이혼하는 부부는 왜 점점 많아지는 걸까?
Why are more and more couples getting divorced?
이혼은 정말 해결하기 어려운 사회적 문제인 것 같아.
Divorce seems like a really difficult social problem to solve.
인간관계Korean Conversation: 인간관계 — TOPIK 3
28 two-turn dialogues about 인간관계, illustrating 21 words from this category at 3급. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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아파트가 살기 편하지 않아?
Isn't an apartment convenient to live in?
살기에는 편할지 몰라도 개인의 취향도 반영이 안 되고 개인 생활도 보장 못 받잖아.
It might be convenient to live in, but it doesn't reflect individual tastes and you can't guarantee personal life.
직장을 옮길까 생각 중인데 당신 의견은 어때요?
I'm thinking about changing jobs. What's your opinion?
요즘은 경기가 안 좋아서 다른 곳에 취업하는 게 힘들 수 있어요.
These days the economy is bad, so it might be hard to get hired elsewhere.
최근 사회적인 이슈는 뭐가 있지?
What's a recent social issue?
높아진 실업률이 가장 큰 문제이지.
The rising unemployment rate is the biggest problem.
엄마, 어른과 전화할 때 왜 먼저 끊으면 안 돼요?
Mom, why shouldn't I hang up first when talking to an adult on the phone?
그것은 아랫사람이 지켜야 할 예절이야.
That's a matter of etiquette that a younger person should follow.
너 지수랑 친하니?
Are you close with Jisu?
아니, 가끔 안부나 주고받는 사이야.
No, we just exchange greetings occasionally.
이 미술 작품을 어떻게 보십니까?
How do you view this piece of art?
제 개인적 견해로는 작가의 의도가 잘 표현된 훌륭한 작품 같습니다.
In my personal opinion, it's a great work that well expresses the artist's intention.
김 부장님은 왜 회의에 안 오셨습니까?
Why didn't Manager Kim come to the meeting?
개인적인 집안 사정으로 참석하지 못했습니다.
They couldn't attend due to personal family matters.
요즘 두통이 심해져서 괴로워요.
I'm suffering because my headaches have gotten worse lately.
병원에 가서 상담을 받아 보는 게 어때요?
Why don't you go to the hospital and get a consultation?
친구들과 사이가 좋지 않아서 걱정이에요.
I'm worried because I'm not getting along with my friends.
선생님께 상담을 하는 게 어떠니?
Why don't you talk to your teacher for advice?
저 올해 20살이 됐어요.
I turned 20 this year.
어느새 어엿한 성인이 됐구나.
You've become a proper adult before I knew it.
성인의 사상은 후세 사람들에게 지대한 영향을 미칩니다.
The thoughts of adults have a profound influence on later generations.
네, 그들의 지혜는 오랜 시간이 지나도 변함이 없으니까요.
Yes, because their wisdom remains unchanged even after a long time.
너랑 지수를 보면 오랫동안 깊은 우정을 쌓은 것 같아서 부러워.
Seeing you and Jisu, I envy how you've built a deep friendship over a long time.
어려서부터 집안끼리 서로 친하게 지냈으니 허물없는 사이라고 할 수 있지.
Our families have been close since we were young, so you could say we're very close friends.
병원에 가면 주사를 맞아야 하니까 병원에 안 갈래.
I don't want to go to the hospital because they'll give me a shot.
사나이가 고작 주삿바늘을 무서워해서야 되겠어?
A real man can't be afraid of a little needle, can he?
둘이 화해는 했어?
Did you two make up?
아니. 걔가 먼저 미안하다고 말하기 전까지는 말도 안 할 거야.
No. I won't even talk to them until they apologize first.
왜 저 친구에게만 칭찬을 많이 하고, 저한테는 칭찬을 별로 안 해 주시나요?
Why do you compliment that friend so much but hardly compliment me?
그렇게 불평만 하지 말고 너도 열심히 노력해서 다음 시간에는 더 잘해 봐.
Instead of just complaining, work hard and do better next time.
이 동네 인심 참 좋다.
The people in this neighborhood are really kind.
그렇지? 친절하게 역까지 길도 잘 알려 주고 말이야.
Right? They even kindly showed us the way to the station.
인심이 갈수록 각박해지고 있는 것 같아.
People's compassion seems to be getting colder and colder.
맞아, 다들 살기 어렵다보니까 남을 잘 못 돕는 것 같아.
I know. Since everyone's struggling to get by, they can't help others much.
상대 후보에게로 인심이 움직이고 있어 큰일입니다.
Support is shifting toward the opposing candidate—this is serious.
그러게 말이야. 사람들의 마음을 돌이킬 수 있는 공약이 필요해.
Tell me about it. We need a pledge that can win people's hearts back.
어머니, 승규는 잘 지내고 있나요?
Mother, is Seunggyu doing well?
그래. 승규는 잘 지내고 있어. 승규한테도 네 안부를 잘 전해 줄게.
Yes, Seunggyu is doing well. I'll pass along your regards to him.
네가 언니니까 동생한테 양보 좀 해라.
Since you're the older one, you should yield to your younger sibling.
왜 자꾸 나한테만 그러세요?
Why do you always say that only to me?
너 자꾸 네 생각만 고집할래?
Are you going to keep insisting on your own way?
마지막으로 이번 한 번만 네가 좀 양보를 해 주면 안 돼?
Can't you just give in this one last time?
이번에 회사 쪽에서 양보를 해 줘야 할 텐데.
The company will have to make a concession this time.
그래야 우리 노동자들도 좀 살지 않겠어?
Only then will we workers have a chance to survive, right?
무슨 일로 나를 찾아왔나?
What brings you to see me?
내일 점심 식사나 같이 하실까요? 의논 드릴 것도 있고 해서요.
Would you like to have lunch together tomorrow? I have something I'd like to discuss with you.
이렇게 비가 오는데 여기까진 어떻게 왔어?
How did you get here in this rain?
아유, 말도 마. 오느라고 아주 혼났어.
Ugh, don't even mention it. I had a really hard time getting here.
오늘 숙제를 안 해 갔다며?
You didn't do your homework today, right?
그래서 선생님께 혼났어요. 다음부터는 열심히 할게요.
So I got scolded by the teacher. I'll do it diligently from now on.
어떤 일을 하면서 살지 정말 걱정이야.
I'm really worried about what to do with my life.
음, 선생님을 한번 찾아가서 상의 드려 봐. 조언을 아끼지 않으실 거야.
Hmm, why don't you go see your teacher and talk it over? They won't hold back on advice.
어머, 지수가 동생한테 장난감 양보하는 거야?
Oh my, Jisu, are you giving up your toy to your little sibling?
응. 동생은 아가니까.
Yeah, because the baby is little.
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자주 묻는 질문Common questions
How do you talk about 인간관계 in Korean?
These 28 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 21 3급 words in this category — 사회적, 개인, 의견, 사회적, 예절 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.