Inside Korea: Korean Dialect Series Jeolla 1

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1️⃣ (Sol-chan-hi) = (Gkwae, Je-beop)
  • Meaning: To a degree that is quite a lot or more than expected.
  • Jeolla-do Style: (Sol-chan-hi)

[Examples]

It’s quite windy today.
  • ? Standard: (O-neul ba-ram-i gkwae bu-ne.)
  • ? Dialect: (O-neul ba-ram-i sol-chan-hi bu-ne.)
2️⃣ (Ppo-jjak) = (Ga-kka-i)
  • Meaning: In a state of being stuck very close to something.
  • Jeolla-do Style: (Ppo-jjak)

[Examples]

Come closer to my side.
  • ? Standard: (Yeop-eu-ro ga-kka-i wa.)
  • ? Dialect: (Yeop-eu-ro ppo-jjak wa.)
3️⃣ (Po-do-si) = (Gyeo-u, Gan-sin-hi)
  • Meaning: In a state of barely or difficultly achieving something.
  • Jeolla-do Style: (Po-do-si)

[Examples]

I barely caught the bus.
  • ? Standard: (Beo-seu-reul gyeo-u tat-eo.)
  • ? Dialect: (Beo-seu po-do-si tat-eo.)
4️⃣ (Kko-ra-ji nae-da) = (Hwa-reul nae-da)
  • Meaning: To get angry or throw a tantrum.
  • Jeolla-do Style: (Kko-ra-ji nae-da)

[Examples]

Why are you getting angry again?
  • ? Standard: (Wae tto hwa-reul nae?)
  • ? Dialect: (Wae tto kko-ra-ji nae-nya?)

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