Lesson 12
둘이 분명히 뭔가 있어요.
= There is definitely something going on between the two of them.
When is this phrase usually used?
When you have a feeling that two people you know are secretly dating each other or at least have affectionate feelings toward each other, you can say that there is “something” going on between them. In Korean dramas, you can often hear this expression “둘이 분명히 뭔가 있어요.” The word 둘 means the number “two”, but it can also mean “the two of them”. 뭔가 있다 means “there is something” or “something is going on.”
Vocabulary & Grammar Points
* 둘 [dul] = two (native Korean number); two people
Ex) 둘은 항상 같이 다녀요.
[du-reun hang-sang ga-chi da-nyeo-yo.]
= Those two always hang out together.
* 분명히 [bun-myeong-hi] = for sure; clearly
Ex) 분명히 제 말이 맞아요.
[bun-myeong-hi je ma-ri ma-ja-yo.]
= What I’m saying is correct for sure.
* 뭔가 [mwon-ga] = something (subject)
Ex) 저 사람 뭔가 숨기고 있는 것 같아요.
[jeo sa-ram mwon-ga sum-gi-go it-neun geot ga-ta-yo.]
= I think he’s hiding something.
* 있다 [it-da] = to be there; to have; to exist
Ex) 말하고 싶은 게 있어요.
[ma-ra-go si-peun ge i-sseo-yo.]
= There is something I want to say.