Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
헐, 늦었다! 빨리 준비해야 돼!
heol, neuj-eot-da! ppal-li jun-bi-hae-ya dwae!
“OMG I'm late! Gotta get ready fast!”
🏷️ Daily conversationTextbook vs Real
Textbook빨리 준비해야 합니다ppal-li jun-bi-hae-ya ham-ni-da
Real헐, 늦었다! 빨리 준비해야 돼!heol, neuj-eot-da! ppal-li jun-bi-hae-ya dwae!
Why Koreans say it this way
늦었다 literally means "I'm late" but Koreans use it the moment they realize they MIGHT be late. ~야 돼 (have to) replaces the stiff ~야 합니다 in real life. This is panic mode Korean.
Situation: morning