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Lifestyle Phrasal Verbs

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1. 📦

   정리하다

   jeong-ri-ha-da

   to clean up, to organize

   verb

   • 물건을 정리해요.

     I organize things.

   • 책상을 정리하세요.

     Please organize your desk.

2. 🗑️

   버리다

   beo-ri-da

   to throw away

   verb

   • 이 오래된 옷은 낡았으니까 버려야 해요.

     This old shirt is torn, so I need to throw it away.

   • 쓰레기를 버리고 들어올 때 손을 씻으세요.

     Please wash your hands after throwing away the trash.

3. 💪

   견디다

   gyeon-di-da

   to endure, to bear, to withstand

   verb

   • 여름 더위를 견디기가 정말 힘들어요.

     It's really hard to endure the summer heat.

   • 아프지만 학교에 가려고 견디고 있어요.

     I'm hurting but I'm holding up to go to school.

4. 🏡

   정착하다

   jeong-chak-ha-da

   to settle down, to establish oneself

   verb

   • 한국에 온 지 3년이 되었는데 이제 정착했어요.

     It's been 3 years since I came to Korea, and now I've settled in.

   • 새로운 직장에 정착하려면 시간이 걸려요.

     It takes time to settle into a new job.

5. ⛔

   부족하다

   bu-jok-ha-da

   to be lacking, insufficient

   verb

   • 시간이 부족해서 다 못 했어요.

     I couldn't finish because I didn't have enough time.

   • 돈이 좀 부족한데 더 벌어야겠어.

     I'm a bit short on money, so I need to earn more.

6. 📉

   떨어지다

   tteol-eo-ji-da

   to run out of, to be used up

   verb

   • 나뭇가지에서 잎이 떨어졌어요.

     Leaves fell from the branch.

   • 시험에 떨어져서 많이 실망했어요.

     I was very disappointed because I failed the exam.

7. 🧽

   치우다

   chi-u-da

   to clean up, to tidy away

   verb

   • 밥을 먹은 후에 접시를 치워야 해요.

     After eating, I need to clear the dishes.

   • 방이 너무 지저분해서 정리하고 치우고 싶어요.

     My room is so messy that I want to clean and tidy it up.

8. 🤝

   근근이 지내다

   geun-geun-i ji-nae-da

   to get by, to scrape along, to manage barely

   phrase

   • 월급으로 근근이 지내고 있어요.

     I'm getting by on my salary.

   • 형편이 좋지 않아서 음식을 아껴 가며 근근이 지내고 있어요.

     Things are tough, so I'm managing by saving on food.