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day 108under one roof, in the kitchen

unit 16 · home & daily life

    under one roof, in the kitchen

    Talk about how a house works (옥상, 처마, 천막, 통풍, 파이프) and about everyday food habits (끼니를 거르다, 견과, 군밤, 기호품), and follow a recipe: 고다, 끓어오르다, 헹구다, 곁들이다.

    today’s words

    • 수화기 suhwagi · (telephone) receiver
    • 아늑하다 aneukada · cosy, snug
    • 어수선하다 eosuseonhada · messy, unsettled
    • 옥상 oksang · rooftop, roof (flat)
    • 옷깃 otgit · collar (of clothes)
    • 옷자락 otjarak · hem, skirt (of a garment)
    • 의생활 uisaenghwal · clothing, what people wear
    • 장신구 jangsingu · accessories, ornaments, jewellery
    • 주생활 jusaenghwal · housing, how people live
    • 처마 cheoma · eaves
    • 천막 cheonmak · tent, awning, marquee
    • 통풍 tongpung · ventilation, airing
    • 파이프 paipeu · pipe
    • 푸근하다 pugeunhada · cosy, soft and warm
    • 풀 pul · starch; (풀이 죽다) lose heart
    • 헹구다 hengguda · rinse
    • 거르다 georeuda · skip (a meal, a day)
    • 견과 gyeongwa · nut(s)
    • 곁들이다 gyeotdeurida · serve with, add on the side
    • 고다 goda · simmer (bones, meat) for a long time
    • 군밤 gunbam · roast chestnut(s)
    • 기호품 gihopum · small luxury (coffee, tea, sweets)
    • 깨소금 kkaesogeum · sesame salt (ground roasted sesame)
    • 끓어오르다 kkeureooreuda · boil up; well up (anger)
    • 노른자 noreunja · (egg) yolk

    sentences

    • 의생활, 식생활, 주생활을 합쳐 의식주라고 한다. · Clothing, food and housing together are called 의식주, the basics of life.
    • 한옥의 처마에는 선조들의 지혜가 담겨 있다. · The eaves of a hanok hold the wisdom of our ancestors.
    • 비가 오자 시장 상인들이 천막을 쳤다. · When the rain came, the market traders put up awnings.
    • 겨울에는 수도 파이프가 얼지 않게 조심해야 한다. · In winter you have to take care that the water pipes don’t freeze.
    • 곰팡이가 생기지 않도록 자주 통풍을 시켜야 한다. · You need to air the place often so that mould doesn’t grow.