Korean Idioms & Expressions

-기(가) 귀찮다

-gi(ga) gwichanta

Literal meaning

doing (something) is bothersome

What it really means

Used when you can't be bothered to do something because it feels like too much trouble. Attach to a verb stem + 기 to say you don't feel like doing it.

Examples

Korean	English
오늘은 너무 피곤해서 밥하기가 귀찮아요. oneureun neomu pigonhaeseo baphagiga gwichanayo.	I'm so tired today that I can't be bothered to cook.

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