Week 4
My Weekly Korean Vocabulary Week 4
day 1
feeling, mood
day 2
to be quiet
day 3
people, person
day 4
to be noisy
day 5
studying
day 6
to open
day 7
subway
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Day 1
기분
기분파 기분 파
temperamental person, person of moods
파 = group, clique, faction
기분 전환
change of surroundings, change of mood
전환 = change, switch
이상한 기분
strange feeling
이상하다 = to be weird 이상한 is the adjective form of 이상하다.
기분이 좋다
to feel good
좋다 = to be good, to be nice
기분을 풀다
to stop being mad about something, to
풀다 = to loosen up, to resolve, to release
cheer up
기분이 나쁘다
to be in a bad mood
나쁘다 = to be bad
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기분이 상하다
to feel offended
상하다 = to be offended, to hurt, to go bad
기분 풀어요.
Please stop being mad at me.
풀다 = to loosen up, to resolve, to release
기분 탓인가 봐요.
I guess it’s just me feeling that way.
탓 = reason, fault -인가 보다 = I guess it is + N
그 기분 이해해요.
I understand how you feel.
그 = that, the 이해하다 = to understand
지금 기분이 어때요?
How are you feeling now?
지금 = now 어떻다 = to be how
오늘은 기분이 좋아요.
I feel good today.
오늘 = today 좋다 = to be good
이상한 기분이 들어요.
It feels weird.
이상하다 = to be weird, to be strange 이상한 is the adjective form of 이상하다. 들다 = to enter, to come in 기분이 들다 = to feel
이런 기분 처음이에요.
I’ve never felt this way before.
이렇다 = to be like this 이런 is the adjective form of 이렇다. 처음 = first, for the first time
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무슨 기분 나쁜 일 있어요?
Is there something upsetting you?
무슨 = what, what kind of 나쁘다 = to be bad 나쁜 is the adjective form of 나쁘다. 일 = thing, occasion, stuff, work 있다 = to exist, to have
덕분에 기분이 좋아졌어요.
I feel better now thanks to you .
덕분에 = thanks to you 좋아지다 = to become good, to be better
정말 기분 나쁜 사람이에요.
He/she is a very creepy person.
정말 = really 나쁘다 = to be bad 나쁜 is the adjective form of 나쁘다. 사람 = person, people
기분 나쁘게 생각하지 마세요.
Don’t be offended.
나쁘다 = to be bad 나쁜 is the adjective form of 나쁘다. -게 = suffix for turning adjectives into adverbs 생각하다 = to think, to feel -지 마세요 = Don’t + V. (polite)
어젯밤에 기분 좋은 꿈을 꿨어요.
I had a pleasant dream last night.
어젯밤 = last night 좋다 = to be good 좋은 is the adjective form of 좋다. 꿈 = dream 꿈을 꾸다 = to dream
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제 입장에서는 조금 기분이 나빴어요.
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To me, it was a little offensive.
제 = my (polite) 입장 = position 에서 = at, from 조금 = a little 나쁘다 = to be bad
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Day 2
조용하다
조용한 곳
quiet place
곳 = place
조용한 카페
quiet cafe
카페 = cafe, coffee shop * It’s written as 카페 but a lot of Korean people pronounce it as 까페.
조용한 사람
quiet person
사람 = person, people
조용히 해 주세요.
Be quiet.
-(으)세요 = imperative (polite)
사방이 조용해졌어요.
Everything became silent.
사방 = all around, surrounding -아/어/여지다 = to become + adjective
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우리 조용히 해결하죠.
Let’s settle things quietly.
우리 = we 해결하다 = to solve, to settle
오늘따라 조용하시네요.
You are awfully quiet today.
오늘 = today 오늘따라 = today of all days
조용한 곳으로 옮길까요?
Should we go somewhere quieter?
곳 = place 옮기다 = to move -(으)ㄹ까요? = Shall we + V?, Should we + V?
왜 이렇게 조용히 말해요?
Why are you talking so quietly?
왜 = why 이렇다 = to be like this 이렇게 is the adverb form of 이렇다. 말하다 = to talk, to speak, to say
아이들을 조용히 시키세요.
Tell the children to be quiet.
아이 = kid, child -들 = suffix for plural 시키다 = to make/have + S + V, to order + S + to + V -(으)세요 = imperative (polite)
그 사람은 참 조용한 것 같아요.
That person seems to be really quiet.
그 = that, the 사람 = person, people 참 = very, really - 것 같다 = It seems/looks like + S + V
갑자기 조용해지니까 이상해요.
This sudden silence is awkward.
