요즘 새로운 취미가 생겼다면서?
I heard you've picked up a new hobby lately.
우표를 수집하는 것에 재미가 생겼어.
Yeah, I've gotten into collecting stamps.
어렸을 적에 듣던 노래를 다시 들으니 귀에 새롭네요.
Hearing the songs I listened to as a child again makes them feel new to me.
그렇죠?
Right?
성질Korean Conversation: 성질 — TOPIK 2
24 two-turn dialogues about 성질, illustrating 13 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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이렇게 자꾸 아파서 일을 못하니 큰일이네.
It's a big problem that I keep getting sick and can't work.
지금 너한테 가장 중요한 건 얼른 낫는 거야.
The most important thing for you right now is to get better soon.
김 선생님은 어때? 무서워?
How's Teacher Kim? Is she scary?
좀 있으면 자연 알게 될 텐데 벌써부터 뭘 그렇게 궁금해하니?
You'll naturally find out soon, so why are you so curious already?
손톱에 매니큐어를 반만 바른 거야?
Did you only paint half your nails with polish?
아니, 새 손톱이 자라서 반만 남게 됐어.
No, new nails grew, so only half is left.
아빠가 새 학용품을 사 줄 테니까 더 공부 열심히 해야 해.
Dad will buy you new school supplies, so you need to study harder.
네, 새로운 마음으로 열심히 공부할게요.
Yes, I'll study hard with a new mindset.
엄마, 넘어져서 옷이 찢어졌어요.
Mom, I fell and tore my clothes.
어제 산 새 옷인데 조심 좀 하지 그랬어.
That was a new outfit I bought yesterday; you should have been more careful.
선생님, 철보다도 강한 물질이 있나요?
Teacher, is there any material stronger than iron?
그럼. 다이아몬드는 철보다 더 단단하고 세단다.
Of course. Diamond is harder and tougher than iron.
아까 보니까 유민이가 혼자서 울고 있더라.
Earlier I saw Yumin crying alone.
정말이야? 유민이처럼 강한 아이가 울다니, 뭔가 큰일이 난 모양이네.
Really? A strong kid like Yumin crying—something big must have happened.
옷 따뜻하게 입어. 오늘도 바람이 강하게 분대.
Dress warmly. They say the wind is strong again today.
오늘도 어제처럼 바람이 세게 분다고? 옷을 단단히 입어야겠군.
The wind's blowing as hard as yesterday? I'd better bundle up.
저 질문은 좀 이상한 것 같아.
That question seems a bit strange.
맞아. 무슨 내용인지 이해가 안 돼.
Right, I can't understand what it's about.
꿈이 이상하니까 오늘은 조심해야겠어.
Since my dream was weird, I should be careful today.
무슨 꿈을 꿨는데 그래?
What did you dream about to say that?
내가 언제 네 돈을 가져갔다고 그래? 본 적 있어?
When did I ever take your money? Have you seen me do it?
당황하는 걸 보니 영 이상한데?
Seeing you get flustered, something's definitely off.
지금 몇시야?
What time is it now?
내 시계는 정확하지 않아. 다른 사람한테 물어보렴.
My watch isn't accurate. Ask someone else.
문제가 너무 어려워서 못 풀겠어요.
The problem is too hard, I can't solve it.
이런 단순한 문제도 못 풀다니! 너 공부를 안 했구나?
You can't solve such a simple problem? You must not have studied!
그 친구는 성격이 어때요?
What's that friend's personality like?
좀 단순한 성격이어서 스트레스를 크게 받지 않아요.
They have a simple personality, so they don't get stressed out easily.
유명 연예인 중에 정치를 하려는 사람이 있다는 말씀은 특정인을 겨냥하신 말씀인가요?
When you mentioned a celebrity wanting to enter politics, were you targeting a specific person?
아니요. 문득 생각이 나서 단순한 의도에서 한 말이지 별다른 뜻은 없습니다.
No, it just came to mind, and I said it with a simple intention, nothing more.
나 갈게, 다음에 또 만나자.
I'm leaving now. Let's meet again next time.
네, 빗길 과속 운행은 위험하니 조심해서 천천히 운전하세요.
Okay, speeding on a rainy road is dangerous, so drive carefully and slowly.
사무실이 오 층이라서 올라가기 불편하겠다.
The office is on the fifth floor, so it must be inconvenient to go up.
아니야. 엘리베이터가 있어서 편리해.
No, it's convenient because there's an elevator.
김장을 담그려고 하는데 배추는 어떤 게 좋은가요?
I'm planning to make kimchi. What kind of napa cabbage is good?
자고로 배추는 속이 꽉 차서 무게가 많이 나가는 게 좋아.
As a rule, a cabbage that's solid inside and weighs a lot is best.
이 프로그램은 하나도 재미가 없어.
This program isn't interesting at all.
당연하지. 재미보다는 시사성에 더 무게를 뒀으니까.
Of course not. It puts more weight on current affairs than on entertainment.
남자가 진중하고 어느 정도 무게가 있어야지 너무 촐싹거려도 못써.
A man should be dignified and have some gravitas; being too fidgety won't do.
네, 앞으로 의젓하게 행동할게요.
Yes, I'll act more composed from now on.
얘야, 아무쪼록 조심해서 운전하렴.
My dear, please drive carefully, whatever you do.
네, 어머니. 걱정 마세요. 안전하게 다녀올게요.
Yes, Mother. Don't worry. I'll go and come back safely.
일이 어려운가요?
Is the work difficult?
전혀요. 단순 작업이니까 금방 익힐 수 있을 거예요.
Not at all. It's simple work, so you'll pick it up quickly.
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How do you talk about 성질 in Korean?
These 24 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 13 2급 words in this category — 새롭다, 중요하다, 자연, 새, 강하다 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.
Are these dialogues natural Korean?
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.