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너무

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The needle has gone past the last mark

The picture A gauge needle swung past the final mark. Only the direction it crossed in — bad or good — changes.

Everyday expressions

Where the picture shows up in 너무

  1. the price crossed the line

    이거 너무 비싸요.

    i-geo neo-mu bi-ssa-yo

    This is too expensive.

  2. crossing in the good direction

    여기 진짜 너무 맛있어요!

    yeo-gi jin-jja neo-mu ma-si-sseo-yo

    This place is unbelievably good!

    It used to be strictly negative; now praise is its most common home.

  3. the amount crossed the line and blocked me

    일이 너무 많아서 못 가요.

    i-ri neo-mu ma-na-seo mot ga-yo

    I have too much work — I can't come.

  4. telling someone not to cross

    너무 걱정하지 마세요.

    neo-mu geok-jeong-ha-ji ma-se-yo

    Don't worry too much.

    Not 'don't worry' — 'don't take it that far'.

  5. apologizing for a line you crossed

    너무 늦어서 죄송합니다.

    neo-mu neu-jeo-seo joe-song-ham-ni-da

    I'm very sorry to be this late.

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