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- Mispronouncing the 'eo' sound as a simple 'o'
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그는 돈을 너무 욕심내요.
He is too greedy for money.
맛있는 음식을 욕심내지 마세요.
Don't crave delicious food too much.
친구의 장난감을 욕심내면 안 돼요.
You shouldn't covet your friend's toy.
저는 새로운 휴대폰을 욕심내고 있어요.
I'm craving a new cell phone.
시험에서 좋은 점수를 욕심냈어요.
I craved a good score on the test.
너무 욕심내지 말고 만족하세요.
Don't be too greedy; be content.
아이는 엄마의 과자를 욕심냈어요.
The child craved mom's cookies.
그녀는 예쁜 옷을 욕심냈습니다.
She coveted pretty clothes.
친구가 새 차를 샀을 때, 저도 모르게 좀 욕심냈어요.
When my friend bought a new car, I unknowingly coveted it a bit.
Verb + -었/았을 때: when (something) happened
그는 모든 것을 혼자 차지하려는 욕심내는 태도를 보였다.
He showed a greedy attitude, trying to take everything for himself.
Verb + -려는: intending to, trying to
너무 욕심내다가는 오히려 가진 것을 잃을 수도 있어요.
If you are too greedy, you might even lose what you have.
Verb + -다가는: if one continues to (do something), (negative consequence)
시험에서 좋은 성적을 받고 싶어서 밤샘 공부를 하며 욕심냈어요.
I craved good grades on the exam, so I studied all night.
Verb + -고 싶어서: wanting to (do something), so...
남의 것을 욕심내는 것은 옳지 않아요.
It's not right to covet what belongs to others.
Noun + -의 것: someone's thing/possession
그녀는 더 많은 돈을 욕심내서 위험한 투자를 했습니다.
She craved more money, so she made a risky investment.
Verb + -어서: doing (something), so (result)
작은 것에 만족하지 못하고 자꾸 욕심내는 버릇이 있어요.
I have a habit of not being satisfied with small things and constantly craving more.
Verb + -지 못하고: unable to (do something) and...
승진 기회가 생기자 그는 그 자리를 욕심내기 시작했어요.
When a promotion opportunity arose, he started to covet the position.
Verb + -기 시작하다: to start doing (something)
أنماط نحوية
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주어 + (목적어) + 욕심내다
저는 항상 배우는 것을 욕심내요.
주어 + (명사)을/를 욕심내다
그녀는 승진을 욕심냈어요.
(동사)-고 싶어 하다 (to want to do) + 욕심내다
그는 더 많은 것을 가지고 싶어 욕심냈어요.
(명사)에 대한 욕심을 내다 (to show greed for something)
그는 성공에 대한 욕심을 냈어요.
(동사)-(으)려는 욕심을 내다 (to be greedy to do something)
모든 것을 가지려는 욕심은 위험해요.
(주어)는 (명사)을/를 욕심내서 (결과) (because someone coveted something, a result occurred)
그는 돈을 욕심내서 친구를 속였어요.
(주어)의 욕심이 (동사)-게 하다 (someone's greed makes something happen)
그의 욕심이 그를 파멸하게 했어요.
(명사)에 욕심을 부리다 (to act greedily toward something) - similar to 내다 but stronger connotation of active pursuit
그는 재산에 욕심을 부렸어요.
احفظها
وسيلة تذكّر
Think of 'yoke-sim' (욕심) as a 'yoke' that's 'slim' – you want more and more until your 'yoke' is 'slim' because you've taken too much.
ربط بصري
Imagine a person with a bulging belly, trying to grab more and more food with both hands, shouting 'YOK-SIM-NAE-DA!'
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Try to use '욕심내다' in a sentence about something you or someone you know might 'crave' or be 'greedy' for. For example, '나는 휴가를 욕심내요.' (I crave a vacation.)
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةWhile both can describe being greedy, 욕심내다 specifically implies the action of 'showing greed' or 'coveting something.' It's often used when someone actively desires or tries to get more than their fair share, or when they want something someone else has. 'Greedy' can be a more general characteristic.
Yes, absolutely! You can use 욕심내다 for things like wanting more praise, more attention, a better position, or even more food. For example, '칭찬에 욕심내다' means 'to covet praise.'
