About This Lesson
Use Using a Shared Fridge to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
공용 냉장고를 사용해도 돼요?
gong-YONG naeng-jang-go-rul sa-yong-ha-do DWEH-yo? Can I use the shared fridge?
B
음식을 넣기 전에 이름표를 붙이세요.
um-SHIG-ul nuht-KKEE juhn-eh EE-rum-pyo-rul boo-CHEE-seh-yo. Label your food before you put it in.
A
이름표는 어디에서 찾을 수 있어요?
EE-rum-pyo-nun uh-dee-eh-suh chah-jul soo ee-suh-yo? Where can I find a label?
B
냉장고 옆에 이름표가 있어요.
naeng-jang-go yuh-peh EE-rum-pyo-ga ee-suh-yo. There are labels beside the fridge.
A
안에 자리가 충분해요?
ahn-eh jah-ree-ga choon-boon-hae-yo? Is there enough space inside?
B
맨 위 칸을 사용하세요. 거기에 자리가 있어요.
maen wee kahn-ul sa-yong-ha-seh-yo. guh-gee-eh jah-ree-ga ee-suh-yo. Use the top shelf; there is room there.
A
나중에 제 음식을 꺼낼게요.
na-joong-eh jeh um-shi-gul KKUH-nael-geh-yo. I will take my food out later.
B
그렇게 하면 다른 사람들을 위해 자리가 남아요.
guh-ruh-keh ha-myun da-run sa-ram-dul-ul wee-hae jah-ree-ga na-ma-yo. That keeps space open for other people.Word by Word
공용
공용 means shared or communal here, modifying 공용 냉장고 to describe a fridge used by multiple people. It commonly comes before a noun, as in 공용 공간. You would use it when talking about facilities or objects that people use together.
냉장고
냉장고 means fridge. In 공용 냉장고를, it names the object being used, while 냉장고 appears without a marker in 냉장고 옆에. You would use it when talking about storing or taking food out.
를
를 marks 냉장고 as the object of 사용해도 in 냉장고를 사용해도 돼요. It follows the object noun in this sentence and shows what the speaker wants to use. New example: 물을 마셔도 돼요? means “May I drink water?”
사용해도
사용해도 contributes the meaning “use” in the permission question 사용해도 돼요? The form is used with 돼요 to ask whether an action is allowed. You would use this pattern when asking permission to use a place or object.
돼요
돼요 means “is okay” or “is allowed” here, completing 사용해도 돼요? as a polite request for permission. It follows an action form in the pattern V-아/어도 돼요? New example: 여기 앉아도 돼요? means “May I sit here?”
음식
음식 means food. In 음식을 넣기 전에, it is the thing that will be put into the fridge and is marked as the object. You would use it when talking generally about food rather than one specific dish.
을
을 marks 음식 as the object in 음식을 넣기 전에. It shows what is put in, while the action itself is 넣기. New example: 책을 읽어요 means “I read a book.”
넣기
넣기 refers to putting something in here, in 음식을 넣기 전에, meaning “before putting the food in.” It presents the action as part of the reusable pattern V-기 전에. You would use this pattern to describe an action that must happen before another action.
전
전 means “before” in 전에, as in 음식을 넣기 전에. Together with 에, it identifies the time before the action of putting the food in. You would use it to place an action before another event.
에
에 marks a time or location in this dialogue. It marks the time in 넣기 전에 and 나중에, and the location in 옆에 and 안에. You would use it after a place when saying where something is or after a time expression when saying when something happens.
이름표
이름표 means a name label or name tag. It appears as 이름표를, 이름표는, and 이름표가 depending on its role in each sentence. You would use it when identifying ownership of food or belongings.
붙이세요
붙이세요 means “attach it” or “put it on” as a polite instruction, here telling someone to attach a name label. It is used after the thing being attached, as in 이름표를 붙이세요. New example: 스티커를 붙이세요 means “Put on the sticker.”
는
는 marks 이름표 as the topic in 이름표는 어디에서 찾을 수 있어요? It presents the label as the topic of the question about where it can be found. You would use it after a noun when asking or speaking about that topic.
어디
어디 means “where.” In 어디에서 찾을 수 있어요?, it asks for the place where the label can be found. You would use 어디 before a location marker when asking about a place.
에서
에서 marks a place where an action happens or where something is found, as in 어디에서 찾을 수 있어요? It connects the place with the action of finding. New example: 사무실에서 만나요 means “Let’s meet at the office.”
찾을
찾을 presents “finding” as the possible action in 찾을 수 있어요. It combines with 수 있어요 to express that someone can find something. You would use it in the pattern V-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 when talking about an action that is possible.
수
수 is the possibility or ability element in 찾을 수 있어요, which means “can find.” It appears between the action form 찾을 and 있어요 in the pattern V-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요. New example: 볼 수 있어요 means “can see” or “can watch.”
있어요
있어요 expresses possibility in 찾을 수 있어요 and existence or availability in 이름표가 있어요 and 자리가 있어요. Its meaning depends on the construction around it. You would use it when saying that something exists, is available, or can be done.
옆
옆 means the side or beside, and 옆에 means “beside” the fridge in 냉장고 옆에. It identifies a location next to something. You would use it after a noun when describing a nearby position.
