About This Lesson
Use Practicing a Short Dialogue to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
이 대화를 연습하고 싶어요.
ee dae-HWA-rul yuhn-suhp-ha-go SHEE-puh-yo. I want to practice this dialogue.
B
제가 파트너가 될게요.
jeh-gah PAH-tuh-nuh-gah dwel-GEH-yo. I can be your partner.
A
어떤 역할을 맡을까요?
uh-TTUHN yuh-KHAL-ul maht-TTUL-kkah-yo? Which role should I take?
B
첫 부분을 읽으세요.
chut PPOO-boon-ul eel-guh-SEH-yo. You can read the first part.
A
이 문장은 조금 어려워요.
ee moon-JAHNG-uhn JOH-geum uh-RYUH-wo-yo. This line is a little hard.
B
저와 함께 천천히 읽으세요.
juh-wah ham-KKYEH chun-chun-hee eel-guh-SEH-yo. Read it slowly with me.
A
처음부터 다시 해 볼게요.
chuh-um-boo-tuh dah-SHEE heh bol-GEH-yo. Let me try it again from the start.
B
이제 더 또렷하게 읽고 있어요.
ee-JEH duh TTOH-ryuh-ta-geh eel-KKOH ee-SSUH-yo. You're reading more clearly now.Word by Word
이
In “이 대화를,” 이 means “this” and points to the dialogue being discussed. It comes directly before the noun it describes, as in 이 문장 (“this sentence”) in a new example. You can use it when identifying a nearby or currently relevant thing.
대화
In “이 대화를,” 대화 means “dialogue” or “conversation.” Together with 를, it is the dialogue that the speaker wants to practice. 대화 can be used for a conversation between people or for a written practice dialogue.
를
In “이 대화를,” 를 marks 대화 as the object of 연습하고 싶어요—the thing the speaker wants to practice. It follows a noun ending in a vowel sound. A reusable pattern is noun + 를 + verb, such as 대화를 연습하다 in a new example.
연습하고
In “대화를 연습하고 싶어요,” 연습하고 means “practice” and connects the action 연습하다 to 싶어요. The speaker is expressing a wish to practice the dialogue. A useful pattern is noun + 를 연습하고 싶어요 for saying that you want to practice something.
싶어요
In “연습하고 싶어요,” 싶어요 shows that the speaker wants to do the action before it, so the whole expression means “want to practice.” It follows a verb form such as 연습하고. Use verb + 고 싶어요 to express your own wish, as in 다시 읽고 싶어요 in a new example.
제가
In “제가 파트너가 될게요,” 제가 means “I” as the subject of the offer to become the partner. This form identifies the speaker as the person who will do or become something. It is useful when choosing or emphasizing who will take a role.
파트너
In “파트너가 될게요,” 파트너 means “partner,” here the person who practices the dialogue with the speaker. It is followed by 가 because it is the role or identity that follows 될게요. You can use 파트너 with 되다 when saying that someone will become a partner.
가
In “파트너가 될게요,” 가 marks 파트너 as what the speaker will become. The construction 파트너가 되다 means “become a partner,” and the particle connects the noun to 되다. A reusable pattern is noun + 가 되다 for becoming or taking on a role.
될게요
In “파트너가 될게요,” 될게요 means “I’ll be” or “I’ll become,” with the speaker offering to take that role. It is the form of 되다 used in this offer, and the whole phrase means “I’ll be your partner.” Use it after a noun when volunteering to become or take on something.
어떤
In “어떤 역할,” 어떤 means “which” or “what kind of” and asks the listener to select one role. It comes directly before the noun 역할. A reusable pattern is 어떤 + noun when asking which item or what kind of item is meant.
역할
In “어떤 역할을 맡을까요,” 역할 means “role,” such as a part in the dialogue. It is the thing the speaker is considering taking, marked by 을. You can use 역할 with 맡다 when discussing who will take a role.
을
In “어떤 역할을 맡을까요,” 을 marks 역할 as the object of 맡을까요—the role the speaker may take. It follows a noun ending in a consonant sound. A reusable pattern is noun + 을 + 맡다 for taking responsibility for or taking a role.
맡을까요
In “어떤 역할을 맡을까요,” 맡을까요 asks “should I take” or “which should I take?” about a role. It presents the speaker’s question about what to do next. Use it after an object when asking whether you should take or handle that object.
첫
In “첫 부분,” 첫 means “first” and identifies the beginning section of the dialogue. It comes directly before 부분. You can use 첫 before a noun to identify the first item or section, as in 첫 문장 (“the first sentence”) in a new example.
부분
In “첫 부분을,” 부분 means “part” or “section,” here a section of the dialogue. It is the object of 읽으세요, so the listener is asked to read that part. 부분 can be used after a noun to identify one section of a larger thing.
읽으세요
In “첫 부분을 읽으세요,” 읽으세요 means “read” or “please read” and gives a polite instruction. The object before it, 첫 부분을, tells the listener what to read. Use it when politely asking someone to read text aloud or silently.
문장
In “이 문장은 조금 어려워요,” 문장 means “sentence”; in this dialogue it refers to a line of the practice dialogue. It is the topic of the statement about being difficult. You can use 문장 when talking about a sentence in written or spoken language.
은
In “이 문장은,” 은 marks 문장 as the topic, setting up the comment that this sentence is a little difficult. It follows the noun 문장 in the exact dialogue form 문장은. A reusable pattern is noun + 은/는 followed by information about that topic.
