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Start & End Phrasal Verbs

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1. 🛑

   포기하다

   po-gi-ha-da

   to give up, to abandon

   verb

   • 너무 어려워서 공부를 포기하고 싶어.

     It's too difficult, so I want to give up studying.

   • 마지막까지 포기하지 마세요.

     Don't give up until the end.

2. 🚀

   시작하다

   si-jak-ha-da

   to start; to begin

   verb

   • 내일 새 일을 시작합니다.

     I'm starting a new job tomorrow.

   • 회의를 시작할까요?

     Shall we start the meeting?

3. 🚗

   떠나다

   tteo-na-da

   to leave; to set off

   verb

   • 내일 아침 서울로 떠날 거예요.

     I'm leaving for Seoul tomorrow morning.

   • 집을 떠나서 혼자 살기로 결심했어.

     I decided to leave home and live alone.

4. ✅

   끝나다

   kkeutnada

   to finish/end

   verb

   • 영화가 벌써 끝났어?

     Is the movie already over?

   • 수업은 4시에 끝납니다.

     Class ends at 4 o'clock.

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. ⏱️

   시작되다

   si-jak-doe-da

   to be started; to commence

   verb

   • 영화가 지금 시작되고 있어요.

     The movie is starting right now.

   • 학기가 다음 주에 시작된다고 했어.

     I heard the semester starts next week.

7. ⏹️

   멈추다

   meumchu-da

   to stop; to cease

   verb

   • 신호등에서 멈춰야 해요.

     You have to stop at the traffic light.

   • 음악을 멈춰 주세요.

     Please stop the music.

8. 🎯

   결국

   gyeol-guk

   After all; in the end; ultimately

   adverb

   • 결국 그 사람이 다 이겨버렸어.

     In the end, that person won it all.

   • 고민 많이 했지만 결국 가기로 했어요.

     I thought about it a lot, but in the end I decided to go.