What does 가끔 mean?
가끔 means "Sometimes." in Korean.
How it works here
‘가끔’ comes before the predicate and adds an irregular frequency.
When it's used
Used for something that happens irregularly or infrequently.
The line
얘 가끔 무서워!
This guy is scary sometimes!
The speaker says that something is frightening on some irregular occasions.
Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.41 돈't Lie Ⅱ #2 (Don't Lie Ⅱ #2)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube
More examples
주말에는 가끔 동네 카페에 가요.
I sometimes go to a neighborhood café on weekends.
그 앱은 가끔 오류가 나서 다시 켜야 해.
That app sometimes gives errors, so I have to restart it.
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What does this mean here?
가끔
얘 가끔 무서워!
This guy is scary sometimes!
- Occasionally; intermittently.
- Changing in order according to a fixed sequence.
- Continuing without a break from beginning to end.
- Stopping briefly and leaving immediately.
Show the answer
Occasionally; intermittently.
‘가끔’ is a frequency adverb meaning ‘sometimes’ or ‘occasionally.’
Other words in this line
- 얘
- This person; this one
- 무섭다
- To be scary
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