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Dialogue

이 건물은 안이 아주 깨끗한 느낌이에요.

ee GUHN-moo-run AH-nee AH-joo KKEH-kku-tahn nuh-KKEEM-ee-eh-yoh. This building feels very clean inside.

천장이 높아서 로비가 넓어 보여요.

CHUN-jang-ee NOH-pah-suh ROH-bee-gah NUL-buh BOH-yuh-yoh. The high ceiling makes the lobby feel open.

행사 접수처를 찾아봐요.

HENG-sah JUP-ssu-chuh-rul CHA-jah-bwah-yoh. Let's find the event desk for registration.

벽 옆에 있는 건물 안내도를 확인해 볼게요.

BYUHK YUH-peh een-neun GUHN-moo-ran-NEH-doh-rul HWAH-geen-heh BOHL-kkeh-yoh. I'll check the building directory by the wall.

행사 접수처가 위층에 있다고 나와 있어요.

HENG-sah JUP-ssu-chuh-gah WEE-cheung-eh eet-TTAH-goh nah-wah ee-SUH-yoh. It says the event desk is upstairs.

에스컬레이터를 탈까요, 계단으로 갈까요?

eh-suh-KUHL-leh-ee-tuh-rul TAL-kka-yoh, GYAY-dah-nuh-roh GAL-kka-yoh. Should we take the escalator or the stairs?

계단으로 가요. 바로 여기 있어요.

GYAY-dah-nuh-roh GAH-yoh. PAH-roh YUH-gee ee-SUH-yoh. Let's take the stairs; they are right here.

나무 계단이 있어서 이곳이 따뜻하게 느껴져요.

NAH-moo GYAY-dah-nee ee-SUH-suh EE-goh-see TTAH-tteu-TAH-geh nuh-KKYUH-juh-yoh. The wooden stairs make the place feel warm.

Word by Word

이 이 points to the building being discussed as “this” in 이 건물은. It is placed directly before a noun, as in 이 + noun.

건물은 건물은 presents the building as the topic: “as for this building.” The noun 건물 means “building,” and 는 marks the topic; use a topic-marked noun when commenting on it.

안이 안이 refers to the inside or interior as what has the clean feeling in 이 건물은 안이 아주 깨끗한 느낌이에요. 안 means “inside,” and 이 marks it as the described subject; it can be used for the inside of a building or other space.

아주 아주 strengthens 깨끗한 느낌이에요 here, giving the meaning “very” or “quite.” Place 아주 before the adjective or description it intensifies.

깨끗한 깨끗한 describes the inside as clean in 안이 아주 깨끗한 느낌이에요. It is the form of 깨끗하다 used before 느낌; use 깨끗한 before a noun when describing something as clean.

느낌이에요 느낌이에요 says that the speaker has a clean feeling or impression about the inside, rather than making a direct physical measurement. 느낌이에요 is the polite form of 느낌이다, and the pattern [description] 느낌이에요 can express how something feels.

천장이 천장이 identifies the ceiling as the subject of the reason in 천장이 높아서 로비가 넓어 보여요. 천장 means “ceiling,” and 이 marks it as the subject; use it when describing what the ceiling is like or does.

높아서 높아서 gives the reason “because it is high” in 천장이 높아서 로비가 넓어 보여요. It is the form of 높다 used to connect the high ceiling with its result; use 높아서 before a resulting description or action.

로비가 로비가 presents the lobby as what appears spacious in 로비가 넓어 보여요. 로비 means “lobby,” and 가 marks it as the subject; use a subject-marked place when describing how it looks.

넓어 넓어 contributes the meaning “spacious” or “wide” before 보여요 in 로비가 넓어 보여요. It is the connecting form of 넓다, used here to link the lobby’s spacious appearance with 보여요; use 넓어 before a following expression that describes appearance or result.

