Lesson 11
제가 빈말 하는 거 봤어요?
= Have you ever seen me say something and not mean it?
When is this phrase usually used?
This expression is most often used when someone is trying to ask the other person to believe his or her promise or assuring words. The word 빈말 literally means “an empty word” and it can be translated to “an empty promise” or something that you say without really meaning it. Therefore, by asking “Have you seen me say any 빈말 before?” you can try to get the other person to trust what you are telling them you will do or what you say will happen.
Vocabulary & Grammar Points
* 제가 [je-ga] = I (subject) (formal)
Ex) 제가 말한 영화 봤어요?
[je-ga ma-ran yeong-hwa bwa-sseo-yo?]
= Did you watch the movie I told you about?
* 빈말 [bin-mal] = empty word; empty promise
Ex) 빈말 아니에요.
[bin-mal a-ni-e-yo.]
= I’m not just saying it.
* 빈말 하다 [bin-mal ha-da] = to make an empty promise; to say something and not mean it
Ex) 저는 빈말 하는 사람들이 싫어요.
[jeo-neun bin-mal ha-neun sa-ram-deu-ri si-reo-yo.]
= I hate people who give me fake compliments.
* 보다 [bo-da] = to see
Ex) 제가 훔치는 거 봤어요?
[je-ga hum-chi-neun geo bwa-sseo-yo?]
= Did you see me stealing it?