shouldn't have brought it up.
    casual 괜히 말했나 봐 gwaenhi malhaenna bwa
  56. 지금 생각해 보니 제가 너무했네요. jigeum saenggakae boni jega neomuhaenneyo
    Now that I think about it, I went too far.
  57. 그렇게 말씀해 주시니 마음이 놓이네요. geureoke malsseumhae jusini maeumi noineyo
    I feel relieved to hear you say that.
  58. 부담 갖지 말고 편하게 말씀하세요. budam gatji malgo pyeonhage malsseumhaseyo
    Please speak freely, no pressure at all.
  59. 저야말로 감사하죠. jeoyamallo gamsahajyo
    I'm the one who should be thankful.
  60. 말 나온 김에 지금 정할까요? mal naon gime jigeum jeonghalkkayo
    Since we're on the topic, shall we decide now?
    casual 말 나온 김에 지금 정할까 mal naon gime jigeum jeonghalkka
  61. 어떻게 말을 꺼내야 할지 모르겠어요. eotteoke mareul kkeonaeya halji moreugesseoyo
    I don't know how to bring it up.
    casual 어떻게 말을 꺼내야 할지 모르겠어 eotteoke mareul kkeonaeya halji moreugesseo
  62. 듣고 보니 그 말도 맞네요. deutgo boni geu maldo manneyo
    Now that I hear it, you do have a point.
    casual 듣고 보니 그 말도 맞네 deutgo boni geu maldo manne
  63. 제가 잘못 알고 있었나 봐요. jega jalmot algo isseonna bwayo
    I guess I had it wrong.
  64. 일이 이렇게 될 줄은 몰랐어요. iri ireoke doel jureun mollasseoyo
    I never thought things would turn out this way.
    casual 일이 이렇게 될 줄은 몰랐어 iri ireoke doel jureun mollasseo
  65. 기대했던 것만큼은 아니었어요. gidaehaetdeon geonmankeumeun anieosseoyo
    It wasn't quite as good as I had hoped.
  66. 말이 쉽지, 실제로는 어려워요. mari swipji, siljeroneun eoryeowoyo
    Easier said than done.
    casual 말이 쉽지, 실제로는 어려워 mari swipji, siljeroneun eoryeowo
  67. 그럴 만한 사정이 있었겠죠. geureol manhan sajeongi isseotgetjyo
    They must have had their reasons.
    casual 그럴 만한 사정이 있었겠지 geureol manhan sajeongi isseotgetji
  68. 없던 일로 해 주세요. eopdeon illo hae juseyo
    Please let's pretend that never happened.
  69. 두고 보면 알겠죠. dugo bomyeon algetjyo
    Time will tell.
    casual 두고 보면 알겠지 dugo bomyeon algetji
  70. 눈치가 보여서 먼저 일어났어요. nunchiga boyeoseo meonjeo ireonasseoyo
    I felt like I was imposing, so I left early.
    casual 눈치가 보여서 먼저 일어났어 nunchiga boyeoseo meonjeo ireonasseo

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