Lesson 7
일을 어떻게 이따위로 한 거야?
= You messed it up! / How on earth did you mess it up like this?
When is this phrase usually used?
This phrase is almost always heard at work; used by a boss to a younger employee when the younger employee has made a mistake or didn’t get a job done in a proper way. This is a very strong phrase and can only be used when you are really upset. Even though you are using the word “어떻게," you are not really asking “how” it happened.
Vocabulary & Grammar Points
* 일 [il] = work, thing, occasion, stuff
Ex) 이 일은 언제부터 했어요?
[i i-reun eon-je-bu-teo hae-sseo-yo?]
= Since when have you been doing this work?
* 어떻게 [eo-tteo-ke] = how, in what manner, how could you
Ex) 어떻게 그것도 몰라요?
[eo-tteo-ke geu-geot-do mol-la-yo?]
= How can you not know that?
* 이따위로 [i-tta-wi-ro] = in such a terrible way, leading to a horrible result
Ex) 이따위로 할 거면 하지 마.
[i-tta-wi-ro hal geo-myeon ha-ji ma.]
= If you are going to do such a terrible job, don’t do it.
* 하다 [ha-da] = to do
Ex) 하고 싶은 거 있어요?
[ha-go si-peun geo i-sseo-yo?]
= Is there something you want to do?