어제 대통령의 독도 관련 담화 들었니?
Did you hear the president's address about Dokdo yesterday?
응. 이번 대통령의 발언은 시기적절했던 것 같아.
Yeah. I think the president's statement this time was well-timed.
언어Korean Conversation: 언어 — TOPIK 5
44 two-turn dialogues about 언어, illustrating 29 words from this category at 5급. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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올해는 내가 꼭 금연에 성공하겠어.
This year, I'm definitely going to succeed in quitting smoking.
벌써 금연 선언만 몇 번째니? 올해는 꼭 성공해.
How many times have you already declared you'd quit? Make sure you succeed this year.
유명한 연예인의 국회 의원 선거 출마 선언 이야기 들었어?
Did you hear about the famous celebrity's declaration to run in the National Assembly election?
그래. 나도 깜짝 놀랐어. 어른들도 다 놀란 것 같아.
Yeah, I was shocked too. It seems all the adults were surprised as well.
늦어서 죄송합니다. 재판은 어떻게 되었나요?
Sorry I'm late. What happened with the trial?
한 시간 동안 휴정 선언 상태입니다. 잠시 후에 재판이 다시 시작합니다.
The court has declared a one-hour recess. The trial will resume shortly.
네 주장의 근거에는 논리적인 오류가 있어.
There's a logical error in the basis of your argument.
듣고 보니 그렇네. 내 주장이 잘못되었다는 걸 인정해.
Now that I hear it, you're right. I admit my argument was wrong.
이건 제가 주문한 요리가 아닌데요?
This isn't the dish I ordered.
죄송합니다, 손님. 오류가 있었던 모양입니다.
I'm sorry, ma'am. It seems there was an error.
이 컴퓨터 수식에서 오류가 발견되었어요. 수정해 주세요.
An error has been found in this computer formula. Please fix it.
네, 알겠습니다.
Yes, I understand.
제가 하는 주장이 설득력이 없다고요?
Are you saying my argument lacks persuasive power?
사람들이 네 주장을 받아들일 수 있을 만한 근거를 제시해야지.
You need to provide evidence that people can accept your claim.
유민이는 참 성격이 좋은 것 같아.
Yumin seems to have a really good personality.
맞아. 유민이는 친구들의 짓궂은 농담에도 재치 있게 대꾸를 해.
Right. Yumin gives witty replies even to friends' mean jokes.
이 책에 대해 솔직한 평가를 부탁드려요.
Could you give me an honest assessment of this book?
내용은 좋은데 서술이 주관적이라 설득력이 약했어요.
The content is good, but the narration is so subjective that it lacks persuasiveness.
저 선수는 왜 퇴장을 당했어?
Why was that player sent off?
경기 도중에 상대편 선수에게 욕설을 뱉었거든.
Because they spat swear words at the opposing player during the game.
난 양보다는 질이 중요해. 넌?
For me, quality is more important than quantity. What about you?
난 너랑 대조적이야. 난 질보다 양이 중요해.
I'm the opposite of you. For me, quantity is more important than quality.
네 동생도 너처럼 감성적이야?
Is your younger sibling as emotional as you?
걔는 나랑 대조적 성격이라서 굉장히 이성적이야.
They have a contrasting personality to mine, so they're very rational.
저와 동기여도 저보다 나이가 많으신데 제가 어떤 호칭으로 부르면 될까요?
Even though we're the same rank, they're older than me. What should I call them?
그냥 편하게 언니라고 부르세요.
Just call them 'unnie' comfortably.
서울을 향하는 도로 상황은 어때요?
How's the road situation heading toward Seoul?
고속 도로보다는 국도의 차량 소통이 좋으니 이 점 참고하시기 바랍니다.
Traffic flows better on the national highways than on the expressways, so please keep that in mind.
선배님은 어쩌면 그렇게 외국어로 소통을 잘하세요?
How do you manage to communicate so well in foreign languages?
잘하긴. 소통이 원활하게 될 때도 있지만 가끔은 서로 이해를 못해서 잘 안 될 때도 있어.
I'm not that good. Sometimes communication goes smoothly, but other times we just can't understand each other.
저쪽에서 우리한테 손짓하는 사람이 누구지?
Who's that person over there gesturing to us?
지수 같아. 우리한테 오라고 하는 것 같아.
Looks like Jisu. I think they're telling us to come over.
나는 너무 당황하면 말이 잘 안 나오고 손짓만 하게 되더라.
When I get really flustered, I can't speak well and just make hand gestures.
나도 그럴 때는 아무 말도 못하고 우왕좌왕해.
Me too, when that happens I can't say anything and just flounder around.
할아버지, 밥 드세요.
Grandfather, please eat.
민준아, 할아버지께는 ‘밥 드세요’가 아니라 ‘진지 잡수세요’라고 존댓말을 써야 돼.
Minjun, to your grandfather, you should use the honorific 'please have your meal' instead of 'please eat.'
수사에 협조해 달라는 당부를 드립니다.
I ask for your cooperation with the investigation.
물론이지요. 수사하는 데 궁금한 부분이 있으면 얼마든지 물어보십시오.
Of course. If you have any questions about the investigation, feel free to ask.
지수가 피아노에 꽤 능숙하더라.
Jisu seems quite proficient at the piano.
응, 어려서부터 피아노를 배웠대.
Yeah, I heard they've been learning piano since they were young.
영어 말고 다른 외국어를 배워 보려고 하는데 괜찮을까?
