17 two-turn dialogues about 성격 표현하기, illustrating 11 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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유민이는 순한 외모와는 다르게 씩씩한 면이 있어요.
Yumin has a spirited side that's different from their gentle appearance.
맞아요. 성격이 좀 강하고 독립적인 편이에요.
That's right. They tend to have a strong and independent personality.
김 감독님, 이번에 촬영하시는 영화는 어떤 영화입니까?
Director Kim, what kind of movie are you filming this time?
이전 작품과는 성격이 많이 다른 영화입니다.
It's a movie with a very different character from my previous works.
우리 아이는 책 읽기를 싫어해서 어떤 책을 사 줘야 할지 고민이 많아.
My child hates reading, so I'm worried about what book to buy them.
책을 골라 주려고 하지 말고 스스로 책을 잘 고를 수 있는 능력을 키워 주는 게 좋지 않을까?
Instead of trying to pick books for them, wouldn't it be better to help them develop the ability to choose books well on their own?
오늘 내 연설 어땠나?
How was my speech today?
아주 훌륭했습니다.
It was excellent.
온천욕을 하고 왔더니 살결이 부들부들해졌어.
After taking a hot spring bath, my skin feels so smooth.
어머, 피부가 정말 부드럽구나.
Oh, your skin really is soft.
어떤 돈가스로 먹을래?
Which pork cutlet do you want?
난 부드러운 안심 돈가스로 할래.
I'll have the tender sirloin cutlet.
고춧가루가 너무 굵어서 먹기에 나쁘네요.
The chili powder is too coarse, so it's hard to eat.
그러게요. 방앗간에 가서 좀 더 부드럽게 갈아 와야겠어요.
I know. I need to go to the mill and have it ground more finely.
인사 온 며느릿감은 어떻던?
How was the prospective daughter-in-law who came to greet us?
모난 데 없이 마음씨도 착하고 얼굴도 예쁘고 아주 맘에 들어.
She's got no sharp edges, she's kind-hearted and pretty, I'm very pleased.
어제 왜 결석을 했어요?
Why were you absent yesterday?
급한 사정이 생겨서 학교에 올 수가 없었어요.
Something urgent came up, so I couldn't come to school.
점심을 먹은 게 소화가 잘 안 되네요.
My lunch isn't digesting well.
급하게 드셔서 그런 것 같은데요.
It's probably because you ate too quickly.
시험 시간이 다가오니까 도무지 집중이 되지가 않아.
As the exam time approaches, I just can't concentrate.
마음이 급할수록 심호흡을 하면서 편하게 생각해 봐.
The more anxious you feel, the more you should take deep breaths and think calmly.
요즘 유민의 발음이 똑똑하지 못한 것 같아.
Lately, Yumin's pronunciation doesn't seem clear.
얼마 전에 유민이가 입안을 다쳐서 말하기가 힘들다고 하더라.
I heard Yumin injured the inside of their mouth a while ago, so it's hard to speak.
아이가 엄마를 닮아서 귀엽고 똑똑하고 아주 깜찍하네요.
The child takes after the mother—cute, smart, and very charming.
예쁘게 봐 주셔서 감사합니다.
Thank you for saying such nice things.
내 여자 친구는 요리도 잘하고, 얼굴도 예쁘고, 성격도 정말 좋은 것 같아.
My girlfriend cooks well, is pretty, and has a great personality.
내 앞에서 네 여자 친구 자랑 좀 그만해라.
Stop boasting about your girlfriend in front of me.
난 항상 새벽 여섯 시에 일어나서 아침 운동을 가.
I always get up at six in the morning and go for morning exercise.
넌 참 부지런하구나.
You're really hard-working.
이 그릇들 좀 깨지지 않도록 조심을 기울여서 부엌으로 옮길래?
Can you move these dishes to the kitchen, being careful not to break them?
응, 그런데 너무 많으니까 언니도 반만 같이 옮겨 줘.
Yeah, but there are too many, so you should move half too.
지수가 정오가 다 된 이 시간까지 아직 잠자리에서 일어나지 않아요.
Jisu still hasn't gotten out of bed, and it's almost noon.
이런 게으른 녀석을 다 봤나!
I've never seen such a lazy person!
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These 17 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 11 2급 words in this category — 성격, 능력, 훌륭하다, 부드럽다, 착하다 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.