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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo! I'm Lucas, and with me is Luna. Luna: Hi everyone! I'm feeling a little nervous today, actually. Lucas: Nervous? Why's that? Luna: Well, I have to give a presentation later, and my heart is racing. How do I say 'I'm nervous' in Korean? Lucas: Great question! You can say '떨려요'. Let's break it down. '떨려요' means 'I'm nervous' or 'I'm trembling'. Listen: 떨려요. Luna: 떨려요. Lucas: Yeah, that's it! You can also say '긴장돼요', which is more like 'I'm tense'. Try it: 긴장돼요. Luna: 긴장돼요. So which one do I use for my presentation? Lucas: Both work! '떨려요' is very common for being nervous, like butterflies. '긴장돼요' is for being tense. Let's practice: I'm nervous about the test. 시험 때문에 떨려요. Luna: 시험 때문에 떨려요. That's useful. But what if I say something embarrassing? Like, what if I forget my lines? Lucas: Then you might say '부끄러워요' for shy or '창피해요' for embarrassed. '부끄러워요' is more like 'I'm shy', '창피해요' is 'I'm embarrassed'. Luna: Oh, so '부끄러워요' when I blush, and '창피해요' when I mess up? Lucas: Exactly! Let's hear them: 부끄러워요. 창피해요. Luna: 부끄러워요. 창피해요. Okay, I think I've got it. Lucas: And if someone tells you to relax, they might say '괜찮아요', meaning 'it's okay'. So if you're nervous, your friend can say '괜찮아요'. Luna: 괜찮아요. That's comforting. Lucas: Let's do a quick scene. Imagine I'm your friend before the presentation. You say, '떨려요.' I say, '괜찮아요. 잘 할 거예요.' It's okay. You'll do well. Luna: 떨려요. Lucas: 괜찮아요. 잘 할 거예요. Luna: That's so nice! I can practice that. Lucas: Now, what about after the presentation? If you said something silly, you might say '창피해요'. Luna: 창피해요. Yeah, I'll probably feel that way. Lucas: But hey, it's all part of learning. And speaking of learning, if you find these phrases useful, we want to keep this podcast ad-free and free for everyone. Fexingo runs on listener support. If today's episode helped you, consider supporting us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps us keep making these episodes. And we really appreciate it. Lucas: So back to our phrases. Let's review all five: 떨려요, 긴장돼요, 부끄러워요, 창피해요, 괜찮아요. Luna: I'll try: 떨려요, 긴장돼요, 부끄러워요, 창피해요, 괜찮아요. Lucas: Perfect! Now let's put them together in a story. Luna, you're at a party and you meet someone new. What do you say? Luna: Maybe '부끄러워요'? Lucas: Right! And then they say '괜찮아요'. Then you feel better. Or if you spill a drink, you say '창피해요'. Luna: Oh, I hope that doesn't happen. But if it does, now I know what to say. Lucas: Exactly. And remember, practice makes perfect. Try saying these phrases throughout the day. When you feel nervous, say '떨려요'. When you feel shy, say '부끄러워요'. Luna: I will. Thanks, Lucas! This was really helpful. Lucas: You're welcome, Luna. And to all our listeners, keep practicing. We'll see you next time on Learn Korean with Fexingo! Luna: Bye everyone! 파이팅!