Giving a Task Update | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: In a workplace, two adults review task progress, remaining checks, and when to update the team..

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Dialogue

A

일은 어떻게 되어 가고 있어요?

ee-REUN uh-TTOH-keh dweh-uh GAH-goh ee-SSUH-yoh? How is the task going?
B

대부분 끝났어요.

deh-boo-BOON kkuhn-NAH-ssuh-yoh. Most of it is done.
A

무엇을 확인해야 해요?

moo-UH-seul HWAH-GIN-hae-ya HAE-yoh? What needs checking?
B

숫자를 확인해야 해요.

soot-JJAH-reul HWAH-GIN-hae-ya HAE-yoh. I need to check the numbers.
A

일정대로 진행되고 있어요?

eel-JUHNG-deh-roh jin-HAENG-dweh-goh ee-SSUH-yoh? Are we on schedule?
B

오늘 오후에 끝낼 수 있어요.

OH-neul oh-HOO-eh kkuhn-NAEH-l ssoo ee-SSUH-yoh. We can finish this afternoon.
A

팀에 알려야 할까요?

tee-MEH al-LYUH-ya hal-KKAH-yoh? Should we update the team?
B

이 부분을 끝낸 다음에 팀에 알려요.

ee boo-BOO-neul kkuhn-NAEN dah-uh-MEH tee-MEH al-LYUH-yoh. Let's update them after we finish this part.

Word by Word

일 In “일은,” 일 means the work or task being discussed. In a workplace, it can refer to the current work as a whole. Here it is the topic whose progress is being asked about.
은 은 marks 일 as the topic in “일은.” It sets the work as the subject of the question about its progress. This marker attaches to a noun ending in a consonant.
어떻게 어떻게 means “how” in “어떻게 되어 가고 있어요?”, asking about the way the task is progressing. It is useful when asking about the state or progress of something. Here it introduces a question about how the work is going.
되어 되어 is the connective form related to 되다 in “되어 가고 있어요.” It links the developing state of the work to the following expression about continued progress. The full expression “되어 가고 있어요” means that the work is proceeding or developing.
가고 가고 contributes the idea of continuing or progressing in “되어 가고 있어요.” It connects with 있어요 to describe an ongoing process rather than a single completed event. This form is useful before an expression showing that a process continues.
있어요 있어요 completes “되어 가고 있어요” and shows that the progress is ongoing at the time of speaking. The continuing-progress meaning comes from the whole expression, not 있어요 alone. It is a polite form suitable for this workplace question.
대부분 대부분 means “most of it” in “대부분 끝났어요,” so most of the task is already finished. It indicates that only some part remains. It can be used before a completion or status expression to describe the greater part of something.
끝났어요 끝났어요 means “is finished” or “has finished” in “대부분 끝났어요.” It is the polite form related to 끝나다 and reports a completed state. A task or activity can be followed by this form when reporting that it is complete.
무엇 무엇 means “what” in “무엇을 확인해야 해요?” It asks which thing requires checking. It is used here as the object of the checking action.
을 을 marks 무엇 as the object in “무엇을 확인해야 해요?” It shows what the checking action is directed toward. This object marker attaches to a noun ending in a consonant.
확인 확인 means checking or confirming in “확인해야 해요.” It identifies the action that needs to be done. It combines with the obligation expression 해야 해요 to say that checking is required.
해야 해야 is the part of “확인해야 해요” that expresses that the action is necessary. The full expression “확인해야 해요” means “need to check” or “must check.” A verb or action can come before 해야 해요 when stating an obligation.
해요 해요 completes “해야 해요” and gives the obligation expression a polite ending. Here it does not mean simply “do”; together with 해야, it means that checking is necessary. This polite form is used when explaining a required task.
숫자 숫자 means “numbers” in “숫자를 확인해야 해요.” It refers to the numerical information that needs to be checked. In this context, it is the concrete object of the checking action.
를 를 marks 숫자 as the object in “숫자를 확인해야 해요.” It shows that the numbers are what the speaker needs to check. This object marker attaches to a noun ending in a vowel.
일정 일정 means “schedule” in “일정대로 진행되고 있어요.” It identifies the planned timetable used to judge the task’s progress. With 대로, it refers to proceeding according to the schedule.
대로 대로 means “according to” in “일정대로.” It shows that the progress follows the schedule. The pattern noun + 대로 is useful for saying that something happens according to that noun or plan.
진행 진행 contributes the idea of progress or carrying out work in “진행되고 있어요.” It describes the task’s movement toward completion. Here it appears before 되고 to describe the work as proceeding.
되고 되고 connects 진행 to 있어요 in “진행되고 있어요.” Together, the expression says that the work is being carried out or is progressing. The ongoing meaning belongs to the full expression rather than 되고 alone.
오늘 오늘 means “today” in “오늘 오후에 끝낼 수 있어요.” It places the possible completion on the current day. It is useful before a time period to specify when something will happen.
오후 오후 means “afternoon” in “오늘 오후에.” Together with 오늘, it identifies the time as this afternoon. It can be followed by a time marker when stating when an action will occur.
에 에 marks 오후 as the time in “오늘 오후에 끝낼 수 있어요.” It indicates when the finishing can happen. The pattern time expression + 에 is used to specify the time of an event.
끝낼 끝낼 is the form related to 끝내다 used before 수 있어요 in “끝낼 수 있어요.” With 수 있어요, it expresses the possibility or ability to finish. This form is useful before 수 있어요 when saying that an action can be completed.
수 수 is used in “끝낼 수 있어요” to express possibility or ability. The full expression means “can finish,” so 수 does not carry that meaning by itself here. A verb form can come before 수 있어요 to say that the action is possible.
팀 팀 means “team” in “팀에 알려야 할까요?” and “팀에 알려요.” It refers to the group that should receive the task update. In this dialogue, it is the recipient of the information.
알려야 알려야 is the form related to 알리다 used in “알려야 할까요?” It presents informing the team as an action that may be necessary. The full expression “알려야 할까요?” asks whether the team should be updated.
할까요 할까요 turns “알려야” into a polite question asking whether the action should be done. In “알려야 할까요?”, the speaker asks for a decision about updating the team. It is useful after an action or obligation phrase when asking what should happen.
이 이 means “this” in “이 부분.” It points to a specific part of the work that both speakers can identify. It is placed directly before the noun it describes.
부분 부분 means “part” in “이 부분.” It refers to one specific section of the task rather than the entire task. Together, “이 부분” identifies the section to finish before updating the team.
끝낸 끝낸 is the form related to 끝내다 in “끝낸 다음에.” It presents finishing this part as the action that comes first. With 다음에, the full expression means “after finishing this part.”
다음에 다음에 means “after” or “next” in “끝낸 다음에.” It places the team update after the preceding action is completed. A completed action can come before 다음에 to show the order of events.
알려요 알려요 means “tell” or “update” in “팀에 알려요.” In this line, it is the action being proposed after the specified part is finished. The pattern “팀에 알려요” shows informing the team, with the recipient marked by 에.

