About This Lesson
Use Sending a Finished Report to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
그 보고서가 준비됐어요?
guh BOH-goh-suh-gah joon-bee-DWEH-suh-yoh? Is the report ready?
B
거의 다 됐어요.
guh-EE dah DWEH-suh-yoh. It is almost ready.
A
준비되면 저에게 파일을 보내 주세요.
joon-bee-DWEH-myun juh-eh-geh pah-ee-rul boh-NEH joo-SEH-yoh. Please send me the file when it is ready.
B
방금 마지막 페이지를 끝냈어요.
bahng-GEUM mah-jee-mahk peh-ee-jee-rul KKEUN-NEH-suh-yoh. I just finished the last page.
A
회의가 시작되기 전에 그 파일이 필요해요.
HWEH-ee-gah shee-jahk-TTWEH-gee juhn-eh guh pah-ee-ree pheel-LYOH-heh-yoh. I need it before the meeting starts.
B
지금 새 파일을 첨부하고 있어요.
jee-GEUM seh pah-ee-rul chum-boo-hah-goh ee-SUH-yoh. I am attaching the new file now.
A
그 파일을 바로 확인할게요.
guh pah-ee-rul bah-roh hwah-geen-hal-KKEH-yoh. I will check it right away.
B
지금 받은 편지함에 있을 거예요.
jee-GEUM bah-DEUN pyun-jee-HAH-meh ee-SSEUL guh-YEH-yoh. It should be in your inbox now.Word by Word
그
“그” points to the report already understood in the conversation, meaning “that” or “the.” It comes directly before “보고서가” to identify which report is being discussed. Use it when referring to a specific known thing.
보고서가
“보고서가” means “the report” as the subject of the question, with “가” marking the subject. In “그 보고서가 준비됐어요?”, the report is the thing whose readiness is being asked about. This form is useful when stating or asking about a report’s condition.
준비됐어요
“준비됐어요” means “is ready” here and describes the report’s completed preparation. It is the polite form used to ask whether something is ready in “그 보고서가 준비됐어요?” It can be used as a polite readiness check in a workplace.
거의
“거의” means “almost” and limits the degree of completion in “거의 다 됐어요.” It shows that the work is close to finished but not fully finished yet. Use it before a word or expression describing a state or amount.
다
In “거의 다 됐어요,” “다” adds the idea of being fully or completely done. Together with “거의,” it gives the meaning “almost finished,” so “다” does not mean that the work is already completely finished by itself here. This combination is useful for giving a progress update.
됐어요
“됐어요” means “is done” or “is finished” here. In “거의 다 됐어요,” it describes the report or task as reaching completion, while “거의” shows that completion is not quite complete. Use it to report that work is done or nearly done.
준비되면
“준비되면” means “when it is ready” in “준비되면 저에게 파일을 보내 주세요.” It sets readiness as the condition for the following request. Use it at the beginning of a time or condition clause before an action such as sending the file.
저에게
“저에게” means “to me,” identifying the recipient of the file. In “저에게 파일을 보내 주세요,” it comes before the object and the request to send. This polite recipient form is useful when asking someone to send something to you.
파일을
“파일을” means “the file” as the object of sending, with “을” marking the object. In “저에게 파일을 보내 주세요,” the file is the thing that should be sent. Use this object-marked form before an action performed on a file.
보내
“보내” is the “send” part of the polite request “파일을 보내 주세요.” It connects the sending action to “주세요,” which makes the request polite. Use it with a recipient and an object, as in “저에게 파일을 보내 주세요.”
주세요
“주세요” makes the preceding action into a polite request meaning “please.” In “보내 주세요,” it asks the other person to send the file. It is useful after an action form when making a courteous request.
방금
“방금” means “just now” and places the action very recently in time. In “방금 마지막 페이지를 끝냈어요,” it tells the listener that the last page was completed moments ago. Use it before the action you are reporting as recent.
마지막
“마지막” means “last” or “final” and modifies “페이지” in “마지막 페이지를.” It identifies the page that comes at the end of the report. Use it before a noun when specifying the final item in an ordered set.
페이지를
“페이지를” means “the page” as the object of “끝냈어요,” with “를” marking the object. In “마지막 페이지를 끝냈어요,” it identifies what was finished. This form is useful when describing completion of a particular page or document part.
끝냈어요
“끝냈어요” means “finished” or “completed” here, referring to the last page. In “마지막 페이지를 끝냈어요,” it takes the page as the completed object. Use it to report that a task or piece of work has been completed.
회의가
“회의가” means “the meeting” as the subject of “시작되기 전에,” with “가” marking the subject. The meeting is the event whose start provides the time limit. Use this form when saying what event will start or happen.
