42 two-turn dialogues about 외모 표현하기, illustrating 22 words from this category at 2급. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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와! 되게 미남이시다. 언제 모습이에요?
Wow! He's really handsome. When was this picture taken?
음, 아마 스무 살 때일 거야.
Um, probably when I was twenty.
강아지가 뛰는 모습이 이상해.
The way the puppy runs looks weird.
다리에 상처라도 난 거 아냐?
Maybe it hurt its leg?
데이트는 어떻게 된 거야?
How did the date go?
바람맞았어. 어디에도 그녀의 모습은 나타나지 않더군.
I got stood up. She never showed up anywhere.
아. 달리기를 심하게 했더니 숨을 쉬기 힘들어.
Oh, I ran so hard I can barely breathe.
가슴을 펴고 심호흡을 해 봐.
Straighten your chest and take a deep breath.
가슴에 달린 게 뭐니?
What's that on your chest?
응, 우리 학교 배지야.
Oh, it's my school badge.
남자 친구는 어떤 사람이니?
What kind of person is your boyfriend?
가슴이 따뜻하고 다정한 사람이야.
He's someone with a warm heart and a kind nature.
너 고개 좀 들어 봐. 어디서 이렇게 상처가 났니?
Lift your head a bit. Where did you get that wound?
아까 놀다가 다쳤어요.
I got hurt while playing earlier.
어머니 여기서 자전거 타도 돼요?
Mom, can I ride a bike here?
아니, 이 주변은 고개가 가팔라서 넘어질 수 있어.
No, the hill around here is steep, so you could fall.
우리 회사가 결국 고개를 맞는구나.
Our company is finally going under.
신제품 개발에 많은 투자를 했는데 잘 팔리지가 않았으니 어쩔 수 없지 뭐.
We invested a lot in developing the new product, but it didn't sell well, so there's nothing we can do.
너는 학생이 단정하지 못하게 머리 모양이 그게 뭐니?
What is that hairstyle? You're a student, you should look neat.
나름대로 짧게 정리했는데 아직도 이상해?
I did get it cut short, but is it still that bad?
뚱뚱해서 그런지 나는 뭘 입어도 이렇게 모양이 안 나네.
Maybe it's because I'm fat, but nothing looks good on me.
그게 아니라 네가 옷을 잘 못 골라서 그런 거야.
It's not that. It's because you don't pick clothes well.
내가 사는 모양이 이러니 너한테 연락도 못했구나.
I've been so busy with life that I couldn't even contact you.
괜찮아, 나도 사느라 바빠서 너한테 연락 한 번 못했는데.
It's fine. I was also busy with life and couldn't contact you either.
너희 학교도 우리 학교 건물이랑 크게 다르지 않네.
Your school building isn't that different from ours.
학교 건물은 모두 비슷하게 짓는 것 같아.
Yeah, school buildings all look pretty similar.
모양은 과자 비슷한데 이게 뭐지?
It looks kind of like a cookie, but what is it?
과자 모양으로 만든 장난감이에요.
It's a toy made to look like a cookie.
아까 그 분은 너희 삼촌이야?
Is that person your uncle?
진짜 삼촌은 아닌데 우리 가족하고 너무 친해서 가족 비슷한 관계가 됐어.
He's not my real uncle, but he's so close to our family that he's like family.
너는 학생이 단정하지 못하게 머리 모양이 그게 뭐니?
What's with your hair? It's not neat for a student.
나름대로 짧게 정리했는데 아직도 이상해?
I did get it trimmed short, but does it still look weird?
뚱뚱해서 그런지 나는 뭘 입어도 이렇게 모양이 안 나네.
Maybe it's because I'm fat, but nothing looks good on me.
그게 아니라 네가 옷을 잘 못 골라서 그런 거야.
It's not that; it's because you don't pick clothes well.
내가 사는 모양이 이러니 너한테 연락도 못했구나.
My life has been such a mess, that's why I couldn't contact you.
괜찮아, 나도 사느라 바빠서 너한테 연락 한 번 못했는데.
It's okay, I've been so busy living that I didn't contact you either.
엄마. 가방이 너무 무거워서 어깨가 아파요.
Mom, the bag is so heavy that my shoulder hurts.
이리 오렴. 엄마가 어깨 주물러 줄게.
Come here. I'll rub your shoulder.
입어 보니 어때요?
How does it feel when you try it on?
어깨가 좀 넓은 것 같은데 더 작은 사이즈를 입어 볼게요.
