You are being weird? How to Say ‘acting/being’ in Korean!
Hello everyone! 🌻
Have you ever wondered how to say ‘You are being weird’ or ‘You are being mean’ in Korean? In this post, we’ll explore how to express ‘acting/being’ in Korean!
Let’s dive in!
Being, Acting
🌸To express “Being, Acting,” we use a verb : 굴다 or 행동하다(to behave)🌸 (굴다 is very casual btw! in a formal setting, you can use 행동하다)
Why are you acting like a kid – 왜 아이처럼 굴어?
Why are you behaving like a kid? – 왜 아이처럼 행동해?
She’s acting like it’s no big deal – 걔는 별 일 아닌 것 처럼 굴어 / 별 일 아닌 것 처럼 행동해 (- 것 처럼 to express “like + verbs”)
Stop acting like you need help – 도움이 필요한 것 처럼 굴지마 / 행동하지마
🌸With adjectives, we convert them into adverbs, by simply adding – 게.🌸
Why are you being kind ? – 왜 착하게 굴어? (착하다, kind -> 착하게(kindly)) – 왜 착하게 행동해? (a bit more formal)
Why are you being weird? – 왜 이상하게 굴어? (이상하다, weird → 이상하게 (weirdly)) – 왜 이상하게 행동해? (a bit more formal)
You are being so mean today – 너 오늘 진짜 못 되게 군다 ( 못되다, mean → 못되게 (meanly))
Why are you being so mean? – 왜 이렇게 못 되게 굴어? (이렇게 to emphasize “so”)
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