모든 게 다 싫어
modeun ge da sireo
In Korean, "I hate everything" is 모든 게 다 싫어 (modeun ge da sireo).
This phrase is used to express a strong feeling of dislike or frustration toward one's entire current situation. To emphasize how much you dislike things, you can use the term 몹시, which means "very" or "extremely".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 모든 게 (everything), 다 (all/completely) and 싫어 (to hate/dislike).
Which one should you use?
While 모든 게 means "everything", adding 다 (all) is very common in natural speech to add emphasis to the totality of the feeling.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite and suitable for speaking to people you are not close with or who are older than you, add the suffix -요 to the end to get 모든 게 다 싫어요. To express the feeling in the past tense, change the ending to 싫었다 (informal) or 싫었어요 (polite).
How do you pronounce it?
modeun ge da sireo
Did you know?
- In Korean, expressing strong dislike through 싫어 often focuses on a feeling of 'unpleasantness' rather than the deep, active hatred implied by the English word 'hate'.
- The word 다 is actually the third syllable in the standard order of the Hangul alphabet, much like the letter 'C' is the third letter in the Roman alphabet.
- While 싫어 is the standard word for dislike, Koreans often use the expression 짜증나 to express the specific kind of frustration that accompanies hating everything in a moment.
Examples in context
- 다 싫어.I hate everything.
- 지금은 모든 게 다 싫어.jigeumeun modeun ge da sireo.Right now, I hate everything.
- 갑자기 모든 게 다 싫어졌어.gapjagi modeun ge da silheojyeosseo.Suddenly, I started hating everything.
Example conversation
Minji and Hyunwoo are sitting in a cafe during a stressful exam period.
- 민지 Min-ji아, 정말 모든 게 다 싫어.a, jeongmal modeun ge da sireo.Ah, I really hate everything.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo민지야, 왜 그래? 무슨 일 있어?minjiya, wae geurae? museun il isseo?Minji, what's wrong? Is something happening?
- 민지 Min-ji그냥 공부도 너무 하기 싫어.geunyang gongbudo neomu hagi sireo.I just really don't want to study.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo조금만 더 힘내자.jogeumman deo himnaeja.Let's hang in there just a little bit more.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 게, 다, 모든, CC BY-SA 4.0.
