29 two-turn dialogues about 능력, illustrating 21 words from this category at 그 밖의 어휘. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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우리나라가 요즘 불황에 재앙까지 겹쳐서 상황이 아주 어려운 것 같아요.
Our country seems to be in a really tough spot with the recession and disasters piling up.
이럴 때일수록 국민들이 슬기를 모으고 똘똘 뭉쳐서 위기를 잘 극복해야겠지요.
In times like these, the people need to pool their wisdom and unite to overcome the crisis.
내가 수학이랑 영어 과외를 해 주는 애는 피아노와 바이올린, 체육 과외까지 더 하고 있대.
The kid I tutor in math and English is also getting extra lessons in piano, violin, and PE.
그 애 엄마가 애를 너무 만능으로 키우려고만 하는 것 같네.
It seems like that kid's mom is trying to raise them to be all-purpose.
힘들지만 등산하니까 너무 좋은 것 같아.
It's tough, but I love hiking.
맞아. 산 정상에서 내려다보는 경치가 빼어나잖아.
I know. The view from the top of the mountain is outstanding.
로켓 발사가 왜 실패한 거죠?
Why did the rocket launch fail?
로켓의 추진력이 약했던 것이 큰 원인인 것 같습니다.
It seems the rocket's thrust was too weak, which was a major cause.
요즘 동창회 모임이 제대로 안 이루어지고 있어.
The alumni gatherings aren't going well these days.
네가 추진력을 발휘해서 잘 이끌어 봐.
You should use your drive to lead them well.
사업이 잘된다더니 매출이 엄청나게 늘었나 보구나.
I heard the business is doing well, so sales must have grown a lot.
얼마 전까지만 해도 자금난으로 허덕였던 게 거짓말 같지?
It's hard to believe we were struggling with funding just a while ago, isn't it?
너의 재능을 보니 머지않아 네가 나를 능가하겠구나.
Seeing your talent, it won't be long before you surpass me.
제가 스승님을 능가하다니요, 과찬이십니다.
Me surpass my master? You're too kind.
이 가수의 가창력은 정말 뛰어난 것 같아.
This singer's vocal ability is truly outstanding.
맞아, 가창력에 있어서 이 가수를 능가할 만한 사람이 없지.
Right, when it comes to vocal ability, no one can surpass this singer.
승규 씨는 이전의 직장에서 경륜을 쌓아서 능력이 탁월해요.
Seunggyu has built up a lot of experience from his previous jobs, so his skills are outstanding.
맞아요. 책임감도 뛰어나요.
That's right. He also has a great sense of responsibility.
경륜이 없는 지도자는 탄핵을 하는 것이 마땅하다고 생각합니다.
I think it's only right to impeach a leader who lacks experience and wisdom.
하지만 절차를 거치지 않고는 합당하지 않아요.
But it wouldn't be fair unless we go through the proper procedures.
엄마, 이거 내가 직접 만든 팔찌야.
Mom, I made this bracelet myself.
우리 딸이 이런 재간이 있을 줄 몰랐네.
I didn't know my daughter had such a talent.
왜 상대편이 반칙을 자꾸 하는 걸까?
Why does the other team keep cheating?
실력으로 이길 재간이 없으니까 그러는 거지.
Because they have no way to win with their actual skill.
열심히 노력해서 올해는 꼭 본선에 진출하도록 하겠습니다.
I'll work hard and make it to the finals this year for sure.
네. 괄목할 성과를 이루시기를 기대하겠습니다.
Yes. I look forward to seeing you achieve remarkable results.
역시 선생님은 참 노련하시네요.
As expected, you're really experienced, teacher.
오래 하다 보니 실력이 많이 쌓인 것 같아요.
I guess my skills have built up a lot after doing this for so long.
잔치 음식을 반도 못 먹고 버리게 생겼네.
It looks like we'll end up throwing away more than half of the feast food.
어머니가 잔치 음식을 무지하게 많이 준비했어.
Mom prepared an incredibly large amount of feast food.
그 친구는 미술에 대해서는 정말 무지해요.
That friend is really ignorant about art.
하지만 경제 분야에 대해서는 잘 아시잖아요.
But you know they know a lot about economics.
한글을 정말 배우기가 쉬운 문자인 것 같아.
Hangul really seems like an easy script to learn.
한글은 무지한 백성들을 위해 만든 문자이니까.
It was made for the ignorant common people.
우리 아이가 성적이 많이 떨어져서 걱정이에요, 선생님.
Teacher, I'm worried because my child's grades have dropped a lot.
저력이 있는 아이니까 곧 좋은 성적을 되찾을 겁니다. 걱정 마세요.
This child has underlying strength, so they'll get good grades back soon. Don't worry.
제구실을 못할 바에야 차라리 방해나 안 되게 회사를 그만두게.
If you can't do your duty, you might as well quit the company so you don't get in the way.
잘못을 시정하도록 노력하겠으니 한 번만 기회를 더 주십시오.
I'll try to correct my mistakes, so please give me one more chance.
뭘 보고 있는 거야?
What are you looking at?
학생들에게 작문 숙제를 내줬었는데 표현력이 정말 엉망이야.
I gave the students a writing assignment, and their speech is really terrible.
나랑 당구나 칠래?
Do you want to play billiards with me?
아니, 당구는 내가 너보다 하수여서 매일 지니까 하기 싫다.
No, I'm worse than you at billiards, so I lose every time and don't want to play.
이곳이 바로 정화 시설입니다.
This is the purification facility.
네, 이 시커먼 하수가 이렇게 맑게 정화되다니 정말 놀랍군요.
Yes, it's truly amazing that this black sewage gets purified to be this clear.
아유, 이 썩은 내가 대체 어디에서 나는 거지?
Ugh, where is this rotten smell coming from?
이 주변에 하수가 막혔대. 그래서 고약한 냄새가 나나 봐.
I heard the sewage is blocked around here. That's probably why there's such a bad smell.
유민이는 가끔씩 내 마음을 훤히 꿰뚫어 보는 것 같아서 신기해.
It's amazing how Yumin sometimes seems to see right through my mind.
맞아. 걔가 사람 마음을 읽을 줄 아는 혜안이 있더라고.
Right. They have the acumen to read people's minds.
내가 입사 시험에 합격할 수 있을까?
Do you think I can pass the hiring exam?
걱정하지 마, 일 년 동안 열심히 준비했으니까 능히 합격할 수 있어.
Don't worry, you studied hard for a year, so you can easily pass.
한국의 전통 무예로는 어떤 것들이 있습니까?
What are some traditional Korean martial arts?
올림픽 정식 종목인 태권도가 있습니다.
There's taekwondo, which is an official Olympic sport.
지수는 매번 일을 실패해서 아무것도 못 맡기겠어.
Jisu keeps failing at everything, so I can't trust them with anything.
걔는 문제가 생겼을 때 어떻게 할지 정하는 판단력이 부족해.
They lack the judgment to decide what to do when a problem comes up.
이 나라는 왜 다른 나라의 침략으로 이렇게 쉽게 무너진 거예요?
Why did this country collapse so easily under foreign invasion?
관리자들의 탐욕과 무능이 나라를 제대로 지킬 수 없게 했기 때문이지.
Because the greed and incompetence of the officials made it impossible to properly defend the country.
너 굉장히 피곤해 보인다.
You look really tired.
아르바이트를 여러 개 하는데 조금 일이 버겁네.
I'm doing several part-time jobs, and the work is a bit too much to handle.
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These 29 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 21 ungraded words in this category — 슬기, 만능, 빼어나다, 추진력, 허덕이다 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.