Korean Translation Practice Infinite Last Romeo

So Infinite has release their second full album entitled “Season 2” which I guess is supposed to symbolize a transition into a new era of music. Upon hearing this and the name of the title track “Last Romeo” I was pretty worried but this song is as Infinite as can be. I’m sure it will draw some comparisons to “The Chaser” because of the look and the sound but also the lyrics to “Last Romeo” has some the traditional Korean grammar that “The Chaser” was known for. Those being-으리, -거라 and -다오.

-으리-Shows you’re determination or will to do something. Ex. 뭣을 할 거예요. I will, I shall…
-거라-Used for commands Ex. 해라 Do…
-다오-Used for polite demands 어/여 주세요. Please do..
This is basically about a guy willing to do whatever it takes to become the last guy she will ever love, therefore her “Last Romeo”.

독배라 해도 괜찮아
I don’t care if you are a poisoned chalice
기꺼이 내가 받으리
I shall accept you willingly.
어떤 유혹도 너보단 달콤하고
강렬하지 못해
There’s no sweeter and stronger temptation than you.
세상 어둠은 눈부신 니가
모두 삼키고 날 그 빛에 눈 멀게 해
You shine so brightly that you swallow up the darkness and blind me with your light.
어떤 어둠도 니 앞에선
그 힘을 잃잖아 난 너만 있으면 돼
Even the darkness grows weak in your presence. All I need is you.

길을 밝혀줘 이제 원튼 말든
Show me the way.
선택은 끝났어
Like it or not my mind is set on you.
나의 전부를 다 걸겠어
I will risk everything I have.
지켜 낼 거야 어떤 어려운
I will protect you
여정이 된다 해도
even if it becomes a cumbersome journey.
난 너 밖엔 안 보인다
I can’t see anything but you.

틀어진 틀이 내는 음악 비극
This is a musical tragedy composed by distorted conventions.
삭막함에 날 밀어붙여
Shoving me into desolation
삐걱이는 사랑의 서막
It’s the prelude to a love that is falling apart.
I’m Gonna Lose Myself
That Was Sweet Start
멈출 줄 몰라 끝 다다른
I don’t know how to stop it.
내 감정만이 올라
My emotions having reached the end just continue rise up.
확신이 된 착각 너와 난
You and I are a delusion turned reality,
Got The Top Of The Emotion
꽃이 시들어 날리고
Even when the flowers wilt and get carried away
달은 기울어 사라져 가도
and the moon tilts and disappears
변하지 않을 내 마음
My feelings won’t change.
사랑한다 사랑한다
I love you, I love you.
너의 입술이 죄 많은 내 입술을
감싸고 날 향기에 취하게 해
You embrace my sinful lips with yours and intoxicate me with your scent.
어떤 보상도 이보다 강할 수는
없잖아 난 너만 있으면 돼
No reward can be more potent than this.

길을 밝혀줘 이제 원튼 말든
Show me the way.
선택은 끝났어
Like or not my mind is set on you.
나의 전부를 다 걸겠어
I will risk everything I have.
지켜 낼 거야 어떤 어려운
I will protect you.
여정이 된다 해도
Even if it becomes a cumbersome journey.
세상아 보거라 이기게 해다오
World, look at me. Please let me win.
태양아 뜨거라 내게 힘을 다오
Sun, rise. Give me strength.
운명아 듣거라 길을 막지 마오
Destiny, listen to me. Don’t block my path.
그녀를 꼭 지킬게
I will protect her.
사랑 하나에 세상과 겨루려는
마지막 그 남자가 돼주겠어
For you, I’ll become that last man that will fight against the world over this one love.
어떤 위협도 널 위해선
맞설 수 있잖아 난 너만 있으면 돼
For you, I can face any threat. All need is you.
길을 밝혀줘 이제 원튼 말든
Show me the way. Like it or not
선택은 끝났어
my mind is set on you.
나의 전부를 다 걸겠어
I will risk everything I have.
지켜 낼 거야 어떤 어려운
I will protect you
여정이 된다 해도
Even if it becomes a cumbersome journey.

