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1. 그 보고서가 준비됐어요?

   Is the report ready?

   그

   the; that

   보고서

   report

   준비됐어요

   is ready

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   그 is a demonstrative determiner meaning “that” or, when the referent is already identifiable, “the.” Here the fixed translation identifies a particular report, so 그 보고서 means “the report.” Its form does not show the report’s grammatical number; the singular interpretation comes from the intended meaning, not from 그 alone. 보고서 means “report.” It is a noun and can be reused in compounds, such as 보고서 작성 (“report writing”). In this sentence it is the subject, marked by the following subject particle 가. 준비됐어요 is the polite spoken form meaning “is ready” here. It comes from 준비되다, “to become/be made ready,” with 되었어요 contracted to 됐어요. The form combines the result of preparation with polite present-style speech; Korean commonly uses this form for a state that now holds. Do not treat 됐어요 as a separate adjective meaning “ready”: 준비 (“preparation”) plus 되다 creates the expression 준비되다. The pattern 명사+이/가 준비됐어요? asks whether something is ready. In 그 보고서가 준비됐어요?, 그 보고서 is “the report,” 가 marks it as the subject, and 준비됐어요? asks whether it is ready. The rising question intonation makes the complete meaning “Is the report ready?”

2. 거의 다 됐어요.

   It is almost ready.

   거의

   almost

   다 됐어요

   is all done / is ready

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   거의 means “almost” here: the state is very close to being reached, but the utterance does not say it is fully reached yet. It commonly comes before the word or phrase whose degree it limits. Example: 거의 끝났어요. — “It is almost finished.” 다 됐어요 uses 다 with 되다. 다 means “all” or “completely” in this construction, and 되다 is the base form meaning “to become,” “to be completed,” or “to be ready,” depending on the context. 됐어요 is the polite form of 되다 used here for the current completed or ready state; the form itself does not identify a separate subject by gender. Example: 준비가 다 됐어요. — “The preparations are all ready.” In other contexts, 됐어요 can also mean “That’s okay” or “No, thank you,” so the surrounding words and situation determine the meaning. Together, 거의 modifies 다 됐어요: the thing is nearly completely finished or ready. Thus 거의 다 됐어요. means “It is almost ready,” matching the fixed translation. The subject is left unspoken, so the sentence does not by itself identify exactly what is nearly ready.

3. 준비되면 저에게 파일을 보내 주세요.

   Please send me the file when it is ready.

   준비되면

   when it is ready

   저에게

   to me

   파일

   file

   보내 주세요

   please send

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   준비되면 means “when it is ready” here. 준비되다 means “to be ready” or “to become ready,” and -면 attaches to a predicate to express a condition such as “when” or “if.” Thus 준비되면 presents readiness as the condition for the main request. The subject is understood from the context and is not stated inside this form. 저에게 means “to me.” 저 is the humble first-person pronoun used in polite speech, and -에게 marks the recipient of an action. A useful contrast is 나에게, “to me” in less formal speech; 저에게 is the polite choice here. 파일 means “file.” In this sentence it is the thing being sent, so it functions as the object of 보내다. Korean commonly marks that role with -을/를, as in 파일을 보내 주세요; the supplied sentence omits the object particle, which is possible when the role is clear. Example: 파일을 열어요. — “I open the file.” 보내 주세요 is a polite request meaning “please send.” 보내다 is the verb “to send,” and its stem 보내- combines with 주세요, related to “give,” to form a common polite request construction. The space in 보내 주세요 is part of the supplied spelling. For example, 사진을 보내 주세요. means “Please send the photo.” Together, 준비되면 sets the condition, 저에게 identifies the recipient, 파일 identifies what should be sent, and 보내 주세요 makes the request: “Please send me the file when it is ready.”

4. 방금 마지막 페이지를 끝냈어요.

   I just finished the last page.

   방금

   just now

   마지막

   last; final

   페이지

   page

   끝냈어요

   finished

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   방금 means “just now” or “a moment ago.” It places the event very recently before the speaking moment. Example: 방금 도착했어요. — “I just arrived.” 마지막 means “last” or “final,” identifying the final item in an ordered series. Here it modifies 페이지, so 마지막 페이지 means “the last page.” It is different from 지난, which commonly means “previous” or “last” in a time period, as in 지난주 (“last week”). 페이지 is the noun “page,” commonly used for a page in a book or document. A useful related expression is 첫 페이지, “the first page,” contrasting with 마지막 페이지, “the last page.” 끝냈어요 is the polite past form of 끝내다, “to finish” or “to bring to an end.” The ending -었어요 marks a completed past event in this form. 끝내다 is transitive: the speaker finishes something, here 마지막 페이지를. This differs from 끝나다, “to end,” which describes something coming to an end without presenting it as an object someone finishes. Example: 숙제를 끝냈어요. — “I finished my homework.” Together, 방금 마지막 페이지를 끝냈어요 means “I just finished the last page.” 를 marks 마지막 페이지 as the object of 끝냈어요, while 방금 says that the completed action happened only a moment ago. The polite ending makes the statement suitable for ordinary courteous conversation.

5. 회의가 시작되기 전에 그 파일이 필요해요.

   I need it before the meeting starts.

