~다지요? / ~(이)라지요? = Isn’t it … ? Don’t they say…? Didn’t I hear…?
그 분은 오페라를 좋아한다지요? = Don’t they say that he likes opera? 너는 벌써 표를 샀다지? = Didn’t I hear you bought the ticket already? 그 분이 대통령에 당선됐다지? = Didn’t I hear that he was elected president? 내일이 독립 기념일이라지요? = Don’t they say it’s Independence Day tomorrow? 그 책이 인기였다지요? = Didn’t I hear that the book was popular?
(Same meaning as ~이고 but with more stress on ‘at the same time’)
마치 처음이자 마지막 기회라도 되는 듯이 = as if this were my first and last opportunity 나의 꿈은 출발점이자 종착점이다 = my dream is the starting line and the finish line. 그는 학생이자 연구원이다 = He is a student and a researcher at the same time. (You could say: 그는 학생이면서 (또한) 연구원이다)
사각형 = quadrangle 사방 = the four directions, all directions 사촌 = cousin (fourth degree of relation) 사거리 = crossroads, four corners 사계절 = the four seasons
Expert, teacher
요리사 = a cook 의사 = doctor 약사 = pharmacist 교사 = teacher 강사 = lecturer, instructor 기사 <技師> – engineer, technician 사진사 <寫眞師> – photographer 사제 = teacher and student
Company
회사 = company 사원 = employee 회사원 = office worker
사장 = the president of a company 본사 = the head office, the main office 입사(하다) = entering a company 항공사 = airline (company) 여행사 = travel agency
Work, event
기사 = article (newspaper) 식사 = meal (food event) 사무실 = office 사고 = accident 만사 = all things, all affairs 공사(하다) = construction 사유 = reason, cause 행사 = event, function 인사 = greeting, farewell 농사 = farming, farm work 집사 = a butler 봉사자 = volunteer 잡사 = miscellaneous affairs
Death
사망(하다) = to die 안락사 = euthanasia (안 = comfortable) 의문사 = mysterious death 뇌사 = brain death 추락사 = death from a fall 생사 = life and death 사인 = the cause of death 사체 = dead body
Serves as an invitation. Similar to “let’s” but is not a statement like “~자”.
농구할래? Want to play basketball?
학교으로 갈래? Want to go towards school?
밥 먹을래? Want to eat?
할래. Let’s do it.
~자고 하다 = quoted “let’s”
영화 보러 가자고 한다 = She says, let’s go to see a movie. 그는 밥을 먹자고 했어 = He said “Lets eat!” 그는 공원에 가자고 했어 = He said “Lets go to the park” 선생님은 수업 시간 동안 열심히 공부하자고 했어요 = The teacher said “let’s study hard” during class time 저의 친구가 같이 여행하자고 했지만 제가 돈이 없어서 갈 수 없었어요 = My friend said “lets travel together,” but I had no money, so I couldn’t go 여자친구가 산책하자고 했지만 저는 너무 피곤해서 안 갔어요 = My girlfriend said “lets go for a walk,” but I was too tired, so I didn’t go
Polite: ~아/어/여요 저도 시점에 갈 거예요. 같이 가요! = I too am going to the bookstore. Let’s go together! 배 안 고파요? 우리 햄버거 먹어요. = aren’t you hungry? Let’s eat hamburgers. 지금 두 시예요. 세 시에 여기에서 만나요 = it’s two o’clock now. Let’s meet here at three o’clock. 저 금요일까지 바빠요. 토요일에 시작해요. 어때요? = I’ll be busy until Friday. Let’s start on Saturday. What do you think? 다른 데가요. 여기 안 좋은 것 같아요 = let’s go somewhere else. I think this place is not so good.
Honorific: ~(으)시죠
반말:~자 내일 보자 – Let’s meet tomorrow/ See you tomorrow 이거 사자 – let’s buy this 우리 내일은 쉬자 – Let’s take a day off (rest) tomorrow 같이 가자 – Let’s go together 조금만 더 기다리자 – Let’s wait a little longer