난 너 밖엔 안 보인다
I can’t see anything but you.
너 밖엔 안 보인다
I can’t see anything but you.
너 밖엔 안 보인다
I can’t see anything but you.
넌 마치 미로같이 복잡해
Just like a maze you are complex.
왜 자꾸만 밀어내 날 믿어
Why do you keep pushing me away? Trust me.
너의 Romeo
I’m you’re Romeo.
내겐 너 밖엔 없다
I have nothing but you.

Korean Translation Practice Song Ji Eun 미친거니(Are you Crazy) feat Bang Yong Guk

I really like this song and the flow of the rap even though the lyrics are really creepy-stalkerish. It paints a sinister story of a girl that is fed up with a guy because he’s crazy and suffocating. The delusional guy is obsessed with her and thinks his love is rational. He follows her around and her rejection and the chase seems to spur him on even giving him a sense of satisfaction which I note is pretty sick.

미친거니 means “Are you insane/crazy/ Have you lost your mind?

미치다 here is the adjective for crazy.

는/은 것이다 is used to make statements and questions more emphatic. For example if you were just casually asking someone “what are you doing(today/right now etc)?” you would just say ” 뭐해?” or “뭐해요?”  But if you caught someone doing something they shouldn’t be like going through your things you would say “뭐하는 거야?” “뭐 하는 거예요?” in an accusatory voice. The naunce word be more like “What do you think you are doing?” What the hell do you think you’re doing?”.

니 not is an interrogatory ending(not 으니/으니까  just verb/adjective +니) more commonly used my females to talk to people really close to them or people younger than them.So, if it’s used to someone older than them or someone you are not close with it will sound condescending.

So “미친거니?” is more abrasive and rude than “미쳤어?”

사랑이 아냐
It isn’t love.
이건 사랑이 아냐
This isn’t love.
너의 집착일 뿐이야
This is nothing but your obsession.
어디 있든지 내가 무얼 하든지 무서워 나를 바라보는 넌
Wherever I am, whatever I do I’m afraid because you’re watching me.

너의 그림자를 따라 밟다 난 전화를 걸어 네 떨리는 숨소리에 짜릿해져버려

I stalk your shadow and call you and I get thrilled by the sound of your breath shaking on the phone
빨라지는 네 발걸음 따라 뛰는 내 심장 미칠 것만 같아 어두워지는 긴 밤
My heart races faster with the quickening of your footsteps. I feel like I’m gonna go crazy. This long night is growing darker.
너의 집 앞 불 꺼진 가로등밑에서 너를 본다 네 방창문틈에서
I’m watching you from underneath the blown out streetlamp in front of your house, from the crack in your bedroom window.
밤이 끝날 때까지 날 찾아봐 어서 나와 숨 막히는 숨바꼭질을 계속해
Hurry up, try to find me before the night ends. Keep on playing this stifling game of hide and seek with me.
넌 절대 내게서 떨어질 수 없어
You can never get away from me.

미친거니
Are you insane?
왜 그러니
Why are you acting this way?
이제 그만 나 좀 내버려둬
Just stop leave me alone.
네가 보여 숨이 막혀 내 눈 앞에서 좀 사라져줘
I can see you. It’s suffocating. Just disappear.

Rap
넌 날 절대 벗어날 수 없어 넌 날 사랑 할 수밖에 없어
You can never escape from me. You have no choice but to love me.
도망쳐봐 (I don’t wanna see you) 네가 어디에 있든지 난 볼 수 있으니 널 알지 깊숙이
Go ahead and try to run because I can see you no matter where you are.  I know you deep down.
넌 날 절대 벗어날 수 없어 넌 날 사랑 할 수밖에 없어
You can never escape from me. You have no choice but to love me.
이제 날 봐 (I Don’t Wanna Cry No More more)
Now look at me. (I don’t wanna cry no more more)
I Don’t Wanna Cry No More more

사라져 버려 그만 좀 꺼져 버려 정말 숨도 못 쉬겠어
Disappear. Just go away. I really can’t breathe.
어딜 가든지 내가 어디 있든지 무서워 나를 따라오는 너
Wherever I go, wherever I am I’m afraid because you follow me.

