The Language of Life & Routine
📘 Phrasal Verb Series – Think in English (Part 2)
🌿 The Language of Life & Routine
“Language lives in moments — in the way you wake, move, and breathe.” 🌱
1️⃣ Wake up – To rise from unconsciousness to awareness.
When you wake up, it’s not only your eyes that open — your mind returns to light.
🪶 Example:
- “I usually wake up around 7 a.m.”
- “It’s time to wake up and start a new day.”
→ 눈을 뜨는 순간, 마음도 세상으로 돌아온다.
💬 “wake up”은 단순히 잠에서 깨는 게 아니라, 의식이 세상으로 돌아오는 순간이에요.
2️⃣ Get up – To start, to begin movement.
To get up is willpower made visible — the first small victory of every day.
🪶 Example:
- “I can’t get up when it’s cold outside.”
- “He got up early to catch the train.”
→ 움직임에는 의지가 깃든다.
💬 “get up”은 몸이 아니라 의지가 일어나는 동사입니다.
3️⃣ Turn on – To give life to stillness.
When you turn on the light, you awaken the room — and sometimes, yourself.
🪶 Example:
- “Could you turn on the light, please?”
- “I turned on the TV to watch the news.”
→ 세상에 불을 켜는 순간, 내 안의 하루도 깨어난다.
💬 “turn on”은 스위치가 아니라 생명을 켜는 행위예요.
4️⃣ Turn off – To quiet what’s been active.
To turn off is not rejection — it’s rest. The gentle pause between energy and peace.
🪶 Example:
- “Don’t forget to turn off the stove.”
- “I turned off my phone to focus.”
→ 멈춤은 단절이 아니라, 내면의 휴식이다.
💬 “turn off”는 차단이 아니라 ‘쉼’을 위한 멈춤이에요.
5️⃣ Pick up – To lift, to learn, to connect.
To pick up something is to notice and claim it — a call, a skill, a moment.
🪶 Example:
- “I picked up some groceries on the way home.”
- “He picked up English while living abroad.”
→ 주워 올리는 건 물건이 아니라 경험이다.
💬 “pick up”은 ‘줍다’가 아니라, 관심으로 세상을 손에 올리는 동사입니다.
6️⃣ Go out – To move beyond walls.
When you go out, you enter the world’s breath — from private space to public life.
🪶 Example:
- “Let’s go out for dinner tonight.”
- “She goes out every morning for a walk.”
→ 문을 나서는 건 단순한 이동이 아니라 세상과의 연결이다.
💬 “go out”은 외출이 아니라, 세상 속으로 나아가는 숨이에요.
7️⃣ Hang out – To exist freely without agenda.
To hang out is English’s way of resting socially — being without purpose, yet being together.
🪶 Example:
- “We’re just hanging out at the café.”
- “I love hanging out with my friends on weekends.”
→ 아무 목적 없어도 함께 있는 순간, 관계가 자란다.
💬 “hang out”은 목적 없이 존재하며, ‘함께 있음’을 즐기는 표현이에요.
8️⃣ Drop by – To visit lightly, without burden.
When you drop by, you come without plan — a gesture of warmth, not obligation.
🪶 Example:
- “Why don’t you drop by my office later?”
- “He dropped by just to say hello.”
→ 의무가 아닌 따뜻한 존재감의 방문.
💬 “drop by”는 약속이 아닌 ‘스쳐가는 따뜻함’이에요.
9️⃣ Put on – To add what reflects you.
To put on is not just to wear — it’s how you express your state, your identity.
🪶 Example:
- “She put on her coat and left.”
- “Don’t put on that fake smile.”
→ 옷뿐 아니라 감정도 ‘입는’ 인간의 언어.
💬 “put on”은 옷을 입는 게 아니라 마음을 드러내는 또 다른 언어입니다.
🔟 Take off – To release what holds you down.
When you take off, you lighten — a jacket, a mask, or even a limit.
🪶 Example:
- “He took off his glasses.”
- “The plane took off on time.”
→ 벗는 건 단순한 행위가 아니라, 새로이 날아오르는 시작.
💬 “take off”은 벗는 게 아니라, 자신을 자유롭게 하는 동사입니다.
🌸 Closing Thought
“English lives not in textbooks, but in small gestures —
every turn, lift, or pause is a word made visible.” 🌿