21 two-turn dialogues about 예술, illustrating 14 words from this category at 5급. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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이 옷 어때? 예쁘지?
How about this outfit? Isn't it pretty?
이게 예쁘다고? 네 미적 감각이 의심된다.
You think this is pretty? I doubt your aesthetic sense.
난 약간 통통하고 다리에 근육이 좀 있는 체형이 예뻐 보이더라.
I think a slightly plump body with some muscle in the legs looks nice.
그래? 뭐, 미적 관점은 사람마다 다를 수 있으니까.
Really? Well, aesthetic perspectives can differ from person to person.
오빠는 다른 사람들이 생각하지 못하는 방식으로 문제를 해결하곤 해.
My brother often solves problems in ways that others don't think of.
오빠한테 창조적인 아이디어가 많은가 보구나.
It seems my brother has a lot of creative ideas.
요즘 기업들은 왜 창조적 발상을 중요시할까요?
Why do companies these days emphasize creative thinking?
남들과 똑같은 생각으로는 기업의 이익을 만들어 낼 수 없어요.
Because you can't generate profits with the same ideas as everyone else.
새로 산 가방이 마음에 드니?
Do you like the bag you bought new?
응. 가격은 좀 비싸지만 디자인이 참신해서 좋아.
Yeah. It's a bit pricey, but I like it because the design is fresh.
소설을 쓰는 것이 과제인데 소재가 감이 안 와.
Writing a novel is the assignment, but I can't think of a topic.
독창적인 아이디어가 필요하겠네.
You need an original idea.
어떤 주제로 발표를 해야 시선을 사로잡을 수 있을까?
What topic should I present to capture everyone's attention?
남들은 생각하지 못하는 독창적 아이디어로 승부해야 해.
You have to go with an original idea that no one else would think of.
이 영화는 좋은 소재를 지루하게 이끌어 나간다고 하던데.
I heard this movie takes a good premise and drags it out boringly.
나도 신문에서 비슷한 비평을 봤어.
I saw similar criticism in the newspaper too.
이 소설 정말 재미있지 않니?
Isn't this novel really interesting?
응, 아직 다 못 읽었는데 어떻게 결말이 날지 궁금해.
Yeah, I haven't finished it yet, but I'm curious how it's going to end.
이 소설의 주요 등장인물들 이름이 뭐야?
What are the names of the main characters in this novel?
여자의 이름은 줄리엣이고, 남자는 로미오야.
The woman's name is Juliet, and the man's is Romeo.
지수가 그렇게 그림을 잘 그려?
Jisu is that good at drawing?
그럼, 전국에서 손꼽힐 정도라니까.
Of course, she's considered one of the best in the country.
아들이 반에서 일 등을 놓친 적이 없다면서요?
I heard your son has never lost first place in his class?
일 등을 놓친 적은 손꼽힐 정도로 공부를 잘하긴 해요.
Yes, he studies so well that he's considered one of the top students.
김 대리는 어떤 사람이야?
What kind of person is Manager Kim?
우리 회사에서 엘리트로 손꼽히는 사람이죠.
He's someone who's considered one of the elite in our company.
너희 집에는 희귀한 물건들이 많이 있는 것 같아.
Your house seems to have a lot of rare items.
아버지의 취미가 골동품 수집이라서 그래.
That's because my father's hobby is collecting antiques.
핸드폰 산 지 얼마 안 되었는데 새로 나온 것으로 바꾸고 싶어.
I just got my phone not long ago, but I want to switch to the new one.
요즘 신제품이 엄청난 속도로 쏟아져서 금방 골동품 신세가 되긴 하지.
New products come out so fast these days that they quickly become antiques.
체육 대회에서 혼자 애국가를 부를 생각을 하니까 너무 떨려.
I'm so nervous thinking about singing the national anthem alone at the sports day.
걱정하지 마. 우리가 같이 합창을 해 줄게.
Don't worry. We'll sing it as a chorus with you.
자, 교내 합창 대회가 며칠 안 남았어. 부족한 파트가 어디지?
Now, the school chorus competition is only a few days away. Which part is lacking?
알토와 베이스 소리가 제대로 안 나는 것 같아요. 파트 연습을 더 해야겠어요.
The alto and bass sounds don't seem to come out right. We need to practice those parts more.
슬하에 다섯 남매나 두셨는데, 아이들을 키우는 것이 힘들지는 않으세요?
You have five children under your care—isn't raising them difficult?
힘들기는 하지만, 오히려 아이들로 인해서 집안에 생동감이 느껴지고 사는 맛이 나요.
It's tiring, but actually, the children bring a sense of vibrancy to our home, making life worth living.
우리나라 전통 음악을 젊은 사람들이 어려워하는 점이 안타까워요.
It's a pity that young people find our country's traditional music difficult.
국악과 대중가요를 접목해 보면 젊은 사람들의 관심을 끌 것 같아요.
If we combine traditional Korean music with pop music, I think it will attract young people's interest.
책을 다 읽었는데 글쓴이의 의도를 모르겠어요.
I finished reading the book, but I can't figure out the author's intention.
그 작가는 책을 어렵게 쓰기로 유명한 사람이라 그럴 수도 있어요.
That writer is famous for writing difficult books, so that might be why.
농악 소리가 경쾌하네요.
The nong-ak music sounds lively.
네. 힘들었던 농사일도 음악 소리에 잊히네요.
Yes, even the hard farm work is forgotten with the sound of the music.
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These 21 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 14 5급 words in this category — 미적, 창조적, 참신하다, 독창적, 비평 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.