day 127sooner or later
unit 18 · shape, sense & mannersooner or later
Talk about timing and manner with adverbs: early, too late, sooner or later, putting off, all at once, each in their own way (일찌감치, 진작, 조만간, 차일피일, 일제히, 제각기), and warn with 자칫하면.
today’s words
- 이를테면 ireultemyeon · for example, so to speak
- 이왕이면 iwangimyeon · if you’re going to anyway, preferably
- 이제껏 ijekkeot · until now, so far
- 일제히 iljehi · all at once, in unison
- 일찌감치 iljjigamchi · good and early, well in advance
- 자칫 jachit · nearly, with one slip
- 자칫하다 jachitada · slip up (자칫하면 = if you’re not careful)
- 절로 jeollo · by itself, naturally
- 제각기 jegakgi · each, each in their own way
- 조마조마 jomajoma · nervously, on tenterhooks
- 조만간 jomangan · soon, sooner or later
- 조심조심 josimjosim · very carefully, gingerly
- 졸지 jolji · (졸지에) all of a sudden
- 지그시 jigeusi · gently, quietly (pressing, closing)
- 진작 jinjak · earlier, long before (with regret)
- 차곡차곡 chagokchagok · neatly, layer by layer, bit by bit
- 차일피일 chailpiil · putting off from day to day
- 채 chae · (채 …기도 전에) not yet fully
- 충실히 chungsilhi · faithfully, conscientiously
- 탁 tak · with a snap; wide open
- 탄탄히 tantanhi · solidly, firmly
- 턱없이 teogeopsi · far too, hopelessly (short)
- 털썩 teolsseok · with a thud, flopping down
- 톡톡 toktok · tap tap; with little pops, fizzy
sentences
- 나는 매운 음식, 이를테면 김치찌개나 떡볶이를 좋아한다. · I like spicy food, for example kimchi stew or tteokbokki.
- 신호가 바뀌자 차들이 일제히 출발했다. · When the lights changed, the cars all set off at once.
- 작은 실수도 자칫하면 큰 사고로 이어질 수 있다. · Even a small mistake can lead to a serious accident if you aren’t careful.
- 학생들은 제각기 다른 꿈을 가지고 있다. · The students each have their own dream.
- 눈이 와서 미끄러운 길을 조심조심 걸었다. · It had snowed, so I walked very carefully along the slippery path.