What does this sentence mean?
내가 농담으로 하는 말에 민수는 화가 났는지 인상을 썼다.
My understanding :
"I'm angry at 민수 who is making jokes and my impression of him is bad."
Is it right? How to understand this sentence?
Thank you.
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내가 농담으로 하는 말에 민수는 화가 났는지 인상을 썼다.
=> As if angry at the remark I made as a joke, Minsu made a face.
=> Looking upset because of what I said in jest, Minsu grimaced.
- 민수는 [[내가 농담으로 하는 말에] 화가 났는지] 인상을 썼다: plain, standard ordering.
- [내가 농담으로 하는 말에] 민수는 [화가 났는지] 인상을 썼다: more nuanced, rhythmical and interesting.
- 내가 농담으로 하는 말에: At what I said as a joke. 내가(I) 농담으로(as a joke) 하는(made) 말(remark)에(at).
- 화가 났는지: 화가 났다(got angry) + -는지 (connective form for "perhaps because ..." or "looking as if ...").
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민수 was angry because of my jokes, he made a face. :)
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