시작되기
“시작되기” means “starting” in the time expression “회의가 시작되기 전에.” It presents the meeting’s start as the event that must not happen before the file is available. Use it before “전에” to refer to something happening before an event starts.
전에
“전에” means “before” and sets a deadline in “회의가 시작되기 전에.” It follows the event expression and places the needed file before the meeting starts. Use it after a time or event expression when setting an earlier deadline.
파일이
“파일이” means “the file” as the subject of “필요해요,” with “이” marking the subject. In “그 파일이 필요해요,” the file is the thing that is needed. This subject-marked form is useful for stating what is necessary.
필요해요
“필요해요” means “is needed” or “is necessary” here. In “그 파일이 필요해요,” it describes the file as necessary before the meeting. Use it after the thing that is needed, as in the dialogue.
지금
“지금” means “now” and refers to the current moment. It appears in “지금 새 파일을 첨부하고 있어요” and “지금 받은 편지함에 있을 거예요,” connecting the statement to the present situation. Use it to emphasize that an action or state is current.
새
“새” means “new” and modifies “파일” in “새 파일을.” It identifies the file as the newer version being attached. Use it directly before a noun when distinguishing a new item.
첨부하고
“첨부하고” means “attaching” in “새 파일을 첨부하고 있어요.” The ending “고” connects the attaching action to “있어요,” which shows that the action is in progress. Use this form when describing an attachment action that is currently underway.
있어요
In “첨부하고 있어요,” “있어요” helps show that the attaching action is ongoing, meaning “am attaching.” It works with “첨부하고” as one expression rather than meaning that something simply exists. Use it after an action form when reporting an action in progress.
바로
“바로” means “right away” or “immediately” in “바로 확인할게요.” It shows that the speaker will check the file without delay. Use it before an action to emphasize immediate timing.
확인할게요
“확인할게요” means “I will check it” here and expresses the speaker’s intention or commitment to check. In “그 파일을 바로 확인할게요,” the file is the object and “바로” shows the action will happen immediately. Use it when telling someone you will take care of a check.
받은
“받은” means “received” and modifies “편지함” in “받은 편지함.” It identifies the inbox as the place for received messages. Use it before a noun when describing something that has been received.
편지함에
“편지함에” means “in the inbox,” with “에” marking the location. In “받은 편지함에 있을 거예요,” it identifies where the file is expected to be. Use it with a location expression and “있다” when saying where something is.
있을
“있을” is the “be located” part of “있을 거예요,” referring to the file’s expected presence in the inbox. It comes before “거예요” to form an expectation about where something is. Use it with a place expression when saying something is expected to be there.
거예요
In “있을 거예요,” “거예요” completes an expression of expectation, giving the meaning “should be” or “is likely to be.” The full expression, not “거예요” alone, says that the file is expected to be in the inbox now. Use it after an expected state or action when making a prediction.
Grammar Points
-고 있어요
지금 새 파일을 첨부하고 있어요.
jee-GEUM seh pah-ee-rul chum-boo-hah-goh ee-SUH-yoh.I am attaching the new file now.
This form shows an action that is currently in progress.
-(으)ㄹ게요
마지막 페이지를 확인할게요.
mah-jee-mahk peh-ee-jee-rul hwah-geen-hal-KKEH-yoh.I’ll check the last page.
This form expresses the speaker’s intention or promise to do something.
Korean Vocabulary
거의
adv
guh-EE
almost
거의 다 됐어요.
끝내다
verb
KKEUN-NEH-dah
to finish
끝냈어요
방금 마지막 페이지를 끝냈어요.
다
adv
dah
completely; all
거의 다 됐어요.
마지막
adj
mah-jee-mahk
last
방금 마지막 페이지를 끝냈어요.
방금
adv
bahng-GEUM
just now
방금 마지막 페이지를 끝냈어요.
보고서
noun
BOH-goh-suh
report
그 보고서가 준비됐어요?
보내다
verb
boh-NEH-dah
to send
보내 주세요
준비되면 저에게 파일을 보내 주세요.
시작되다
verb
shee-jahk-TTWEH-dah
to start
시작되기
회의가 시작되기 전에 그 파일이 필요해요.
준비되다
verb
joon-bee-DWEH-dah
to be ready
준비됐어요
그 보고서가 준비됐어요?
파일
noun
pah-EEL
file
준비되면 저에게 파일을 보내 주세요.
페이지
noun
peh-EE-jee
page
방금 마지막 페이지를 끝냈어요.
회의
noun
HWEH-ee
meeting
회의가 시작되기 전에 그 파일이 필요해요.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
Is the report ready?
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그 보고서가 준비됐어요?It is almost ready.
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거의 다 됐어요.Please send me the file when it is ready.
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준비되면 저에게 파일을 보내 주세요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to be ready
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준비됐어요to finish
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끝냈어요to start
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시작되기report