어제 일찍 잤어요?
Did you go to bed early yesterday?
네. 피곤해서 밤에 일찍 잤어요.
Yes, I was tired, so I went to bed early at night.
할아버지, 밤을 구워 주세요.
Grandpa, please roast the chestnuts.
그래. 할아버지가 맛있게 구워 줄게.
Okay, Grandpa will roast them deliciously for you.
29 two-turn dialogues about 과일, illustrating 14 words from this category at 1급. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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어제 일찍 잤어요?
Did you go to bed early yesterday?
네. 피곤해서 밤에 일찍 잤어요.
Yes, I was tired, so I went to bed early at night.
할아버지, 밤을 구워 주세요.
Grandpa, please roast the chestnuts.
그래. 할아버지가 맛있게 구워 줄게.
Okay, Grandpa will roast them deliciously for you.
너 배가 많이 나왔다?
You've got a big belly, huh?
어, 살이 쪄서 그래.
Yeah, it's from gaining weight.
어디가 아파서 왔습니까?
What brings you in today?
어제 먹은 음식이 상했는지 배가 아파서 왔습니다.
I think something I ate yesterday went bad; my stomach hurts.
아기와 산모 모두 건강합니다.
Both the baby and the mother are healthy.
아기가 계속 제 배를 차는데 괜찮겠지요?
The baby keeps kicking my belly, but that's okay, right?
너 배가 많이 나왔다?
Your belly's sticking out quite a bit, isn't it?
어, 살이 쪄서 그래.
Yeah, it's because I've gained weight.
어디가 아파서 왔습니까?
What brings you in today?
어제 먹은 음식이 상했는지 배가 아파서 왔습니다.
I came because my stomach hurts—maybe something I ate yesterday went bad.
아기와 산모 모두 건강합니다.
Both the baby and the mother are healthy.
아기가 계속 제 배를 차는데 괜찮겠지요?
The baby keeps kicking my belly. Is that okay?
너 배가 많이 나왔다?
Your belly has gotten big, hasn't it?
어, 살이 쪄서 그래.
Yeah, it's because I've gained weight.
어디가 아파서 왔습니까?
What's wrong that you came in?
어제 먹은 음식이 상했는지 배가 아파서 왔습니다.
My stomach hurts, maybe from something I ate yesterday that went bad.
아기와 산모 모두 건강합니다.
Both the baby and the mother are healthy.
아기가 계속 제 배를 차는데 괜찮겠지요?
The baby keeps kicking my belly. Is that okay?
여름이 되니까 시원한 과일이 먹고 싶다.
Now that summer's here, I want to eat some refreshing fruit.
여름 과일로는 수박이 최고지.
When it comes to summer fruit, watermelon is the best.
명절인데 친척들한테 무슨 선물을 하면 좋을까요?
It's a holiday, so what would be good to give as gifts to relatives?
요즘 사과가 맛있는 철인데 사과를 한 박스씩 선물하면 어때요?
Apples are in season now, so how about giving each family a box of apples?
미안해. 정말 내가 잘못했어. 내 사과를 받아 줘. 진심이야.
I'm sorry. I really was wrong. Please accept my apology. I mean it.
이번 한 번만 봐줄게. 다음부터는 그러지 마.
I'll let it go this once. Don't do it again from now on.
명절인데 친척들한테 무슨 선물을 하면 좋을까요?
What would be a good gift for relatives during the holiday?
요즘 사과가 맛있는 철인데 사과를 한 박스씩 선물하면 어때요?
Apples are in season now, so how about giving each family a box of apples?
미안해. 정말 내가 잘못했어. 내 사과를 받아 줘. 진심이야.
I'm sorry. I really messed up. Please accept my apology. I mean it.
이번 한 번만 봐줄게. 다음부터는 그러지 마.
I'll let it slide this once. Don't do it again.
아주머니, 오렌지 한 개에 얼마예요?
Ma'am, how much is one orange?
다섯 개에 삼천 원에 팔아요.
Five for three thousand won.
너 배가 많이 나왔다?
Your belly has gotten big, hasn't it?
어, 살이 쪄서 그래.
Yeah, it's because I gained weight.
어디가 아파서 왔습니까?
What brings you here?
어제 먹은 음식이 상했는지 배가 아파서 왔습니다.
I came because my stomach hurts. I think the food I ate yesterday went bad.
아기와 산모 모두 건강합니다.
Both the baby and the mother are healthy.
아기가 계속 제 배를 차는데 괜찮겠지요?
The baby keeps kicking my belly. Is that okay?
어제 산 참외가 겉은 노랗게 잘 익었는데 속이 다 썩었지 뭐야.
The Korean melons I bought yesterday looked ripe and yellow on the outside, but the inside was all rotten.
저런, 많이 속상했겠구나.
Oh no, you must have been so upset.
넌 단단한 단감이 좋니, 아니면 말랑말랑한 홍시가 좋니?
Do you prefer firm sweet persimmons or soft ripe ones?
나는 어떤 감이든 다 좋아해.
I like any kind of persimmon.
벌써 여름옷을 입었어?
You're already wearing summer clothes?
좀 이른 감은 있지만 내가 워낙 더운 것을 못 참거든.
It's a bit early, I know, but I really can't stand the heat.
아까 유민이가 전화로 무슨 얘기를 했어?
What did Yumin say on the phone earlier?
감이 멀어서 제대로 못 들었어.
I couldn't hear well because the signal was weak.
넌 단단한 단감이 좋니, 아니면 말랑말랑한 홍시가 좋니?
Do you like firm sweet persimmons or soft ripe ones?
나는 어떤 감이든 다 좋아해.
I like any kind of persimmon.
벌써 여름옷을 입었어?
You're already wearing summer clothes?
좀 이른 감은 있지만 내가 워낙 더운 것을 못 참거든.
It's a bit early, but I really can't stand the heat.
아까 유민이가 전화로 무슨 얘기를 했어?
What did Yumin say on the phone earlier?
감이 멀어서 제대로 못 들었어.
I couldn't hear well because it was out of range.
어떤 과일을 좋아하세요?
What fruit do you like?
새콤하고 달콤한 포도를 좋아해요.
I like grapes, which are both sour and sweet.
그 귤은 맛이 어때?
How does that tangerine taste?
아직 덜 익었는지 맛이 너무 시다.
It's too sour; probably not ripe yet.
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These 29 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 14 1급 words in this category — 밤, 배, 배, 배, 과일 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.
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.