27 two-turn dialogues about 생리 현상, illustrating 15 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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가슴 깊이 숨을 크게 들이마셔 보세요.
Take a deep breath in through your chest.
숲 속 공기라서 그런지 굉장히 상쾌하네요.
It feels really refreshing, maybe because it's forest air.
오이에 양념은 언제 무쳐?
When are you going to season the cucumbers?
소금 간을 하고 숨이 좀 죽으면 그때 무쳐.
After I salt them and they lose their crispness, I'll season them then.
요즘 지수 아버지가 위독하시대.
I heard Jisu's father is critically ill these days.
그 아이에게 딱한 사정이 있는 줄은 미처 몰랐구나.
I had no idea that child was in such a difficult situation.
어휴, 갑자기 주인집에서 집세를 올려 달래.
Ugh, the landlord suddenly asked us to raise the rent.
사정을 해 봐야지 뭐. 별 수 있나.
We'll just have to plead our case. What else can we do?
선생님, 표준어 사정의 원칙이 뭔가요?
Teacher, what are the principles for determining standard language?
교양 있는 사람들이 두루 쓰는 현대 서울말이어야 표준어가 되지.
For a language to be standard, it has to be the modern Seoul speech used widely by educated people.
저 강아지 좀 봐. 침을 질질 흘리고 있어.
Look at that puppy. It's drooling all over the place.
날씨가 더워서 그런가 봐.
It must be because of the hot weather.
금방이라도 똥이 나올 것만 같아.
I feel like I'm about to poop any second.
화장실은 저쪽이야. 얼른 가!
The bathroom is that way. Hurry up!
이 볼펜은 똥이 많이 나와서 쓰기가 힘들어.
This pen leaks a lot of ink, so it's hard to write with.
그러네. 글씨가 깔끔하지 않네.
Yeah, the writing isn't neat.
아, 별로 먹을 패가 없네. 똥이나 먹어야겠다.
Oh, I don't have any good cards to play. I guess I'll have to eat the dregs.
야, 그럼 내가 한 패 줘야 하잖아.
Hey, then I have to give you a card.
행주로 좀 닦아 봐.
Try wiping it with a dishcloth.
행주로 닦아 봤는데 기름을 잘 흡수하지 못해서 기름기가 그대로 남아 있어.
I tried, but the cloth doesn't absorb the oil well, so the grease is still there.
그 회사가 또 다른 회사를 흡수하기로 했다면서?
I heard that company decided to absorb another company.
응, 규모가 점점 거대해지고 있어.
Yeah, it's getting bigger and bigger.
개구리 울음소리가 들려.
I can hear the sound of frogs croaking.
가까운 곳에 연못이 있나 봐.
There must be a pond nearby.
요즘에 우리 동네에 도둑이 많다는데.
I hear there are a lot of thieves in our neighborhood these days.
아직도 남의 집 담을 넘는 그런 사람들이 많은가 봐요.
It seems there are still people who climb over others' walls.
청소 당번 담 차례가 누구지?
Whose turn is it for cleaning duty?
오늘은 내가 당번이고 내일은 지수야.
It's my turn today, and Jisu's tomorrow.
나는 이번 역에 내려야 해.
I need to get off at this station.
잘 가! 나도 담 역에 내려서 갈아탈 거야.
Goodbye! I'll get off at the next station and transfer too.
요즘에 우리 동네에 도둑이 많다는데.
I hear there are a lot of thieves in our neighborhood these days.
아직도 남의 집 담을 넘는 그런 사람들이 많은가 봐요.
It seems there are still people who climb over others' walls.
청소 당번 담 차례가 누구지?
Whose turn is it for cleaning duty?
오늘은 내가 당번이고 내일은 지수야.
It's my turn today, and Jisu's tomorrow.
나는 이번 역에 내려야 해.
I need to get off at this station.
잘 가! 나도 담 역에 내려서 갈아탈 거야.
Goodbye! I'll get off at the next station and transfer too.
지수는 항상 잘 웃는 거 같아.
Jisu always seems to laugh a lot.
맞아. 지수의 웃음소리를 들으면 나까지 기분이 좋아져.
Right. Hearing Jisu's laughter makes me feel good too.
너 왜 그렇게 피곤해 보이니?
Why do you look so tired?
형이 옆에서 코를 골아서 밤새 한숨도 못 잤어.
My brother snored next to me, so I couldn't sleep a wink all night.
밥 좀 더 먹을래?
Do you want some more rice?
아니요. 배불러서 더 이상은 못 먹겠어요.
No, thank you. I'm so full I can't eat any more.
저 임산부는 배부른 상태를 보니 임신 초기인 것 같네.
That pregnant woman looks like she's in her early pregnancy, judging by her belly.
맞아. 임신 4개월 차라고 해.
Right, they say she's four months along.
지수는 성공하더니 이제 배부른 소리만 하는 거 같아.
Since Jisu became successful, they only seem to be talking big.
맞아. 조금 변한 것 같아서 아쉬워.
Yeah, it's a shame they've changed a bit.
아기는 아직도 기침이 심해요?
Is the baby still coughing a lot?
숨소리가 고른 걸 보니 이제 좀 괜찮아진 것 같아요.
Judging by the even breathing, it seems to be getting better now.
아, 졸음을 쫓을 수가 없네.
Ugh, I can't shake off this drowsiness.
그럼 가서 찬물로 세수라도 하고 와.
Then go splash some cold water on your face.
승진했다는 소식을 전해 드리니 아버지는 뭐라고 하셨어요?
When you told your father about your promotion, what did he say?
축하한다면서 허허 웃으셨어요.
He laughed heartily and said congratulations.
네 형은 어디 있니?
Where's your brother?
방에서 세상 모르고 쿨쿨 자고 있어요.
He's in his room, sleeping soundly and snoring away.
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These 27 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 15 4급 words in this category — 숨, 사정, 침, 똥, 흡수하다 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.