갑자기 = suddenly, all of a sudden 이상하다 = to be weird, to be strange, to be awkward
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조용하던 동네가 시끄러워 졌어요.
The quiet neighborhood became noisy.
-던 + N = N + that + S + used to + V 동네 = neighbor, neighborhood -아/어/여지다 = to become + adjective
아이들이 많아서 조용할 날이 없어요.
Since there are so many kids, there isn’t a
아이 = child, kid 들 = suffix for plural 많다 = to be a lot -아/어/여서 = because, since 날 = day 없다 = to not have, to not be there
조용한 까페에 앉아서 책을 읽었어요.
I read a book while sitting in a quiet cafe.
까페 = cafe, coffee shop 앉다 = to sit -아/어/여서 = while + S + V 책 = book 읽다 = to read
그 사람은 조용하고 차분한 성격이에요.
He has a calm and quiet disposition.
그 = that, the 사람 = person, people 차분하다 = to be calm 성격 = disposition, personality
도서관에서는 조용히 이야기 해야 돼요.
We have to talk quietly in the library.
도서관 = library 에서 = at, from 이야기 = story, talk -아/어/여야 돼다 = have to, should, must
quiet day.
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너무 조용해서 아무도 없는 줄 알았어요.
It was so quiet that I thought no one was
저는 잠 자기 전에는 조용한 음악을 들어요.
I listen to quiet music before I go to sleep. 저 = I (polite) 잠 = sleep 자다 = to sleep 전 = before, ago 음악 = music 듣다 = to listen
조금 전까지 조용하던 아기 가 울기 시작했어요.
The baby, who had been quiet a moment
there.
ago, started to cry.
너무 = too much, excessively -아/어/여서 = because, since 아무도 = no one 없다 = to not have, to not be there -은/는 줄 알다 = to think + S + V
조금 = a little 전 = before, ago 까지 = until -던 + N = N + that + S + used to + V 아기 = baby 울다 = to cry -기 시작하다 = to start + V
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Day 3
사람
외국 사람
foreigner
외국 = foreign country
서울 사람
person from Seoul, Seoulite
서울 = Seoul
아는 사람
someone that one knows, acquaintance
알다 = to know
모르는 사람
stranger
모르다 = to not know
사람이 많다
There are a lot of people.
많다 = to be a lot
사람이 없다
There is nobody.
없다 = to not have, to not be there
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사람마다 달라요.
It depends on the person.
-마다 = each, every 다르다 = to be different -마다 다르다 = it depends on + N
저 사람 누구예요?
Who is he/she?
저 = that 사람 = person, people 누구 = who
그 사람 본 적 있어요?
Have you seen him/her?
그 = that, the 보다 = to see, to watch -(으)ㄴ 적 있다 = have p.p
다친 사람은 없었어요.
No one was injured.
다치다 = to hurt, to be injured 없다 = to not have, to not be there
사람들이 욕 해도 갈 거예요.
I will go even if other people speak badly
-들 = suffix for plural 욕 = swear word, curse, insult 욕 하다 = to swear, to say something bad about someone 가다 = to go -(으)ㄹ 것이다 = will, to be going to + V
사람이 많은 곳은 질색이에요.
I hate places where there are a lot of
about it.
people.
많다 = to be a lot 많은 is the adjective form of 많다. 곳 = place 질색이다 = to hate, to detest, to loathe
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처음 보는 사람들이 많았어요.
There were a lot of people that I saw for
사람이 너무 좋아서 탈이에요.
You are too nice and that’s your problem.
같이 일 할 사람을 찾고 있어요.
I am looking for someone to work with.
같이 = together, with 일 = work 일 하다 = to work 찾다 = to look for, to find -고 있다 = to be + V-ing
아는 사람이 없어서 걱정했어요.
I was worried because I didn’t know
알다 = to know 없다 = to not have, to not be there 걱정하다 = to worry
그 사람을 모르는 사람이 없어요.
There’s no one who doesn’t know him.
the rst time.
/ He is too nice and that’s his problem.
anyone.
처음 = first, for the first time 보다 = to see, to watch -들 = suffix for plural 많다 = to be a lot 너무 = too much, excessively 좋다 = to be good -아/어/여서 = because, since 탈 = problem
그 = that, the 모르다 = to not know 없다 = to not have, to not be there
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사람들 앞에서 노래하는 거 싫어요.
I hate singing in front of people.
들 = suffix for plural 앞에서 = in front of 사람들 앞에서 = in public, in front of other people 노래하다 = to sing 싫다 = to hate
좋은 사람 있으면 소개시켜 주세요.
