About This Lesson
Use Keeping Valuables Safe in a Bag to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
내 지갑을 어디에 넣어야 해?
neh jee-GAH-bul uh-DEE-eh nuh-uh-YAH heh? Where should I put my wallet?
B
안쪽 주머니에 넣어.
ahn-JJOK joo-MUH-nee-eh nuh-UH. Keep it in the inside pocket.
A
앞쪽 주머니는 안전해?
ahp-JJOK joo-MUH-nee-nuhn ahn-JUN-heh? Is the front pocket safe?
B
안쪽 주머니가 더 안전해.
ahn-JJOK joo-MUH-nee-gah duh ahn-JUN-heh. The inside one is safer.
A
지퍼를 닫을 수 있어.
jee-PUH-rul DAH-dul soo ISS-uh. I can close the zipper.
B
그러면 안전할 거야.
guh-ruh-MYUN ahn-JUN-hal guh-YAH. That should keep it secure.
A
내 휴대폰도 거기에 있어.
neh HYOO-deh-pohn-do guh-GEE-eh ISS-uh. My phone is in there too.
B
가기 전에 주머니를 확인해.
gah-GEE juhn-EH joo-MUH-nee-rul hwah-GEEN-heh. Check the pocket before you go.Word by Word
내
“내” means “my” here and shows that the wallet belongs to the speaker. It is placed directly before a noun, as in “내 지갑을.” Use it when identifying something as your own in a casual conversation.
지갑을
“지갑을” means “the wallet” as the object being put somewhere. “지갑” is followed by “을” because it receives the action in “내 지갑을 어디에 넣어야 해?” Use a noun with “을” when it is the object of an action.
어디에
“어디에” means “where to” in this question, asking for the destination or location of the wallet. “에” marks the place connected with the action “넣어야 해.” Use “어디에” before a verb when asking where something should go or be placed.
넣어야
In “넣어야 해,” “넣어야” identifies putting the wallet as the required action, so the expression means “should put” or “have to put.” It is used before “해” in this dialogue to ask what action is necessary. A useful pattern is “넣어야 해” for asking or stating what must be put somewhere.
해
In “넣어야 해,” “해” completes the casual expression for saying that something should or has to be done. Here it helps form the question “Where should I put my wallet?” Use this informal ending with someone you speak to casually.
안쪽
“안쪽” means “inside” or “the inner side” here, describing which pocket to use. It comes before “주머니” in “안쪽 주머니에.” Use “안쪽” before a noun when identifying the inner part of something.
주머니에
“주머니에” means “in the pocket” and marks the place where the wallet should be put. “에” connects the pocket with the action “넣어.” Use a place followed by “에” when saying where something is put or located.
넣어
“넣어” is a casual instruction meaning “put it in” or “keep it in,” referring here to the wallet. The object is understood from the previous question, and the destination is “안쪽 주머니에.” Use it as a casual instruction when telling someone to place something somewhere.
앞쪽
“앞쪽” means “the front side” here and describes the location of the front pocket. It comes before “주머니” in “앞쪽 주머니는.” Use “앞쪽” before a noun when specifying the front part of something.
주머니는
“주머니는” means “as for the pocket” in the question about the front pocket. “는” marks the pocket as the topic and allows it to be discussed as safe or not safe. Use a noun with “는” when setting it up as the topic of a statement or question.
안전해
“안전해” means “is safe” here, describing whether the front pocket provides safety. It is a casual present-tense form suitable for this conversation between adults speaking informally. Use it after a subject when informally asking or stating whether something is safe.
주머니가
“주머니가” means “the pocket” as the subject of the statement “안쪽 주머니가 더 안전해.” “가” marks the pocket as the thing being compared for safety. Use a noun with “가” when identifying what has a particular quality.
더
“더” means “more” here and shows that the inside pocket is safer than the front pocket. It comes before “안전해” in “더 안전해.” Use “더” before an adjective when making a comparison.
지퍼를
“지퍼를” means “the zipper” as the object that can be closed. “지퍼” is followed by “를” because it receives the action “닫을.” Use a noun with “를” when it is the object of an action.
닫을
In “닫을 수 있어,” “닫을” identifies closing as the action that is possible. It appears before “수” in the expression meaning “can close the zipper.” Use the pattern “닫을 수 있어” to state that closing something is possible or within your ability.
