나 유학 생활이 너무 힘들어서 포기하고 싶어.
I want to give up on studying abroad because it's too hard.
조금만 참아. 지금은 힘들겠지만 결국 넌 성공할 거야.
Hang in there a little. It's tough now, but in the end, you'll succeed.
시간Korean Conversation: 시간 — TOPIK 3
82 two-turn dialogues about 시간, illustrating 60 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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엄마. 저 그 학교로 꼭 전학을 가야 하나요?
Mom, do I really have to transfer to that school?
얘야. 당장은 힘들겠지만 결국 너한테 좋을 거야.
Dear, it's hard right now, but in the end, it'll be good for you.
승규야. 내가 유민 씨한테 내일 만나자고 하니까 그냥 다음에 보자고 하더라.
Seunggyu, when I asked Yumin to meet tomorrow, they said let's just see each other next time.
그 말은 결국 네가 맘에 안 든다는 뜻이야.
That means in the end, they don't like you.
다음 달이면 새로운 세기가 시작돼.
Next month, a new century begins.
기대도 되지만 저물어 가는 세기가 아쉽기도 하네.
I'm excited, but I'm also a bit sad to see the old century come to an end.
앞으로 올 세상에는 모두 평화롭게 사는 시대가 되었으면 좋겠습니다.
I hope the coming world will be a time when everyone lives in peace.
네. 전쟁의 세기는 지나가고 우정과 협력의 세기가 와야죠.
Yes. The century of war should pass, and a century of friendship and cooperation should come.
오늘 복싱 결승전은 꼭 봐야 돼.
You have to watch today's boxing final.
맞아. 세기의 대결이 될 거라고 사람들도 다들 관심이 많아.
Right. People are all interested because it's going to be the match of the century.
어제 우리나라 국가대표 팀이 골 넣는 거 봤어? 정말 멋지더라.
Did you see our national team score a goal yesterday? It was really impressive.
응, 결정적인 순간에 골이 들어가서 정말 다행이었어.
Yeah, I'm really glad the goal came at that crucial moment.
우리 학교 축구부의 예선 탈락 소식을 듣고 정말 많이 속상했어.
I was really upset when I heard our school's soccer team was eliminated in the preliminaries.
나도 그 순간 얼마나 실망했는지 몰라.
You have no idea how disappointed I was at that moment.
오랜만에 고향에 가시나 봅니다.
Looks like you're going back to your hometown after a long time.
네, 고향을 떠나온 지가 벌써 십 년이 되어 가는군요.
Yes, it's been almost ten years since I left home.
친구는 잘 만나고 왔어?
Did you have a good time meeting your friend?
응. 갑자기 연락이 와서 예정에 없던 외출이었지만 오랜만에 즐거웠어.
Yeah. They contacted me out of the blue, so it was an unplanned outing, but it was nice to see them after a long time.
아직도 아버지의 마음을 잘 모르겠어요.
I still don't really understand my father's heart.
세월이 지나 너도 부모가 되면 알 수 있을 것이다.
As time passes, you'll understand when you become a parent yourself.
예전에는 지방에 가려면 시간이 많이 걸렸는데 말이야.
Back in the day, going to the provinces took a long time.
요즘은 서울에서 대전까지 오십 분 만에 갈 수 있고 세월이 많이 좋아졌어요.
These days, you can get from Seoul to Daejeon in fifty minutes, and times have really improved.
너희 왜 또 싸우니?
Why are you two fighting again?
우린 원래부터 사이가 별로였어요.
We've never gotten along from the start.
승규가 또 지수를 괴롭혔대.
I heard Seunggyu is bothering Jisu again.
걔는 원래 장난이 심해.
He's always been a big prankster.
이곳 바위들은 정말 모양이 특이하네요.
These rocks have really unusual shapes.
오랜 세월 비와 바람에 맞서다 보니 그런 모양이 된 거지요.
That's what happens when they've been weathered by wind and rain for a long time.
너는 언제 결혼할 거야?
When are you going to get married?
나는 좋은 사람만 있으면 당장이라도 결혼하고 싶어.
If I just find the right person, I'd get married right now.
너 과제 다 했어? 과제가 정말 어려워.
Did you finish your homework? The homework is really hard.
당장 다가오는 과제보다 다음 달 시험이 난 더 걱정이야.
I'm more worried about next month's exam than the assignment that's due right away.
아. 한강으로 소풍 가고 싶다.
Ah, I want to go on a picnic to the Han River.
그래? 그럼 오늘 당장 가자.
Really? Then let's go right now today.
언니, 오늘 청소 당번인데 화장실 청소 했어?
Hey, you're on bathroom cleaning duty today. Did you clean it?
