About This Lesson
Use Talking about a slight headache to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
머리가 조금 아파요.
muh-REE-gah JOH-geum ah-PAH-yoh. I have a slight headache.
B
잠깐 앉아서 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요.
JAHM-kkahn AHN-jah-suh NOON-uhl johm SWEE-geh hah-SEH-yoh. Sit down for a minute and rest your eyes.
A
물 좀 가져다줄래요?
MOOL johm gah-JYUH-dah-jool-LAE-yoh? Could you bring me some water?
B
여기요. 천천히 조금씩 마셔요.
yuh-gee-YOH. chun-CHUN-hee JOH-geum-ssik mah-SHUH-yoh. Here, sip it slowly.
A
저도 조금 피곤해요.
juh-DOH JOH-geum pee-GOHN-hae-yoh. I feel a little tired too.
B
이 조용한 방에서 누워도 돼요.
ee JOH-yohng-hahn BAHNG-eh-suh noo-WUH-doh DWEH-yoh. You can lie down in this quiet room.
A
곧 나아지면 좋겠어요.
goht nah-ah-JEE-myun joh-KEH-ssuh-yoh. I hope I feel better soon.
B
여기 계세요. 필요한 게 있으면 저를 부르세요.
yuh-gee gyay-SEH-yoh. pee-LYOH-hahn geh ee-ssuh-myun juh-reul boo-reu-SEH-yoh. Stay here, and call me if you need anything.Word by Word
머리가
머리가 means “the head” as the thing being described in 머리가 조금 아파요, so the speaker says that their head hurts a little. The form 머리가 combines 머리 with the subject marker 가. A reusable pattern is 머리가 아파요 for saying that your head hurts.
조금
조금 means “a little” in 머리가 조금 아파요, showing that the headache is slight rather than severe. It is placed before the expression it modifies, such as 조금 아파요. You can use it when describing a small amount or mild condition.
아파요
아파요 says that something hurts or feels painful; here it describes the speaker’s head. It is the polite form used in 머리가 조금 아파요. A reusable pattern is [body part]가 아파요, such as 머리가 아파요.
잠깐
잠깐 means “for a moment” in 잠깐 앉아서, limiting the suggested sitting time. It commonly comes before an action to make the time brief. You can use it when asking someone to wait or do something briefly.
앉아서
앉아서 means “sit down and” in 잠깐 앉아서 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요, connecting sitting with the next action. It links 앉다 with the following action in a sequence. A reusable pattern is 앉아서 쉬세요, meaning “sit down and rest.”
눈을
눈을 means “the eyes” as the object in 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요. The form 눈을 combines 눈 with the object marker 을. You can use 눈을 with actions that affect or involve the eyes, such as 눈을 쉬게 하다.
좀
좀 softens the instruction in 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요, making it sound gentler, and can also mean “a little” in other contexts. Here it comes before the requested action. You can use 좀 in polite requests, such as 물 좀 주세요.
쉬게
쉬게 helps express letting the eyes rest in 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요. Together with 하세요, it makes 눈을 the thing that is allowed or caused to rest. A reusable pattern is [thing]을/를 쉬게 하다, meaning to let or make something rest.
하세요
하세요 gives a polite instruction in 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요, meaning “please let your eyes rest.” It is the polite request form of 하다 in this expression. You can use it after an action or construction when politely telling someone to do it.
물
물 means “water” in 물 좀 가져다줄래요? It is the thing being requested, while the object marker is omitted in this spoken request. You can use 물 with requests for drinking or serving, such as 물 주세요.
가져다줄래요
가져다줄래요 asks whether someone would bring something to the speaker in 물 좀 가져다줄래요? The form expresses a polite, gentle request to bring it. A reusable pattern is [thing] 좀 가져다줄래요?, meaning “Could you bring me [thing]?”.
여기요
여기요 means “here” when offering or handing something to someone. In the dialogue, it introduces the water before the instruction to drink it slowly. You can use 여기요 when giving someone an item or directing their attention to something nearby.
천천히
천천히 means “slowly” in 천천히 조금씩 마셔요, describing the careful manner of drinking. It comes before the action it modifies. You can use it when advising someone to do an action without rushing.
조금씩
조금씩 means “in small amounts” or “little by little”; here it tells the person to drink in small sips. The ending 씩 gives the idea of dividing something into repeated small portions. A reusable pattern is 조금씩 먹어요 or 조금씩 마셔요 when advising gradual eating or drinking.
마셔요
마셔요 means “drink” in the gentle instruction 천천히 조금씩 마셔요. It is the polite form used to tell someone to drink. A reusable pattern is [drink]을/를 마셔요, such as 물을 마셔요.
저도
저도 means “I also” or “me too” in 저도 조금 피곤해요, adding the speaker to the same condition. It combines the polite pronoun 저 with 도, meaning “also.” You can use it to say that you share a feeling or situation someone has just mentioned.
피곤해요
피곤해요 says “I feel tired” in 저도 조금 피곤해요. It is the polite form used to describe tiredness, modified here by 조금. A reusable pattern is 조금 피곤해요 when saying that you are a little tired.
