Korean Phrases for Study Burnout

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1. 

   1

   집중이 안 돼.

   jipjungi an dwae

   Can't focus

   For when your book is open, your pen is moving, and absolutely none of it is entering the building.

2. 

   2

   머리에 안 들어와.

   meorie an deureowa

   Not sinking in

   Use this when you’ve read the same line four times and it still feels like decorative text.

3. 

   3

   진도가 너무 안 나가.

   jingdoga neomu an naga

   I'm getting nowhere

   Perfect for those sessions where 45 minutes pass and you somehow finish half a paragraph.

4. 

   4

   잠깐 쉬었다 하자.

   jamkkan swieotda haja

   Let's take five

   A very normal, very sane way to pause before your notes start looking like abstract art.

5. 

   5

   오늘은 여기까지 할래.

   oneureun yeogikkaji hallae

   Stopping here today

   Not quitting forever. Just ending the study session before your last brain cell files a complaint.

6. 

   6

   다시 읽어도 모르겠어.

   dashi ilgeodo moreugesseo

   Still don't get it

   For textbook explanations that somehow become less understandable every time you reread them.

7. 

   7

   머리 좀 식히고 올게.

   meori jom shikigo olge

   I'll clear my head

   Say this when you need a quick walk, fresh air, or a snack detour disguised as self-care.