day 47sports

sports

Talk about sports, matches and results, and say something ended badly with -고 말다 (“ended up …”).

today’s words

• 체력 cheryeok · physical strength, stamina
• 풀리다 pullida · be relieved, go away; come undone
• 피로 piro · tiredness, fatigue
• 휴식 hyusik · rest, break
• 경기장 gyeonggijang · stadium, arena
• 골프 golpeu · golf
• 등 deung · place, rank (in a race, contest)
• 뛰어넘다 ttwieoneomda · jump over, clear; overcome
• 마라톤 maraton · marathon
• 배구 baegu · volleyball
• 볼링 bolling · bowling
• 운동선수 undongseonsu · athlete, sportsperson
• 월드컵 woldeukeop · the World Cup
• 위 wi · place, rank (in a ranking, chart)
• 응원 eungwon · cheering, support
• 줄넘기 julleomgi · skipping, jump rope
• 참가 chamga · participation, taking part
• 축구장 chukgujang · soccer pitch, football ground
• 코트 koteu · (tennis, basketball) court
• 편 pyeon · side, team
• 후반 huban · second half, latter part

sentences

• 후반에 실수를 해서 지고 말았어요. · We made a mistake in the second half and ended up losing.
• 다이어트 중인데 케이크를 다 먹고 말았어요. · I'm on a diet, but I ended up eating the whole cake.
• 유키는 주말마다 테니스 코트에서 운동해요. · Yuki plays on the tennis courts every weekend.
• 우리 회사 사람들은 볼링이나 골프를 좋아해요. · People at our company like bowling or golf.
• 한국 배구 팀이 세계 5위를 했어요. · The Korean volleyball team came fifth in the world.