I'm thinking of learning another foreign language besides English. Do you think it's a good idea?
넌 영어에 능숙하니까 다른 외국어도 쉽게 배울 수 있을 거야.
Since you're proficient in English, you'll be able to learn other languages easily.
왜 이렇게 늦었어?
Why are you so late?
중간에 길을 더듬거리며 헤매느라 시간이 오래 걸렸어.
I got lost stumbling around on the way, so it took a long time.
발표한다더니 잘했어?
You said you were presenting—did you do well?
아니, 망쳤어. 긴장해서 말까지 더듬거렸지 뭐야.
No, I messed up. I was so nervous I even stammered.
지문의 빈칸에 들어갈 영어 단어를 넣는 문제 풀었어?
Did you solve the problem where you have to put an English word in the blank in the passage?
아니. 앞뒤 문맥을 살펴 봐도 어떤 단어를 넣어야 하는지 모르겠어.
No. Even after looking at the context before and after, I can't figure out what word to put in.
두 사람의 이야기를 종합해 보니 빠진 부분이 있어.
Putting the two people's stories together, there's a missing part.
빈칸을 채우려면 다른 사람의 이야기도 들어야겠다.
To fill in the blank, we'll need to hear other people's stories too.
학술대회 준비는 잘되어 가요?
Is the conference preparation going well?
네. 발표자들에게 발표 원고만 받으면 됩니다.
Yes, we just need to receive the presentation manuscripts from the presenters.
오늘이 첫 무대라 너무 떨려서 대사를 잊어버릴 것 같아.
It's my first performance today, and I'm so nervous I think I'll forget my lines.
그럼 내 앞에 서서 대사 한번 읊어 봐.
Then stand in front of me and recite your lines once.
이름 석 자로 삼행시를 지어 보세요.
Please make a three-line poem using your three-character name.
네. 지금부터 읊을 테니 운을 떼어 주세요.
Okay. I'll recite it now, so give me the opening line.
내가 지금 설문 조사를 하고 있는데 이 설문지 좀 작성해 줄 수 있어?
I'm conducting a survey right now; could you fill out this questionnaire for me?
그런데 여기 삼 번 문항과 오 번 문항은 설문 조사의 목적과는 좀 맞지 않는 것 같은데?
Sure, but questions three and five here don't seem to match the purpose of the survey.
회사가 이번 프로젝트를 추진하기로 결정했대?
I heard the company decided to go ahead with this project?
아니. 임원들이 어제 장시간에 걸쳐 대담을 나누었는데도 의견이 좁혀지지 않았대.
No. They say the executives had a long discussion yesterday but still couldn't reach an agreement.
민준 씨 아들은 벌써 말을 할 줄 알아요?
Minjun, does your son already know how to talk?
네, 저희 아들이 언어 습득이 좀 빠른 것 같아요.
Yes, I think our son's language acquisition is a bit fast.
따님은 또래에 비해서 어휘 구사 능력이 무척 좋습니다.
Your daughter has an excellent command of vocabulary compared to her peers.
아마 어릴 때부터 책을 많이 읽은 게 도움이 된 것 같네요.
I think reading a lot from a young age must have helped.
앞으로 내 진로를 어떻게 결정해야 할지 모르겠어.
I don't know how to decide my career path from now on.
다른 사람들의 경험담을 듣고 참고하는 건 어떨까?
How about listening to other people's stories of their experiences and using them as a reference?
맨 뒤에 앉은 학생은 무슨 일로 수업 시간에 옆 사람에게 귓속말을 하는 건가?
Student in the back, why are you whispering to the person next to you during class?
별일 아닙니다. 죄송합니다.
It's nothing. I'm sorry.
선생님은 목소리도 멋있으시고 화법도 세련되신 것 같아.
The teacher has a great voice and a sophisticated way of speaking.
맞아, 그래서 가끔은 아나운서 같은 느낌도 들어.
Right, that's why sometimes they seem like an announcer.
솔직히 그 옷은 지수한테 안 어울렸는데 자꾸 어떠냐고 물어보는 거야.
Honestly, that outfit didn't suit Jisu, but she kept asking what I thought.
다른 옷이 더 예쁜 것 같다고 완곡하게 돌려서 말하지 그랬어.
You should have said euphemistically that another outfit looked better.
선생님, 이 시를 끝까지 읽을까요?
Teacher, should we read this poem to the end?
아니요. 다음 행까지만 읽으세요.
No, just read up to the next line.
이 책은 네가 읽기에 좀 어려웠지?
This book was a bit hard for you to read, wasn't it?
응. 첫 행 첫 문장부터 모르는 단어가 나오더라고.
Yeah, I came across a word I didn't know from the first sentence of the first line.
얼마 전에 크게 사고가 났다면서?
I heard you had a big accident a while ago.
응, 많이 다치지 않은 것을 행으로 여기고 있어.
Yeah, I'm counting it as a blessing that I wasn't seriously hurt.
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How do you talk about 언어 in Korean?
These 44 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 29 5급 words in this category — 발언, 선언, 오류, 설득력, 대꾸 and the rest. Each is two turns, so what you see is not only how the word is used but what it is usually said in answer to.
Are these dialogues natural Korean?
They are written examples rather than transcribed speech, so they are tidier than a real conversation and shorter. What they are not is translated English: they were written in Korean, by Korean lexicographers, to show how the word behaves — which is why the speech levels and the sentence endings in them are worth copying.
Dialogues, translations and word meanings from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.