보여요 보여요 says that the lobby appears or looks spacious in 로비가 넓어 보여요. It is the polite form used for visible appearance; the pattern [description] 보여요 expresses how something looks.

행사 행사 identifies the event connected with the registration desk in 행사 접수처를 찾아봐요. It means “event” and comes before another noun to specify what kind of desk or registration is meant.

접수처를 접수처를 is the registration desk being sought in 행사 접수처를 찾아봐요. 접수처 means “registration desk” or “registration counter,” and 를 marks it as the object of 찾아봐요; use it after the thing or place someone wants to find.

찾아봐요 찾아봐요 suggests “let’s try to find” the registration desk in 행사 접수처를 찾아봐요. It combines 찾다, “to find,” with 보다 in this expression; use the pattern [object] 찾아봐요 when proposing that people try to find something.

벽 벽 identifies the wall in 벽 옆에 있는 건물 안내도, meaning the guide map located beside the wall. It means “wall” and is followed by 옆에 to specify a nearby position.

옆에 옆에 marks the position beside or next to the wall in 벽 옆에 있는 건물 안내도. 옆 means “side” and 에 marks the location; use [noun] 옆에 for something located next to that noun.

있는 있는 describes the building directory as being located beside the wall in 벽 옆에 있는 건물 안내도. It is the form of 있다 used before a noun; use [place]에 있는 [noun] for something that is located in or at a place.

건물 건물 identifies the directory as a building guide in 건물 안내도. It means “building” and modifies 안내도 before it; use a noun before another noun to specify what the following item concerns.

안내도를 안내도를 is the building directory or guide map that the speaker will check in 건물 안내도를 확인해 볼게요. 안내도 means “guide map” or “directory,” and 를 marks it as the object of 확인해 볼게요.

확인해 확인해 means “check” or “confirm” as the action the speaker will try in 건물 안내도를 확인해 볼게요. It is the connecting form of 확인하다 before 볼게요; use [object] 확인해 볼게요 when offering to check something.

볼게요 볼게요 shows the speaker’s intention to try or undertake the action in 확인해 볼게요: “I’ll check it.” In 확인해 볼게요, 보다 contributes the idea of trying the checking action; use [verb connecting form] 볼게요 when volunteering to do something.

접수처가 접수처가 presents the registration desk as the place whose location is shown in 행사 접수처가 위층에 있다고 나와 있어요. 접수처 means “registration desk,” and 가 marks it as the subject of the reported location.

위층에 위층에 locates the registration desk upstairs in 행사 접수처가 위층에 있다고 나와 있어요. 위층 means “upper floor” or “upstairs,” and 에 marks the location; use it after a place or destination when indicating that something is upstairs.

있다고 있다고 carries the content “that it is located” in 행사 접수처가 위층에 있다고 나와 있어요. It connects the location statement 행사 접수처가 위층에 있어요 to the expression 나와 있어요, which says that the information is shown; use [statement]다고 when presenting such content.

나와 나와 says that the information about the desk’s location is shown or comes out on the directory in 위층에 있다고 나와 있어요. It is the connecting form of 나오다 before 있어요; use it when information is displayed or indicated in a source.

있어요 있어요 completes 나와 있어요 to say that the location information is currently shown in the directory. It is the polite form of 있다, and 나와 있어요 can describe information that is displayed or remains indicated.

에스컬레이터를 에스컬레이터를 is the escalator considered as the object of 탈까요 in 에스컬레이터를 탈까요. 에스컬레이터 means “escalator,” and 를 marks what the speakers may ride or take; use it before 타다 when choosing the escalator.

탈까요 탈까요 asks “Shall we ride or take it?” about the escalator in 에스컬레이터를 탈까요, 계단으로 갈까요? It is the polite question form of 타다 used to suggest or ask about a shared choice; use [transport or rideable thing] 탈까요 when proposing that option.

