~기는(요) =  Used to emphatically disagree with a previous statement

(shows modesty in reaction to a compliment) x

이 책을 다 읽었어요? = Have you finished reading the book?
끝나기는요? 책을 읽는 것을 시작하지 않았어요! = Finished? I haven’t started reading it!

지금 너무 춥죠? = It’s really cold now, right?
춥기는요. 다음 달에 기온이 더 낮아질 거예요. = Cold?! Next month the temperature will get lower.

한국말을 잘하시네요. = You speak Korean really well.
잘하기는요. 아직도 실수를 많이 해요. = Well? I still make lots of mistakes.

옷을 잘 입어요. = You dress very well.
잘 입기는요. = Dress well? Oh not at all… (blushing)

~기는(요) is sometimes simply the ~기 nominalizer followed by topic particle 는 i.e. speaking of… when it comes to… as for...

칠칠맞기는 = Talk about sloppy.
살아 있기는 살아 있을까? = But do you suppose they’re really alive?

pliocene:

내가 알기로는– as far as I know  

…에 달려 있다– hang on something, depend on something

  • Naver: 이 결정에 많은 것이 달려 있다 – A lot hangs on this decision.

어쩔 수 없는– unavoidable, beyond control

얼마 되지 않는– few, small, scarce

N치고– when it comes to, considering that

  • Naver: 그는 나이치고는 크다

가급적– as…as possible

  • 가급적 빨리- as soon as possible

Oh My Korea: 이사 (Reading material w/ exercises) audio

이사 = move   동시 = same time    설레다 = exciting, makes one’s heart flutter
독립하다 = independent (from), stand on one’s own feet

이제야 = finally, at last    어른 = adult 

짐 = luggage, bags     싸다 = to wrap up     놓다 = to put, place

옮기다 = to move, shift, take     정리하다 = to arrange, organize  
트럭 = truck    대 = vehicle counter    빌리다 = to borrow 

세다 = strong      능숙하다 = good (at), proficient, skilled

긁히다 = to scrape     깨지다 = to break     

더욱 = still more, all the more

무렵 = at, towards (a time)    대접하다 = to treat (pay for)

책꽂이 = bookshelf      꽂다 = to put/stick in     걸다 = to hang up
버리다 = to throw away   여전히 = still, as ever   구경하다 = to see, look around

실감 = realisation, feeling of being real     꼼꼼하다 = meticulous 
챙겨 주다 = take care of     씩씩하다 = brave

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벌다 = to earn (money), to take in  
벌리다 = to open, spread
박다 = to drive, ram (smth into smth)

피하다 = to avoid
욕먹다 = to be blamed, criticised 

소중하다 = precious 
속상하다 = upset, distressed, annoyed

상담가 = consultant, counsellor 

붙잡다 = to cling/grasp on to 
버리다 = to discard, dump
변명 = excuse 
차갑다 = cold, frigid 
적시다 = wet
지우다 = to erase
흐르다 = to flow, run
세다 = strong, powerful    
쏟아지다 = gush, pour
흔적 = trace 
예고 = warning, notice      
이별 = farewell, parting
곁 = side 

번지다 = to spread, run 
굵다 = thick    빗줄기 = rain streak
떠내려가 = to be swept away 

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~끼리 = (only) among, between, with

우리끼리만 놀았어 = We hung out only amongst ourselves.
친구끼리 비밀이 있어? = Are there secrets between friends?)
가족끼리 여행 갈 거야. = I’m going to go on a trip with my family members only.

우리끼리 마시는 게 훨씬 편했다. = It was far more convenient to drink just among ourselves.
우리끼리의 이야기지만… = Between you and me… 
친구끼리 싸우는 것은 좋지 않다 = You should not quarrel between yourselves.