수백 번이고 수만 번이고 전화를 걸었는데 왜 왜 넌 대답이 없어
Hundreds ,thousands of times I called you but WHY WHY don’t you answer?
잊었니? 우리 만난 지 벌써 천일이 됐어 네가 좋아하는 선물을 준비했어
Did you forget?  It’s already the 1000th day since we’ve first met. I’ve prepared a present that you’d like.
네가 자주 가는 거리에 앉아 널 기다리고 있어 내 사랑을 알아?
I’m sitting here on the street you usually pass by. I’m waiting for you. Do you understand my love for you?
집착이라 말하지 마 사랑을 몰라 넌 미쳤다고 말하지 마 내 맘을 몰라
Don’t call it an obsession. You don’t know how love works. Don’t call me crazy. You don’t know how I feel.
넌 절대 내게서 떨어질 수 없어
You can never get away from me.

미친거니
Are you insane?
왜 그러니
Why are you acting this way?
이제 그만 나 좀 내버려둬
Just stop leave me alone.
네가 보여 숨이 막혀 내 눈 앞에서 좀 사라져줘
I can see you. It’s suffocating. Just Disappear.

너도 날 원하잖아
You know you want me too.
나를 사랑하잖아
You know that you love me.
나를 도망치지 마
Don’t run from me.

헛소리 좀 집어 치워 정신 차려 그만 좀 해 이제 나를 놓아줘
Stop talking like that and get a hold of yourself. Just stop it. Let me go now.
이건 아냐 사랑이 아니야 (아니야) 내게 상처뿐이야 이러지마 (넌 이러지마)
This isn’t right. This isn’t love (it’s not). You’re only hurting me. Don’t do this.
널 사랑 했지만 이제는 아니야 너의 기억에서 날 잊어줘
I used to love you but not any more. Just forget me please.
I Don’t Wanna Cry No More.

Advanced Korean Grammar 겠거니 하다

겠거니 하다 is used to show that a logical assumption has been made. 

It can be used in the beginning of a sentence to show that one did something based off this assumption

 

다른 팀원들이 지정된 일을 하겠거니 하고 퇴근했는데 다음 날에 출근했더니 아무것도 안 했더라고요. 

I left work thinking the other team members would do their parts but went I in the next day I found out they didn’t do anything. 

 

It can also be used at or near the end of the sentence to show that based off some observations you made some assumption.

음악계 전문가들에게 큰 극찬을 받은 앨범이라 좋겠거니 했어요. 

Since the album was highly acclaimed by industry experts, I assumed it would be good. 

 

첫 번째 책이 좋아서 두번째 책도 좋겠거니 했는데 별로였어요.

I assumed that I would like the second book as well since I liked the first one but it wasn’t all that good. 

Korean Translation Practice Wheesung Insomnia

Wheesung released Insomnia in 2009 after being requested by the original artist David Craig to record a Korean version which is pretty awesome. The song is about a person falling in love but is also afraid to because they might be rejected and they feel that love is a trap. This is worsened because they became obsessed to the point where they couldn’t fall asleep and becomes an insomniac. Therefore, he or she compares love to a sickness.

The Korean word for Insomnia is “불면증”. 불(不) means “not, nothing, absence of”. 면(眠)  means sleeping or resting. We know that 자다 means to sleep but Sino-Korean word for it is 수면. 증(症) means symptoms as in 증세.

