36 two-turn dialogues about 삶의 상태, illustrating 18 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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특별한 문제가 있는가?
Is there any particular problem?
아니요. 큰 차질 없이 일이 진행되고 있습니다.
No, the work is proceeding without any major setbacks.
오늘은 좀 한가하네요.
It's a bit quiet today, isn't it?
네, 드나드는 손님도 없이 가게 안이 조용해요.
Yes, the shop is quiet with no customers coming in or out.
내가 지금 없이 살지만 자존심은 늘 가지고 산다고.
I may live without much now, but I always carry my pride.
그래. 비록 가난해도 자존심은 지켜야지.
Right. Even if you're poor, you should keep your pride.
이번 문화 축제는 성황리에 막을 내렸지요?
The cultural festival ended successfully, didn't it?
네. 젊고 독창적인 작가들의 참여가 이루어진 덕분에 참신하다는 평이 많았어요.
Yes. Thanks to the participation of young and original artists, it received many comments about being fresh.
유민이가 국가대표가 되었다면서?
I heard Yumin became a national team member?
응. 어릴 적부터 꿈꿔 왔던 일이 이루어졌어.
Yeah. The dream they had since childhood has been fulfilled.
이번에 개봉한 김 감독의 영화는 어떻습니까?
How is Director Kim's movie that just came out?
이번 영화는 철저하게 일상적인 장면들로만 이루어진 작품입니다.
This movie is a work made up entirely of thoroughly everyday scenes.
일은 그만하고 술이나 한잔하러 가자.
Let's stop working and go have a drink.
그래, 짧은 인생인데 즐길 때는 즐길 줄 알아야지.
Sure, life is short, so you need to know when to enjoy yourself.
이 한심한 인생아, 도대체 언제쯤 정신 차리고 똑바로 살래?
You pathetic life, when are you going to come to your senses and live properly?
내버려둬. 난 이렇게 사는 게 좋아.
Leave me alone. I like living this way.
선생님, 인생의 고비가 많으셨는데 어떻게 극복하셨어요?
Teacher, you've had many turning points in life. How did you overcome them?
어려울 때마다 주변 사람들의 도움으로 잘 이겨낼 수 있었던 것 같습니다.
Whenever things were hard, I was able to get through them well with the help of the people around me.
이 세제를 사용하면 옷에 묻은 얼룩이 금방 없어져요.
If you use this detergent, stains on clothes disappear quickly.
그래요? 옷이 그렇게 깨끗하게 세탁돼요?
Really? Clothes get washed that clean?
식탁 위에 있던 빵이 다 없어져 버렸네.
The bread that was on the table is all gone.
응, 아까 네 동생이 다 먹었어.
Yeah, your brother ate it all earlier.
여기 있던 책이 어디로 없어졌지?
Where did the book that was here go?
그거 내가 아까 네 방에 가져다 놓았어.
I put it in your room earlier.
얘, 너는 무슨 돈이 있어서 그렇게 비싼 가방을 사니?
Hey, where did you get the money to buy such an expensive bag?
한 두어 달 가난하게 지낼 생각으로 그냥 사 버렸지.
I just bought it, planning to live frugally for a month or two.
어제 먹은 술이 아직도 안 깨네요.
The alcohol from last night still hasn't worn off.
술기운 없애는 데에는 해장국이 최고지.
Hangover soup is the best for getting rid of the alcohol buzz.
이 비밀 서류는 어떻게 할까요?
What should we do with this confidential document?
다른 사람들이 볼 수도 있으니 아예 태워서 없애 버리도록 해.
Since others might see it, let's just burn it and get rid of it completely.
창고에 아무래도 쥐가 있는 것 같아.
I think there might be mice in the storage room.
쥐덫이랑 쥐약을 놓아서 쥐를 없애자.
Let's put out traps and poison to get rid of the mice.
여행은 잘 다녀왔어?
Did you have a good trip?
비도 많이 오고 다리도 다쳐서 엄청 고생했어.
It rained a lot and I hurt my leg, so I had a really hard time.
내일이 회사 면접인데 너무 긴장되고 걱정 돼.
