38 two-turn dialogues about 삶의 행위, illustrating 17 words from this category at 3급. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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고속도로는 여전히 정체가 심한가 봐.
The highway seems to be still heavily congested.
응. 어제부터 고향에 내려가는 차들로 만원을 이루고 있대.
Yes. I heard it's packed with cars heading to their hometowns since yesterday.
새해 복 많이 받으세요.
Happy New Year.
감사합니다. 소망하는 모든 일 이루시기를 바랍니다.
Thank you. I hope all your wishes come true.
이 마을에는 외국 사람들이 많네?
There are many foreigners in this village.
응, 외국에서 온 사람들이 이룬 마을이거든.
Yes, it's a village formed by people who came from abroad.
야, 저사람 네 남자 친구랑 닮은 것 같지 않아?
Hey, don't you think that person looks like your boyfriend?
어디가 닮았어! 저 정도 외모로는 내 남자 친구에 비할 바가 못 되지.
What's similar about them! With looks like that, they can't even compare to my boyfriend.
네가 어떻게 나한테 이럴 수 있니?
How can you do this to me?
네가 한 잘못에 비한다면 이건 아무것도 아냐.
Compared to the mistakes you've made, this is nothing.
시험 잘 봤어?
Did you do well on the exam?
공부한 거에 비하면 잘 보진 않았어.
I didn't do as well as I did compared to how much I studied.
아빠, 왜 샛길로 가는 거죠?
Dad, why are we taking the back road?
교통 혼잡을 피하기 위해서 그런 거야.
To avoid the traffic congestion.
회의는 언제 할까?
When should we have the meeting?
주말에는 사람들이 쉬니까 주말을 피해서 정하자.
People rest on weekends, so let's avoid the weekend and set it.
비가 갑자기 오는데?
It's suddenly raining.
잠시 비를 피해 있다가 가자.
Let's take shelter from the rain for a bit and then go.
며칠 전까지만 해도 피어 있던 꽃이 갑자기 왜 죽었어?
Why did the flower that was blooming just a few days ago suddenly die?
내가 관리를 잘 못해서 죽이고 말았어.
I didn't take care of it well, so I ended up killing it.
손전등 빛이 너무 세서 눈이 부셔.
The flashlight is too bright; it's blinding me.
그럼 내가 빛을 약간 죽일게.
Then I'll dim the light a bit.
셔츠가 너무 빳빳한 거 아니야?
Isn't the shirt too stiff?
그럼 물을 살짝 뿌린 다음 풀기를 죽여서 입어.
Then spray a little water on it and wear it after the starch softens.
지수야, 너는 성적도 좋은데 대학을 포기한 이유가 뭐니?
Jisu, your grades are good, so why did you give up on college?
집안 형편이 어려워서 등록금을 마련할 수가 없어요.
My family's financial situation is tough, so I can't afford the tuition.
저는 선거일에 놀러 가기로 해서 투표는 못할 것 같아요.
I've planned to go on a trip on election day, so I probably can't vote.
그럼 투표권을 포기하겠다는 말인가?
So you're saying you'll give up your right to vote?
내가 너무 늦게 왔지? 미안해.
I came too late, didn't I? Sorry.
다음부터는 절대 이러면 안 돼.
You absolutely can't do this from now on.
승규에게 왜 널 속였냐고 물어 봤니?
Did you ask Seunggyu why he lied to you?
응, 그런데 자기는 절대로 거짓말을 한 적이 없다고 이러던데.
Yeah, but he said this: that he's never told a lie.
이번에는 부디 시험에 통과하기를 빌게.
This time, I really hope you pass the exam.
걱정해 줘서 고마워.
Thanks for worrying about me.
어제는 정말 죄송했습니다. 한 번만 용서해 주십시오.
I was really sorry about yesterday. Please forgive me just this once.
그렇게 용서를 비니 이번 한 번은 봐 주겠네.
Since you're begging for forgiveness like that, I'll let it slide this time.
갑자기 웬 떡이야? 먹던 거 같은데 어디서 빌어 온 것은 아니지?
Where did this rice cake suddenly come from? It looks like the one you were eating—you didn't beg for it somewhere, did you?
아니야. 집에서 먹던 걸 좀 싸 왔어.
No, I just brought some from home.
와, 목도리를 다 떴구나!
Wow, you finished knitting the scarf!
네. 어젯밤에 완성했어요.
Yes, I completed it last night.