내가 달리는 길은 Love, Love, Love, Love
The path I’m running on is Love Love love.
허나 그 길엔 온통 덫, 덫, 덫, 덫.
But that path is full of traps traps traps.
피할 수 없는 함정은 맘의 겁, 겁, 겁, 겁
That unavoidable trap is my heart’s fear fear fear.
마치 늪처럼 용기를 삼켜 점점..
Swallowing my courage like a swamp.

난 작아져 사라져가는 얼굴의 밝은 표정
I’m fading away and my face is disappearing but my expression remains bright.
내 고백에 등돌린 채 외면할 까봐 자꾸 두려워
I’m afraid that you will turn away from my confession.

바늘 같은 걱정을 베고서 오지 않는 잠을 청하고
I rest my head on my worries that are like needles and pray for sleep that won’t come.
꿈보다 더 생생한 네 생각 때문에 끝내 밤을 새워
and I stay up all night because my thoughts of you are more vivid than a dream.

Feels like insomnia, ah ah
Feels like insomnia, ah ah
Feels like insomnia, ah ah
Feels like insomnia, ah ah

너라는 곳을 향해 외로워도 가는 길 Love, Love, Love, Love
I head toward the place that is you. Even if it’s lonely the road I’m on is love love love.
몇 번을 넘어져도 일어서 갈 테지 But, But, But, But
Even if I fall down I’ll get right back up but but but but.
잠마저 못 들도록 너를 보다 걸려든 병, 병, 병, 병
I watched you so much that I couldn’t fall asleep and I caught an illness illness Illness.
네 사랑 갖지 못하면 나을 수 없지 영영..
I will never get better if I don’t have your love.

영원토록 죽도록 너의 허락만 기다리고
Forever until I die. I’ll be waiting for your permission.
몇 년이든 몇 생애든 너를 위해 존재하겠지만
I will exist for you no matter how many years pass however many lifetimes but.

바늘 같은 걱정을 베고서 오지 않는 잠을 청하고
I rest my head on my worries that are like needles and pray for sleep that won’t come.
꿈보다 더 생생한 네 생각 때문에 끝내 밤을 새워
and I stay up all night because my thoughts of you are more vivid than a dream.

Feels like insomnia, ah ah
Feels like insomnia, ah ah
Feels like insomnia, ah ah
Feels like insomnia, ah ah

ah.. 불타는 이 사랑..
ah.. this burning love..
그리움에 지쳐 내리는 비 같은 눈물에 젖어도 식지 않는걸..
It won’t cool off even when wet by tears that pour like rain falling from exhaustion caused by longing
매일 입술을 물고서 오지 않는 잠을 청하고
Every day I bite my lips and pray for sleep that won’t come
꿈보다 더 생생한 네 생각 때문에 끝내 밤을 새워
and I stay up all night because my thoughts of you are more vivid than a dream.

Feels like insomnia, ah ah
Feels like insomnia, ah ah
Feels like insomnia, ah ah
Feels like insomnia, ah ah

 

Advanced Korean Grammar 게끔

게끔 is used to show your purpose for doing something. It’s similar to 도록, 있도록, 게.

 

더 좋은 발전된 모습을 보일 수 있게끔/도록  열심히 노력하겠습니다. I’ll work hard to show a more improved side of myself.  I’ll try to work to be a better person.

You’ll definitly hear phrases similar to this if you are into Korean media/entertainment. I see a lot of idols/celebrities say it during their closing comments in general or when they are accepting awards to show that they will continue to get better or improve or to show that they will rectify their actions when they have been caught up in some scandal.

Purpose/Reason+게끔+actions the subject will or has taken to achieve the desired result/result/command/recommendation

생일 파티를 오빠 알지 못하게끔 비밀로 했는데도 들켰어요.

We kept the birthday party a secret so he wouldn’t know but he found out anyway.

제가 말이 들르게끔 그만 좀 떠들어요.

Stop talking so you can hear what I’m saying.

신분 격차가 제거될 수 있게끔 더욱공평한 정책을 내려야 한다.

