About This Lesson
Use Resting Tired Eyes to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
눈이 피곤해요.
noo-nee pee-GOHN-hae-yoh My eyes are tired.
B
화면에서 잠깐 눈을 떼세요.
hwah-MYUN-eh-suh jahm-KKAHN noo-neul tteh-SEH-yoh Take a short break from the screen.
A
얼마나 오래 화면에서 눈을 떼고 있어야 해요?
uhl-mah-NA oh-RAE hwah-MYUN-eh-suh noo-neul tteh-goh ee-SSEUH-ya HAE-yoh How long should I look away?
B
1분 동안 화면에서 눈을 떼고 있으세요.
eel-BOON dohng-AHN hwah-MYUN-eh-suh noo-neul tteh-goh ee-SSEUH-SEH-yoh Look away for a minute.
A
쉬는 동안 물을 좀 마실 수 있어요.
shwee-NEUN dohng-AHN moo-reul johm mah-SHEEL ssoo ee-SSEUH-yoh I can drink some water while I rest.
B
그러면 눈이 더 편해질 거예요.
guh-ruh-MYUN noo-nee duh pyun-hae-JEEL gguh-YEH-yoh That should help your eyes feel better.
A
그럼 일을 끝낼 수 있어요.
guh-RUHM ee-reul KKEUN-nael ssoo ee-SSEUH-yoh Then I can finish the task.
B
먼저 쉬고, 그다음에 일을 끝내세요.
MUHN-juh shwee-goh, guh-dah-OO-meh ee-reul KKEUN-nae-SEH-yoh Take the break first, then finish the task.Word by Word
눈이
In 눈이 피곤해요, 눈이 means “the eyes” as the thing being described as tired. The ending 이 marks 눈 as the subject here. A reusable pattern is noun이 + description, such as 몸이 피곤해요 for “the body is tired.”
피곤해요
피곤해요 means “are tired” in 눈이 피곤해요. It is the polite present form used to describe the speaker’s current condition. You can use it after a subject when saying that someone or something is tired, such as 저는 피곤해요 for “I am tired.”
화면에서
화면에서 means “from the screen” in 화면에서 잠깐 눈을 떼세요. Here, 에서 marks the screen as the point from which the eyes are being taken away. A reusable pattern is place에서 눈을 떼다 when telling someone to look away from a place or object.
잠깐
잠깐 means “briefly” or “for a short time” in 화면에서 잠깐 눈을 떼세요. It limits the duration of the requested action. You can use it before an action to make clear that the action will be short, such as 잠깐 기다리세요 for “please wait a moment.”
눈을
In 눈을 떼세요, 눈을 means “the eyes” as the object of taking away from the screen. The ending 을 marks 눈 as the object, while the whole expression 눈을 떼세요 means “please take your eyes off it” or “please look away.” A reusable pattern is object을/를 + verb, with the object placed before the verb.
떼세요
떼세요 completes the polite request 눈을 떼세요, meaning “please take your eyes off the screen” or “please look away.” The exact form comes from 떼다 and is used here as a polite instruction, but the meaning comes from the whole expression with 눈을. Use 눈을 떼세요 when asking someone to stop looking at a screen or other object.
얼마나
얼마나 means “how much” or “how long” in 얼마나 오래 화면에서 눈을 떼고 있어야 해요? With 오래, it asks about the length of time. A reusable pattern is 얼마나 + descriptive word or adverb when asking about degree or amount.
오래
오래 means “for a long time” in 얼마나 오래 화면에서 눈을 떼고 있어야 해요? Together with 얼마나, it asks how long the person should keep looking away. A common pattern is 오래 + verb, as in 오래 기다리다 for “wait for a long time.”
떼고
In 눈을 떼고 있어야 해요, 떼고 links the action of taking the eyes away with 있어야 해요, expressing that the person should remain in that state. Its meaning is understood as part of the whole expression 눈을 떼고 있다 rather than as a complete instruction by itself. A reusable pattern is verb고 있다 for an action or state that continues.
있어야
있어야 in 눈을 떼고 있어야 해요 means that the person needs to remain with their eyes away from the screen. It combines with 해요 in 있어야 해요 to express what one should or needs to do. A reusable pattern is verb아/어야 해요 for “should” or “have to” do something.
해요
In 있어야 해요, 해요 helps form the polite expression “should” or “need to,” so the whole phrase says that the person should keep looking away. Its meaning here comes from the construction 있어야 해요, not from 해요 alone. Use this polite ending in everyday statements and requests about what someone needs to do.
동안
동안 means “during” or “for the period of” in 쉬는 동안 물을 좀 마실 수 있어요. It marks the time during which the other action can happen. A reusable pattern is noun 동안 or a verb form before 동안, as in 쉬는 동안 for “while resting.”
있으세요
In 눈을 떼고 있으세요, 있으세요 means “please remain” or “please keep doing so,” so the whole expression asks the listener to keep their eyes away from the screen. It is a polite request used with a continuing state or action. Use a verb followed by 고 있으세요 when politely asking someone to continue an action or state.
쉬는
쉬는 means “resting” in 쉬는 동안 물을 좀 마실 수 있어요. It describes the resting period that provides the time for drinking water. A reusable pattern is verb는 + noun when describing an ongoing or usual action, such as 쉬는 시간 for “break time.”
