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day 77helping out

unit 10 · family & life

    helping out

    Talk about helping, giving and saying thank you, and say “if it’s …, whenever it’s …” after a noun with (이)면.

    today’s words

    • 이면 imyeon · if it’s …; whenever it’s …
    • 거들다 geodeulda · help out, lend a hand
    • 격려 gyeongnyeo · encouragement
    • 고마워하다 gomawohada · be grateful (someone else)
    • 권유 gwonyu · suggestion, encouragement (to do)
    • 기부 gibu · donation
    • 기여 giyeo · contribution
    • 더불다 deobulda · (더불어) together with
    • 덕택 deoktaek · thanks to (someone’s help)
    • 모금 mogeum · fundraising, a collection
    • 바래다주다 baraedajuda · see (someone) home, walk (someone) back
    • 배려 baeryeo · consideration, thoughtfulness
    • 베풀다 bepulda · show (kindness), be generous
    • 보살피다 bosalpida · look after, care for
    • 손길 songil · a (helping) hand; touch
    • 신세 sinse · being in someone’s debt
    • 알아주다 arajuda · appreciate, recognise (effort)
    • 용서 yongseo · forgiveness
    • 위로 wiro · comfort, consolation
    • 은혜 eunhye · kindness (that you owe)

    sentences

    • 금요일이면 다 모일 수 있어요. · If it’s Friday, we can all get together.
    • 만 원이면 좋은 선물을 살 수 있어요. · Ten thousand won is enough to buy a nice present.
    • 친구의 권유로 요가를 시작했어요. · I took up yoga because a friend suggested it.
    • 선생님의 격려와 위로가 큰 힘이 됐어요. · My teacher’s encouragement and comfort meant so much.
    • 그동안 신세 많이 졌습니다. · Thank you for everything you’ve done for me.