★☆ Korean Words for Lesson #2 ★☆ ▶끝내다 ▷v) to finish -저녁 6시에 약속이 있어서 숙제를 5시까지 끝내야 해요. Since I'm meeting with someone at 6:00, I have to finish my homework by 5:00. -어떻게 보면, 에미넴의 디스 트랙은 그 래퍼의 커리어를 끝냈어요. To a certain extent, Eminem’s diss track ended the rapper’s career. -항상 우울한 그녀에게 저도 결국엔 지쳐서 관계를 끝냈어요. Since she was always depressed, I eventually got tired and ended our relationship. ▶노력하다 ▷v) to make an effort, to try hard -어려운 발음도 자꾸 노력하면 잘하게 될 거예요. If you keep trying hard, you will eventually get better at pronouncing difficult words. -애초에 자기에게 관심을 보이지 않는 이성의 마음을 돌리려고 노력하는 것은 시간 낭비예요. 어쩌다가 사귀게 되어도 별로 오래 안 갈 거예요. It’s kind of a waste of time to try too hard to make someone like you when they don’t find you attractive. Even if you manage to be in a relationship with them, it won’t last that long. -요즘엔 소설을 많이 읽으려고 노력해요. I’m making an effort to read novels these days. ▶늦다 ▷adj) to be late -수업 시간에 늦지 않으려고 택시를 탔어요. I took a taxi so that I won’t be late for class! -오늘은 늦었으니까 내일 아침에 다시 이야기합시다. Since it’s late today, let’s talk about it tomorrow morning. -작년에 비트코인을 샀을 때 늦었다고 생각했어요. 사실은 전혀 늦지 않았더군요. When I bought fractions of Bitcoin last year, I thought it was a bit late. Turns out, it wasn’t late. ▶대답하다 ▷v) to answer, to respond -선생님의 질문에 대답해 보세요. Please try to answer the teacher's questions. -가끔 학생의 질문을 대답하기 어려워요. It's sometimes difficult to answer students' questions. ▶떠들다 ▷v) to make noise -수업 시간에 큰 소리로 떠들면 안 돼요. You are not allowed to make noise in class. -선생님도 사람이라 수업 시간에 떠드는 학생들은 싫어해요. Since teachers are humans too, they don’t like students who make noise in class.