잘 나가
[jal na-ga]
on a roll; to go well or get on (with women)
Meaning & context
단순히 잘 하고 있음을 의미, 혹은 질문으로 일은 잘 진행되는지를 물을 때 쓰인다. 비속 어로는 다른 성과의 원만한 관계의 의미를 내포하며, 비슷한 영어표현으로는 “How they
hangin?” 혹은 “You getting any?”가 있다. 이는 또한 매우 인기있거나 성공했을 때에
도 쓰일 수 있다.
Simply meaning “to do well,” or in a question, “are you doing well?” The slang implies getting on with the opposite sex, similar to the American expressions, “how they hangin’?” or “you getting any?” This can also relate to a person being popular, professionally or otherwise.
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 186–186. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
See it in conversation
Korean
배트맨 카
English
The Batmobile
그래 어제는 어떻게 됐냐? 잘 나가?
So how did it go last night? Jalnaga?
배트맨 카? 물론이지, 잘 달리고 말고.
The Batmobile? Sure, it rides great.
배트맨 카 안에서? 누구 태웠는데?
In the Batmobile? Who did you ride?
캣우먼 태워줬지.
I gave Catwoman a ride.
워우. 너 정말 굉장하구나.
Wow. You really are stupendous.
허? 나 말고, 전부 배트맨 카에 대한거였는데... 잘 간다고. 완전 잘 나가
Huh? It’s not me, it’s all the Batmobile… It drives well. Really jalnaga!
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