day 35talk, gestures and rumours

talk, gestures and rumours

Give a reason from something you heard with -는다기에, and talk about how people talk: whispers, gestures, mumbling, rumours and news of friends.

today’s words

• 의사소통 uisasotong · communication
• 소통 sotong · communication, getting through
• 발언 bareon · remark, statement
• 해명 haemyeong · explanation, clarification (of a mistake)
• 호소 hoso · appeal, complaint (of)
• 당부 dangbu · request, earnest advice
• 대담 daedam · talk, conversation (on a stage, in print)
• 대꾸 daekku · answering back, retort
• 되묻다 doemutda · ask back, ask again
• 더듬거리다 deodeumgeorida · stammer, fumble (for words)
• 말끝 malkkeut · the end of what you say
• 말재주 maljaeju · way with words, eloquence
• 귓속말 gwitsongmal · whisper (in someone’s ear)
• 속삭이다 soksagida · whisper
• 혼잣말 honjanmal · talking to yourself
• 잡담 japdam · chit-chat, small talk
• 눈짓 nunjit · a look, a wink (as a signal)
• 손짓 sonjit · gesture (with the hand)
• 터놓다 teonota · open up (your heart)
• 퍼뜨리다 peotteurida · spread (a rumour, a disease)
• 헛소문 heotsomun · false rumour
• 나돌다 nadolda · go around (rumours)
• 근황 geunhwang · recent news (of someone), how someone is
• 무소식 musosik · no news
• 희소식 huisosik · good news

sentences

• 취업난 속에서 외국인 직원과의 의사소통 능력이 점점 더 중요해지고 있다. · Amid the job shortage, the ability to communicate with foreign staff is becoming more and more important.
• 우리 차장님은 팀원들과 소통을 잘하세요. · Our deputy head really listens to and talks with his team.
• 사장의 발언이 문제가 되자 회사가 바로 해명했다. · When the boss’s remarks caused a stir, the company explained right away.
• 주민들이 소음 문제를 시청에 호소했다. · Residents appealed to the city hall about the noise.
• 선생님은 면접시험 전에 건강을 챙기라고 당부하셨다. · Before the interview, the teacher urged us to look after our health.