인생이 싫다
insaeng-i silta
The English phrase "I hate life" can be translated into Korean as 인생이 싫다 (insaeng-i silta).
This expression is used to convey a strong feeling of dissatisfaction or misery regarding one's existence. The word 인생 specifically refers to one's life path or the span of one's existence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of 인생 (insaeng), which means life (one's lifetime or existence).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite when speaking to others, the suffix -요 (-yo) is added to the stem to become 인생이 싫어요. In the phrase 나는 삶을 싫어합니다, 나는 means "I" and 싫어합니다 means "hate".
How do you pronounce it?
insaeng-i silta
Did you know?
- Koreans may use the expression 죽고 싶다, meaning 'I want to die', as a hyperbolic way to say 'I hate life' without actually meaning it literally.
- The verb 싫다 (silta) is an adjective in Korean, meaning 'to be disliked', whereas in English, 'to hate' is a verb. This grammatical distinction means you are technically saying 'Life is disliked' rather than 'I hate life'.
- The word 인생 is a Sino-Korean word derived from Chinese characters, whereas 삶 is a native Korean word.
Examples in context
- 회사일 때문에 인생이 싫어요.Because of work, I hate life.
- 꿈을 이루지 못해서 나는 삶을 싫어합니다.I hate life because I couldn't achieve my dreams.
- 오늘 일이 너무 많아서 나 인생 진짜 싫어.There is so much work today, I really hate life.
- 정말 인생이 싫다.jeongmal insaengi silta.I really hate life.
- 매일 인생이 싫다.maeil insaengi silta.I hate life every day.
- 갑자기 인생이 싫다.gapjagi insaengi silta.Suddenly, I hate life.
Example conversation
Minjun is feeling very discouraged at a cafe.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈아, 나 진짜 인생이 싫다.subin-a, na jinja insaengi silta.Subin, I really hate life.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준아, 왜 그렇게 힘들어해?minjun-a, wae geureoke himdeureohae?Minjun, why are you having such a hard time?
- 민준 Min-jun그냥 모든 게 다 힘들어.geunyang modeun ge da himdeureo.Everything is just difficult.
- 수빈 Su-bin조금 쉬면서 기운 차려.jogeum swimyeonseo giun charyeo.Take a rest and cheer up.