가
가 marks 이름표 and 자리 as the subjects in 이름표가 있어요 and 자리가 있어요. It highlights what exists or is available. You would use it with the subject of an existence or availability statement.
안
안 means “inside” in 안에 자리가 충분해요? It describes the inside of the fridge, with 에 marking that location. You would use 안에 after a place or container when saying that something is inside it.
자리
자리 means space or a spot. In 자리가 충분해요? it refers to enough available space inside the fridge, and in 자리가 있어요 it refers to space available on the top shelf. You would use it when discussing whether there is an available place for something.
충분해요
충분해요 means “is enough” here, describing whether the space inside is sufficient. It follows the subject 자리 in 자리가 충분해요. You would use it to check or state whether an amount or space meets a need.
맨
맨 emphasizes the uppermost position in 맨 위, meaning “the very top.” It comes before 위 to specify that the shelf is at the highest level. You would use 맨 before a position word when identifying the extreme position.
위
위 means “top” or “above,” and 맨 위 means “the very top.” In 맨 위 칸, it identifies the shelf section at the highest position. You would use 위 when describing where something is in relation to another thing.
칸
칸 means a compartment or section, referring here to a shelf section in 맨 위 칸을 사용하세요. It names the specific section that should be used and takes 를 as the object. You would use it for sections in shelves, cabinets, or similar divided spaces.
사용하세요
사용하세요 means “please use” or “use” as a polite instruction. Here it tells the listener to use the top shelf section in 맨 위 칸을 사용하세요. You would use it when giving a courteous instruction about an object or place.
거기
거기 means “there,” referring to the top shelf just mentioned. In 거기에 자리가 있어요, 에 marks that place as the location where space is available. You would use it to point back to a place already identified in the conversation.
나중
나중 means “later” in 나중에 제 음식을 꺼낼게요. With 에, it identifies a later time when the speaker will take out the food. You would use it when postponing an action until a later time.
제
제 means “my” here, referring politely to the speaker’s food in 제 음식을. It comes before the noun it describes. You would use it when identifying something as belonging to the speaker in a polite conversation.
꺼낼게요
꺼낼게요 means “I will take it out” and expresses the speaker’s intention to take the food out later. It is used after the object, as in 제 음식을 꺼낼게요. New example: 책을 꺼낼게요 means “I will take out the book.”
그렇게
그렇게 means “like that” or “by doing so,” referring here to taking the food out later. In 그렇게 하면, it links the described action to the result that space remains for others. You would use it to refer back to an action or manner already understood.
하면
하면 means “if” or “when doing so” in 그렇게 하면. It presents the action as the condition leading to the result in the next part of the sentence. You would use it in a pattern where one action or situation produces a result.
다른
다른 means “other” or “different,” modifying 사람들 in 다른 사람들을 위해. It distinguishes the people being considered from the speaker. You would use 다른 before a noun when referring to people or things that are not the one already being discussed.
사람
사람 means “person,” and 사람들을 refers to people in 다른 사람들을 위해. Here it identifies the people who should have space available. You would use it when referring to a person or people in a shared situation.
들
들 marks 사람 as plural in 사람들, referring to more than one person. In 사람들을, it is part of the noun phrase marked as the object of 위해. You would use it after a noun when explicitly referring to multiple people or things.
위해
위해 means “for” or “for the benefit of,” as in 다른 사람들을 위해, meaning “for other people.” It identifies who benefits from leaving the space open. You would use it after a person or group when explaining who an action is intended to help.
남아요
남아요 means “remains” or “is left,” describing the space that stays available in 자리가 남아요. It follows 자리, the thing that remains. You would use it when saying that some space, time, food, or other amount is still available.
Grammar Points
-아/어도 돼요?
공용 냉장고를 사용해도 돼요?
gong-YONG naeng-jang-go-rul sa-yong-ha-do DWEH-yo?Is it okay to use the shared refrigerator?
Attach -아/어도 돼요? to ask for permission to do something.
-을게요
나중에 꺼낼게요.
na-joong-eh KKUH-nael-geh-yo.I’ll take it out later.
Use -을게요 to express a speaker’s intention or promise to do something.
Korean Vocabulary
공용
adj
gong-YONG
shared; communal
공용 냉장고
냉장고
noun
naeng-jang-go
refrigerator; fridge
공용 냉장고
넣다
verb
nuht-TTAH
to put in
넣기
맨 위
phrase
maen wee
top; very top
맨 위 칸
붙이다
verb
boo-CHEE-da
to attach; to put on
붙이세요
사용하다
verb
sa-yong-ha-da
to use
사용해도
옆
noun
yuhp
beside; next to
냉장고 옆
음식
noun
um-SHIK
food
음식을 넣기 전에
이름표
noun
EE-rum-pyo
name label; label
자리
noun
JAH-ree
space; spot
찾다
verb
chaht-TTAH
to find; to look for
찾을
충분하다
adj
choon-boon-ha-da
to be enough; to be sufficient
충분해요
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
Can I use the shared fridge?
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공용 냉장고를 사용해도 돼요?Label your food before you put it in.
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음식을 넣기 전에 이름표를 붙이세요.Where can I find a label?
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이름표는 어디에서 찾을 수 있어요?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to use
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사용해도to attach; to put on
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붙이세요to be enough; to be sufficient
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충분해요to find; to look for