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Decoded Slug: ~을/를 틈타 [eul/reul teumta] (Taking advantage of, during)
Korean Grammar Point
~을/를 틈타 [eul/reul teumta] (Taking advantage of, during)
~을/를 틈타 [eul/reul teumta] (Taking advantage of, during)
Short explanation:
Used to describe taking advantage of a chance or a situation; 'taking advantage of', 'during'.
Formation:
Verb stem + 을/를 틈타
Examples:
저는 출근하는 길을 틈타 책을 읽곤 해요, 그래서 지루한 교통 틈틈이 이용하게 되었어요.
Jeoneun chulgeunhaneun gireul teumta chaeg-eul ilkgon haeyo, geuraeseo jiruhan gyotong teumteumi iyonghage doeeosseoyo.
I tend to read books while commuting to work, so I was able to make use of the boring commutes.
그녀는 휴식 시간을 틈타 학습하였어요, 그래서 시험 준비가 더 잘 되었어요.
Geunyeoneun hyusik siganeul teumta hakseubhaess-eoyo, geuraeseo siheom junbiga deo jal doeeosseoyo.
She took advantage of the break time to study, so she was better prepared for the exam.
아기가 잠들 때를 틈타 집안일을 해요, 그러니 많은 일들을 처리할 수 있었어요.
Agiga jamdeul ttaereul teumta jibanileul haeyo, geureoni manh-eun ildeul-eul cheolihal su iss-eoss-eoyo.
I do housework when the baby is asleep, so I was able to handle many tasks.
비가 오는 날을 틈타 분위기 있는 카페에서 책을 읽었어요, 정말로 평온한 시간이었어요.
Biga oneun naleul teumta bunwigiga issneun kape-eseo chaeg-eul ilg-eoss-eoyo, jeongmallo pyeong-onhan sigan-yeoss-eoyo.
I took advantage of a rainy day to read a book in a cozy cafe, it was a really peaceful time.
Long explanation:
'~을/를 틈타 [eul/reul teumta]' is a grammar point used in Korean to indicate taking an advantage of an opportunity or using a situation to one's benefit. It can also be used to express the idea of doing something within an interval or during spare time. Essentially, it means to make use of a small gap of time, an opportunity, a situation, or a moment to do something.