"과식을 해서 그런지 소화가 안 돼요."

[whistleblower]

Just an idea on this forum, I am going to start posting some sentences in Korean and break the grammar down and vocabulary. I found these sentences at: http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/ar ... ryCode=149

This website is a popular for me to study Korean. It introduces new grammar for me as well as vocabulary and I hope it is useful for fellow students studying Korean. Nonetheless here is the dialogs.

I shall another dialogue tomorrow and hope it is useful.

[spoiler]과식을 해서 그런지 소화가 안 돼요.
[Kwasikul haeso kuronji sohwaga an twaeyo.]
I overate and feel indigested.

A: 안색이 안 좋은데 무슨 일 있어요?
[Ansaegi an chounde musun il itsoyo?]
A: You don't look so good...are you alright?

B: 아침을 못 먹고 와서 점심에 좀 많이 먹었거든요.
과식을 해서 그런지 소화가 안 돼요.
[Achimul mot mokgo waso chomsime chom mani mokotgodunnyo. Kwasigul haeso kuronji sohwaga an twaeyo.]
B: I overate during lunch because I skipped breakfast. I have indigestion...

A: 제게 소화제가 있는데 좀 드릴까요?
[Chege sohwajega innunde chom turilkkayo?]
A: Let me give you some peptic pills for that.

B: 그렇지 않아도 사러 갈까 했는데 잘 됐네요. 고마워요.
[Kurochi anado saro kalkka haennunde chal twaenneyo. Komawoyo.
B: Great. I was about to go and get some myself.

A: 따뜻한 물과 같이 드세요.
[Ttattuthan mulgwa kachi tuseyo.]
A: Take it with warm water.

The word '과[kwa]' means ``excessive.’’ For instance, overeating is ``과식[kwasik]’’ and overdrinking is ``과음[kwaum].’’ There are other examples such as ``과로[kwaro] (overworked)’’, ``과속[kwasok] (over speeding)’’, ``과소비[kwasobi] (over spending)’’, ``과체중[kwachejung] (overweight).’’ [/spoiler]

[whistleblower]

Please find below the next lesson. It is related to the current cold weather Korea is facing although it's about the cold spring season. I hope it is useful.

[spoiler]한국은 꽃이 필 무렵에 꽃샘추위가 있어요.
[Hankugun kkochi pil muryobe kkotsaemchuwiga isoyo.]
There is a cold spell in Korea just before the blossoms in the spring.

A: 그저께 두꺼운 겨울옷을 세탁소에 모두 맡겼는데 오늘 아침에 눈이 와서 깜짝 놀랐어요.
[Guchokke dukkoun gyourosul setaksoe modu matgyonnunde onul achime nuni waso kkamjjak nollasoyo.]
A: I was shocked to see snow this morning because I took all my winter clothes to the dry cleaners yesterday.

B: 한국에서는 삼월까지 겨울옷이 필요해요.
[Hankugesonun samwolkkaji gyouroshi piryohaeyo.]
B: You need your winter clothes till the end of March in Korea.

A: 봄인데 왜 이렇게 갑자기 눈이 내리고 춥지요?
[Bominde wae iroke kapjaki nuni naerigo chupjiyo?]
A: Isn’t it spring now?? Why is it snowing and so cold?

B: 한국은 꽃이 필 무렵에 꽃샘추위가 있어요. 한겨울처럼 아주 추워요.
[Hankugun kkochi pil muryobe kkotsaemchuwiga isoyo. Hangyoulchorom achu chuwoyo.]
B: There is a cold spell in Korea just before the blossoms in the spring. It’s as cold as winter.

A: 아, 몰랐어요. 미란 씨, 겨울 코트 좀 빌려 주세요.
[A, mollasoyo. Miran ssi, gyoul kotu chom billyo chuseyo.]
A: I didn’t know.? Miran, could you lend me a winter coat?

From the end of February to mid March Korea undergoes a brief cold period due to the arrival of Siberia’s high atmospheric pressure fronts.? Koreans call this period "꽃샘추위[kkotsaemchuwi]" meaning that winter is envious of the flower budding season of the spring.? In other words, people think that winter is upset because people are too eager to welcome spring but have no pity for the phasing out of winter.? Perhaps we should take a brief moment to remember the winter season and the cherished memories of 2006.????? [/spoiler]