Today's Korean sentence:
Today's expression
“성과가 없어서 답답하지만 그래도 꾸준히 해보려고요.”
(Seonggwaga eopseoseo dapdapajiman geuraedo kkujuni haeboryeogoyo.)
It's frustrating because there are no results, but I'm going to keep trying.
> 해보려고요 can often be pronounced as 해보려구요 in colloquial Korean.
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Vocabulary
- 성과가 (seong-gwa-ga) - Results: "성과" refers to results or achievements, and the subject marker "가" indicates that results are the subject of the sentence.
- 없어서 (eop-seo-seo) - Because there are none: "없다" means "to not exist" or "to have none," and "서" is a connective ending indicating cause or reason.
- 답답하지만 (dap-dap-ha-ji-man) - It's frustrating but: "답답하다" means "to be frustrated" or "to feel stifled," and "지만" is a conjunction meaning "but" or "although."
- 그래도 (geu-rae-do) - Nevertheless: "그래도" means "nevertheless" or "still," indicating persistence despite the previous condition.
- 꾸준히 (kku-jun-hi) - Consistently: "꾸준히" means "consistently" or "steadily."
- 해보려고요 (hae-bo-ryeo-gu-yo) - I'm going to try: "하다" means "to do," and "해보다" means "to try to do." "려구요" is an informal ending indicating intention or plan to try.
Example sentences:
1. 답답하다 (to be frustrating)
- 길이 막혀서 답답해요.
(Giri makhyeoseo dapdaphaeyo.)
It's frustrating because the road is congested.
- 일을 많이 했는데도 진전이 없어서 답답해요.
(Ireul mani haetneundedo jinjeoni eopseoseo dapdaphaeyo.)
It's frustrating because there's no progress despite doing a lot of work.
- 말이 통하지 않아서 답답해요.
(Mari tonghaji anaseo dapdaphaeyo.)
It's frustrating because we can't communicate.
2. 그래도 (nevertheless)
- 피곤하지만 그래도 공부해야 해요.
(Pigonhajiman geuraedo gongbuhaeya haeyo.)
I'm tired, but nevertheless, I have to study.
- 늦었지만 그래도 가야 해요.
(Neujeotjiman geuraedo gaya haeyo.)
It's late, but nevertheless, I have to go.
- 실패했지만 그래도 포기하지 않았어요.
(Silpaehaetjiman geuraedo pogihaji anasseoyo.)
I failed, but nevertheless, I didn't give up.
3. 꾸준히 (continuously)
- 꾸준히 저축하고 있어요.
(Kkujuni jeochukhago isseoyo.)
I am saving money continuously.
- 꾸준히 영어를 공부하고 있어요.
(Kkujuni yeongeoreul gongbuhago isseoyo.)
I am continuously studying English.
- 꾸준히 연습하면 실력이 늘 거예요.
(Kkujuni yeonseuphamyeon silryeogi neul geoyeyo.)
If you practice continuously, your skills will improve.
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