짜증나다 vs 귀찮다 | How to say “annoying” in Korean
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This is part of my THIS VS THAT series where I explain the difference between 2 words or concepts — today, that is 짜증나다 and 귀찮다.
짜증(나다)
Meaning: irritation (at/with), annoyance
An act of expressing one's anger or dislike towards something because one is dissatisfied, or such a disposition.
Example Sentences:
어휴 짜증 나! 열쇠를 집에 두고 왔어.
Bugger! I’ve left my keys at home.
저런 운전자들 때문에 정말 짜증 나요.
People who drive like that really get on my nerves.
이런 형편없는! 이걸 영화라고 만든 거야?
This is simply a piece of crap! They call this movie?
그는 정말 나를 짜증 나게 한다
He's really getting to me.
누군가 내 주차 공간에 계속 차를 대고 있어. 정말 짜증 나는군
Someone is always parking in my space. This is driving me crazy[It's really ticking me off; What a frustrating situation]!
하루 종일 이 문서들 타이핑만 치고 있어요. 정말 짜증 나요
I've been typing these documents all day long. It's driving me up the wall.
아기가 계속 울어서 짜증이 났다
The baby's constant crying irritated me[drove me crazy].
귀찮다
Meaning: feel annoyed; troublesome, tiresome
Disliking and feeling tired of doing something
Example Sentences:
귀찮게 하지 마라
Get off my back!
그녀는 나를 자꾸 귀찮게 한다
She is annoying[pestering] me.
나는 그녀가 귀찮아졌다
I got tired of her.
A: 이제 끝났다는데 왜 자꾸 귀찮게 전화하고 그래?
B: 오늘 하루만 봐 줘.
A: I told you it's over, why do you keep on bothering me and calling me?
B: Let it go just for today.
A: 오늘 네가 설거지 할 차례잖아.
B: 아, 귀찮아. 조금 있다 할게.
A: It's your turn to wash the dishes.
B: I can't be bothered[It's such a bother; It's such a nuisance]. I'll do it later.
짜증나다 vs 귀찮다
짜증나다 = to be annoyed / irritated
When to use: You feel angry or irritated because something is bothering you. It’s about your emotional reaction.
Examples:
소음 때문에 짜증나요. = The noise is annoying me.
계속 늦어서 짜증났어요. = I got annoyed because they kept being late.
오늘 일이 너무 많아서 짜증나요. = I’m annoyed because I have so much work today.
귀찮다 = to be bothersome / troublesome / a hassle
When to use: You feel that something takes too much effort, or you simply don’t want to do it. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re angry.
Examples:
숙제하기 귀찮아요. = I can’t be bothered to do my homework.
밖에 나가기 귀찮아요. = I don’t feel like going outside.
요리하기 귀찮아서 그냥 배달시켰어요. = Cooking felt like too much of a hassle, so I ordered delivery.
짜증나다= “This is annoying!”
귀찮다= “Ugh, I don’t want to deal with this.”
That’s all for this post! I hope you learned something new in this lesson.
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