44 two-turn dialogues about 지리 정보, illustrating 26 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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집이 좀 좁아 보이는데요?
The house looks a bit small, doesn't it?
밖에서 보기에는 좁아 보여도 실제 내부는 넓습니다.
It may look small from the outside, but the actual interior is spacious.
이 회사의 경영 상태는 어떻습니까?
How is this company's financial situation?
내부 사람들에 의하면 계속 좋아지고 있다고 합니다.
According to people inside, it keeps improving.
용의자가 다른 도시로 도주를 한 것 같습니다.
It seems the suspect has fled to another city.
그렇다면 수사 범위를 확대하는 수밖에 없군.
If that's the case, we have no choice but to expand the scope of the investigation.
오늘이 추석인데 문을 연 식당이 있으려나?
It's Chuseok today; do you think any restaurants are open?
명절에도 평소처럼 정상 영업을 하는 식당이 하나 있어. 거기 가자.
There's one that operates normally even on holidays. Let's go there.
산 정상까지 얼마나 남았어요?
How much longer until the summit?
앞으로 30분 정도만 더 가면 돼.
Just about 30 more minutes.
인기 정상의 가수가 가요계 은퇴를 선언했대.
I heard the top pop star announced retirement from the music industry.
한창 잘나가고 있는데, 갑자기 왜 그만두려고 하는 거지?
They're at the peak of their career; why would they suddenly quit?
내 인생에서 일대에 한 번밖에 없을 기회를 놓치고 말았어.
I missed the one-in-a-lifetime opportunity of my life.
아니야, 분명 또 다른 기회가 올 거라고 믿어.
No, I'm sure another chance will come.
주말에 마라톤 행사로 서울 도심 일대 교통이 통제된다고 하네요.
They say traffic will be controlled throughout downtown Seoul this weekend for a marathon event.
정말요? 그럼 이번 주 주말에는 집에만 있어야겠네요.
Really? Then I'll just have to stay home this weekend.
저 가수는 인기가 많니?
Is that singer popular?
네. 수백 명의 팬들이 일대를 이뤄 쫓아다닐 정도로 인기가 대단해요.
Yes. So popular that hundreds of fans follow them around in a crowd.
도착하려면 아직 멀었어?
Are we still far from arriving?
지금 너희 집 부근이니까 곧 도착할 거야.
We're near your house now, so we'll be there soon.
쓰레기통은 어디에 둘까?
Where should we put the trash can?
책상 밑 구석에 두는 게 좋겠어.
I think it's best to put it in the corner under the desk.
저 회사를 그만두고 고향에 내려갈까 해요.
I'm thinking of quitting that company and moving back to my hometown.
그런 시골 구석에 들어가서 뭘 하겠다는 거야?
What are you going to do in such a remote corner of the countryside?
김 대리가 사직서를 내다니 도대체 어쩌려고 그러지?
Manager Kim submitted his resignation—what on earth is he up to?
어딘가 믿는 구석이 있겠지.
He must have some aspect he's relying on.
이 길을 쭉 따라 걷다 보면 좌우로 갈라지는 길이 나와요.
If you keep walking along this road, you'll come to a fork going left and right.
거기서 왼쪽으로 가면 된다는 말씀이시지요?
So you're saying I should go left there, right?
너는 왜 그렇게 좌우를 두리번거려?
Why are you looking left and right like that?
사실 누구를 기다리고 있는데 영 안 오네.
Actually, I'm waiting for someone, but they're not coming at all.
회장님께서 좌우를 모두 물리치시고 들어가셨어요.
The chairman brushed everyone aside on both sides and went in.
혼자 계시고 싶으실 때도 있으시겠죠.
He must want to be alone sometimes.
이 강은 완전히 오염되었군.
This river is completely polluted.
여기저기서 흘러나오는 폐수 때문일 거야.
It's probably because of the wastewater flowing out from all over.
교무실에 누가 있나?
Is someone in the teachers' office?
희미하게 빛이 흘러나오는 걸 보니 누가 있는 모양인데?
Seeing the faint light flowing out, it looks like someone's there.
집에서는 알 수 없는 음침한 기운이 흘러나오는 것 같지 않아?
Don't you think an eerie energy flows out from the house?
응, 오랫동안 사람이 살지 않아서 그런가.
Yeah, maybe because no one has lived there for a long time.
요 며칠 동안 날씨가 아주 맑고 따뜻하구나.
The weather has been so clear and warm these days.
봄의 한가운데로 접어들어 날씨가 더없이 좋은 것 같아요.
We're in the middle of spring, so the weather seems perfect.
원래 이곳에는 저수지가 없었죠?
There wasn't a reservoir here originally, was there?
네. 강을 가로지르는 댐이 건설되면서 저수지가 생겼어요.