Generally, yes. 욕심내다 often carries a negative connotation, implying an excessive or inappropriate desire. However, sometimes it can be used in a slightly more neutral way to describe a strong ambition, but even then, there's often a hint of over-desire. Think of it as 'craving' or 'being overly ambitious.'
욕심내다 conjugates like a regular verb ending in -내다.
Present: 욕심내요 (polite), 욕심낸다 (plain)
Past: 욕심냈어요 (polite), 욕심냈다 (plain)
Future: 욕심낼 거예요 (polite), 욕심낼 것이다 (plain)
A very common phrase is '욕심내지 마세요' which means 'Don't be greedy' or 'Don't covet.' It's a useful phrase for telling someone not to be too ambitious or to desire too much.
You wouldn't use 욕심내다 directly with inanimate objects as the subject. The subject is always a person or an entity that can 'covet' or 'desire.' For example, '그는 새 차에 욕심냈다' (He coveted the new car), not '새 차가 욕심냈다.'
Not really. 욕심내다 itself isn't impolite, but the action it describes (being greedy) is often seen as negative. If you want to be more indirect or soften the criticism, you might use phrases like '너무 많이 바라지 마세요' (Don't hope for too much) or '적당히 하세요' (Do it moderately).
You can use 욕심내다 to describe an action that reflects someone's character. For example, '그는 항상 모든 것에 욕심낸다' (He always covets everything) implies that being greedy is part of his character. However, if you want to describe a person as 'greedy,' you might use an adjective like '욕심이 많다' (to have a lot of greed) or '욕심 많은 사람' (a greedy person).
원하다 is a neutral verb meaning 'to want' or 'to desire.' It doesn't carry a negative connotation. 욕심내다, on the other hand, specifically means 'to covet' or 'to be greedy,' implying an excessive or inappropriate desire. You 'want' a new phone (원하다), but you might 'covet' your friend's luxurious new phone (욕심내다).
If someone is 'greedy' for something positive like studying hard, you wouldn't typically use 욕심내다. For positive strong desires, you might say '열심히 공부하다' (to study hard) or '학구열이 높다' (to have a high passion for learning). 욕심내다 is usually reserved for a desire that is seen as excessive or selfish.
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Choose the best Korean word for 'greedy'.
욕심내다 means to be greedy or to covet.
Which sentence means 'Don't be greedy'?
Adding -지 마세요 to a verb stem makes it a negative command, meaning 'don't do'.
If someone wants too many things, what are they doing?
욕심내다 describes the act of wanting too much or being greedy.
욕심내다 means 'to be happy'.
욕심내다 means 'to be greedy' or 'to covet'. 'To be happy' is 행복하다.
If you 욕심내다, you want a lot of things.
욕심내다 means to crave or desire many things, often in a greedy way.
You can use 욕심내다 when you don't want anything.
욕심내다 is used when you want something, usually excessively. If you don't want anything, you would use different expressions.
Write a short sentence about wanting too many snacks.
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저는 과자를 너무 욕심내요.
Write a sentence saying 'Don't be greedy for money.'
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돈을 욕심내지 마세요.
Write a simple sentence about someone being greedy for food.
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그는 음식을 욕심내요.
What does '저는 그 연필을 욕심내요' mean?
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친구가 연필을 많이 가지고 있어요. 저는 그 연필을 욕심내요. 그래서 친구에게 '연필 하나만 주세요'라고 말했어요.
What does '저는 그 연필을 욕심내요' mean?
The speaker wants one of the friend's many pencils, indicating a greedy desire.
The speaker wants one of the friend's many pencils, indicating a greedy desire.
What is the mother advising the speaker to do?
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엄마는 항상 '공부를 욕심내세요'라고 말씀하셨어요. 저는 엄마의 말을 듣고 열심히 공부해요.
What is the mother advising the speaker to do?
While '욕심내다' means greedy, in the context of '공부를 욕심내세요', it means to have a strong desire and be diligent, like being 'greedy' for knowledge.
While '욕심내다' means greedy, in the context of '공부를 욕심내세요', it means to have a strong desire and be diligent, like being 'greedy' for knowledge.
Why did the speaker choose only one toy?
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아빠가 '너무 욕심내지 마세요'라고 말했어요. 그래서 저는 장난감을 하나만 골랐어요.
Why did the speaker choose only one toy?
The father's advice '너무 욕심내지 마세요' directly led to the speaker choosing only one toy.
The father's advice '너무 욕심내지 마세요' directly led to the speaker choosing only one toy.
