22 two-turn dialogues about 집안일, 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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벽에 못을 박아야 하는데.
I need to hammer a nail into the wall.
그럼 망치도 가져올까요?
Should I bring the hammer too?
밤새 못 근처에서 개구리들이 우는 소리에 잠을 못 잤어.
I couldn't sleep all night because of the frogs croaking near the pond.
개구리 소리가 조금 시끄럽긴 하지만 난 듣기 좋더라.
The frog sounds are a bit noisy, but I actually like hearing them.
민준아, 선생님께 왜 혼이 난 거니?
Minjun, why did the teacher scold you?
친구들이 싸우는데 거기에 말려서 그렇게 됐어요.
My friends were fighting, and I got caught up in it.
신문지로 말린 게 뭐니?
What's that rolled up in newspaper?
한지인데 구겨질까 봐 신문에 말아 온 거예요.
It's hanji, and I rolled it in newspaper so it wouldn't get wrinkled.
그쪽에 있는 원단 좀 주세요.
Could you pass me that fabric over there?
여기 말려 있는 것 말이에요?
You mean the one that's rolled up?
집에 웬 연기가 이렇게 자욱해?
Why is there so much smoke in the house?
냄비를 태운 연기가 아직 걷는 중이야.
The smoke from burning the pot hasn't cleared yet.
매일매일 비가 쉬지도 않고 계속 내리네요.
It rains nonstop every day.
그래도 다음 주면 장마가 걷는대요.
Still, they say the monsoon will clear next week.
회사에는 버스를 타고 다니세요?
Do you take the bus to work?
아니요. 요즘은 살을 빼려고 걸어서 다닙니다.
No. These days I walk to lose weight.
잠시 일손을 멈추고 여기 와 보십시오.
Please stop your work for a moment and come here.
무슨 일인데 바쁜 우리를 부르는 거요?
What's the matter that you're calling us when we're busy?
어때요? 이제 저도 일하는 게 제법이지요?
How is it? I'm getting pretty good at working now, aren't I?
그러게, 일손이 꽤 야무지구나.
Indeed, your work is quite skillful.
일손이 얼마나 더 필요하십니까?
How many more workers do you need?
최소한 다섯 명은 더 있어야 합니다.
We need at least five more.
집에 웬 연기가 이렇게 자욱해?
Why is the house so full of smoke?
냄비를 태운 연기가 아직 걷는 중이야.
The smoke from the burnt pot is still clearing.
매일매일 비가 쉬지도 않고 계속 내리네요.
It keeps raining every day without stopping.
그래도 다음 주면 장마가 걷는대요.
Still, they say the monsoon will clear next week.
회사에는 버스를 타고 다니세요?
Do you take the bus to work?
아니요. 요즘은 살을 빼려고 걸어서 다닙니다.
No, these days I walk to lose weight.
지수를 내 방에서 며칠 재워 줬더니 방을 온통 더럽혀 놨지 뭐야.
I let Jisu stay in my room for a few days, and she made the whole place dirty.
지수가 원래 정리 정돈 안하기로 유명한 애야.
Jisu is known for never tidying up.
바닥에 깔 담요 한 장 주세요.
Please give me a blanket to lay on the floor.
저기 장롱에 있으니 꺼내 가세요.
There's one in the closet over there, so go ahead and take it.
공부를 좀 하려고 하는데 너무 졸려.
I'm trying to study, but I'm so sleepy.
샤워를 해봐. 그럼 졸음이 다 씻길 거야.
Try taking a shower. That'll wash away all the sleepiness.
남편이 팔을 다쳤다면서?
I heard your husband hurt his arm.
네, 물이 닿으면 안 돼서 제가 온몸을 씻겨 줘야 돼서 힘들어요.
Yes, since it can't get wet, I have to wash his whole body for him, so it's tough.
주전자 안의 물이 끓기 시작했어!
The water in the kettle is starting to boil!
정말. 뚜껑이 들썩거리네.
It sure is. The lid is rattling.
공부를 좀 하려고 하는데 너무 졸려.
I'm trying to study, but I'm so sleepy.
샤워를 해봐. 그럼 졸음이 다 씻길 거야.
Try taking a shower. That'll wash away all the drowsiness.
남편이 팔을 다쳤다면서?
I heard your husband hurt his arm.
네, 물이 닿으면 안 돼서 제가 온몸을 씻겨 줘야 돼서 힘들어요.
Yes, since he can't get it wet, I have to wash his whole body, and it's tough.
너 옷이 왜 이렇게 구겨져 있어?
Why are your clothes so wrinkled?
다려 입고 나오려고 했는데 시간이 없어서.
I tried to come out with them ironed, but I didn't have time.
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These 22 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 11 4급 words in this category — 못, 말리다, 걷다, 일손, 걷다 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.