On purpose in Korean 🇰🇷

일부러 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of “일부러” as “intentional” in action—if you intentionally do something, you're doing it "on purpose." The sound “일” could remind you of “ill,” as in “I did it on purpose, even if it looks crazy,” helping you recall that it’s done deliberately.
• Notice the similar ending “러” to “deliberately” (a slight sound resemblance) to reinforce its intentional nature.

Explanations:
• "일부러" means doing something intentionally or on purpose, without it being accidental.
• It expresses a deliberate action; if someone does something 일부러, they did it with intention or purpose.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 고의로 (go-ui-ro) – meaning "intentionally" or "on purpose."
• 의도적으로 (ui-do-jeok-eu-ro) – meaning "deliberately" or "intentionally."

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• In casual conversation, "일부러" is used in much the same way as its formal synonyms, with no substantially different slang meaning.
• Sometimes used ironically to point out when someone might be acting in a manner suggesting they set out to cause trouble or annoyance.

Example Sentences:
• "I did it on purpose."
  Korean: “나 일부러 그랬어.”
  Romanized: “Na il-beu-ro geu-rae-sseo.”

• "Don’t do that on purpose."
  Korean: “일부러 그렇게 하지 마.”
  Romanized: “Il-beu-ro geu-reoh-ge ha-ji ma.”

• "He broke the vase on purpose to annoy me."
  Korean: “그는 나를 짜증나게 하려고 일부러 꽃병을 깼어.”
  Romanized: “Geu-neun na-reul jja-jeung-na-ge ha-ryeo-go il-beu-ro kkot-byeong-eul kkae-sseo.”

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