How Formal Is It?
"저의 행동에는 까닭 없이 한 것이 아닙니다. (My actions were not done without reason.)"
"저는 그냥 친구를 기다리고 있어요. (I'm just waiting for a friend.)"
"야, 그냥 나랑 같이 가! (Hey, just come with me!)"
"엄마, 그냥 제가 하고 싶어요! (Mom, I just want to do it!)"
"굳이 그걸 해야 해? (Do you really have to do that?)"
मुहावरे और अभिव्यक्तियाँ
"그냥 가다"
To just go; to leave without doing anything special
배가 고팠지만 그냥 갔어요. (I was hungry, but I just left.)
neutral"그냥 앉아 있다"
To just sit around; to not do anything productive while sitting
하루 종일 그냥 앉아 있었어요. (I just sat around all day.)
neutral"그냥 보다"
To just look; to observe without actively participating or buying
이 가게에서는 그냥 봐도 괜찮아요. (It's okay to just look in this store.)
neutral"그냥 그렇다"
It's just so-so; nothing special
요즘 어때? 그냥 그래. (How are you these days? Just so-so.)
informal"그냥 웃다"
To just laugh; to laugh without a particular reason or at a specific joke
친구가 농담을 해서 그냥 웃었어요. (My friend told a joke, so I just laughed.)
neutral"그냥 살다"
To just live; to live a simple or ordinary life
저는 그냥 평범하게 살고 싶어요. (I just want to live an ordinary life.)
neutral"그냥 듣다"
To just listen; to listen without interrupting or actively participating in the conversation
저는 그냥 듣고만 있었어요. (I was just listening.)
neutral"그냥 넘어가다"
To just let it pass; to overlook or ignore something
그 실수는 그냥 넘어갔어요. (I just let that mistake pass.)
neutral"그냥 먹다"
To just eat; to eat without any special preparation or without considering it a full meal
배고파서 빵을 그냥 먹었어요. (I was hungry, so I just ate bread.)
neutral"그냥 두다"
To just leave it; to leave something as it is or to not touch it
그 책은 그냥 두세요. (Just leave that book as it is.)
neutralखुद को परखो 12 सवाल
Write a short sentence about why you like a certain food, using '그냥' to express that there's no special reason.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
저는 김치를 그냥 좋아해요. (I just like kimchi.)
Imagine someone asks you why you are studying Korean. Write a simple answer using '그냥' to say you are studying without a specific goal.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
저는 그냥 한국어를 공부해요. (I'm just studying Korean.)
Write a sentence describing an action you do without thinking much about it, using '그냥'.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
저는 아침에 그냥 커피를 마셔요. (I just drink coffee in the morning.)
Why is the person smiling?
Read this passage:
왜 그렇게 웃고 있어요? 그냥 기분이 좋아서요. 특별한 이유 없어요. (Why are you smiling like that? I'm just in a good mood. There's no special reason.)
Why is the person smiling?
The passage states '그냥 기분이 좋아서요' which means 'just because I'm in a good mood' and '특별한 이유 없어요' which means 'there's no special reason'.
The passage states '그냥 기분이 좋아서요' which means 'just because I'm in a good mood' and '특별한 이유 없어요' which means 'there's no special reason'.
What is person B going to do on the weekend?
Read this passage:
A: 주말에 뭐 할 거예요? (What are you going to do this weekend?) B: 그냥 집에 있을 거예요. (I'm just going to stay home.)
What is person B going to do on the weekend?
'그냥 집에 있을 거예요' implies staying home without a special plan or reason.
'그냥 집에 있을 거예요' implies staying home without a special plan or reason.
What is the reason for buying the clothes?
Read this passage:
이 옷을 왜 샀어요? 그냥 예뻐서 샀어요. (Why did you buy this clothes? I just bought it because it was pretty.)
What is the reason for buying the clothes?
'그냥 예뻐서 샀어요' indicates that the only reason was its prettiness, implying no deeper or specific motive.
'그냥 예뻐서 샀어요' indicates that the only reason was its prettiness, implying no deeper or specific motive.
This sentence structure is common when describing a simple action without a complex reason. '그는' (He) is the subject, '그냥' (simply/just) is the adverb modifying the verb, and '웃었다.' (smiled.) is the verb.
Here, '저는' (I) is the subject, '그냥' (just) indicates a simple preference, '집에' (at home) is the location, and '있을래요.' (I'll stay.) is the verb expressing intention.
'아무 이유 없이' (without any reason) sets the context for '그냥' (just because), and '하고 싶었어요.' (I wanted to do it.) expresses the desire.
/ 12 correct
Perfect score!
उदाहरण
그냥 궁금해서 물어봤어요.
संबंधित सामग्री
यह शब्द अन्य भाषाओं में
संबंधित मुहावरे
general के और शब्द
몇몇
A2An unspecified small number of; some or a few.
조금
A1A little/a bit
적게
A1A little / Few
약간
A2A little; slightly; somewhat.
많이
A1A lot/much
잠시
A2For a moment; briefly.
잠깐
A2For a short time; a moment.
아까
A2A little while ago, earlier.
대해
A2About, concerning.
~에 대해서
A2Concerning or regarding a particular subject; about.
