About This Lesson
Use Asking for Help with a Task to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
이 일에 도움이 필요해요.
ee eel-eh doh-OOM-ee pee-RYOH-heh-yoh. I need help with this task.
B
어느 부분이 어려워요?
UH-nuh boo-BOO-nee uh-RYUH-wuh-yoh? Which part feels difficult?
A
첫 부분이 잘 이해되지 않아요.
chut boo-BOO-nee jahl ee-HEH-dweh-JEE ah-nah-yoh. The first part is unclear.
B
제가 하나씩 알려 드릴게요.
jeh-gah ha-NAH-ssik al-LYUH duh-ril-KEH-yoh. I can walk you through it.
A
이 파일부터 시작할까요?
ee pah-EEL-boo-tuh shee-jahng-hal-KKAH-yoh? Should I start with this file?
B
거기서 시작하고, 그다음에 지금까지 한 것을 보여 주세요.
guh-GEE-suh shee-jahng-hah-goh, guh-dah-um-eh jee-geum-KKAH-jee hahn guh-seul boh-yuh JOO-seh-yoh. Start there, then show me what you have.
A
지금 해 볼게요.
jee-geum heh BOHL-KEH-yoh. I'll try that now.
B
그다음에 작업을 확인해 드릴게요.
guh-dah-um-eh jah-guh-beul HWAH-gin-heh duh-ril-KEH-yoh. I can check your work after that.Word by Word
이
In “이 일에”, “이” means “this” and points to the task being discussed. It comes directly before a noun. A common reuse pattern is “이” + a noun when referring to a nearby or current thing.
일에
In “이 일에 도움이 필요해요”, “일” refers to the work or task, and “에” marks the task for which help is needed. The whole phrase means that help is needed with this task. A common reuse pattern is a noun followed by “에” to identify the area or target related to a need.
도움이
In “도움이 필요해요”, “도움” means “help” and “이” marks it as what is needed. Together with “필요해요”, the phrase says that help is needed. This is useful when asking for assistance with a task or situation.
필요해요
In “도움이 필요해요”, “필요해요” expresses that something is needed, so the sentence means “I need help.” It is used with the needed thing as the subject, as in “도움이 필요해요”. Use this polite expression when stating a need in everyday conversation.
어느
In “어느 부분이 어려워요?”, “어느” means “which” and asks the listener to choose one item from possible options. It comes before the noun it identifies. A common reuse pattern is “어느” + noun when asking which person, place, or thing.
부분이
In “어느 부분이 어려워요?”, “부분” means “part” and “이” marks the part as the subject of the question. The whole question asks which part is difficult. This form is useful when asking about one section of a task, document, or process.
어려워요
In “어느 부분이 어려워요?”, “어려워요” means “is difficult” and politely asks about the difficulty of a part. It can describe a task or situation that the listener finds hard. A common reuse pattern is a noun followed by “이/가 어려워요” to say that something is difficult.
첫
In “첫 부분”, “첫” means “first” and identifies the part that comes at the beginning. It is placed directly before a noun. A common reuse pattern is “첫” + noun when referring to the first part, step, or item.
잘
In “잘 이해되지 않아요”, “잘” means “well” and shows the degree or quality of understanding. With the negative expression, the first part is not understood well. A common reuse pattern is “잘” before a verb to describe doing something well or clearly.
이해되지
In “잘 이해되지 않아요”, “이해되지” contributes the meaning “be understood” before the negative “않아요”, so the whole expression means “is not well understood” or “is unclear”. It is a form of “이해되다” used before “않아요”. The pattern “verb + 지 않아요” is commonly used to say that an action or state does not occur.
않아요
In “이해되지 않아요”, “않아요” makes the preceding expression negative. Together, “잘 이해되지 않아요” says that the first part is not understood well. A common reuse pattern is a verb or descriptive expression followed by “지 않아요” to express “do not” or “is not” politely.
제가
In “제가 하나씩 알려 드릴게요”, “제가” means “I” and identifies the speaker as the person who will explain. The subject marker “가” highlights who is taking responsibility for the action. Use this form when offering to do something yourself.
하나씩
In “제가 하나씩 알려 드릴게요”, “하나씩” means “one by one” and shows that the explanation will proceed step by step. The ending “씩” gives the sense of taking each item separately. This is useful when explaining instructions or handling several items in sequence.
알려
In “알려 드릴게요”, “알려” is the part that expresses telling or explaining something to someone. Together with “드릴게요”, the whole expression means “I’ll explain it to you” in a polite, helpful way. Use this kind of expression when offering guidance or information.
드릴게요
In “알려 드릴게요”, “드릴게요” shows a polite offer or promise to do something for the listener. The whole expression means “I’ll explain it to you”, while “드릴게요” adds the sense of doing it as a service for that person. It is useful when reassuring someone that you will help or handle an action for them.
파일부터
In “이 파일부터 시작할까요?”, “파일” means “file” and “부터” marks it as the starting point, so the phrase means “starting with this file”. A common reuse pattern is a noun followed by “부터” to indicate what should be done first.