Grammar Points

-고 있어요

일이 어떻게 되어 가고 있어요?

ee-REE uh-TTOH-keh dweh-uh GAH-goh ee-SSUH-yoh?

How is the work progressing?

Attach -고 있어요 to a verb stem to describe an action or situation that is currently in progress.

-아/어야 해요

숫자를 확인해야 해요.

soot-JJAH-reul HWAH-GIN-hae-ya HAE-yoh.

I have to check the numbers.

Use -아/어야 해요 to express that something must or has to be done.

Korean Vocabulary

끝나다 verb
kkuhn-NAH-dah to be finished; to end 끝났어요

대부분 끝났어요.

대부분 noun
deh-boo-BOON most; most of it

대부분 끝났어요.

되어 가다 verb
dweh-uh GAH-dah to be progressing; to be going 되어 가고 있어요

일은 어떻게 되어 가고 있어요?

무엇 pron
moo-UHT what 무엇을

무엇을 확인해야 해요?

숫자 noun
soot-JJAH number 숫자를

숫자를 확인해야 해요.

어떻게 adv
uh-TTOH-keh how

일은 어떻게 되어 가고 있어요?

오늘 adv
OH-neul today

오늘 오후에 끝낼 수 있어요.

오후 noun
oh-HOO afternoon 오후에

오늘 오후에 끝낼 수 있어요.

일 noun
eel task; work 일은

일은 어떻게 되어 가고 있어요?

일정대로 adv
eel-JUHNG-deh-roh according to schedule; on schedule

일정대로 진행되고 있어요?

진행되다 verb
jin-HAENG-dweh-dah to proceed; to be in progress 진행되고 있어요

일정대로 진행되고 있어요?

확인하다 verb
HWAH-GIN-ha-dah to check; to confirm 확인해야 해요

숫자를 확인해야 해요.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

How is the task going?

Show Answer일은 어떻게 되어 가고 있어요?

Most of it is done.

Show Answer대부분 끝났어요.

What needs checking?

Show Answer무엇을 확인해야 해요?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

according to schedule; on schedule

Show Answer일정대로

to be finished; to end

Show Answer끝났어요

number

Show Answer숫자를

most; most of it

Show Answer대부분