My friend bought a new car, and I coveted it without realizing.
Don't be too greedy. Be content with what you have now.
It seems like he covets other people's success.
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맛있는 음식을 보니 저도 모르게 욕심이 났어요.
Focus: 욕심이 났어요
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너무 욕심내면 안 돼요.
Focus: 욕심내면 안 돼요
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저는 돈을 욕심내지 않아요.
Focus: 돈을 욕심내지 않아요
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This sentence means 'She is coveting a big house.' The order is Subject + Object + Verb.
This sentence means 'My friend told me not to be too greedy.' The structure 'V-지 말라고 하다' means 'to tell someone not to V'.
This sentence means 'The children craved the toys.' Subject + Object + Verb is the natural order.
You see someone buying many items on sale, even things they don't need. Describe this situation using '욕심내다'.
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그는 세일 상품에 너무 욕심내서 필요 없는 것도 많이 샀어요.
Imagine a friend who always wants the biggest piece of cake. Write a sentence telling them not to be so greedy.
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가장 큰 케이크 조각을 욕심내지 마세요. 다른 사람들과 나눠 먹어요.
You are discussing a new project at work. Someone wants to take on too many tasks. Write a sentence expressing concern that they might be too greedy for work.
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새 프로젝트에서 너무 많은 업무를 욕심내지 않는 게 좋을 것 같아요.
What was the result of Minsu being greedy?
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민수는 항상 다른 사람의 물건을 욕심냈어요. 그래서 친구들이 민수와 같이 놀고 싶어 하지 않았습니다. 민수는 자신의 행동을 반성하고 이제는 욕심내지 않으려고 노력해요.
What was the result of Minsu being greedy?
The passage states, '그래서 친구들이 민수와 같이 놀고 싶어 하지 않았습니다' which means 'So his friends didn't want to play with Minsu.'
The passage states, '그래서 친구들이 민수와 같이 놀고 싶어 하지 않았습니다' which means 'So his friends didn't want to play with Minsu.'
What did the friend crave during the exam period?
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시험 기간에 친구는 좋은 성적을 욕심내서 밤늦게까지 공부했어요. 잠도 제대로 못 자고 피곤해 보였지만, 결국 목표했던 점수를 받았습니다.
What did the friend crave during the exam period?
The passage says '좋은 성적을 욕심내서' which means 'craved good grades'.
The passage says '좋은 성적을 욕심내서' which means 'craved good grades'.
What did the younger sibling do when the new game came out?
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새로운 게임이 나왔을 때, 동생은 그 게임을 너무 욕심내서 부모님께 계속 사달라고 졸랐어요. 결국 부모님은 동생에게 게임을 사주셨습니다.
What did the younger sibling do when the new game came out?
The passage states '부모님께 계속 사달라고 졸랐어요' which translates to 'kept begging their parents to buy it'.
The passage states '부모님께 계속 사달라고 졸랐어요' which translates to 'kept begging their parents to buy it'.
그는 다른 사람의 성공을 보고 ___ 시작했어요.
To complete the sentence meaning 'He started to covet after seeing others' success,' the gerund form '욕심내기' (coveting/to covet) is appropriate here.
너무 ___ 건강을 해칠 수 있어요.
The conditional '욕심내면' (if you are too greedy) fits best to convey 'If you are too greedy, you can harm your health.'
아무리 좋은 것이라도 지나치게 ___ 안 돼요.
The conditional '욕심내면' (if you covet) is used here to mean 'No matter how good something is, you shouldn't covet it excessively.'
이번 프로젝트에서는 개인적인 이득을 ___ 말고 팀워크에 집중하세요.
The negative imperative '욕심내지 말고' (don't covet) is required to express 'For this project, don't covet personal gain and focus on teamwork.'
그는 항상 남들보다 더 많이 ___ 노력했어요.
The phrase '욕심내려고 노력했어요' (tried to covet) means 'He always tried to covet more than others.'
어린아이처럼 장난감을 ___ 모습이 귀여웠다.
The descriptive form '욕심내는' (coveting/being greedy for) is used to describe the appearance of coveting the toy like a child.
다음 중 '욕심내다'와 가장 관련이 없는 단어는 무엇일까요?
'만족하다'는 '욕심내다'와 반대되는 의미를 가집니다. (To be satisfied) The other options are synonyms or closely related to greed.
