day 66good character

good character

Describe someone’s character, good side first, and react to surprising news with -는다니?: “you mean …?”

today’s words

• 흥미 heungmi · interest
• 흥미롭다 heungmiropda · interesting, intriguing
• 개성 gaeseong · individuality, character
• 겸손 gyeomson · modesty, humility
• 공손하다 gongsonhada · polite, respectful
• 꼼꼼하다 kkomkkomhada · meticulous, thorough
• 꼼꼼히 kkomkkomhi · carefully, thoroughly
• 너그럽다 neogeureopda · generous, tolerant
• 느긋하다 neugeutada · relaxed, unhurried
• 당당하다 dangdanghada · confident, self-assured
• 덕 deok · virtue; credit (thanks to someone)
• 독특하다 dokteukada · unique, distinctive, unusual
• 부지런히 bujireonhi · diligently, busily
• 솔직하다 soljikada · honest, frank
• 순수하다 sunsuhada · pure, innocent
• 순진 sunjin · naivety, innocence
• 순하다 sunhada · gentle, docile; mild (taste)
• 신중 sinjung · caution, prudence
• 씩씩하다 ssikssikada · brave and spirited, plucky
• 얌전 yamjeon · being quiet and well-behaved
• 용감하다 yonggamhada · brave

sentences

• 톰이 아침 여섯 시에 일어난다니? 말도 안 돼. · Tom gets up at six in the morning? No way.
• 그 조용한 유키 씨가 노래방에서 춤을 췄다니요? · You mean quiet Yuki danced at the karaoke?
• 신입사원이 부지런히 일하고 공손하게 인사해서 모두 좋아해요. · The new employee works hard and greets everyone politely, so we all like him.
• 그 학생은 순수하고 순진해서 남의 말을 잘 믿어요. · That student is so pure and innocent, she believes whatever people tell her.
• 이 강아지는 순해서 아이들도 무서워하지 않아요. · This puppy is so gentle that even children aren’t scared of it.