   회의

   meeting

   시작되기 전에

   before it starts

   그

   that; the

   파일

   file

   필요해요

   is needed

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   회의 means “meeting.” It is a noun and can be reused in compounds or phrases such as 회의실 (“meeting room”). 시작되기 전에 expresses “before it starts.” The base form is 시작되다, “to begin” or “to be started.” Here, 시작되기 uses -기 to turn the verb into the event “starting,” and 전에 means “before.” The clause therefore places the need before the meeting’s starting. Example: 수업이 시작되기 전에 와요. — “Come before class starts.” 그 is the form placed before a noun to mean “that” or, in context, “the.” It does not itself mark number; the noun and the surrounding context determine the intended reference. Here it modifies 파일. 파일 means “file.” It is a noun, commonly used for a computer file. Example: 파일을 열어요. — “I open the file.” 필요해요 comes from 필요하다, “to be needed” or “to be necessary.” 필요해요 is the polite present-style form. In this sentence, Korean presents 그 파일 as what is needed, while the fixed English translation naturally expresses the same meaning as “I need it.” Example: 시간이 필요해요. — “I need time.” Together, 회의가 시작되기 전에 sets the time condition “before the meeting starts,” and 그 파일이 필요해요 says that the file is needed. The complete meaning is: “I need it before the meeting starts.”

6. 지금 새 파일을 첨부하고 있어요.

   I am attaching the new file now.

   지금

   now

   새

   new

   파일

   file

   첨부하고 있어요

   am attaching

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   지금 means “now” here and places the attaching action at the present time. It commonly functions as a time adverb: 지금 시작해요 means “I’m starting now.” 새 means “new” and appears directly before the noun it describes. 새 파일 therefore means “the new file.” In Korean, 새 is the attributive form used before a noun; compare the commonly used predicative form 새롭다, “to be new.” 파일 means “file.” It is a noun, and 파일을 marks it as the object of the action. The object marker 을 is attached because 파일 ends in a consonant sound. 첨부하고 있어요 expresses “am attaching.” The lexical verb is 첨부하다, “to attach,” especially a file or other item to a message or document. Its form here is built as 첨부하- + -고 있다: -고 있다 presents an action as currently in progress. The ending -어요 makes the utterance polite in the everyday 해요 style. The subject is not stated overtly in Korean; the fixed translation identifies it here as “I.” Together, 새 파일을 첨부하고 있어요 means “am attaching the new file,” and 지금 adds “now.” The complete utterance is: “I am attaching the new file now.”

7. 그 파일을 바로 확인할게요.

   I will check it right away.

   그

   that

   파일

   file

   바로

   right away

   확인할게요

   I will check

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   그 is a demonstrative modifier meaning “that” before a noun. It identifies the noun as something already identifiable in the situation or discourse; it does not itself indicate a number. The reusable pattern is 그 + noun, as in 그 문서 (“that document”). 파일 means “file.” It is a noun commonly used for a computer file. In this sentence, the following object marker 을 marks the file as the thing being checked. The marker is not part of the selected phrase, but it connects the noun phrase to the verb. 바로 means “right away” here. It is an adverb modifying the checking action, so it says that the action will happen immediately. The same word can have other context-dependent uses, including “directly” or “exactly,” but “right away” is the intended meaning here. 확인할게요 comes from the verb 확인하다, “to check” or “to confirm.” The form 확인할게요 combines the verb stem with the polite ending -(으)ㄹ게요. This ending presents the speaker’s intention or commitment, often with the listener in mind: “I’ll check it.” It is different from simply describing a future event; it commonly sounds like an undertaking by the speaker. For example, 제가 다시 확인할게요. means “I’ll check again.” Together, 그 파일을 means “that file” as the object, 바로 adds “right away,” and 확인할게요 means “I’ll check.” The whole utterance therefore means “I will check that file right away,” matching the fixed translation’s “I will check it right away.”

8. 지금 받은 편지함에 있을 거예요.

   It should be in your inbox now.

   지금

   now

   받은

   received

   편지함

   inbox

   있을 거예요

   should be; will probably be

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   지금 means “now” and places the situation at the present time. It commonly appears at the beginning of a sentence, as here: 지금 시작해요. — “I’m starting now.” 받은 is the form of 받다, “to receive,” used before a noun. The ending -은 makes a completed action modify that noun, so 받은 편지함 is literally a “received-mail box,” the standard Korean term for an inbox. Compare 받는 편지함, which would mean an inbox in terms of receiving mail rather than the established label for received mail. 편지함 means “mailbox” or “inbox.” In 받은 편지함, it names the folder containing received messages. The noun itself does not express whose inbox it is; the English possessive “your” comes from the intended context and translation. 있을 거예요 combines 있다, “to be located / to exist,” with -(으)ㄹ 거예요. Here, 있을 is the future or prospective form of 있다, and the construction expresses an expectation or prediction: “will probably be” or “should be.” 거예요 is the conversational form used in this pattern. For example, 집에 있을 거예요. means “They will probably be at home.” Korean often leaves the subject or object unspoken when it is understood from context. Here, the item being discussed is understood, while 받은 편지함에 marks the location with -에. Thus, 지금 + 받은 편지함에 + 있을 거예요 assembles as “It should be in your inbox now.”