Basic Checking and Status | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: A beginner practices six useful English phrases about basic checking and asking about status..

EN → KO / Level: A1

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Use Basic Checking and Status to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

이거 괜찮아요?

ee-guh gwen-CHAH-nah-yoh Is this okay?
B

이거 네 가방이에요?

ee-guh neh gah-bahng-ee-eh-yoh Is this your bag?
A

여기 앉아 있는 사람 있어요?

yuh-GEE ahn-jah IN-neun sah-rahm ee-SSUH-yoh Is anyone sitting here?
B

지금 바빠요?

jee-GUHM BAH-ppah-yoh Are you busy now?
A

지금 준비됐어요?

jee-GUHM joon-bee DWEH-ssuh-yoh Are you ready now?
B

도움이 필요해요?

doh-OOM-ee pee-RYUH-heh-yoh Do you need help?

Word by Word

이거 “이거” means “this” and refers to the item being checked in “이거 괜찮아요?”. It commonly comes before a description or question about an item, as in the new example “이거 뭐예요?” (“What is this?”).
괜찮아요 “괜찮아요” means “is okay” or “is fine” here. In “이거 괜찮아요?”, it asks whether this item or situation is acceptable; you can also use it as a reassuring response, as in the new example “괜찮아요.” (“It’s okay.”).
네 “네” means “your” here, as in “네 가방이에요?” (“Is this your bag?”). It comes before the thing that belongs to the person, such as “네 책” in the new example “이거 네 책이에요?” (“Is this your book?”).
가방이에요 “가방이에요” means “is a bag” in “이거 네 가방이에요?”. It identifies the item as a bag and follows the noun “가방”; a new example is “이거 가방이에요.” (“This is a bag.”).
여기 “여기” means “here” and indicates the place being asked about in “여기 앉아 있는 사람 있어요?”. It can be used to point out or ask about a location, as in the new example “여기예요.” (“It’s here.”).
앉아 “앉아” contributes the meaning “sitting” in the description “앉아 있는 사람”. It appears before “있는” to describe a person who is in a sitting state; the new example “여기 앉아.” means “Sit here.”
있는 “있는” contributes the meaning of “being” or “existing” in “앉아 있는 사람”. Together with “앉아”, it describes the person as sitting, and this pattern can describe someone or something in a state, as in the new example “문 앞에 있는 사람” (“the person in front of the door”).
사람 “사람” means “person” in “앉아 있는 사람”. It names the person being asked about and can follow a description, such as “바쁜 사람” in the new example “바쁜 사람 있어요?” (“Is there a busy person?”).
있어요 “있어요” means “there is” or “exists” here, completing the question “여기 앉아 있는 사람 있어요?” (“Is anyone sitting here?”). It is used after the thing whose presence is being asked about, as in the new example “시간 있어요?” (“Do you have time?”).
지금 “지금” means “now” and places the question in the present time in “지금 바빠요?” and “지금 준비됐어요?”. It commonly comes before a condition or action, as in the new example “지금 가요.” (“I’m going now.”).
바빠요 “바빠요” means “am busy” or “are busy” in “지금 바빠요?”. It asks about someone’s current availability, and you can use it with a time expression such as “오늘 바빠요?” in the new example (“Are you busy today?”).
준비됐어요 “준비됐어요” means “am ready” or “are ready” in “지금 준비됐어요?”. It asks whether someone is ready at that moment, and it can be used before starting something, as in the new example “이제 준비됐어요.” (“I’m ready now.”).
도움이 “도움이” means “help” in “도움이 필요해요?”. The ending “이” marks help as the thing connected with “필요해요”, meaning that help is what may be needed; a new example is “도움이 있어요.” (“There is help.”).
필요해요 “필요해요” means “need” or “is needed” here. With “도움이”, it asks whether help is needed, and the same pattern can be used with another needed thing, as in the new example “시간이 필요해요.” (“Time is needed.”).

Grammar Points

네 + 명사

네 가방

neh gah-bahng

your bag

네 comes before a noun to show possession, like “your bag.”

동사-(으)ㄴ/는 + 명사

앉아 있는 사람

ahn-jah IN-neun sah-rahm

a person who is sitting

앉아 있는 describes 사람, creating a noun phrase meaning “a person who is sitting.”

Korean Vocabulary

가방 noun
gah-bahng bag

이거 네 가방이에요?

괜찮아요 adj
gwen-CHAH-nah-yoh be okay; be fine

이거 괜찮아요?

네 pron
neh your

이거 네 가방이에요?

도움 noun
doh-OOM help

도움이 필요해요?

바빠요 adj
BAH-ppah-yoh be busy

지금 바빠요?

사람 noun
sah-rahm person; anyone

여기 앉아 있는 사람 있어요?

앉아 있는 phrase
ahn-jah IN-neun sitting

여기 앉아 있는 사람 있어요?

여기 adv
yuh-GEE here

여기 앉아 있는 사람 있어요?

이거 pron
ee-guh this

이거 괜찮아요?

있어요 verb
ee-SSUH-yoh exist; be there

여기 앉아 있는 사람 있어요?

준비됐어요 verb
joon-bee DWEH-ssuh-yoh be ready

지금 준비됐어요?

지금 adv
jee-GUHM now

지금 바빠요?

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Is this okay?

Show Answer이거 괜찮아요?

Is this your bag?

Show Answer이거 네 가방이에요?

Is anyone sitting here?

Show Answer여기 앉아 있는 사람 있어요?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

be okay; be fine

Show Answer괜찮아요

be ready

Show Answer준비됐어요

help

Show Answer도움

person; anyone

Show Answer사람