물을
물을 means “water” as the object in 물을 좀 마실 수 있어요. The ending 을 marks 물 as what is being drunk. A reusable pattern is object을/를 + action verb, such as 물을 마시다 for “drink water.”
좀
좀 means “some” or “a little” in 물을 좀 마실 수 있어요, referring to a small amount of water. It makes the amount sound limited and modest here. Use 좀 before an object or action when referring to a small amount or a little of something.
마실
마실 means “drink” in 물을 좀 마실 수 있어요, where it appears before 수 in the ability expression. It comes from 마시다 and connects the action of drinking to the possibility expressed by 수 있어요. A reusable pattern is verb을/ㄹ 수 있어요, as in 물을 마실 수 있어요 for “can drink water.”
수
In 마실 수 있어요, 수 expresses possibility or ability, so the whole phrase means “can drink.” It is used with the preceding verb form 마실 and the following 있어요. A reusable pattern is verb을/ㄹ 수 있다 for saying that someone can do something.
있어요
In 마실 수 있어요, 있어요 completes the expression “can drink,” showing that the action is possible or the speaker is able to do it. Its meaning here comes from the whole construction verb을/ㄹ 수 있어요. Use this polite pattern to say that someone can perform an action.
그러면
그러면 means “then” or “in that case” in 그러면 눈이 더 편해질 거예요. It connects the suggested break with the expected result for the eyes. Use 그러면 when drawing a conclusion or result from something just mentioned.
더
더 means “more” in 눈이 더 편해질 거예요, so the eyes are expected to become more comfortable than before. It modifies the following description of comfort. A reusable pattern is 더 + adjective or descriptive expression when comparing a later state with an earlier one.
편해질
편해질 means “become more comfortable” in 눈이 더 편해질 거예요. It describes a change to a more comfortable condition and appears before 거예요 to express the expected result. A reusable pattern is adjective or descriptive stem + 아/어지다 for becoming that way.
거예요
In 편해질 거예요, 거예요 expresses an expected future result, so the sentence means “the eyes will become more comfortable.” Its meaning here comes from the construction 편해질 거예요 as a whole. Use a verb or descriptive form followed by 을/ㄹ 거예요 when making a prediction or stating an expectation.
그럼
그럼 means “then” in 그럼 일을 끝낼 수 있어요. It is the shorter spoken form used here to connect the break with the next possible result. Use 그럼 to introduce what follows from a situation or suggestion.
일을
일을 means “the work” or “the task” as the object in 일을 끝낼 수 있어요. The ending 을 marks 일을 as what can be finished. A reusable pattern is 일을 끝내다 for “finish the work” or “finish the task.”
끝낼
끝낼 means “finish” in 일을 끝낼 수 있어요, where it appears before 수 in the ability expression. It comes from 끝내다 and connects finishing the task to the possibility expressed by 수 있어요. A reusable pattern is object을/를 끝낼 수 있어요 for saying that someone can finish something.
먼저
먼저 means “first” in 먼저 쉬고, 그다음에 일을 끝내세요. It sets the break as the first step in the sequence. Use 먼저 before an action when explaining which action should happen before another one.
쉬고
쉬고 means “rest and” in 먼저 쉬고, 그다음에 일을 끝내세요. It links resting as the first action to finishing the task afterward. A reusable pattern is verb고 followed by another action when connecting two actions in sequence.
그다음에
그다음에 means “after that” or “next” in 그다음에 일을 끝내세요. It signals that finishing the task should happen after the preceding rest. Use it before the next action when giving simple step-by-step instructions.
끝내세요
끝내세요 means “please finish” in 일을 끝내세요. It is a polite request telling the listener to complete the work or task, and the object 일을 shows what should be finished. Use object을/를 끝내세요 when politely asking someone to finish a specific task.
Grammar Points
V-는 동안
쉬는 동안 물을 마실 수 있어요.
shwee-NEUN dohng-AHN moo-reul mah-SHEEL ssoo ee-SSEUH-yohYou can drink water while resting.
Attach -는 동안 to a verb to mean “while doing” something. 쉬는 동안 means “while resting.”
V-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요
물을 마실 수 있어요.
moo-reul mah-SHEEL ssoo ee-SSEUH-yohYou can drink water.
This pattern expresses ability or possibility: “can do.” 마시다 becomes 마실 수 있어요.
Korean Vocabulary
1분 동안
phrase
eel-BOON dohng-AHN
for one minute
그러면
conj
guh-ruh-MYUN
then; in that case
눈
noun
noon
eye; eyes
눈을 떼세요
phrase
noo-neul tteh-SEH-yoh
look away; take your eyes off it
더
adv
duh
more; better
마실 수 있어요
phrase
mah-SHEEL ssoo ee-SSEUH-yoh
can drink
물
noun
mool
water
쉬는 동안
phrase
shwee-NEUN dohng-AHN
while resting
얼마나 오래
phrase
uhl-mah-NA oh-RAE
how long
잠깐
adv
jahm-KKAHN
briefly; for a moment
피곤해요
adj
pee-GOHN-hae-yoh
am tired
화면
noun
hwah-MYUN
screen
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
My eyes are tired.
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눈이 피곤해요.Take a short break from the screen.
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화면에서 잠깐 눈을 떼세요.Look away for a minute.
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1분 동안 화면에서 눈을 떼고 있으세요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
am tired
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피곤해요then; in that case
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그러면screen
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화면briefly; for a moment