We must produce more fair policies so status disparities can be eliminated.

Korean Translation Practice B1A4 걸어 본다 (Trying to Walk)

 

B1A4’s 걸어본다 (Trying to Walk) is about a guy on his way home after breaking up with his girlfriend. He loves her deeply but for some reason being in the relationship hurts him as well and it makes him feels like he just let her go. In the music video it seems like the girl is the one breaking up with the guy though…Well the guy ends up walking home alone in any case XD.

나 혼자 이렇게 널 두고 오는 길

I’m alone like this on my way home after letting you go.
잊을게 지울게 까맣게 타버린 내 사랑
I’ll forget you. I’ll erase you my loved burnt black.

그런 표정 짓지 마 (짓지 마)

Don’t make that face at me.

너와의 마지막 대화 (마지막 대화)

This is my last conversation with you
실망은 하지 마 그래 나 같은 놈

Don’t be disappointed.
이젠 만나지 마 나 먼저 가볼게
You shouldn’t be dating a guy like me anymore.
I’ll go ahead and leave.

점점 멀어져 가네요 점점 사라져 가네요

You’re drifting away little by little. You’re disappearing little by little.
쉽게 잊지는 말아요 내가 너무 아프니까
Don’t forget me easily because it’ll hurt me too much.

니가 없는 거리를 걸어 본다 (본다)

I’m trying to walk these streets without you.
니가 없는 거리를 걸어 본다 (본다)
I’m trying to walk these streets without you.

나 혼자 이렇게 널 두고 오는 길

I’m alone like this on my way home after letting you go.
잊을게 지울게 까맣게 타버린 내 사랑
I’ll forget you. I’ll erase you my loved burnt black.

사랑이 떠나나 봐 

I guess love is leaving.

이 바람 타고 저 멀리 날아가나 봐

I guess it’s riding the wind and flying faraway 
모든 게 변하나 봐

I guess everything is changing.

너도 나처럼 이렇게 또 변하나 봐
You too must be changing like I am. 

그래도 나 아파도 후련하다

But still I feel relieved even though it hurts. 
이 기분 조차도 난 지금 버겁다

This feeling is even too much for me to handle.
불안한 듯 바라보는 떼를 쓰는 아이 같이

그대 눈물이 돌아서는 내 어깨를 잡는다

Your tears grab onto my shoulders
like an anxious begging child.
이별은 달지만 난 괜찮아 아프지만

Parting is sweet but I’m okay. It hurts but 
그대 그림자 안에서 발을 빼
우리 반지도 빼
I’ll withdraw my foot from your shadow
and I’ll take off my ring

점점 멀어져 가네요 점점 사라져 가네요

You’re drifting away little my little. You’re disappearing little by little.

미워하지는 말아요 내가 너무 아프니까 Baby

Don’t hate me because it will hurt me too much baby

니가 없는 거리를 걸어 본다 (본다)

I’m trying to walk these streets without you.
니가 없는 거리를 걸어 본다 (본다)
I’m trying to walk these streets without you. 

아 프 다 너무나 그립다 간다 간다 떠나간다
It hurts. I miss you so much. I’m going. Going. I’m leaving.
너는 아직 모르겠지 알지 못하겠지 힘겨워하는 너를 보면서
You don’t know yet. There’s no way you can know that as I look at you suffering.

내가 더 아파서 이렇게 널 보낸다

I’m letting you go like this because I’m hurting more than you.
눈물이 흐른다 너와 나 너무 사랑했으니까
Our tears are falling because we loved each other so much.

니가 없는 거리를 걸어 본다 (본다)

I’m trying to walk these streets without you.
니가 없는 거리를 걸어 본다 (본다)

I’m trying to walk these streets without you.
니가 없는 거리를 걸어 본다 (본다)

I’m trying to walk these streets without you.
니가 떠난 거리를 걸어 본다 (본다)
I’m trying to walk this street you left behind.

