Korean grammar - To pretend to, to act like - ㄴ/은/는 척하다 |
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Pattern: Verb stem + ㄴ/은/는 척하다 The pattern Verb stem + ㄴ/은/는 척하다 is used to say someone is pretending to do or be something, or to act in a particular way. The 척 can be replaced with 체 to mean the same thing. |
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그 사람이 저를 모르는 척했어요.
He pretended not to know me. |
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학교에 가기 싫어서 아픈 척했어요.
(He) pretended to be sick because (he) didn't want to go to school. |
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일번어를 잘 못하는데 잘 하는 척했어요.
(He) can't speak Japanese well, but (he) pretended (he) was good at it. |
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그는 돈이 없으면서도 돈이 많은 척해요.
Even though (he) has no money, (he) pretends to have a lot of money . |
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음식이 맛없었지만 맛있는 척했어요.
(He) didn't like the food, but (he) pretended it was delicious. |
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곰이 달려와서, 저는 죽은 척을 했어요.
The bear ran (towards me) and (I) pretended to be dead. |
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아이는 아빠 말을 듣는 척했어요.
The child pretended to obey to (his) father.
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잠이 깼지만 피곤해서 자는 척했어요.
(He) woke up but was tired so pretended to sleep. |
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영수 씨는 부자가 아닌데도 여자들 앞에서 항상 부자인 척하면서 돈을 많이 써요.
Although Youngsu is not rich, (he) always pretends to be rich in front of women and spends a lot of money. |
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여동생의 친구가 돈을 빌려 달라고 해서 돈이 없는 척했어요.
(My) sister's friend asked to lend (him) some money, so (I) pretended (I) didn't have any. |
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선생님이 그를 보자 공부하는 척했어요.
When the teacher saw him, (he) pretended to study. |
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개가 야생 고양이를 보고 누워서 죽은 척했어요.
The dog pretended to be dead by laying down as (it) looked at the wild cat. |
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그 이벤트가 마음에 들지 않았지만 감동한 척했어요.
(I) didn't like the event, but (I) pretended to be impressed. |
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우리 아들은 TV를 보면서 침대를 정돈하는 척했어요.
My son pretended to make the bed while watching TV. |
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그 남자는 쉬운 일을 하면서 힘들게 일하는 척했어요.
The man pretended to do hard work while doing easy work. |
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그 사람은 예쁜 척을 너무 많이 해요.
That person pretends to be pretty too much. |
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냉면이 맛없었지만 맛있는 척했어요.
(He) pretended that the naengmyeon was delicious even though it was not. |
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어제 미나한테 인사를 했는데, 그녀가 절 못 본 척 했어요.
(I) said hello to Mina yesterday, and (she) pretended not to see (me).
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제 친구는 항상 예쁜 척을 해서 인기가 없어요.
My friend always pretends to be pretty, so she is not popular.
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저는 잘난 척하는 사람을 싫어해요.
I hate people who show off. |
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정말 아팠어요. 하지만 사람들이 보고 있어서 아프지 않은 척했어요.
It really hurt. But (I) pretended (I) wasn't sick because people were watching. |
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저는 그가 왜 저를 모르는 척하는지 모르겠어요.
I don't know why he pretends he doesn't know me. |
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