수
In “닫을 수 있어,” “수” is the possibility or ability component, so the whole expression means “can close.” It does not mean “can” by itself; “닫을” and “있어” complete the construction. Use “수” inside an expression such as “닫을 수 있어” when talking about ability or possibility.
있어
In “닫을 수 있어,” “있어” completes the expression meaning “can close.” Here it expresses that closing the zipper is possible for the speaker. Use this casual form with the ability pattern when speaking informally.
그러면
“그러면” means “then” or “if so” here and connects closing the zipper with the expected result that the belongings will be safe. It responds to the preceding idea about being able to close the zipper. Use it to introduce a result that follows from what was just said.
안전할
In “안전할 거야,” “안전할” describes the expected future state of being safe. It comes before “거야” to form the prediction that the belongings will be safe. Use “안전할 거야” when casually predicting that something will be safe.
거야
In “안전할 거야,” “거야” completes a casual statement about an expected future result, meaning “will be.” The complete expression refers to the belongings being safe after the zipper is closed. Use it with someone you speak to informally when making a prediction or expectation.
휴대폰도
“휴대폰도” means “the phone too” or “the phone also,” adding the phone to the wallet as another item in the bag. “도” marks the additional item in “내 휴대폰도 거기에 있어.” Use a noun with “도” when adding it to something already mentioned.
거기에
“거기에” means “there” here, referring to the place where the phone is located, namely the bag or pocket under discussion. “에” marks that location in “거기에 있어.” Use it with a verb of location when pointing back to a place already understood from the conversation.
가기
In “가기 전에,” “가기” means “going” and names the action that must happen after the check. It is formed from “가다” for use before “전에.” Use the pattern “가기 전에” to say “before going” and place another action first.
전에
In “가기 전에,” “전에” means “before” and places checking the pocket earlier than going. It follows the action named by “가기.” Use “전에” after an action or time expression when saying that something happens before it.
주머니를
“주머니를” means “the pocket” as the object that should be checked. “를” marks the pocket as receiving the action “확인해.” Use a noun with “를” when telling someone to check or do something to it.
확인해
“확인해” is a casual instruction meaning “check” or “make sure about it,” referring here to the pocket. In “가기 전에 주머니를 확인해,” the speaker tells the listener to check the pocket before leaving. Use it after an object when giving an informal instruction to verify something.
Grammar Points
V-기 전에
가기 전에 확인해.
gah-GEE juhn-EH hwah-GEEN-heh.Check before going.
Attach -기 전에 to a verb to mean “before doing something.”
V-(으)ㄹ 수 있어
지퍼를 닫을 수 있어.
jee-PUH-rul DAH-dul soo ISS-uh.You can close the zipper.
Use -(으)ㄹ 수 있어 to express ability or possibility.
Korean Vocabulary
그러면
adv
guh-ruh-MYUN
then; in that case
그러면 안전할 거야.
넣어
verb
nuh-UH
put; keep
안쪽 주머니에 넣어.
넣어야 해
phrase
nuh-uh-YAH heh
should put
내 지갑을 어디에 넣어야 해?
닫을 수 있어
phrase
DAH-dul soo ISS-uh
can close
지퍼를 닫을 수 있어.
더
adv
duh
more
안쪽 주머니가 더 안전해.
안전할 거야
phrase
ahn-JUN-hal guh-YAH
will be safe
그러면 안전할 거야.
안전해
adj
ahn-JUN-heh
is safe
앞쪽 주머니는 안전해?
안쪽 주머니
phrase
ahn-JJOK joo-MUH-nee
inside pocket
안쪽 주머니에 넣어.
앞쪽 주머니
phrase
ahp-JJOK joo-MUH-nee
front pocket
앞쪽 주머니는 안전해?
어디에
adv
uh-DEE-eh
where
내 지갑을 어디에 넣어야 해?
지갑
noun
jee-GAHP
wallet
내 지갑을 어디에 넣어야 해?
지퍼
noun
JEE-puh
zipper
지퍼를 닫을 수 있어.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
Where should I put my wallet?
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내 지갑을 어디에 넣어야 해?Keep it in the inside pocket.
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안쪽 주머니에 넣어.Is the front pocket safe?
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앞쪽 주머니는 안전해?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
then; in that case
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그러면wallet
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지갑put; keep
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넣어zipper