Korean Translation Practice G-Dragon 삐딱하게 (Crooked)

삐딱하게 is a song of G- Dragon’s 2nd album entitled Coup d’ etat. 비딱하게 means “crooked” or “crookedly” and GD utilizes it to describe how the narrator’s behavior has changed. Ever since they got dumped they started doing crazy, off the wall things to make their ex feel ashamed or sorry for leaving them.

영원한 건 절대 없어
Nothing lasts forever.
결국에 넌 변했지
In the end you changed.
이유도 없어 진심이 없어
For no reason. You have no sincerity.
사랑 같은 소리 따윈 집어 쳐
Shut up talking about love.
오늘밤은 삐딱하게
Tonight I’ve become crooked.

내버려둬
Leave me alone.
어차피 난 혼자였지
I was alone anyway.
아무도 없어 다 의미 없어
I have no one. It’s all meaningless.
사탕 발린 위로 따윈 집어 쳐
Quit it with all the sugarcoated comfort.
오늘밤은 삐딱하게
Tonight I’ve become crooked.

버럭버럭 소리쳐 나는 현기증
I scream out frantically.  I’m dizzy.
내 심심풀이 화 풀이 상대는 다른 연인들

My passtime is venting out my anger and  my targets are other couples.
괜히 시비 걸어 동네 양아치처럼
I pick fights like some neighborhood thug for no reason.
가끔 난 삐딱하게 다리를 일부러 절어
Sometimes I walk crookedly with a limp on purpose.

이 세상이란 영화 속 주인공은 너와나
We are the main characters in this movie called the world. 
갈 곳을 잃고 헤매는 외로운 저 섬 하나
I’m a lonely island that’s lost it’s way
텅텅 빈 길거리를 가득 채운 기러기들
Geese fill up the empty street.**
내 맘과 달리 날씨는 참 더럽게도 좋아
Sickeningly enough the weather is nice in contrast to my thoughts.

너 하나 믿고 마냥 행복했었던 내가**
우습게 남겨졌어
It’s funny that I’m the one who got left behind when I was the one that was always happy believing in you.
새끼손가락 걸고 맹세했었던 네가
You are the one that made a promise to me with a pinky square.
결국엔
In the end

영원한 건 절대 없어
Nothing lasts forever.
결국에 넌 변했지
In the end you changed.
이유도 없어 진심이 없어
For no reason. You have no sincerity.
사랑 같은 소리 따윈 집어 쳐
Shut up talking about love.
오늘밤은 삐딱하게
Tonight I’ve become crooked.

내버려둬
Leave me alone.
어차피 난 혼자였지
I was alone anyway.
아무도 없어 다 의미 없어
I have no one. It’s all meaningless.
사탕 발린 위로 따윈 집어 쳐
Quit it with all the sugarcoated comfort.
오늘밤은 삐딱하게
Tonight I’ve become crooked.

짙은 아이라인 긋고 스프레이 한 통 다 쓰고
I want to draw on dark eyeliner and use up a whole can of hairspray
가죽바지, 가죽자켓 걸치고 인상 쓰고
throw on some leather pants and a leather jacket and frown
아픔을 숨긴 채 앞으로 더 비뚤어질래
I want to keep on going off the rails while I hide my pain.
네가 미안해지게 하늘에다 침을 칵
So you feel sorry for what you did I spit towards the sky
투박해진 내 말투와 거칠어진 눈빛이 무서워 너
My crude language and the wild look in my eyes scare you.
실은 나 있지 두려워져 돌아가고픈데 갈 데 없고
Honestly you know what? I’m getting scared. I want to go back but there’s no place to go. 
사랑하고픈데 상대 없고 뭘 어쩌라고
And I want to fall in love but I have no one to love.  What do you want me to do?
돌이 킬 수 없더라고
I can’t undo what I’ve done.  

