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Use Choosing a shorter checkout line to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
더 필요한 게 있나요?
duh pee-RYOH-han geh inn-NAH-yoh? Do we need anything else?
B
그게 전부인 것 같아요.
guh-geh juhn-BOO-in guht gah-TAH-yoh. I think that's everything.
A
그럼 계산대로 가요.
guh-RUHM gyeh-SAHN-dae-roh gah-YOH. Then let's go to the checkout.
B
줄이 길어요.
joo-REE gee-ruh-YOH. The line is long.
A
저쪽 계산대 줄이 더 짧아요.
juh-JJOK gyeh-SAHN-dae joo-REE duh JJAH-rah-yoh. The register over there has a shorter line.
B
저기서 줄 서요.
juh-gee-suh jool suh-YOH. Let's line up there.Word by Word
더
In “더 필요한 게,” 더 means “more” or “anything additional.” In “더 짧아요,” it helps make the comparison “shorter.” It can be placed before an adjective when comparing things.
필요한
In “더 필요한 게,” 필요한 describes something that is needed. It comes before the thing being described, so the phrase asks about anything else that is needed. Use this word order when describing a needed item.
게
In “필요한 게,” 게 refers to the thing that is needed. Here it is followed by “있나요” to ask whether such a thing exists or remains. It is useful when asking whether there is something with the quality just described.
있나요
In “필요한 게 있나요?”, 있나요 asks whether there is or remains something. With “필요한 게,” the question checks whether anything else is needed. Use it after a noun phrase when checking whether something is present or available.
그게
In “그게 전부인 것 같아요,” 그게 refers to that item or set of items under discussion. It makes “that” the subject of the speaker’s assessment. Use it when referring back to something already mentioned or seen.
전부인
In “전부인 것,” 전부인 describes the following thing as being all of it or everything. It contributes the idea “being the whole amount” to the assessment “전부인 것 같아요.” Use this kind of description before a following thing when identifying it as the complete set.
것
In “전부인 것 같아요,” 것 refers to the thing or situation being judged as everything. It is followed by “같아요,” which makes the speaker’s assessment tentative. Use it when referring to a thing or situation as the subject of an impression.
같아요
In “전부인 것 같아요,” 같아요 expresses the speaker’s impression: “I think” or “it seems.” It makes the statement less definite than a firm assertion. Use it after a description or conclusion when giving an opinion or impression.
그럼
In “그럼 계산대로 가요,” 그럼 means “then” and signals the next action based on what was just decided or understood. It is useful for moving from a conclusion to a suggestion. Use it at the start of a response when proposing the next step.
계산대로
In “계산대로 가요,” 계산대로 means “to the checkout counter.” The ending marks the checkout counter as the destination of going. Use a destination in this position when saying where someone should go.
가요
In “그럼 계산대로 가요,” 가요 is used as a polite conversational suggestion meaning “let’s go.” The destination appears before it in this sentence. Use it after a destination when suggesting that people move there together.
줄이
In “줄이 길어요,” 줄이 identifies the line as what is being described. In this checkout scene, it refers to the queue of shoppers. Use it when making the line the subject of a description.
길어요
In “줄이 길어요,” 길어요 means that the line is long. Here it describes the length of the checkout queue. Use it after a subject when describing something as long.
저쪽
In “저쪽 계산대,” 저쪽 points to the checkout counter over there. It directs the listener’s attention to a particular place. Use it before a place noun when indicating a location over there.
계산대
In “저쪽 계산대,” 계산대 means the checkout counter or register where payment is made. Here it identifies the other checkout point with the shorter line. Use it when referring to a place in a shop where customers pay.
짧아요
In “더 짧아요,” 짧아요 describes the line as short. Together with 더, the full phrase means that it is shorter than the other line. Use it with 더 when comparing the length of two things.
저기서
In “저기서 줄 서요,” 저기서 marks the place there where the action should happen. It combines a place reference with the location ending used here. Use it after a place reference when saying where an action takes place.
줄
In “줄 서요,” 줄 means a queue or line. Together with 서요, the expression means “line up.” Use this expression when telling someone to join a queue or suggesting that people wait in line.
서요
In “줄 서요,” 서요 supplies the action of standing or lining up. With 줄, it forms the polite suggestion “let’s line up.” Use it after 줄 when asking or suggesting that someone join a queue.
Grammar Points
A-(으)ㄴ 것 같아요
더 필요한 것 같아요
duh pee-RYOH-han guht gah-TAH-yohI think more is needed.
Attach 것 같아요 to an adjective form to say that something seems or appears to be the case.
Korean Vocabulary
가요
verb
gah-YOH
go; let's go
그럼 계산대로 가요.
것 같아요
phrase
guht gah-TAH-yoh
seem; I think
그게 전부인 것 같아요.
계산대
noun
gyeh-SAHN-dae
checkout counter; register
그럼 계산대로 가요.
그게
pron
guh-GEH
that
그게 전부인 것 같아요.
그럼
adv
guh-RUHM
then
그럼 계산대로 가요.
길어요
adj
gee-ruh-YOH
is long
줄이 길어요.
더
adv
duh
more
더 필요한 게 있나요?
있나요
verb
inn-NAH-yoh
is there; do you have
더 필요한 게 있나요?
저쪽
adv
juh-JJOK
over there
저쪽 계산대 줄이 더 짧아요.
전부
noun
juhn-BOO
everything; all
그게 전부인 것 같아요.
줄
noun
jool
line; queue
줄이 길어요.
필요한
adj
pee-RYOH-han
needed
더 필요한 게 있나요?
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
Do we need anything else?
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더 필요한 게 있나요?I think that's everything.
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그게 전부인 것 같아요.Then let's go to the checkout.
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그럼 계산대로 가요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
needed
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필요한then
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그럼go; let's go
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가요over there