About This Lesson
Use Leaving Space in a Crowded Line to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
이 줄이 정말 붐비고 있어요.
ee JOO-ree jung-MAHL boom-BEE-goh ee-SUH-yo. This line is getting really crowded.
B
옆으로 공간을 좀 남겨요.
yuhp-SSOO-roh gong-GAH-nul jom nahm-GYUH-yo. Let's leave some room on the side.
A
제가 조금 뒤로 물러날까요?
juh-GAH joh-GOOM dwee-roh mool-luh-NAHL-kkah-yo? Should I move back a little?
B
그러면 사람들이 지나가기 더 쉬워요.
guh-ruh-MYUN sah-RAM-duh-ree jee-NAH-gah-gee duh SHWEE-uh-yo. That would make it easier for people to pass.
A
이 정도면 충분한가요?
ee JUNG-doh-myun choong-BOON-hahn-gah-yo? Is this far enough?
B
이제 길이 잘 나 있어요.
ee-JEH gee-ree jal nah ee-SUH-yo. There is a clear path now.
A
벽에 더 가까이 서 있을 수 있어요.
byuh-GEH duh gah-KKAH-ee suh ee-ssuhl soo ee-SUH-yo. I can stand closer to the wall.
B
그러면 통로가 막히지 않아요.
guh-ruh-MYUN tong-NOH-gah mah-kee-jee ah-NAH-yo. That keeps the walkway open.Word by Word
이
In 이 줄이, 이 means “this” and points to the line being discussed. It comes directly before a noun, as in 이 줄 or 이 공간. Use it when identifying something nearby or already understood in the conversation.
줄이
In 이 줄이, 줄이 means “the line,” and 이 marks the line as the subject of the sentence. 줄 means a line or queue, while 이 is attached to it here. Use 줄이 when describing the condition or movement of a queue.
정말
In 정말 붐비고 있어요, 정말 means “really” and strengthens the description of how crowded the line is. It is placed before the expression it emphasizes. Use it to add emphasis to an observation or reaction.
붐비고
In 붐비고 있어요, 붐비고 describes the line as becoming crowded and connects 붐비다 to the following 있어요. The 고 form links this action or state to another verb. Use it before a following expression when continuing a description of what is happening.
있어요
In 붐비고 있어요, 있어요 helps show that the crowded condition is continuing now. It follows 붐비고 as part of the expression for an ongoing state; by itself here, it does not mean simply “there is.” Use this form after a connected verb when describing something currently continuing.
옆으로
In 옆으로 공간을 좀 남겨요, 옆으로 means “to the side” and indicates the direction in which the space should be left. 으로 marks the direction or destination after 옆. Use it with a movement or placement action when something is directed to the side.
공간을
In 공간을 좀 남겨요, 공간을 means “space” as the object being left open. 을 marks 공간 as the object of 남겨요. Use 공간을 with actions such as leaving, making, or creating space.
좀
In 공간을 좀 남겨요, 좀 means “some” or “a little,” referring to a small amount of space. It makes the request sound limited and practical in this situation. Use it before an amount or action when asking for a small degree or quantity.
남겨요
In 공간을 좀 남겨요, 남겨요 means “leave” or “keep available,” referring to leaving space open on the side. The object 공간을 comes before it. Use 남겨요 when asking someone to leave part of something unused or available.
제가
In 제가 조금 뒤로 물러날까요, 제가 means “I” as the person who may move back. 가 marks the speaker as the subject, with 제가 used when distinguishing or identifying who will act. Use it before an action when offering to do something yourself.
조금
In 조금 뒤로 물러날까요, 조금 means “a little” and limits the amount of backward movement. It comes before the direction and action it modifies. Use it to soften or reduce the extent of a movement or action.
뒤로
In 조금 뒤로 물러날까요, 뒤로 means “backward” or “toward the back.” 로 marks the direction of the movement. Use it with an action of moving or stepping when the direction is toward the rear.
물러날까요
In 제가 조금 뒤로 물러날까요, 물러날까요 asks “Should I move back?” or “Shall I step back?” It is the question form of 물러나다 used to offer or ask about the speaker’s possible action. Use it when politely checking whether you should withdraw or move back in a shared space.
그러면
In 그러면 사람들이 지나가기 더 쉬워요, 그러면 means “then” or “in that case,” connecting the suggested movement with its result. It refers back to the action just discussed. Use it to introduce a consequence or result of a condition.
사람들이
In 사람들이 지나가기 더 쉬워요, 사람들이 means “people” as the ones who can pass. 들 marks the plural meaning, and 이 marks 사람들이 as the subject of the sentence. Use it when describing what people do or what is easier for people.
지나가기
In 사람들이 지나가기 더 쉬워요, 지나가기 means “passing through” and functions as the action whose difficulty is being evaluated. It is followed by 더 쉬워요, so the sentence says that passing becomes easier. Use this form before expressions such as 쉬워요 when discussing whether an action is easy.
더
In 지나가기 더 쉬워요, 더 means “more,” showing that passing is easier than before. It comes directly before 쉬워요. Use it to compare the ease, amount, or degree of something with an earlier situation.
쉬워요
In 지나가기 더 쉬워요, 쉬워요 means “is easy,” describing the difficulty of 지나가기. 더 makes the meaning “is easier.” Use it after an action or task when saying that the task is easy or has become easier.
