자네 아들이 경찰이라면서? 계급이 뭐야?
I heard your son is a policeman? What's his rank?
경찰이 된 지 얼마 안 돼서 아직 순경이야.
He hasn't been a policeman for long, so he's still a patrolman.
직업Korean Conversation: 직업 — TOPIK 4
15 two-turn dialogues about 직업, illustrating 13 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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오늘 뉴스에서 계속 나오는 내용이 뭐야?
What's all the news been about today?
대기업 회장이 비리 때문에 오늘 법정에서 심판을 받을 거래.
They say the chairman of a big company is going to face judgment in court today over corruption.
저 심판은 너무 편파적으로 판정하는 것 아니니?
Don't you think that referee is making biased calls?
맞아요. 오늘 오심이 정말 많아요.
You're right. There have been a lot of bad calls today.
넌 꿈이 뭐야?
What's your dream?
난 여행 가이드가 되어서 사람들에게 관광지를 안내하고 싶어.
I want to become a travel guide and show people around tourist attractions.
승규야, 여행 가기 전에 꼭 가이드를 미리 잘 읽어 봐.
Seunggyu, make sure you read the guide carefully before you travel.
이번 여행에는 친구가 직접 안내를 해 줘서 책을 볼 필요가 없어.
For this trip, my friend is guiding me directly, so I don't need to read the book.
나 요즘 학교 근처에 있는 식당에서 웨이터로 아르바이트해.
I'm working part-time as a waiter at a restaurant near school these days.
그래? 한번 갈 테니까 서비스 좀 잘 해 줘.
Really? I'll come by, so give me good service.
앞으로 어떤 직업을 선택해야 할지 모르겠어.
I don't know what career to choose in the future.
진로를 선택할 때는 주변 사람들의 조언이 도움이 될 거야.
When choosing your career path, advice from people around you will be helpful.
민준이의 취업 선물로 뭘 사 주면 좋을까?
What should we buy as a gift for Minjun's new job?
아무래도 사무직이니까 셔츠랑 넥타이가 좋지 않을까?
Since it's an office job, maybe a shirt and tie would be good.
여행사에 취업하기 어렵나요?
Is it hard to get a job at a travel agency?
관광 통역사와 같은 자격증이 있으면 다른 사람보다 훨씬 유리해요.
If you have a certificate like a tour guide interpreter, you'll have a much better advantage than others.
사람들이 전문직을 추구하는 이유가 뭘까?
Why do people pursue specialty jobs?
당장 일을 그만두더라도 나중에 능력을 살려 다시 일할 기회를 얻을 수 있으니까.
Because even if they quit right now, they can get a chance to work again later using their skills.
저 버스가 신촌을 지나가니?
Does that bus go through Sinchon?
몰라. 운전기사 아저씨께 여쭈어봐.
I don't know. Ask the driver, excuse me.
너는 미술에 소질이 있으니 디자이너가 되는 게 어때?
Since you have a talent for art, how about becoming a designer?
사실 나도 그 쪽으로 생각하고 있었어.
Actually, I've been thinking about that too.
민준아, 너는 커서 뭐가 되고 싶니?
Minjun, what do you want to be when you grow up?
저는 힘들어하는 사람들의 이야기를 들어 주고 같이 생각해 주는 상담원이 되고 싶어요.
I want to be a counselor who listens to people in trouble and thinks with them.
너희 집 가훈은 뭐니?
What's your family motto?
우리 집 가훈은 ‘정직이 최상의 방책이다.’야.
Our family motto is 'Honesty is the best policy.'
당장 구조대를 불러요! 화재가 났어요!
Call the rescue unit right now! There's a fire!
네! 소방서에 바로 전화할게요.
Yes! I'll call the fire station right away.
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자주 묻는 질문Common questions
How do you talk about 직업 in Korean?
These 15 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 13 4급 words in this category — 순경, 심판, 가이드, 웨이터, 진로 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.