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김영선: 아니 난 속이 타 죽겠는데, 당신은 웃음이 나와요?

Young-sun: How can you laugh when I’m dying of frustration?

선민식: 속 탈 게 뭐 있어. 이제 곧 여기서 나갈 거고

어디든 갈 수 있는데. 

Min-sik: Why are you frustrated? We’re going to get out of here soon and we’ll be able to go anywhere. 

김영선: 그게 무슨 말이예요?

Young-sun: What do you mean?

선민식: 내가 쥔 패가 조커거든. 어디든 붙을 수 있는 최강 조커 패. 

Min-sik: I have a Joker card in my hand. You know, a Joker card that can be used anywhere. 

Expression of the Week

웃음이 나와요? (How can you laugh?)

웃음 – n. smile; laughter

나오다 – v. to come out; get out; be released

Casual – 웃음이 나와?

Semi-polite/polite – 웃음이 나와요?

>>This expression is used when the speaker is frustrated or worried about something, and the other person is laughing seemingly oblivious of what the speaker is feeling. 

>>A speaker can usually use the expression as a complaint to the hearer. 

 

>>”웃음이 나오다” literally means “a laugh comes out” and is used when someone laughs because they see or hear something fun. However, the expression can also be used when a person undergoes a ridiculous or outrageous situation and can do nothing but laugh, similar to the expression “어이가 없다.”