Right. The reservoir was created when a dam was built across the river.
앞에는 강이 있고 뒤에는 산이 있네요.
There's a river in front and a mountain behind.
네, 사방 어디를 봐도 경치는 아주 좋은 곳입니다.
Yes, it's a place with great scenery in every direction.
너 도대체 내 지갑을 어디다 숨긴 거야?
Where on earth did you hide my wallet?
사방을 다 찾아봐라. 아무리 찾아도 어디 있는지 모를 거다.
Search everywhere. No matter how much you look, you won't find it.
저 멀리 보이는 배는 뭐예요? 바다 위를 계속 돌고 있는데요.
What's that boat in the distance? It keeps circling on the water.
저건 해안을 지키는 경비대의 배야.
That's a coast guard boat protecting the seashore.
넌 등산을 왜 좋아해?
Why do you like hiking?
산에 올라 꼭대기에서 풍경을 바라보면 답답한 마음이 사라지거든.
When I climb to the top and look at the view, my worries just melt away.
회사가 부도가 나서 김 회장 몰골이 말이 아니더군.
The company went bankrupt, and Chairman Kim looks terrible.
거참, 며칠 전까지만 해도 꼭대기에 앉아 큰소리치던 사람이었는데.
Yeah, just days ago he was sitting at the top, barking orders.
땀이 비 오듯 흘러내리네.
Sweat is pouring down like rain.
밖에 날씨가 너무 더워요.
It's so hot outside.
여보, 당신 허리띠가 자꾸 흘러내리네요.
Honey, your belt keeps sliding down.
요즘 살이 빠져서 그래요.
It's because I've been losing weight lately.
이 식물의 지역별 분포 현황을 보면, 주로 냉대 기후 지역에 국한되어 있는 것을 알 수 있어요.
Looking at the regional distribution of this plant, you can see it's mainly limited to cold climate zones.
그렇다면 침엽수의 한 종류인가요?
So is it a type of conifer?
여기는 물살이 약한데 상류로 올라가지 않을래?
The current is weak here, do you want to go up to the upper reaches?
그런데 상류는 물살이 세서 너무 위험하지 않을까?
But isn't the current strong up there and too dangerous?
그 나라의 왕비가 될 사람은 원래 상류 계급이었어?
Was the person who will become the queen of that country originally from the upper class?
아니. 평범한 집안의 출신이었대.
No. I heard they came from an ordinary family.
오늘이 추석인데 문을 연 식당이 있으려나?
It's Chuseok today—do you think any restaurants are open?
명절에도 평소처럼 정상 영업을 하는 식당이 하나 있어. 거기 가자.
There's one that operates normally even on holidays. Let's go there.
산 정상까지 얼마나 남았어요?
How much longer until the top of the mountain?
앞으로 30분 정도만 더 가면 돼.
Just about 30 more minutes and we'll be there.
인기 정상의 가수가 가요계 은퇴를 선언했대.
I heard the top singer in popularity announced retirement from the music industry.
한창 잘나가고 있는데, 갑자기 왜 그만두려고 하는 거지?
They're at the height of their career—why would they suddenly quit?
아, 뱃멀미가 나서 죽을 것 같아. 언제 도착한대?
Ugh, I'm seasick and feel like I'm dying. When are we supposed to arrive?
음, 아직 육지가 보이지 않으니까 꽤 걸릴 것 같아.
Hmm, since we can't see land yet, it'll probably take a while.
이 짐들을 육지로 보내려면 어떤 방법이 좋을까요?
What's the best way to send these items to the shore?
배를 이용하는 게 제일 좋을 것 같아요.
Using a boat seems like the best option.
남한에서 쓰는 말과 북한에서 쓰는 말이 점점 달라지고 있는 것 같아.
It seems like the language used in South Korea and the language used in North Korea are getting more different.
분단 상황이 오래 지속되면서 남북 간의 언어도 많이 달라졌지.
As the division has lasted a long time, the language between north and south has also changed a lot.
지난 번에 산속에서 길을 잃으셨다면서요?
I heard you got lost in the mountains last time?
네. 그러다가 겨우 절을 발견해서 다행이었어요.
Yes, but luckily I found a temple and was relieved.
이 레스토랑 주차장은 어디에 있나요?
Where is the parking lot for this restaurant?
레스토랑 건물 뒤편에 있습니다.
It's at the back of the restaurant building.
무전여행을 다녀왔다며? 힘들지는 않았어?
You went on a backpacking trip, right? Wasn't it tough?
엄청 힘들었지. 길에서 밥 먹고 땅바닥에서도 잤는걸. 그래도 좋은 경험이었어.
It was really tough. I ate on the road and even slept on the ground. But it was a great experience.
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These 44 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 26 4급 words in this category — 내부, 범위, 정상, 일대, 부근 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.