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8 pairs of confusing Korean words, with example sentences
다르다 or 틀리다? 가르치다 or 가리키다? Each pair below gets a one-line difference and two example sentences written by Fizz Labs.
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다르다 vs. 틀리다
different vs. wrong · dareuda / teullida
- 다르다제 생각은 형하고 조금 달라요.My opinion is a little different from my older brother's.
- 틀리다 In the full 2,000계산이 틀려서 처음부터 다시 했어요.The calculation was wrong, so I did it again from the start.
가르치다 vs. 가리키다
to teach vs. to point at · gareuchida / garikida
- 가르치다어머니는 고등학교에서 수학을 가르치세요.My mother teaches math at a high school.
- 가리키다 In the full 2,000아이가 손가락으로 하늘의 무지개를 가리켰어요.The child pointed at the rainbow in the sky.
잊어버리다 vs. 잃어버리다
to forget vs. to lose (an object) · ijeobeorida / ireobeorida
- 잊어버리다친구 생일을 깜빡 잊어버렸어요.I completely forgot my friend's birthday.
- 잃어버리다버스에 우산을 두고 내려서 잃어버렸어요.I left my umbrella on the bus and lost it.
맞추다 vs. 맞히다
to match, compare vs. to get (an answer) right · matchuda / machida
- 맞추다 In the free sample시험이 끝나고 친구와 답을 맞춰 봤어요.After the exam, I checked my answers against my friend's.
- 맞히다퀴즈 정답을 세 개나 맞혔어요.I got three quiz answers right.
붙이다 vs. 부치다
to stick, attach vs. to send by mail · buchida / buchida
- 붙이다 In the free sample냉장고 문에 메모를 붙여 두었어요.I stuck a note on the fridge door.
- 부치다 In the full 2,000우체국에서 고향으로 소포를 부쳤어요.I sent a parcel home from the post office.
늘이다 vs. 늘리다
to make longer vs. to increase (number, size) · neurida / neullida
- 늘이다바지 길이를 조금 늘여 주세요.Please let the trousers down a little.
- 늘리다 In the full 2,000회사가 올해 직원 수를 늘렸어요.The company increased its number of employees this year.
반드시 vs. 반듯이
without fail vs. straight, neatly · bandeusi / bandeusi
- 반드시 In the free sample약속 시간은 반드시 지켜 주세요.Please be sure to keep to the agreed time.
- 반듯이그림을 벽에 반듯이 걸어 주세요.Please hang the picture straight on the wall.
바라다 vs. 바래다
to hope vs. to fade (color) · barada / baraeda
- 바라다 In the free sample모두 건강하게 지내시기를 바랍니다.I hope you all stay well.
- 바래다오래된 사진이 누렇게 바랬어요.The old photo has faded to yellow.
These words come from the full 2,000-word deck ($19, coming soon): 틀리다, 가리키다, 맞추다, 붙이다, 부치다, 늘리다, 반드시, 바라다. Words tagged “In the free sample” are already in the free 300-word sample.
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