韓国語日記翻訳【9】

I always stayed at the office until late at night. My coworker looked at me with worried eyes, but I’m good!

예전에는 항상 밤늦게까지 사무실에 남아 있었어요.
동료가 걱정스러운 눈빛으로 저를 봤지만, 저는 정말 괜찮아요!

解説

# ⭐ Sentence 2
**동료가 걱정스러운 눈빛으로 저를 봤지만, 저는 정말 괜찮아요!**

## 🌐 Overall Meaning
“My coworker looked at me with worried eyes, but I’m really fine!”

This sentence describes someone’s concern and your reassurance.

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## 🧩 Grammar Breakdown

### **동료가**
– **동료** — “coworker.”
– **‑가** — subject particle.

→ “The coworker…”

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### **걱정스러운 눈빛으로**
Breakdown:

– **걱정스러운** — adjective form of *걱정스럽다* (“to be worrisome / worried”).
– Means “worried-looking.”
– **눈빛** — “look in the eyes / expression in the eyes.”
– **‑으로** — instrumental particle meaning “with / using / in the manner of.”

→ “with a worried look in their eyes.”

This is a very idiomatic Korean way to describe emotion through someone’s gaze.

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### **저를 봤지만**
Breakdown:

– **저** — “me.”
– **‑를** — object particle.
– **봤지만** — past tense of *보다* (“to look”), plus **‑지만** (“but / although”).

→ “looked at me, but…”

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### **저는**
– **저** — humble “I.”
– **‑는** — topic particle.
– Emphasizes contrast: “As for me…”

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### **정말 괜찮아요!**
Breakdown:

– **정말** — “really / truly.”
– **괜찮아요** — “I’m okay / I’m fine.”
– Polite present tense.

Nuance:
– Friendly, reassuring tone.
– Stronger than simply *괜찮아요* because of **정말**.

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# 🌟 Final Interpretation

Putting everything together:

– You used to stay late at the office regularly.
– Your coworker looked at you with worried eyes.
– You reassure them that you’re truly fine.

The grammar shows:

– **예전에는** for habitual past
– **항상** for repeated behavior
– **밤늦게까지** for “until late at night”
– **남아 있었다** for continuous staying
– **걱정스러운 눈빛으로** for describing emotion through the eyes
– **‑지만** for contrast
– **정말 괜찮아요** for strong reassurance

If you want, I can also compare this Korean structure with the Chinese version or rewrite the sentences in a more emotional or more humorous tone.