정도면
In 이 정도면 충분한가요, 정도면 means “if it is about this much” or “at this extent,” referring to the amount of space shown. It combines 정도, an extent or amount, with 면, which sets the condition for the question. Use 이 정도면 when checking whether the current amount or degree is sufficient.
충분한가요
In 이 정도면 충분한가요, 충분한가요 asks whether the amount is enough. It evaluates the space that has been left, not the meaning of 정도면 by itself. Use it when politely checking whether something meets the needed amount or condition.
이제
In 이제 길이 잘 나 있어요, 이제 means “now,” referring to the changed situation after space has been made. It is placed before the statement about the path. Use it to mark a current situation that contrasts with what was true earlier.
길이
In 이제 길이 잘 나 있어요, 길이 means “a path” or “way” as the subject of the sentence. 이 marks 길 as the subject. Use 길이 when describing whether a route exists, is open, or is easy to use.
잘
In 길이 잘 나 있어요, 잘 means “well” or “properly,” describing the path as clearly and usefully formed. It comes before 나 있어요. Use it before an action or state when describing that something works or is arranged properly.
나
In 길이 잘 나 있어요, 나 links the idea that the path has been formed or made available with 있어요. Together, 나 있어요 describes a path that is now clearly available, rather than simply saying that a path exists. Use this connected form when describing something that has been formed or opened and remains available.
벽에
In 벽에 더 가까이 서 있을 수 있어요, 벽에 means “closer to the wall,” identifying the wall as the place toward which the standing position is directed. 에 marks the reference place after 벽. Use it with 가까이 when describing being near a particular object or place.
가까이
In 벽에 더 가까이 서 있을 수 있어요, 가까이 means “close” or “closer,” describing the position relative to the wall. 더 makes the comparison “closer.” Use it with a place marked by 에 when describing proximity.
서
In 서 있을 수 있어요, 서 connects the action of standing to 있을 수 있어요. It comes from the standing action and is followed by the expression for remaining or being able to do so. Use 서 before 있다 when describing someone staying in a standing position.
있을
In 서 있을 수 있어요, 있을 is the form of 있다 that comes before 수 in the possibility expression. Here it helps express being able to remain standing in that position. Use 있을 수 있어요 after an action or state when saying that it is possible to be or remain that way.
수
In 서 있을 수 있어요, 수 expresses possibility or ability as part of the construction “can be standing.” It is followed by 있어요, so the whole expression describes what the speaker is able to do. Use 수 있어요 after a preceding verb form to say that something is possible.
통로가
In 통로가 막히지 않아요, 통로가 means “the walkway” as the subject whose condition is being described. 가 marks 통로 as the subject. Use 통로가 when explaining whether a passage is open, blocked, or available.
막히지
In 통로가 막히지 않아요, 막히지 means “being blocked” in the negative construction with 않아요. 지 connects the blocked condition to the following negation. Use 막히지 before 않아요 when saying that a passage, route, or opening is not blocked.
않아요
In 통로가 막히지 않아요, 않아요 completes the negation and means that the walkway “is not” blocked. It follows 막히지, so the negative meaning belongs to the expression 막히지 않아요 as a whole. Use it after a 지-connected verb or adjective to politely say that something does not happen or is not the case.
Grammar Points
-고 있다
붐비고 있어요
boom-BEE-goh ee-SUH-yois crowded
Attach -고 있다 to a verb stem to describe an action or state that is currently in progress.
-(으)ㄹ까요?
물러날까요?
mool-luh-NAHL-kkah-yoShall we move back?
Use -(으)ㄹ까요? to make a suggestion or ask what the speaker and listener should do.
Korean Vocabulary
공간
noun
gong-GAHN
space
공간을
옆으로 공간을 좀 남겨요.
남기다
verb
nahm-GEE-dah
to leave; to leave behind
남겨요
옆으로 공간을 좀 남겨요.
뒤
noun
dwee
back; rear
뒤로
제가 조금 뒤로 물러날까요?
물러나다
verb
mool-luh-NAH-dah
to move back; to step back
물러날까요
제가 조금 뒤로 물러날까요?
붐비다
verb
boom-BEE-dah
to be crowded
붐비고 있어요
이 줄이 정말 붐비고 있어요.
사람
noun
sah-RAM
person; people
사람들이
그러면 사람들이 지나가기 더 쉬워요.
쉽다
adj
shweep-ttah
to be easy
쉬워요
그러면 사람들이 지나가기 더 쉬워요.
옆
noun
yuhp
side
옆으로
옆으로 공간을 좀 남겨요.
정도
noun
jung-DOH
extent; degree
정도면
이 정도면 충분한가요?
줄
noun
jool
line; queue
줄이
이 줄이 정말 붐비고 있어요.
지나가다
verb
jee-NAH-gah-dah
to pass; to go through
지나가기
그러면 사람들이 지나가기 더 쉬워요.
충분하다
adj
choong-BOON-hah-dah
to be enough; to be sufficient
충분한가요
이 정도면 충분한가요?
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
This line is getting really crowded.
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이 줄이 정말 붐비고 있어요.Let's leave some room on the side.
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옆으로 공간을 좀 남겨요.Should I move back a little?
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제가 조금 뒤로 물러날까요?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to move back; to step back
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물러날까요to pass; to go through
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지나가기to be enough; to be sufficient
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충분한가요person; people