시작할까요
In “이 파일부터 시작할까요?”, “시작할까요” politely asks “Shall I start?” or “Shall we start?”. It is used to propose or check whether an action should begin. This is useful when asking for direction before beginning a task.
거기서
In “거기서 시작하고”, “거기서” means “there” or “from there”, referring to the file or place just mentioned. The ending “서” marks the place where the action starts or takes place. A common reuse pattern is a place expression followed by “에서/서” with an action.
시작하고
In “거기서 시작하고, 그다음에…”, “시작하고” means “start and” and links starting the task with the next action. The ending “고” connects actions in sequence. Use this pattern when giving instructions that contain more than one step.
그다음에
In “그다음에 지금까지 한 것을 보여 주세요”, “그다음에” means “then” or “after that” and marks the next step in the sequence. It tells the listener what to do after starting the task. This expression is useful for organizing instructions or recounting events in order.
지금까지
In “지금까지 한 것을 보여 주세요”, “지금까지” means “up to now” or “so far”. It limits the action to the work completed before the present moment. A common reuse pattern is “지금까지” followed by an action to refer to progress made so far.
한
In “지금까지 한 것”, “한” means “done” or “made” and describes the work that follows. It is a form of “하다” used before a noun, so “지금까지 한 것” means “what has been done so far”. This pattern is useful for describing an action or result before a noun.
것을
In “지금까지 한 것을 보여 주세요”, “것” means “thing” and refers to what has been done so far, while “을” marks it as the object of “보여 주세요”. The whole phrase means “please show me what you have done so far”. This construction is useful when turning an action or description into “the thing” or “what…” and making it the object of another verb.
보여
In “보여 주세요”, “보여” contributes the meaning “show” and is followed by “주세요” to make a polite request. The whole expression asks the listener to show what they have done so far. Use it when asking someone to display work, information, or an object.
주세요
In “보여 주세요”, “주세요” makes the request polite and gives the sense of “please do it”. Together with “보여”, “보여 주세요” means “please show me”. This is useful for politely requesting an action from another person.
지금
In “지금 해 볼게요”, “지금” means “now” and places the action at the present time. It tells the listener that the speaker will try the task immediately. A common reuse pattern is “지금” before an action to say that it is happening now or will begin now.
해
In “해 볼게요”, “해” supplies the action “do” before “볼게요”. Together, “해 볼게요” means “I’ll try it” or “I’ll give it a try”. This pattern is useful when agreeing to attempt an action.
볼게요
In “해 볼게요”, “볼게요” adds the meaning of trying the action and shows the speaker’s intention to do it. The whole expression means “I’ll try that now”, not simply “I’ll see”. A common reuse pattern is an action followed by “보다” in this form to express trying something.
작업을
In “작업을 확인해 드릴게요”, “작업” means “work” or “task”, and “을” marks it as the object that will be checked. The phrase says that the speaker will check the listener’s work. A common reuse pattern is a noun followed by “을/를” before the action performed on it.
확인해
In “확인해 드릴게요”, “확인해” contributes the meaning “check” or “confirm” before “드릴게요”. Together, “작업을 확인해 드릴게요” means “I’ll check your work for you”. Use this expression when offering to review or verify someone’s work.
Grammar Points
명사부터
파일부터 시작할까요?
pah-EEL-boo-tuh shee-jahng-hal-KKAH-yoh?Shall we start with the file?
명사 뒤에 ‘부터’를 붙이면 어떤 행동이나 순서를 시작하는 지점을 나타냅니다.
동사-아/어 볼게요
해 볼게요.
heh BOHL-KEH-yoh.I’ll try doing it.
‘-아/어 볼게요’는 말하는 사람이 어떤 행동을 시도하거나 하겠다고 약속할 때 사용합니다.
Korean Vocabulary
도움
noun
doh-OOM
help
도움이
이 일에 도움이 필요해요.
부분
noun
boo-BOON
part
부분이
어느 부분이 어려워요?
알려 드릴게요
phrase
al-LYUH duh-ril-KEH-yoh
I will explain it to you; I will guide you through it
제가 하나씩 알려 드릴게요.
어느
det
UH-nuh
which
어려워요
adj
uh-RYUH-wuh-yoh
be difficult
어느 부분이 어려워요?
이해되지 않아요
verb
ee-HEH-dweh-JEE ah-nah-yoh
be unclear; not be understood
첫 부분이 잘 이해되지 않아요.
일
noun
eel
task; work
이 일에 도움이 필요해요.
잘
adv
jahl
well
첫
det
chut
first
파일
noun
pah-EEL
file
파일부터
이 파일부터 시작할까요?
필요해요
adj
pee-RYOH-heh-yoh
need; be needed
이 일에 도움이 필요해요.
하나씩
adv
ha-NAH-ssik
one by one
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
I need help with this task.
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이 일에 도움이 필요해요.Which part feels difficult?
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어느 부분이 어려워요?The first part is unclear.
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첫 부분이 잘 이해되지 않아요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
need; be needed
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필요해요be difficult
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어려워요file
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파일부터part