인제 하려고.
I'm about to do it now.
이 놀이기구 타려는 사람 엄청 많네.
There are so many people waiting to ride this ride.
그러게 말이야. 한참을 기다려야 되겠는걸.
I know. We're going to have to wait for a while.
너희 아버지 키가 매우 크시다.
Your father is very tall.
그렇지? 우리 아빠가 한때는 농구 선수였거든.
Right? My dad was a basketball player at one time.
가게가 왜 이렇게 복잡해?
Why is the store so crowded?
갑자기 손님들이 한때에 몰려왔어.
Customers suddenly all came at the same time.
김 씨도 한때 넓은 집과 많은 땅을 소유했었는데 저렇게 다 망하다니.
Mr. Kim also once owned a big house and a lot of land, but now it's all gone to ruin.
그러니까 사람 인생 참 알 수 없는 거야.
That's right. You never know what will happen in life.
어느새 슈퍼까지 다녀왔어요?
You've already been to the supermarket and back?
쉬는 시간에 빨리 나갔다 왔지요.
I just ran out quickly during my break.
우리 오늘 저녁에 만나기로 한 거 잊지 않았지?
You haven't forgotten we're meeting tonight, right?
응. 그런데 회사에 급한 일이 생겨서 약속을 미뤄야 할 것 같아.
Yeah, but something urgent came up at work, so I think I'll have to postpone our appointment.
부부가 다 직장에 다니면 집안일도 나눠서 해요?
If both spouses work, do you share the housework?
네, 그런데 청소는 둘 다 하기 싫어해서 늘 서로한테 미뤄요.
Yes, but since neither of us likes cleaning, we always put it off on each other.
이 사진은 언제 찍은 걸까?
When was this photo taken?
사람들의 옷차림으로 미루어 보면 여름인 것 같아.
Judging by the clothes people are wearing, it seems like summer.
이번 가족 여행은 어디로 갈까?
Where should we go for this family trip?
프랑스 어때? 난 오래전부터 거기 가 보고 싶었어.
How about France? I've wanted to go there for a long time.
여보세요, 나 민준이야.
Hello, it's me, Minjun.
그래, 마침 전화하려고 했는데.
Oh, I was just about to call you.
언니, 커피 드세요.
Here, have some coffee.
마침 커피를 마시고 싶었는데, 고마워.
I was just craving coffee, thanks.
요즘은 내내 우리 아들 생각뿐이야.
These days I think about my son all the time.
아들 걱정이 많이 되시나 봐요.
You must be really worried about him.
지수야, 한동안 안 보이던데 어디 여행이라도 다녀왔어?
Jisu, I haven't seen you for a while. Did you go on a trip somewhere?
아니, 몸이 안 좋아서 집에서 좀 쉬었어.
No, I wasn't feeling well, so I rested at home.
왜 발견 즉시 경찰에 신고하지 않았나요?
Why didn't you report it to the police immediately upon discovery?
그때는 너무 당황스러워서 아무 생각이 안 났습니다.
I was so flustered at the time that I couldn't think of anything.
승규야, 어쩐 일이야? 이 시간에 여길 찾다니.
Seunggyu, what brings you here? Visiting at this hour?
친구 만나러 가는 도중에 잠깐 들렀어.
I just stopped by on my way to meet a friend.
식사 도중에 어디로 가시나요?
Where are you going in the middle of the meal?
잠시 화장실 좀 다녀올게요.
I'll just run to the restroom for a moment.
차가 도로에서 멈췄는데 어떻게 하죠?
My car stopped on the road. What should I do?
긴급 상황이네요. 바로 출동할 테니 조금만 기다리세요.
This is an emergency. We'll dispatch right away, so please wait a moment.
마라톤 대회에 참가하고 싶은데 언제까지 신청해야 하나요?
I want to participate in the marathon. Until when do I need to sign up?
대회 전날까지만 신청하시면 됩니다.
You can sign up until the day before the race.
전날을 돌이켜 보면 참 부끄러운 순간들이 많아.
Looking back on the past, there are so many embarrassing moments.
어렸을 적에는 누구나 이런저런 실수를 하는 거지, 뭐.
Well, everyone makes all kinds of mistakes when they're young.
지난 주말에는 뭐하셨어요?
What did you do last weekend?
몸이 안 좋아서 종일을 집에만 있었어요.
I wasn't feeling well, so I stayed home the whole day.
너는 뭐 때문에 종일 싱글벙글해?
Why are you all smiles all day?
응, 오늘이 월급날이거든.
Yeah, because today is payday.
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These 82 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 60 3급 words in this category — 결국, 결국, 세기, 순간, 지 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.
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Dialogues, translations and word meanings from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.