조금
In “조금 어려워요,” 조금 means “a little” and softens the statement that the line is difficult. It comes before the descriptive word 어려워요. You can place 조금 before a description when expressing a small degree of a quality.
어려워요
In “조금 어려워요,” 어려워요 means “is difficult,” describing the line as somewhat hard. Together with 조금, the speaker says that the sentence is a little difficult. Use it after a topic or subject when politely describing something as difficult.
저
In “저와 함께,” 저 means “me” or “I” in this polite expression. With 와 함께, it identifies the person the listener should read together with. You can use 저 when referring to yourself politely, especially in expressions involving another person.
와
In “저와 함께,” 와 means “with” and connects 저 to the action of reading together. The full expression 저와 함께 means “together with me.” A reusable pattern is noun or pronoun + 와 함께 for doing something together with someone.
함께
In “저와 함께,” 함께 means “together” and shows that the reading happens jointly. It follows the person introduced with 와. Use it with a person or group when describing a shared action.
천천히
In “천천히 읽으세요,” 천천히 means “slowly” and describes how the listener should read. It comes before the verb 읽으세요. You can use 천천히 before an action when asking someone to do it at a slow pace.
처음
In “처음부터,” 처음 means “the beginning” or “the start.” It identifies the point from which the speaker will try again. You can use 처음 with 부터 when restarting from the beginning of an activity or text.
부터
In “처음부터,” 부터 means “from” or “starting at,” marking 처음 as the starting point. The full expression 처음부터 means “from the start.” A reusable pattern is place or time + 부터 when specifying where or when an action begins.
다시
In “다시 해 볼게요,” 다시 means “again” and shows that the speaker will try the action one more time. It comes before the action expression 해 볼게요. Use 다시 when repeating an action after an earlier attempt.
해
In “해 볼게요,” 해 contributes the action “do” to the expression “try doing it.” It is the form of 하다 used before 볼게요, so 해 볼게요 means “I’ll try it.” A reusable pattern is verb + 아/어 보다 for trying an action.
볼게요
In “해 볼게요,” 볼게요 contributes the meaning “will try” to the preceding action 해. The whole expression means “I’ll try it,” with the speaker indicating an intention to make another attempt. Use it after an action when saying that you will try doing that action.
이제
In “이제 더 또렷하게 읽고 있어요,” 이제 means “now” and marks the learner’s current progress. It contrasts the current reading with the earlier attempt in the dialogue. Use it when describing a change or situation that applies from now on.
더
In “더 또렷하게,” 더 means “more” and shows that the reading is clearer than before. It comes before the description 또렷하게. You can use 더 before an adjective or adverb when comparing the current degree with an earlier one.
또렷하게
In “더 또렷하게 읽고 있어요,” 또렷하게 means “clearly” or “distinctly” and describes the way the speaker is reading. Together with 더, it means “more clearly.” Use it before an action when saying that speech, reading, or another sound is clear and distinct.
읽고
In “읽고 있어요,” 읽고 links the action of reading to 있어요 and shows that the reading is in progress. It comes from the verb 읽다 in the exact dialogue form 읽고. A reusable pattern is verb + 고 있어요 for an action currently being done.
있어요
In “읽고 있어요,” 있어요 helps show that the action 읽고 is continuing, so the whole expression means “are reading” or “is reading.” Here it does not describe simply possessing or existing; it completes the ongoing-action construction. Use verb + 고 있어요 to describe what someone is doing now.
Grammar Points
-을게요
제가 파트너가 될게요. 다시 해 볼게요.
jeh-gah PAH-tuh-nuh-gah dwel-GEH-yo. dah-SHEE heh bol-GEH-yo.I’ll be your partner. I’ll try again.
-을게요 expresses the speaker’s intention or promise to do something.
-을까요?
어떤 역할을 맡을까요?
uh-TTUHN yuh-KHAL-ul maht-TTUL-kkah-yo?Which role shall I take?
-을까요? asks for the listener’s opinion or suggests deciding something together.
Korean Vocabulary
대화
noun
dae-HWA
dialogue
대화를
이 대화를 연습하고 싶어요.
되다
verb
dweh-DAH
to become; to be
될게요
제가 파트너가 될게요.
맡다
verb
maht-TTAH
to take on; to be in charge of
맡을까요
어떤 역할을 맡을까요?
부분
noun
PPOO-boon
part; section
부분을
첫 부분을 읽으세요.
어떤
det
uh-TTUHN
which; what kind of
어떤 역할을 맡을까요?
역할
noun
yuh-KHAL
role
역할을
어떤 역할을 맡을까요?
연습하다
verb
yuhn-suhp-HAH-dah
to practice
연습하고
이 대화를 연습하고 싶어요.
이
det
ee
this
이 대화를 연습하고 싶어요.
읽다
verb
eek-TTAH
to read
읽으세요
첫 부분을 읽으세요.
저
pron
juh
I; me
제가
제가 파트너가 될게요.
첫
det
chut
first
첫 부분을 읽으세요.
파트너
noun
PAH-tuh-nuh
partner
파트너가
제가 파트너가 될게요.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
I want to practice this dialogue.
Show Answer
이 대화를 연습하고 싶어요.I can be your partner.
Show Answer
제가 파트너가 될게요.Which role should I take?
Show Answer
어떤 역할을 맡을까요?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
partner
Show Answer
파트너가to practice
Show Answer
연습하고to take on; to be in charge of
Show Answer
맡을까요to read