계단으로 계단으로 presents the stairs as the route or means in 계단으로 갈까요 and 계단으로 가요. 계단 means “stairs,” and 으로 marks the route or means; use [route or means]으로 가다 when saying to go by or via it.

갈까요 갈까요 asks “Shall we go?” toward the stairs in 계단으로 갈까요? It is the polite question form of 가다 used to suggest a shared action; use it after a stated destination or route when asking about going there.

가요 가요 proposes going by the stairs in 계단으로 가요: “Let’s go by the stairs.” It is the polite form of 가다 and can function as a gentle suggestion in this context; use it after a route or destination when suggesting that people go.

바로 바로 emphasizes that the stairs are immediately here in 바로 여기 있어요. It means “right” or “exactly” before the location phrase; use 바로 before a place or time expression to emphasize immediacy or exactness.

여기 여기 identifies the current location as “here” in 바로 여기 있어요. It is a demonstrative place word; use 여기 when referring to the speaker’s present location or a place being indicated.

나무 나무 specifies that the stairs are made of wood in 나무 계단이 있어서 이곳이 따뜻하게 느껴져요. 나무 means “wood” and comes before 계단 to describe the material; use [material] before a noun when identifying what it is made of.

계단이 계단이 presents the wooden stairs as the thing whose presence contributes to the warm feeling in 나무 계단이 있어서 이곳이 따뜻하게 느껴져요. 계단 means “stairs,” and 이 marks it as the subject before 있어서; use a subject-marked noun before a reason introduced by 있어서.

있어서 있어서 gives the reason “because there are” or “because there is” in 나무 계단이 있어서 이곳이 따뜻하게 느껴져요. It is the form of 있다 used to connect the presence of the wooden stairs with the resulting feeling; use [noun]이/가 있어서 before a result or reaction.

이곳이 이곳이 identifies this place as what feels warm in 이곳이 따뜻하게 느껴져요. 이곳 means “this place,” and 이 marks it as the subject; use it when describing the present place or a place just identified.

따뜻하게 따뜻하게 describes the way this place is felt in 이곳이 따뜻하게 느껴져요: it feels warm. It is the form of 따뜻하다 used before 느껴져요; use 따뜻하게 느껴지다 to describe a place or thing that gives a warm feeling.

느껴져요 느껴져요 says that the place is perceived or felt as warm in 이곳이 따뜻하게 느껴져요. It is the polite form used for a subjective impression; use the pattern [description] 느껴져요 when something gives that impression to the speaker.

Grammar Points

A-아서/어서

천장이 높아서

CHUN-jang-ee NOH-pah-suh

because the ceiling is high

Attach -아서/어서 to an adjective to connect a reason or cause to what follows.

A-(으)ㄴ + 명사

깨끗한 건물

KKEH-kku-tahn GUHN-mool

a clean building

Adjectives come before nouns in Korean and take -(으)ㄴ in this form.

Korean Vocabulary

건물 noun

GUHN-mool building

이 건물은

깨끗하다 adj

KKEH-kku-TAH-dah to be clean 깨끗한

넓다 adj

NUHL-ttah to be spacious 넓어

높다 adj

NOHP-ttah to be high 높아서

느낌 noun

nuh-KKEEM feeling

로비 noun

ROH-bee lobby

아주 adv

AH-joo very

안 noun

ahn inside 안이

건물 안이

접수처 noun

JUP-ssu-chuh registration desk

행사 접수처를 찾아봐요

찾다 verb

CHAHT-ttah to find 찾아봐요

천장 noun

CHUN-jahng ceiling

천장이 높아서

행사 noun

HENG-sah event

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

This building feels very clean inside.

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이 건물은 안이 아주 깨끗한 느낌이에요.

The high ceiling makes the lobby feel open.

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천장이 높아서 로비가 넓어 보여요.

Let's find the event desk for registration.

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행사 접수처를 찾아봐요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to find

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찾아봐요

feeling

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느낌

inside

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안이

lobby

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로비