TODAY’S PHRASE
눈치 보지 마
nunchi boji ma
“Don’t worry about what other people think.”
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눈치 보지 마
nunchi boji ma
“Don’t worry about what other people think.”
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nunchi boji ma
“Don’t worry about what other people think.”
GRAMMAR SNAPSHOT
눈치 is the ability to read the room — other people’s moods, expectations and reactions.
눈치를 보다 means to watch how others react or worry about their judgement. With -지 마 (“don’t”), 눈치 보지 마 means “Don’t worry about what other people think.”
IN CONTEXT
A: 이거 입어도 괜찮을까?
“Do you think this is okay to wear?”
B: 응, 눈치 보지 마.
“Yeah. Don’t worry about what anyone else thinks.”
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