18 two-turn dialogues about 교통 이용 장소, illustrating 7 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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내일이 피아노 연주회인데 너무 떨려요.
Tomorrow's the piano recital and I'm so nervous.
너무 긴장하지 말고 연습한 대로만 해.
Don't be too tense—just do it the way you practiced.
아버지 지금 외출 중이신데요.
My father is out right now.
그럼 들어오시는 대로 전화 좀 해 달라고 전해 주십시오.
Then please tell him to call me as soon as he gets back.
지수는 돈도 많이 벌면서 저금해 놓은 돈이 하나도 없다더라.
I heard Jisu makes a lot of money but hasn't saved a single penny.
사치가 심하니까 버는 대로 쓰기 바쁘지.
She's so extravagant that she's busy spending it as fast as she earns it.
내일이 피아노 연주회인데 너무 떨려요.
Tomorrow's the piano recital and I'm so nervous.
너무 긴장하지 말고 연습한 대로만 해.
Don't be too tense—just do it the way you practiced.
아버지 지금 외출 중이신데요.
My father is out right now.
그럼 들어오시는 대로 전화 좀 해 달라고 전해 주십시오.
Then please tell him to call me as soon as he gets back.
지수는 돈도 많이 벌면서 저금해 놓은 돈이 하나도 없다더라.
I heard Jisu makes a lot of money but hasn't saved a single penny.
사치가 심하니까 버는 대로 쓰기 바쁘지.
She's so extravagant that she's busy spending it as fast as she earns it.
거실에 걸어 두신 그림이 제 눈길을 사로잡네요.
The painting you hung in the living room really catches my eye.
예쁘죠? 갤러리에 갔다가 화려한 색감이 좋아서 구입했어요.
It's pretty, right? I went to a gallery and bought it because I loved the vivid colors.
어떻게 하면 면접관들의 눈길을 끌 수 있을까요?
How can I catch the interviewers' attention?
일단 씩씩하고 자신감 넘치는 태도가 중요할 것 같아요.
First, I think a bright and confident attitude is important.
집에 오다가 눈길에 그만 미끄러졌어.
I slipped on the snowy road on my way home.
저런! 밖에 눈이 많이 내리더니. 다치지 않았니?
Oh no! It was snowing heavily outside. Are you hurt?
저 앞에서 시끄러운 소리가 나던데 무슨 일이야?
I heard a loud noise up ahead. What happened?
우리 아파트 앞길에서 교통사고가 났대.
They say there was a car accident on the road in front of our apartment.
앞길이 많이 남았으니 얼른 여기를 떠납시다.
We have a long road ahead, so let's leave here quickly.
그래요. 아직 목적지까지 한참 남았으니 좀 서둘러야겠어요.
You're right. We still have a long way to the destination, so we should hurry.
저 친구는 어찌나 부지런한지! 무슨 일을 하든지 앞길이 창창할 거야.
That friend is so diligent! Whatever they do, their future looks bright.
그러게. 저 친구는 아마 평생 부지런하게 살 것 같아.
Indeed. That friend will probably live diligently their whole life.
최선의 선택은 할 수가 없어졌어.
The best option is no longer possible.
그럼 차선이라도 선택해야지.
Then you should at least choose the next best option.
엄마, 왜 도로에 한 선만 파란색으로 칠해져 있어요?
Mom, why is only one line on the road painted blue?
응, 그건 버스 전용 차선을 구분해서 표시한 거야.
Oh, that's to mark the bus-only lane.
출근 시간도 아닌데 차가 많이 막히네요?
It's not even rush hour, but the traffic is really bad.
도로 보수를 위해 한 차선을 막고 있는 것 같아.
I think they've closed off one lane for road repairs.
예전보다 고향 가는 길이 정말 편해졌어요.
The road to our hometown has become much more convenient than before.
맞아요. 예전에는 산을 넘어가야 해서 힘들었는데 터널이 뚫려서 시간이 짧아졌지요.
That's right. Before, we had to cross the mountain, which was hard, but now that the tunnel is open, the travel time is shorter.
차도 안 오는데 차도를 가로질러 가자.
There are no cars coming, let's just cross the road.
안 돼, 그러다 사고라도 나면 큰일이니까 횡단보도로 건너자.
No way. If we get into an accident, it'll be a big deal, so let's cross at the crosswalk.
아이의 병에는 차도가 좀 있나요?
Is there any improvement in the child's condition?
네, 병원에서 치료를 받은 덕분에 많이 좋아졌어요.
Yes, thanks to the treatment at the hospital, they've gotten much better.
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These 18 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 7 4급 words in this category — 대로, 대로, 눈길, 앞길, 차선 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.