If you know someone nice, please
좋다 = to be good 좋은 is the adjective form of 좋다. 있다 = to exist -(으)면 = if + S +V, once + S + V 소개 = introduce, present 소개시키다 = to introduce, to set up -아/어/여 주세요 = Do something for me.
세상에는 나쁜 사람보다 착한 사람이 더 많은 것 같아요.
I think there are more good people than
introduce him/her to me.
bad people in the world.
세상 = world 나쁘다 = to be bad 나쁜 is the adjective form of 나쁘다. -보다 = than + N 착하다 = to be good, to be nice 착한 is the adjective form of 착하다 더 = more 많다 = to be a lot -(으)ㄴ 것 같다 = I think + S + V, it seems like + S + V
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Day 4
시끄럽다
시끄러운 곳
noisy place
곳 = place
시끄러운 사람
noisy person
사람 = person, people
시끄러운 동네
noisy neighborhood
동네 = neighborhood
시끄럽게 하다.
to make noise
-게 하다 = to make something become + adjective
시끄러워요.
It’s noisy. / You are noisy.
왜 이렇게 시끄럽죠?
Why is it so noisy?
왜 = why, how come 이렇다 = to be like this 이렇게 is the adverb form of 이렇다.
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시끄러우면 이거 끌까요?
If it’s too loud, shall I turn it off?
-(으)면 = if 이거 = this 이거 is 이것 in the original form, but people often just use 이거 for ease of pronunciation. 끄다 = to turn off -(으)ㄹ까요? = shall we + S + V? Do you want me to + V?
시끄럽게 할 거면 나가요.
If you are going to be continue making
-게 하다 = to make something become + adjective -(으)ㄹ 것이다 = will, to be going to + V -(으)면 = if 나가다 = to go out, to get out
noise, get out.
시끄럽게 해서 죄송합니다.
I’m sorry for making noise.
-게 하다 = to make something become + adjective -아/어/여서 = since, because 죄송하다 = to feel sorry (honorific)
시끄러운 곳에서도 잘 자요.
I can sleep well even in noisy places.
곳 = place -에서 = from, at -도 = also, even 잘 = well 자다 = to sleep
무슨 일인데 이렇게 시끄러워요?
What’s all the noise about?
무슨 = what, what kind of 일 = thing, occasion, stuff, work 이렇다 = to be like this 이렇게 is the adverb form of 이렇다.
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안 시끄러운 술집이 어디 있어요?
There is no such thing as a quiet bar.
안 = not 술집 = bar 어디 = where 있다 = to exist 어디 있어요? is literally “”Where is ...?”” but it often means “”There is no such thing as ...”” in sarcastic remarks.
오토바이 소리가 너무 시끄러워요.
The sound of the motorcycle is really
오토바이 = motorcycle 소리 = sound 너무 = too much, excessively
시끄러우니까 조용히 좀 해 주세요.
It’s really noisy. Please be quiet.
-(으)니까 = since, because 좀 = a little, please 조용히 하다 = to be quiet -아/어/여 주다 = to do something for someone -(으)세요 = imperative (polite)
조금 시끄럽긴 했지만 재미있었어요.
It certainly was a little noisy, but it was
조금 = a little -긴 하다 = it certainly is + N, it certainly does + V -기는 하다 is -긴 하다 is the original form, but people often just use -긴 하다 for ease of pronunciation. -았/었/였지만 = even though + S + V (past tense) 재미있다 = to be fun
loud.
fun.
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음악이 너무 시끄러워서 귀가 아파요.
The music is too loud so it hurts my ears.
음악 = music 너무 = too much, excessively -아/어/여서 = since, because 귀 = ear 아프다 = to hurt
아이들 때문에 조금 시끄러울 거예요.
It will be a bit noisy because of the kids.
아이 = kid, child -들 = suffix for plural 때문에 = because, since 조금 = a little -(으)ㄹ 것이다 = will, to be going to + V
너무 시끄러워서 잠을 잘 수가 없어요.
It’s too noisy so I can’t sleep.
너무 = too much, excessively -아/어/여서 = since, because 잠 = sleep 자다 = to sleep -(으)ㄹ 수가 없다 = to be not able to + V, can’t
주변이 시끄러워서 통화를 할 수가 없어요.
It’s too noisy around me so I can’t talk on
주변 = surrounding -아/어/여서 = since, because 통화하다 = to talk on the phone -(으)ㄹ 수가 없다 = to be not able to + V, can’t
너무 시끄러워서 도저히 집중할 수가 없어요.
It’s too noisy so I can’t concentrate at all,
the phone.
no matter how much I try.
