지금 현금이 없는데 카드 결제도 가능합니까?
I don't have cash right now, is card payment possible?
물론입니다, 고객님.
Of course, sir.
성질Korean Conversation: 성질 — TOPIK 3
18 two-turn dialogues about 성질, illustrating 13 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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교수님은 왜 은퇴하시고도 계속 공부하세요?
Professor, why do you keep studying even after retiring?
그래야 빠르게 변화하는 세상을 따라잡을 수 있지.
That's how I can keep up with the rapidly changing world.
몸이 아파 보여. 무슨 일이니?
You look unwell. What happened?
응. 어제 오랜만에 딱딱한 방바닥에서 잤더니 허리가 아프네.
Yeah. I slept on a hard floor last night for the first time in a while, and now my back hurts.
지수 표정이 왜 딱딱하게 굳었어?
Why is Jisu's expression so stiff?
어제 남자 친구와 심하게 싸웠대.
I heard she had a big fight with her boyfriend yesterday.
시사 프로는 딱딱해서 별로 보고 싶지 않아.
Current affairs shows are so dry, I don't really want to watch them.
그래도 현대 사회의 시민이라면 가끔씩 시사 프로를 봐야 해.
Still, as citizens of a modern society, you should watch them once in a while.
김 선생님이 이번에 문제를 일으킨 학생들을 맡아 지도한다지요?
I heard Teacher Kim is taking charge of guiding the students who caused problems this time, right?
네, 학생들의 태도를 변화시키기 위해 노력하시더라고요.
Yes, I've seen them trying to change the students' attitudes.
왜 이 상점은 장사가 잘될까?
Why is this store doing so well?
낮게 책정한 가격이 주요했던 것 같아.
I think the low prices were the main factor.
호박을 자르려는데 껍질이 어찌나 단단한지 잘 잘리지 않아.
I'm trying to cut a pumpkin, but the skin is so hard it won't cut easily.
억지로 자르려고 하면 위험하니까 조심해.
Be careful—trying to force it could be dangerous.
어머, 이 팔뚝 단단한 것 좀 봐.
Oh my, look at how firm these forearms are.
그럼, 내가 운동을 얼마나 꾸준히 했는데.
Of course—I've been exercising so consistently.
이 집 만두가 정말 맛있기로 유명해요.
This place's dumplings are famous for being really delicious.
네, 속이 단단하게 차서 아주 맛있어요.
Yes, the filling is packed solidly, so they're very tasty.
승규가 좀 달라진 것 같지?
Don't you think Seunggyu has changed a bit?
요즘 갑자기 성격이 차갑게 변화된 것 같아.
Yeah, his personality suddenly seems to have changed to being cold lately.
저 사람은 못 보던 사람인데 누구야?
That person is someone I've never seen before. Who is it?
이번 작업에 새로이 동참하게 된 사람이야.
They're someone who has newly joined this project.
극심한 취업난을 해결하기 위한 정부의 대책이 무엇입니까?
What is the government's plan to solve the severe employment crisis?
일자리들을 새로이 창출하여 고용의 기회를 늘리고자 합니다.
We intend to newly create jobs and increase employment opportunities.
나는 왜 이렇게 실수를 많이 할까?
Why do I make so many mistakes?
사람이니까 불완전한 게 당연하다고 생각해.
I think it's natural for people to be incomplete.
와. 가까이에 가면 문이 자동적으로 열리니까 정말 신기해!
Wow, the door opens automatically when you get close—that's amazing!
정말이야. 나도 깜짝 놀랐다니까.
I know. I was startled too.
왜 이렇게 늦게 왔어?
Why are you so late?
밤사이 내린 눈 때문에 길이 미끄러워서 출근길 정체가 심하더라구요.
The roads were slippery from the snow that fell overnight, so traffic was really bad on the way to work.
요즘 생활이 불규칙해서 몸도 피곤하고 기운이 없네.
My life has been irregular lately, so I'm tired and have no energy.
규칙적으로 운동을 해 보면 어때?
How about exercising regularly?
무서운 사고가 많아서 밤에 다니기 무서워.
There are so many scary accidents that I'm afraid to go out at night.
응. 요즘은 휴대 가능한 호신용 장비를 찾는 여성이 많대.
Yeah. I heard these days many women are looking for portable self-defense gear.
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자주 묻는 질문Common questions
How do you talk about 성질 in Korean?
These 18 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 13 3급 words in this category — 가능하다, 변화하다, 딱딱하다, 변화시키다, 주요하다 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.