최근에 사건 사고가 너무 많지 않아요?
There have been so many incidents and accidents lately, haven't there?
그러게요. 예측하지 못한 사건들이 너무 많이 생겨요.
I know. So many unexpected events keep happening.
여기 있던 병아리가 어디 갔지?
Where did the chick that was here go?
우리 집 개가 잡아먹었나 봐.
I think our dog caught and ate it.
넌 도대체 제대로 하는 일이 뭐가 있어?
What on earth do you do properly?
너는 왜 그렇게 나를 잡아먹지 못해 야단이야?
Why are you so upset that you can't just eat me up?
여기 있던 책상 어디 갔어?
Where did the desk that was here go?
어차피 쓰지도 않는데 자리만 잡아먹고 있어서 그냥 치워 버렸어.
It was just taking up space since we never used it, so I threw it out.
이 조형물은 굉장히 특이한걸. 재활용품으로 만든 건가?
This sculpture is really unique. Is it made from recycled materials?
맞아. 작가가 재활용품을 수집해서 만든 거래.
Yeah, I heard the artist collected recycled items to make it.
너희 집에는 음반이 아주 많구나.
You have a lot of records at your house.
응, 아버지께서 음반을 수집하는 취미를 갖고 계시거든.
Yeah, my father has a hobby of collecting records.
의사 선생님, 저 같은 봉사가 눈을 뜰 수 있겠습니까?
Doctor, will a volunteer like me be able to see again?
치료가 가능하니 곧 앞을 보실 수 있을 겁니다.
It's treatable, so you'll be able to see soon.
이번 방학 때 계획이 뭐니?
What are your plans for this break?
고아원에서 봉사를 할 생각이야.
I'm thinking of doing volunteer work at an orphanage.
집안이 왜 이렇게 조용해요?
Why is the house so quiet?
아이들이 시험 기간이라 각자 공부하고 있어요. 저도 방해가 될까 봐 텔레비전도 못 본다니까요.
The kids are each studying because it's exam period. I can't even watch TV for fear of being a hindrance.
이번 주말에 아이들이랑 무엇을 하러 갈까?
What should we do with the kids this weekend?
시골에 가서 농촌 생활을 체험해 보는 건 어때?
How about going to the countryside to experience farm life?
왜 이렇게 반찬이 맛이 없는 거지?
Why is the food so tasteless?
투정 좀 그만하고 감사하는 마음으로 먹어.
Stop complaining and eat with gratitude.
축구 하다가 넘어져서 무릎이 까졌어요.
I fell while playing soccer and scraped my knee.
그래도 그만해서 다행이지. 앞으로는 조심하렴.
Still, it's lucky it wasn't worse. Be careful from now on.
어제 선본 사람은 어땠어? 마음에 들어?
How was the blind date yesterday? Did you like them?
응. 좋은 사람 같았어. 그만한 사람 찾기도 어렵겠더라.
Yeah, they seemed like a good person. It'd be hard to find someone as good.
왜 이렇게 반찬이 맛이 없는 거지?
Why is the side dish so tasteless?
투정 좀 그만하고 감사하는 마음으로 먹어.
Stop complaining and eat with gratitude.
축구 하다가 넘어져서 무릎이 까졌어요.
I fell while playing soccer and scraped my knee.
그래도 그만해서 다행이지. 앞으로는 조심하렴.
Well, at least you stopped. Be careful from now on.
어제 선본 사람은 어땠어? 마음에 들어?
How was the blind date yesterday? Did you like them?
응. 좋은 사람 같았어. 그만한 사람 찾기도 어렵겠더라.
Yeah, they seemed like a good person. It'd be hard to find someone that good.
교육 정책이 자꾸 바뀌니 어떻게 입학시험을 준비해야 할지 모르겠어.
With education policy changing so often, I don't know how to prepare for the entrance exam.
맞아. 교육 정책을 안정시켜야 마음 놓고 준비를 할 텐데 걱정이네.
I know. If they'd stabilize the education policy, we could prepare with peace of mind, but it's worrying.
왜 이렇게 긴장되고 떨리는지 모르겠어.
I don't know why I'm so nervous and shaky.
이거 마셔 봐. 따뜻한 차 한 잔이 마음을 안정시켜 줄 거야.
Try drinking this. A cup of warm tea will steady your mind.
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These 38 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 17 3급 words in this category — 이루다, 비하다, 피하다, 죽이다, 포기하다 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.