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Lesson 9

What would it mean if you called someone a “sweet pumpkin”? 단호박?! What the heck does that mean?! Cassie explains this fun expression, frequently used to describe a situation where someone says a flat-out “No.” Have you seen it in use before? Did you guess the meaning of this expression correctly?

Examples used in this lesson

우리 밥 먹으러 거기 갈까?
Why don't we go to that place to eat?

거기 맛 없던데.
Their food doesn't taste good.

맛있는 것 같은데.
I think their food is good.

아니야. 맛 없어.
No. It's bad.

맥도날드 가자.
Let's go to McDonald's.

완전 단호박이네.
You are so stern.

영화 보러 가실래요?
Do you want to go watch a movie?

누구랑요?
With whom?

저요.
With me.

싫어요.
No.

완전 단호박이네.
She is very stern.