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day 22friends and rivals

unit 3 · opinions & arguments

    friends and rivals

    Talk about friendships and rivalries, teasing and fights, and offer a choice with -든지 -든지: “either … or …, whatever”.

    today’s words

    • 말다툼 maldatum · quarrel, squabble
    • 말리다 mallida · stop (someone), break up (a fight)
    • 맞서다 matseoda · stand up to, face
    • 맺다 maetda · form, tie (a relationship)
    • 멀어지다 meoreojida · grow apart, get further away
    • 복수 boksu · revenge
    • 사이좋다 saijota · be on good terms
    • 상대 sangdae · the other person; opponent
    • 싸움 ssaum · fight, quarrel
    • 인간관계 ingangwangye · relationships (with people)
    • 인연 inyeon · bond, fate (that brings people together)
    • 쫓겨나다 jjotgyeonada · be thrown out, get kicked out
    • 쫓아내다 jjochanaeda · chase away, drive out
    • 타인 tain · other people (formal)
    • 한편 hanpyeon · one side; meanwhile
    • 감추다 gamchuda · hide, conceal
    • 거짓 geojit · falsehood, untruth
    • 괴롭히다 goeropida · bully, pick on
    • 놀리다 nollida · tease, make fun of
    • 늘어놓다 neureonota · spread out; reel off (excuses)
    • 들키다 deulkida · get caught, be found out
    • 말없이 mareopsi · without a word

    sentences

    • 주말에는 대개 집에서 쉬든지 친구를 만나든지 해요. · At the weekend I usually either rest at home or meet friends.
    • 사이좋던 두 사람이 요즘 멀어졌어요. · Those two used to get on so well, but they've drifted apart lately.
    • 사소한 말다툼이 순식간에 큰 싸움이 됐어요. · A small quarrel turned into a big fight in no time.
    • 좋은 인간관계를 맺는 건 쉽지 않아요. · Building good relationships isn't easy.
    • 친구를 놀리거나 괴롭히면 안 돼요. · You mustn't tease or pick on your friends.