19 two-turn dialogues about 자원, illustrating 13 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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왜 이렇게 손발이 차지?
Why are your hands and feet so cold?
혈액 순환이 잘 안 되나 보다.
I guess my blood circulation isn't good.
시장에 가 보면 손님이 없어 가게 주인들이 울상이더라.
When I went to the market, the shop owners looked upset because there were no customers.
요즘 경기가 어려워서 시중에 돈의 순환이 어려운 모양이야.
It seems the economy is struggling, so money isn't circulating well these days.
이 동네에 원자력을 이용하는 발전소가 들어선대요.
I heard they're building a power plant that uses nuclear power in this neighborhood.
네, 그런데 주민들 사이에서는 방사능 유출에 대한 걱정이 상당합니다.
Yes, but there's considerable concern among residents about radiation leaks.
우리 집 감나무가 시들시들해져서 힘이 없어 보여.
Our persimmon tree is looking all wilted and weak.
그럼 때를 맞춰서 비료를 한 번 주는 것이 좋겠어.
Then it'd be good to give it some fertilizer at the right time.
오늘날 사회 구조가 복잡해진 원인 중 하나는 산업의 발전에 있습니다.
One of the reasons today's social structure has become complex is the development of industry.
하지만 그 발전이 생활을 매우 편리하게 만들기도 했죠.
But that development has also made life very convenient.
너에 대한 내 감정이 이렇게까지 발전이 될 줄 몰랐어.
I never knew my feelings for you would develop this much.
나를 좋아하게 된 거야?
So you've fallen for me?
이번 토요일에는 선생님과 함께 견학을 가려고 하는데, 어디가 좋을까요?
This Saturday, we're planning to go on a field trip with the teacher. Where would be a good place?
수력 발전 기지에 가 보고 싶어요.
I'd like to go to a hydroelectric power generation base.
수도관을 왜 전부 교체해요?
Why are you replacing all the water pipes?
낡은 수도관을 계속 사용하면 수돗물의 수질이 떨어지거든요.
If we keep using old pipes, the quality of the tap water drops.
승규 씨가 패션 업계에서 성공할 수 있었던 비결은 무엇이라고 생각합니까?
What do you think is the secret to Seunggyu's success in the fashion industry?
창의적인 디자인을 위해 전력을 쏟았기 때문이라고 생각해요.
I think it's because he poured all his energy into creative design.
우리 아버지께서는 영화감독, 배우뿐만 아니라 교수까지 하셨어.
My father was not only a film director and actor, but also a professor.
너희 아버지께서는 정말 전력이 화려하시구나.
Your father really has an impressive career.
십오 분 후에 수업 시작인데 과연 그 안에 도착할 수 있을까?
Class starts in fifteen minutes, but can we really make it in time?
전력으로 질주하면 십 분 안에 도착할 수 있을 거야.
If we sprint at full speed, we can get there in ten minutes.
왜 금속 탐지기가 울린 거야?
Why did the metal detector go off?
주머니 속에 있던 휴대폰 때문에 그런 것 같아.
I think it was because of the phone in my pocket.
옛날에는 겨울에 어떻게 난방을 했어요?
How did people heat their homes in winter in the old days?
그때는 난로에 석탄을 넣어서 따뜻하게 만들었어.
Back then, we put coal in the stove to keep warm.
점점 원유가 비싸지니 휘발유 가격도 나날이 오르고 있어요.
As crude oil gets more expensive, gasoline prices keep rising day by day.
맞아요, 그래서 자동차보다는 대중교통을 많이 이용해야 합니다.
That's right, so we should use public transportation more than cars.
감기가 심해서 지난주 인턴 면접에 못 갔어.
I had a bad cold, so I couldn't go to the internship interview last week.
정말? 다시 없을 황금 같은 기회였는데 너무 아쉽다.
Really? That was a golden opportunity that won't come again—what a shame.
이게 바로 다이아몬드로 만든 반지야?
Is this really a ring made of diamonds?
응. 반짝반짝 빛나는 게 정말 아름답지?
Yeah. Isn't it beautiful the way it sparkles?
잃어버린 카드가 어떤 모양이야?
What does the lost card look like?
다이아몬드가 두 개 그려진 카드야.
It's a card with two diamonds on it.
차의 기름이 다 떨어진 것 같아.
I think the car is out of gas.
그럼 중간에 주유소에 들러서 휘발유를 넣자.
Then let's stop at a gas station on the way and fill up with gasoline.
들판 저쪽으로 가면 얕은 시냇물이 있어요.
If you go past the field, there's a shallow stream.
물이 얕으면 애들이 물장구를 치고 놀기에 좋겠네요. 어서 가요.
If the water is shallow, it'll be good for the kids to splash around. Let's go.
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These 19 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 13 5급 words in this category — 순환, 원자력, 비료, 발전, 수질 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.