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Lesson 8

This lesson is about the one-syllable word “확.”

1st meaning: describing how the wind or a smell comes over

바람이 확 불었어요. = There was a gust of wind.
냄새가 확 났어요. = A (strong) smell came over.

2nd meaning: suddenly and in a big amount

창문이 확 열렸어요. = The window opened widely and quickly.
핸들을 확 돌렸어요. = I turned the steering wheel quickly and a lot.
성격이 확 바뀌었어요. = Their personality changed drastically.

3rd meaning: without anything blocking

확 트인 도로 = an unblocked road, a road with a clear view
확 트인 시야 = a clear view