(이)랍시고

Pretending to Be

In English: claiming to be, acting like

Expresses that someone is pretending or acting as if something is something, often with a mocking or critical tone.

• 그는 의사랍시고 조언을 했지만 도움이 되지 않았다.

  그는 의사랍씨고 조어늘 핻찌만 도우미 되지 아낟따.said like thisgeuneun uisarapsigo joeoneul haetjiman doumi doeji anatda.

  He pretended to be a doctor and gave advice, but it wasn't helpful.

• 친구랍시고 나를 속였다.

  친구랍씨고 나를 소겯따.said like thischingurapsigo nareul sogyeotda.

  He claimed to be a friend but deceived me.

• 전문가랍시고 설명했지만 틀렸다.

  전문가랍씨고 설명핻찌만 틀렫따.said like thisjeonmungarapsigo seolmyeonghaetjiman teullyeotda.

  He pretended to be an expert and explained, but he was wrong.

• 아이가 선물이랍시고 막대사탕을 줬어요.

  아이가 선무리랍씨고 막때사탕을 줘써요.said like thisaiga seonmurirapsigo makdaesatangeul jwosseoyo.

  The child, pretending it was a gift, gave me a lollipop.

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