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day 23white lies

unit 3 · opinions & arguments

    white lies

    Talk about lies, excuses, silence and the truth, and say “any …, whether … or …” with N(이)든(지).

    today’s words

    • 이든 ideun · any; whether … or …: N(이)든(지)
    • 말투 maltu · way of talking, tone
    • 모 mo · a certain (김 모 씨)
    • 무시 musi · ignoring, looking down on
    • 변명 byeonmyeong · excuse, justification
    • 비웃다 biutda · sneer at, laugh at
    • 소리치다 sorichida · shout, yell
    • 속다 sokda · be fooled, be taken in
    • 속이다 sogida · deceive, fool
    • 숨기다 sumgida · hide (something)
    • 아무개 amugae · so-and-so
    • 외치다 oechida · shout, cry out
    • 욕 yok · swearing, an insult
    • 이르다 ireuda · tell on (someone)
    • 중얼거리다 jungeolgeorida · mutter, mumble
    • 진실 jinsil · truth
    • 짓 jit · act, deed (usually bad)
    • 침묵 chimmuk · silence
    • 핑계 pinggye · excuse, pretext
    • 한마디 hanmadi · a word, a few words
    • 흉내 hyungnae · imitation

    sentences

    • 궁금한 게 있으면 뭐든지 물어보세요. · If you have any questions, ask me anything.
    • 핑계를 대지 말고 솔직히 말해 주세요. · Don't make excuses; just be honest with me.
    • 상대를 무시하는 말투는 좋지 않아요. · Talking down to the other person isn't nice.
    • 아무리 화가 나더라도 타인에게 욕은 하지 마세요. · However angry you are, don't swear at other people.
    • 남의 실수를 놀리거나 비웃지 마세요. · Don't make fun of or laugh at other people's mistakes.