너무 = too much, excessively -아/어/여서 = since, because 도저히 = no matter how much one tries 집중하다 = to concentrate, to focus -(으)ㄹ 수가 없다 = to be not able to + V, can’t
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Day 5
공부하다
영어 공부
studying English
영어 = English
공부 방법
study method
방법 = method
한국어 공부
studying Korean
한국어 = the Korean language
공부 할 시간
time for studying
-(으)ㄹ 시간 = time to + V, time for + V-ing
공부를 하다
to study
하다 = to do
공부를 잘하다
to be good at studying, to have good
잘하다 = to be good at
grades in school
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to be bad at studying, to have bad grades
못 하다 = to be bad at, to be poor at, can’t
in school
요즘 뭐 공부하세요?
What do you study these days?
요즘 = these days 뭐 = what 뭐 is 무엇 is the original form, but people often just use 뭐 for ease of pronunciation.
공부할 게 너무 많아요.
I have too much to study.
-(으)ㄹ 게 = to + V (subject) -(으)ㄹ 것이 is the original form, but people often just use -(으)ㄹ 게 for ease of pronunciation. 너무 = too much, excessively 많다 = to be a lot
시끄러워서 공부가 안 돼요.
It’s noisy here so I can’t study.
시끄럽다 = to be noisy, to be loud -아/어/여서 = since, because 안 되다 = can’t, to be hard to do
공부할 시간이 너무 부족해요.
I have a huge lack of time for studying.
-(으)ㄹ 시간 = time for + V-ing 너무 = too much, excessively 부족하다 = to not have enough + adjective
공부는 해도 해도 끝이 없어요.
No matter how much you study, there’s
-아/어/여도 = even though, no matter how much + S + V 끝 = end, finish 없다 = to not have, to not be there 끝이 없다 = there is no end, to never end
always more to study.
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혼자 공부하면 포기하기 쉬워요.
If you study alone, it’s easy to give up.
혼자 = alone -(으)면 = if 포기하다 = to give up -기 쉽다 = to easy to + V
이 책은 공부에 도움이 많이 돼요.
This book helps a lot with studying.
이 = this 책 = book 도움 = help 도움이 되다 = to be helpful 많다 = to be a lot 많이 is the adverb form of 많다.
저는 학교 다닐 때 공부를 못 했어요.
When I was going to school, I was not a
저 = I (polite) 학교 = school 다니다 = to go -(으)ㄹ 때 = when, while 못 하다 = to not be good at, to be poor at
그 사람은 외국에서 공부하고 왔어요.
He studied abroad (and returned).
그 = that, the 외국 = foreign country -고 오다 = to go do something and then come back
엄마가 방에 들어와서 공부하는 척 했어요.
My mom came into my room so I
엄마 = mom 방 = room 들어오다 = to come in -는 척 하다 = to pretend + V
good student.
pretended to be studying.
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어제 공부한 내용이 하나도 기억이 안 나요.
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I can’t remember anything I studied yesterday.
한국어는 공부하면 공부할 수록 재미있어요.
The more you study the Korean language,
어제 밤을 새워서 공부했더니 너무 피곤해요.
I stayed up all night studying so I am
the more fun it is.
really exhausted.
어제 = yesterday 내용 = content, material 하나 = one 하나도 = not even one, not at all 기억 = memory 기억이 나다 = to remember 안 = not 한국어 = the Korean language -(으)면 -(으)ㄹ수록 = the more ..., the more ... 재미있다 = to be fun 어제 = yesterday 밤 = night 밤을 새우다 = to stay up all night -았/었/였더니 = since, because 너무 = too much, excessively 피곤하다 = to be tired, to be exhausted
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Day 6
열다
문을 열다
to open a door
문 = door
파일을 열다
to open a le
파일 = file
마음을 열다
to open one’s mind
마음 = mind
뚜껑을 열다
to open a lid
뚜껑 = lid
문 좀 열어 주세요.
Open the door for me, please.
문 = door 좀 = a little, please -아/어/여 주세요 = Do something for me (polite).
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이 열쇠로 열면 돼요.
You can open it with this key.
이 = this 열쇠 = key 로 = with -면 되다 = to just have to + V, can + V
이거 열어 봐도 돼요?
Can I open this?
이거 = this 이것 is the original form of 이거 but people often just use 이거 for ease of pronunciation. -아/어/여 보다 = to try + V-ing -아/어/여도 되다 = to be okay to + V
냉장고를 열어 보세요.
Open the fridge.
냉장고 = fridge -아/어/여 보다 = to try + V-ing -(으)세요 = imperative (polite)
이 파일 어떻게 열어요?
How do I open this le?
