day 6of course!

of course!

Say “that, of course” with N(이)야, and describe how people do things: freely, wildly, quietly, barely, as they please.

today’s words

• 이야 iya · X, of course (emphasis)
• 하도 hado · so (much) (하도 -어서)
• 한결 hangyeol · much (better), noticeably
• 한층 hancheung · even more, a level up
• 확 hwak · suddenly, all at once
• 활발히 hwalbalhi · actively, in a lively way
• 가능성 ganeungseong · possibility, chance
• 가만 gaman · wait, hold on
• 가만있다 gamanitda · stay still, keep quiet
• 가만히 gamanhi · still, quietly
• 간신히 gansinhi · barely, narrowly
• 감히 gamhi · dare (to)
• 되도록 doedorok · if possible, as … as possible
• 뜻대로 tteutdaero · as you wish, as planned
• 마구 magu · wildly, recklessly
• 마냥 manyang · endlessly, just (keep on)
• 마음껏 maeumkkeot · to your heart’s content
• 맘껏 mamkkeot · as much as you like (casual)
• 맘대로 mamdaero · as you like, freely
• 멋대로 meotdaero · as one pleases, selfishly
• 묵묵히 mungmuki · silently, without complaint
• 바싹 bassak · right up close; (dry) completely

sentences

• 그거야 쉽죠. · That? That’s easy, of course.
• 주말이야 언제든지 괜찮아요. · Weekends? Any time is fine, of course.
• 비가 오니까 공기가 한결 깨끗해졌어요. · Since the rain, the air is much cleaner.
• 내일 눈이 올 가능성이 높대요. · They say there’s a good chance of snow tomorrow.
• 불을 켜니까 방이 한층 밝아졌어요. · With the light on, the room is even brighter.