이
이 means “this” in 이 조용한 방, identifying the room as the one near or relevant to the speakers. It comes directly before the noun it describes. You can use 이 before a nearby or currently identified person, place, or thing.
조용한
조용한 means “quiet” in 이 조용한 방, describing the room where the person may lie down. It is the noun-modifying form of 조용하다. A reusable pattern is 조용한 [place] when describing a quiet place.
방에서
방에서 means “in the room” in 이 조용한 방에서 누워도 돼요, marking the place where lying down can happen. It combines 방 with the location marker 에서. You can use [place]에서 before an action that takes place there.
누워도
누워도 means “even if you lie down” or, in the full expression 누워도 돼요, “it is okay to lie down.” It combines 누워 with the permission pattern 도 돼요. A reusable pattern is [action]아도/어도 돼요 for asking or saying that an action is allowed.
돼요
돼요 means “is okay” or “is allowed” in 누워도 돼요. Together with 누워도, it gives permission to lie down rather than describing the word by itself. You can use [action]아도/어도 돼요 to grant permission, such as 여기 앉아도 돼요.
곧
곧 means “soon” in 곧 나아지면 좋겠어요, referring to a hoped-for improvement in the near future. It usually comes before the action or condition it modifies. You can use it when talking about something expected to happen shortly.
나아지면
나아지면 means “if or when it gets better” in 곧 나아지면 좋겠어요. It presents getting better as the condition for the speaker’s hope. A reusable pattern is [condition]면 좋겠어요 for saying that it would be good if something happened.
좋겠어요
좋겠어요 expresses “I hope” or “it would be good” in 곧 나아지면 좋겠어요. Together with 나아지면, it shows the speaker’s wish to feel better soon. You can use [desired situation]면 좋겠어요 when expressing a hope or wish politely.
계세요
계세요 means “stay” or “remain” in 여기 계세요, politely telling the person to stay here. It is used when addressing someone respectfully. You can use it after a place, such as 여기 계세요, when asking someone to remain there.
필요한
필요한 means “needed” in 필요한 게 있으면, describing the thing that the person may need. It is the form placed before a noun-like expression to modify it. A reusable pattern is 필요한 [thing] for something that is needed.
게
게 means “thing” in 필요한 게 있으면, referring to anything that may be needed. Here it is part of the expression 필요한 게, meaning “something you need.” You can use 필요한 게 있으면 before offering help or asking someone to say what they need.
있으면
있으면 means “if there is” in 필요한 게 있으면, meaning “if there is something you need.” It combines 있다 with the conditional ending 면. A reusable pattern is [thing]이/가 있으면, meaning “if there is [thing].”
저를
저를 means “me” as the person to be called in 저를 부르세요. It combines the polite pronoun 저 with the object marker 를. You can use 저를 before an action when you are the person affected by or addressed through that action.
부르세요
부르세요 means “please call me” in 저를 부르세요. With 저를, it politely asks the listener to call the speaker if help is needed. A reusable pattern is [person]을/를 부르세요 when telling someone to call that person.
Grammar Points
V-아/어도 돼요?
누워도 돼요?
noo-WUH-doh DWEH-yoh?May I lie down?
This pattern asks for permission. 돼요 means that something is allowed or okay.
V-(으)면 좋겠어요
곧 나아지면 좋겠어요.
goht nah-ah-JEE-myun joh-KEH-ssuh-yoh.I hope you get better soon.
-(으)면 expresses a condition such as “if” or “when”; 좋겠어요 adds a wish or hope.
Korean Vocabulary
가져다주다
verb
gah-JYUH-dah-joo-dah
to bring someone something
가져다줄래요
물 좀 가져다줄래요?
눈
noun
NOON
eyes
눈을
잠깐 앉아서 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요.
머리
noun
muh-REE
head
머리가
머리가 조금 아파요.
물
noun
MOOL
water
물 좀 가져다줄래요?
쉬게 하다
phrase
SWEE-geh hah-dah
to let someone rest
쉬게 하세요
잠깐 앉아서 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요.
아프다
adj
ah-PEUH-dah
to hurt; to ache
아파요
머리가 조금 아파요.
앉다
verb
AHN-ttah
to sit
앉아서
잠깐 앉아서 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요.
여기요
intj
yuh-gee-YOH
here you are; here
여기요. 천천히 조금씩 마셔요.
잠깐
adv
JAHM-kkahn
for a minute; briefly
잠깐 앉아서 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요.
조금
adv
JOH-geum
a little
머리가 조금 아파요.
좀
adv
JOHM
some; a little
물 좀 가져다줄래요?
천천히
adv
chun-CHUN-hee
slowly
여기요. 천천히 조금씩 마셔요.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
I have a slight headache.
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머리가 조금 아파요.Sit down for a minute and rest your eyes.
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잠깐 앉아서 눈을 좀 쉬게 하세요.Could you bring me some water?
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물 좀 가져다줄래요?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to bring someone something
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가져다줄래요to sit
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앉아서to hurt; to ache
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아파요slowly