이 = this 파일 = file 어떻게 = how
전시회를 열 계획이에요.
I’m planning to open an exhibition.
전시회 = exhibition 계획 = plan -(으)ㄹ 계획이다 = to plan to + V
뚜껑을 열어 놓지 마세요.
Don’t leave the lid open.
뚜껑 = lid -아/어/여 놓다 = to leave something in a certain state -지 말다 = to not + V -(으)세요 = imperative (polite)
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아침 10시에 문을 열어요.
They open at 10 in the morning.
아침 = morning 아침 10시 = 10 in the morning, 10 A.M. 문 = door 문을 열다 = to open (a store/restaurant/etc)
세 번째 서랍 열어 보세요.
Open the third drawer.
세 번째 = third 서랍 = drawer -아/어/여 보다 = to try + V-ing -(으)세요 = imperative (polite)
까페를 여는 것이 꿈이에요.
Opening a cafe is my dream.
까페 = cafe -는 것 = to + V, V-ing 꿈 = dream
지난 달에 새 가게를 열었어요.
We opened a new store last month.
지나다 = to pass 지난 is the adjective form of 지나다. 달 = month 지난 달 = last month, past month 새 = new 가게 = store
가게를 열자마자 유명해졌어요.
The store became famous as soon as it
가게 = store -자마자 = as soon as 유명하다 = to be famous -아/어/여지다 = to become + adjective
opened up.
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그 사람이 마침내 입을 열었어요.
The person nally spoke up.
그 = that, the 사람 = person, people 마침내 = finally 입 = mouth 열다 = to open 입을 열다 = to start talking, to speak up
저 도착했는데 문 좀 열어 주세요.
I’ve arrived. Open the door for me.
저 = I (polite) 도착하다 = to arrive -았/었/였는데 = since, now that 문 = door 좀 = a little, please -아/어/여 주세요 = Do something for me (polite).
창문을 열자마자 벌이 들어왔어요.
As soon as I opened the window a bee
창문 = window -자마자 = as soon as 벌 = bee 들어오다 = to come in
그 사람은 좀처럼 마음을 열지 않아요.
That person simply won’t open his/her
came in.
mind.
그 = that, the 좀처럼 = rarely, hardly, not easily 마음 = mind 마음을 열다 = to open one’s mind -지 않다 = to not + V
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Day 7
지하철
지하철 역
subway station
역 = station
지하철 노선도
subway map
노선도 = route map
지하철 승강장
subway platform
승강장 = platform
지하철을 타다
to take the subway
타다 = to take, to get on
지하철을 기다리다
to wait for the subway
기다리다 = to wait
지하철에서 내리다
to get off the subway
내리다 = to get off
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지하철로 갈 거예요.
I will go by subway.
-로 = with, through 가다 = to go -(으)ㄹ 것이다 = will, to be going to + V
지하철 타고 왔어요.
I came here by subway.
타다 = to take, to get on 오다 = to come
지하철보다 버스가 좋아요.
I like the bus more than the subway.
-보다 = than + N 버스 = bus 좋다 = to like
그래도 지하철이 편리해요.
But still, the subway is more convenient.
그래도 = but still 편리하다 = to be convenient
저는 거의 매일 지하철을 타요.
I take the subway almost every day.
저 = I (polite) 거의 = almost 매일 = everyday 타다 = to take, to get on
지하철을 반대 방향으로 탔어요.
I took the train going in the opposite
반대 = opposite 방향 = direction -으로 = in, toward 반대 방향으로 = in the opposite direction, in the wrong direction 타다 = to take, to get on
direction.
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지하철에서 친구를 우연히 만났어요.
I bumped in to my friend on the subway.
친구 = friend 우연히 만나다 = to bump into someone, to meet someone by chance
버스를 탄 후에 지하철로 갈아탔어요.
I took the bus and transferred to the
버스 = bus 타다 = to take, to get on -(으)ㄴ 후(에) = after + S + V -로 = to + N 갈아타다 = to transfer (between transportation)
어제 지하철에 우산을 두고 내렸어요.
Yesterday I left my umbrella on the
지하철에서 졸다가 내릴 역을 놓쳤어요.
I was dozing off on the subway and
아침에는 지하철에 항상 사람이 많아요.
In the morning, there are always a lot of
subway.
subway.
missed my stop.
people on the subway.
어제 = yesterday -에 = at, from 우산 = umbrella 두다 = to put 내리다 = to get off -에서 = at, from 졸다 = to doze off -다가 = while + S + V 내리다 = to get off 역 = station 놓치다 = to miss 아침 = morning -에 = at, from 항상 = always 사람 = person, people 많다 = to be a lot