 

너 하나 믿고 마냥 행복했었던 내가
우습게 남겨졌어
It’s funny that I’m the one who got left behind when I was the one that was always happy believing in you.
새끼손가락 걸고 맹세했었던 네가
You are the one that made a promise to me with a pinky square.
결국엔
In the end

영원한 건 절대 없어
Nothing lasts forever.
결국에 넌 변했지
In the end you changed.
이유도 없어 진심이 없어
For no reason. You have no sincerity.
사랑 같은 소리 따윈 집어 쳐
Shut up talking about love.
오늘밤은 삐딱하게
Tonight I’ve become crooked.

내버려둬
Leave me alone.
어차피 난 혼자였지
I was alone anyway.
아무도 없어 다 의미 없어
I have no one. It’s all meaningless.
사탕 발린 위로 따윈 집어 쳐
Quit it with all the sugarcoated comfort.
오늘밤은 삐딱하게
Tonight I’ve become crooked.

오늘밤은 나를 위해 아무 말 말아줄래요
Tonight will you not say anything please for my sake?
혼자인 게 나 이렇게 힘들 줄 몰랐는데 (그대가 보고 싶어)
I didn’t think being alone would be this hard ( I miss you)
오늘밤만 나를 위해 친구가 되어줄래요
Will you be my friend for just tonight?
이 좋은 날 아름다운 날 네가 그리운 날
On this nice day beautiful day this day on which I miss you
오늘밤은 삐딱하게
Tonight I’ve become crooked

 

**

기러기 is the Korean word for goose and seems it can be interpreted as a metaphor for lonely people. One of the explanations I found stated it was because geese flying the skies alone portrays a sense of loneliness and when they are together it looks like they provide comfort to each other. Also, as some might know, when a goose loses it’s mate it isolates itself and may not seek another mate. In Korean there’s even a phrase called 기러기 아버지/아빠 or Father Goose usually used to describe father’s who work overseas and live alone; rarely seeing their families. 

 

I just wanted to note that this is probably my first time seeing 마냥 used correctly k-pop lyrics. It’s correct usage is similar to 항상 or 계속meaning forever or 실컷 meaning to one’s content. I mostly see it used in the same way 처럼 or 같이 would be.

Advanced Korean Grammar 건마는

건마는/ 건만 shows that the actions in the following statement happens in spite of whatever happens in the first statement or is the complete opposite of what you would expect to happen.

 

그는 머리가 좋건만 시험을 잘 못 보는 편이다. 

He’s really smart but is rather bad at taking tests. 

제가 많이 일하건마는 돈을 별로 안 벌어요.

Despite working a lot I don’t make a lot of money. 

그녀는 연습실에서 춤을 완벽하게 추건만 무대위에선 실수하기 만해요. 

She dances perfectly at practice but when she’s on stage all she does is mess up. 

Advanced Korean Grammar 건대

건대 is often used with words like 생각하다, 보다, 바라다, 듣다 느끼다,  to show to the listener that the following statement is based off what the speaker has seen, heard, felt, thought about etc…

 

My examples:

내가 듣건대 윈러라는 그룹이 곧 데뷔할 거라고 한다 . 

I have heard that a group named “Winner” is going to debut soon.

내가 보건대 실험이 계속되면 안 될 것 같다. 

Based off what I have seen this experiment shouldn’t continue. 

제가 원하건대 그 일을 다시는 꺼내지 마세요.

I want you to never bring that up again./ I would like it if you never brought that up again. 

Advanced Korean Grammar 거들랑

거들랑 is used when you want to demonstrate that an action should only take place under a certain conditions so it is used with commands  or suggestions. This grammar point is similar to 거든.

My examples:

과제를 다 했거들랑 퇴근하세요. If you have finished the project go ahead and leave.

편의점에 가겠거들랑 과자 좀 사다 주세요.  If you’re going to the store please get me some cookies.

감기에 걸렸거들랑 회사에 나가지 말고 집에 있으세요. If you’re sick don’t go to work just stay home.