다음 대화에서 밑줄 친 부분에 가장 적절한 표현은 무엇일까요? 친구: 왜 그렇게 새 휴대폰을 갖고 싶어 해? 나: 음... 최신 모델이라서 ____.
The speaker wants the new phone, indicating a craving or greed, so '욕심낼 수밖에 없어' (I can't help but crave it) fits best. The other options suggest being thrifty, satisfied, or uninterested, which contradict the context.
어떤 사람이 필요 이상으로 많은 것을 가지려고 할 때, 우리는 그 사람이 _______고 말할 수 있습니다.
When someone tries to possess more than they need, it means they are greedy, which is '욕심낸다' (to be greedy). The other options describe being frugal, satisfied, or understanding, which don't fit the context.
친구가 새 차를 샀는데 부러워서 나도 모르게 '나도 저 차 욕심난다'고 말했다면, 이는 친구의 차를 탐하는 마음을 표현한 것이다.
If you say '나도 저 차 욕심난다' (I also crave that car) because you're envious of your friend's new car, it means you desire or covet it. (To be envious of and want that car)
시험에서 좋은 점수를 받고 싶어서 열심히 공부하는 것은 '욕심내다'의 부정적인 의미로 사용된 것이다.
Working hard to get good grades in an exam is a positive desire for achievement, not '욕심내다' in a negative, greedy sense. (It's a positive desire for achievement, not negative greed)
남의 것을 탐하거나 자신에게 필요 이상으로 많은 것을 가지려고 하는 행동은 '욕심내다'로 표현할 수 있다.
Coveting what belongs to others or trying to possess more than one needs is exactly what '욕심내다' describes. (This is the definition of '욕심내다')
다음 중 '욕심내다'와 가장 유사한 의미를 가진 단어는 무엇입니까?
'탐하다'는 무언가를 매우 강하게 바라고 가지려고 한다는 점에서 '욕심내다'와 유사합니다.
친구의 새 차를 보고 '나도 저런 차가 있었으면 좋겠다'고 생각하는 것은 어떤 행동에 가깝습니까?
남의 것을 부러워하며 자신도 가지고 싶어 하는 마음은 '욕심내다'에 해당합니다.
다음 상황에서 '욕심내다'를 사용하여 문장을 완성해보세요: “그는 항상 다른 사람의 성공을 보고 ___.”
다른 사람의 성공을 부러워하며 자신도 그렇게 되기를 바라는 태도를 나타냅니다.
'욕심내다'는 주로 긍정적인 맥락에서 사용되는 동사이다.
'욕심내다'는 일반적으로 지나친 욕망이나 탐욕을 나타내므로 부정적인 뉘앙스가 강합니다.
어떤 일을 너무 잘하고 싶어서 열심히 노력하는 것은 '욕심내다'라고 표현할 수 있다.
긍정적인 의미에서는 어떤 목표를 향해 강한 열망을 가지고 노력하는 것을 '욕심내다'라고 표현할 수 있습니다. 예를 들어, '승리에 욕심내다'와 같이 사용될 수 있습니다.
친구가 가지고 있는 과자를 보고 '나도 먹고 싶다'고 생각하는 것은 '욕심내는' 행위이다.
남의 것을 가지고 싶어 하는 마음은 '욕심내는' 행위로 볼 수 있습니다.
The speaker is talking about someone's pursuit.
The speaker is giving advice about acquiring things.
The speaker is describing someone's work ethic.
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다른 사람의 성공을 욕심내는 것은 좋지 않다.
Focus: 욕심내는 것은
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나는 더 좋은 직장을 욕심내기 위해 열심히 공부했다.
Focus: 욕심내기 위해
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그는 명예를 욕심내지 않고 묵묵히 자신의 일을 했다.
Focus: 욕심내지 않고
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محتوى ذو صلة
مزيد من كلمات emotions
받아들이다
A2To accept, to embrace, to take in.
아파하다
A2To feel pain or sorrow.
감탄스럽다
A2To be admirable or wonderful; to inspire awe.
감탄
A2Admiration or marvel; a feeling of wonder.
감탄하다
A2To admire or to marvel; to express wonder.
기특하다
B1Admirable for a good deed or thought; commendable.
충고
B1Guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action; advice.
애정
B1Affection; a gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
애틋하다
B2To be tender, fond, or wistful.
살갑다
B2To be warm, friendly, affectionate.