The shoulders seem a bit wide, so I'll try a smaller size.
네가 들이박은 차 운전자는 다치지 않았어?
Was the driver of the car you hit okay?
별로 세게 부딪힌 것도 아닌데 검은 차에서 어깨들이 목을 잡고 내리더라.
It wasn't even a hard hit, but a guy with broad shoulders got out holding his neck.
허리가 너무 아파요.
My waist hurts so much.
구부정한 자세로 책상에 앉아 있으니 그렇지.
That's because you sit at your desk hunched over.
발표 시간이 부족하네요.
We're running out of time for the presentation.
허리에서 잘리지 않게 빨리 요약해서 말씀드리겠습니다.
I'll summarize quickly so it doesn't get cut off in the middle.
네 변의 길이가 똑같은 사각형은 뭘까요?
What is a quadrilateral with all four sides the same length?
마름모입니다.
It's a rhombus.
어제 전화했다면서?
You said you called yesterday?
언니 목소리가 네 목소리랑 똑같아서 네 언니가 너인 줄 알았어.
Your sister's voice sounds exactly like yours, so I thought your sister was you.
이번에 새로 산 세탁기가 어때? 기능이 많아서 좋아?
How's the new washing machine you bought? Is it nice with all the features?
세탁기가 다 똑같지 뭐, 디자인은 새로워진 것 같아.
Washing machines are all the same, I guess, but the design seems newer.
할머니, 무릎이 많이 아프세요?
Grandma, does your knee hurt a lot?
요즘 들어 부쩍 통증이 심하구나.
The pain has gotten much worse lately.
아기 입술 모양이 참 예쁘네.
The baby's lips are so pretty.
그러게요. 정말 앵두 같은 입술이네요.
Indeed. They really are cherry-like lips.
얼굴에 뭐가 묻었어.
You've got something on your face.
그래? 거울 좀 줘 봐.
Really? Let me see a mirror.
승규가 술을 많이 마셨네.
Seunggyu must have drunk a lot.
취해 가지고 혀가 꼬여서 말도 잘 못 하는군.
He's so drunk his tongue is twisted and he can barely speak.
그 녀석 이마 한번 시원하게 생겼네.
That guy has a nicely shaped forehead.
민준이가 이마 하나는 참 잘생겼죠.
Minjun really has a handsome forehead.
이곳은 몇 년 전과 달리 고층 건물과 가게들이 들어섰네요.
This place has changed from a few years ago with tall buildings and shops.
네. 길가에 줄지어 서 있는 건물들의 이마에 형형색색의 간판들이 걸려 있네요.
Yes. The foreheads of the buildings lined up along the street are covered with colorful signs.
두 그림은 같은 작품이에요?
Are these two paintings the same work?
네, 한 화가가 똑같이 그린 거예요.
Yes, they were painted equally by the same artist.
민준이랑 승규는 이상형이 똑같이 닮았어.
Minjun and Seunggyu look exactly alike in their ideal type.
누가 형제 아니랄까 봐.
You can tell they're brothers.
어디 놀러 갔다 왔어?
Did you go anywhere?
아니, 어제와 똑같이 집에만 있었지.
No, I stayed home just like yesterday.
내 연주회 어땠어?
How was my recital?
정말 훌륭했어. 사람들이 손바닥이 닳도록 연신 박수를 치더라.
It was wonderful. People clapped until their palms were sore.
엉덩이 좀 들어 봐, 걸레질하게.
Lift your bottom a bit so I can mop.
알겠어요. 잠깐만 기다려 봐요.
Okay. Just wait a moment.
어머, 언니도 벌써 흰 머리카락이 있네?
Oh, you already have gray hairs too?
나도 벌써 마흔이 넘었잖아.
Well, I'm already past forty.
요즘 발에 혈액 순환이 잘 안 되는 것 같은데 뭐 좋은 방법 없니?
Lately my feet don't seem to have good blood circulation. Any good ideas?
발끝까지 혈액 순환이 잘되게 하는 데는 발가락 가위바위보가 좋아.
For good circulation all the way to your toes, rock-paper-scissors with your toes is great.
여자가 큰절을 할 때는 어느 쪽 손이 위로 가야 하나요?
When a woman does a big bow, which hand should be on top?
평상시에는 오른손이 위로 왼손이 아래로 가도록 해야 해.
Normally, the right hand should be on top and the left hand underneath.
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These 42 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 22 2급 words in this category — 모습, 가슴, 고개, 모양, 비슷하다 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.