17 two-turn dialogues about 소리, illustrating 6 words from this category at 4급. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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아아, 뜻대로 되는 일도 없고 정말 속상하다.
Ah, nothing goes my way, and I'm so upset.
걱정하지 마. 앞으로는 다 잘될 거야.
Don't worry. Everything will be fine from now on.
아아! 이게 뭐야? 네 다리에서 피가 나잖아!
Ah! What's this? There's blood on your leg!
그냥 좀 넘어진 거야. 호들갑 떨지 마.
I just fell. Don't make a fuss.
어제 네가 창문을 깼지?
You broke the window yesterday, didn't you?
아니야, 내가 안 깼어.
No, I didn't break it.
생일 선물로 뭘 받고 싶니?
What do you want for your birthday present?
아니야, 생일 선물 같은 것은 준비 안 해도 돼.
No, you don't need to prepare anything like a birthday present.
바빠서 그러는데 좀 늦게 가도 될까요?
I'm busy, so is it okay if I come a bit late?
아니야, 바쁘면 굳이 안 와도 괜찮아.
No, if you're busy, you don't have to come at all.
우리 일요일에 영화 보러 갈래?
Do you want to go see a movie on Sunday?
으응, 좋아. 내가 예매해 놓을게.
Uh-huh, sure. I'll book the tickets.
우리 서점에 다녀오자.
Let's go to the bookstore.
으응, 뭐 읽고 싶은 책이라도 있어?
Uh-huh, is there a book you want to read?
많이 아팠다고 들었는데 이제 괜찮으십니까?
I heard you were really sick. Are you feeling better now?
으응, 약 먹고 푹 쉬었더니 다 나았네.
Uh-huh, after taking medicine and resting well, I'm all better.
커피 한 잔 하실래요?
Would you like a cup of coffee?
아뇨, 전 괜찮아요. 이미 마시고 왔거든요.
No, I'm fine. I already had one.
제가 가방 들어 드릴까요?
Shall I carry your bag for you?
아뇨, 그냥 제가 들고 있는 게 편해요.
No, I'd rather hold it myself.
많이 기다렸어요?
Have you been waiting long?
아뇨, 저도 방금 왔어요.
No, I just got here too.
형, 너무 추워. 장갑이라도 끼고 올 걸.
Bro, it's so cold. I should have worn gloves.
하 하고 불어 줄게. 그럼 좀 덜 추울 거야.
I'll blow on them for you. That'll make it a bit warmer.
하, 진짜 시원하다. 물이 아주 꿀맛인걸.
Ah, that's so refreshing. The water tastes like honey.
이렇게 더운 날에는 물이 최고지.
On a hot day like this, water is the best.
하, 숨도 차고 다리도 아프다. 아직 멀었어?
Ah, I'm out of breath and my legs hurt. Are we there yet?
조금만 더 힘내자! 곧 정상이야.
Let's hang on a little more! We're almost at the top.
아이고, 짐이 너무 무거워서 못 들겠네.
Oh dear, this luggage is too heavy for me to lift.
가만 계세요. 제가 도와드릴게요.
Stay still. I'll help you with it.
왜 네가 그 사람들과 싸우게 된 거야?
How did you end up fighting with those people?
약한 학생을 괴롭히는 걸 가만 보고 있을 수 없었거든.
I couldn't just stand by while they bullied a weak student.
아직도 네가 거짓말을 한 게 잘했다고 생각하니?
Do you still think it was right to lie?
아니야. 가만 생각해 보니까 내가 잘못한 것 같아.
No. When I think about it calmly, I realize I was wrong.
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These 17 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 6 4급 words in this category — 아아, 아니야, 으응, 아뇨, 하 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.