17 two-turn dialogues about 경제 수단, illustrating 11 words from this category at 4급. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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지수는 매우 절약하는 것 같아.
Jisu seems very frugal.
맞아. 지수는 재산을 모아서 자기 집을 장만하는 게 꿈이래.
Right. I heard Jisu's dream is to save up assets and buy a house.
환경 운동을 열심히 하시네요.
You work hard on environmental activism.
깨끗한 환경은 우리 아이에게 물려줄 수 있는 최고의 재산이라고 생각하기 때문이죠.
That's because I believe a clean environment is the best treasure we can pass on to our children.
이번 동창회에서 식사비가 예산보다 많이 나왔대.
I heard the meal cost for this reunion came out more than the budget.
그럼 회비를 더 걷어야 하지 않아?
Then shouldn't we collect more membership fees?
우리 지역에 기차 역이 놓이는 데에 예산이 배정되었대요.
I heard a budget has been allocated for building a train station in our area.
그래요? 우리 지역에 경사로군요.
Really? That's great news for our area.
아르바이트했다더니 돈 좀 모았어?
You said you got a part-time job. Have you saved any money?
첫 달은 부모님께 선물을 사 드렸더니 오히려 적자였어.
I bought my parents a gift with my first month's pay, so I'm actually in the red.
그 일을 맡을 만한 사람이 없나요?
Is there no one suitable to take on that task?
네. 적자를 구하기가 어렵네요.
No, it's hard to find a qualified person.
요즘은 적자만이 살아남는 냉혹한 사회인 것 같아.
These days, it seems like only the fittest survive in this ruthless society.
응, 그래서 경쟁에서 도태되지 않기 위해서는 자기 실력을 키워야 해.
Yeah, that's why you have to build your skills so you don't fall behind in the competition.
너 돈을 얼마 받았어?
How much money did you get?
넌 그 액수가 그렇게도 중요하니?
Is that sum of money really that important to you?
전에 지수가 돈을 빌려갔는데 왜 안 갚는지 모르겠네. 잊어버렸나?
Jisu borrowed money from me before, but I don't know why she hasn't paid it back. Did she forget?
지수가 다른 데에도 빚이 있는 것 같더라고. 기다리면 곧 돌려줄 거야.
I think Jisu has debts elsewhere too. If you wait, she'll pay you back soon.
이번에는 내가 네 대신 근무 서 줄게. 저번에 진 빚도 있고.
This time I'll cover your shift. I still owe you from last time.
오, 고마워. 네 덕에 살았다.
Oh, thanks. You saved me.
지수야, 이번에 등록금 어떻게 냈어?
Jisu, how did you pay the tuition this time?
응, 난 감사하게도 부모님께서 학비를 대 주셨어.
Yeah, thankfully my parents covered the school expenses.
손님, 여기 잔액과 영수증입니다.
Here's your balance and receipt, sir.
괜찮아요. 잔액은 그냥 가지세요.
That's fine. Keep the change.
부동산 경매를 통해서 큰돈 없이도 아파트를 살 수 있어.
You can buy an apartment without a lot of money through real estate auctions.
정말? 어떻게? 자세히 말해 봐.
Really? How? Tell me more.
가방이 너무 무거우니까 보관소에 맡기자.
The bag is too heavy, so let's leave it at the storage.
그래. 사용료가 시간당 천 원이라고 써 있네.
Okay. It says the usage fee is 1,000 won per hour.
공공요금이 지나치게 비싸다는 불만이 나오고 있습니다.
There are complaints that public utility charges are excessively high.
내년부터 교통 요금, 수도 요금 등을 조정할 계획입니다.
We plan to adjust transportation and water fees starting next year.
기숙사 식당에서는 쿠폰을 따로 구매해야 해.
At the dorm cafeteria, you have to buy coupons separately.
그렇구나. 고마워. 어디에 가면 쿠폰을 살 수 있니?
I see. Thanks. Where can I buy them?
오늘 점심은 뭐 먹을까?
What should we have for lunch today?
피자 가게 쿠폰을 다 모았으니까 피자 시켜 먹자.
I've collected all the pizza place coupons, so let's order pizza.
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These 17 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 11 4급 words in this category — 재산, 예산, 적자, 액수, 빚 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.