I have a job interview tomorrow, and I'm so nervous and worried.
일부러 대답하기 곤란한 질문도 한다고 하니까 당황하지 말고 소신 있게 대답해.
They say they deliberately ask difficult questions to answer, so don't panic and answer with conviction.
요즘 내 바이올린 실력이 어때?
How's my violin playing these days?
들어보니까 예전보다는 연주 실력이 많이 안정된 것 같은데?
From what I hear, your playing seems much more stable than before.
보고서는 언제 완성됩니까?
When will the report be completed?
벌써 완성해서 부장님께 제출했어요.
It's already done and I've submitted it to the department head.
아버지께서 사고로 의식이 없으시다가 극적으로 살아났어요.
My father was unconscious after the accident but dramatically revived.
정말 다행이네요.
That's really a relief.
꺼져 가던 촛불이 살아난다.
The dying candle flame is reviving.
그러네. 이제야 바람이 좀 잠잠해진 것 같은데?
It is. The wind seems to have calmed down now.
폭동으로 인해 혼란스러웠던 도시가 이제야 살아나는 것 같아.
The city, which was in chaos due to the riot, finally seems to be reviving.
어서 회복이 되어야 할 텐데.
I hope it recovers soon.
올 한 해도 좋은 일만 있기를 바랄게.
I hope only good things happen to you this year.
선생님도 새해 복 많이 받으세요.
Teacher, I wish you lots of good fortune in the new year too.
우리 회사 부장님이 또 이혼을 하셨대.
I heard our department head got divorced again.
두 번이나 이혼을 한 것을 보면 그 사람은 참 배우자 복이 없는 것 같아.
Given that he's been divorced twice, he really seems to have no luck with spouses.
피자 먹고 있었구나. 맛있겠다.
Oh, you're eating pizza. Looks delicious.
어서 와서 같이 먹어. 너는 정말 먹을 복이 많은가 봐.
Come on in and have some. You really seem to have good luck with food.
올 한 해도 좋은 일만 있기를 바랄게.
I hope only good things happen to you this year.
선생님도 새해 복 많이 받으세요.
Teacher, I wish you lots of good fortune in the new year too.
우리 회사 부장님이 또 이혼을 하셨대.
I heard our department head got divorced again.
두 번이나 이혼을 한 것을 보면 그 사람은 참 배우자 복이 없는 것 같아.
Given that he's been divorced twice, he really seems to have no luck with spouses.
피자 먹고 있었구나. 맛있겠다.
Oh, you're eating pizza. Looks delicious.
어서 와서 같이 먹어. 너는 정말 먹을 복이 많은가 봐.
Come on in and have some. You really seem to have good luck with food.
내일 뭐해?
What are you doing tomorrow?
내일 예정된 일정은 없는데 왜?
I don't have anything scheduled tomorrow, why?
좋아하는 숫자가 뭐예요?
What's your favorite number?
저는 행운의 숫자인 칠을 좋아해요.
I like seven, my lucky number.
너를 만난 건 정말 행운이야.
Meeting you was really good luck.
나야말로 너를 만나고 나서 일이 잘되는 것 같아.
Actually, things have been going well for me since I met you.
오늘이 합격자 발표일인데 무진장 떨려요.
Today's the day results come out, and I'm so nervous.
행운을 빌어요.
Good luck!
세 아이들 대학 공부 시키느라 많이 힘드시겠어요.
It must be hard putting three kids through college.
그래도 큰아들이 취직을 해서 다행한 일이에요.
Still, it's fortunate that the oldest got a job.
유민이가 실종된 지 벌써 오 년이 넘었어.
It's been over five years since Yumin went missing.
유민이는 도대체 어디에 있는 걸까? 살아는 있을까?
Where on earth could Yumin be? Is she still alive?
내일 일식이 일어날 것으로 예측된대.
They say a solar eclipse is calculated to happen tomorrow.
그래? 내일 같이 보자.
Really? Let's watch it together tomorrow.
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These 36 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 18 3급 words in this category — 없이, 이루어지다, 인생, 없어지다, 가난하다 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.