Fixing a Weak Internet Connection | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: At home, two adults restart a router and discuss moving it to improve a weak internet connection..

EN → KO / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

이 방에서는 인터넷 연결이 약해요.

ee BAHNG-eh-suh-nun IN-tuh-net yuhn-GYUL-ee yah-keh-YOH The internet connection is weak in this room.
B

공유기를 잠깐 다시 시작해야 할 수도 있어요.

gong-yoo-GEE-rul jahm-KKAN tah-SHEE shi-jah-KAE-ya hal SOO-do ee-SSUH-yoh The router may need a quick restart.
A

전원을 껐다가 다시 켜 볼까요?

juhn-WON-ul KKUHT-tah-gah tah-SHEE kyuh BOHL-kkah-yoh Should I turn it off and on again?
B

그렇게 하고 상태 표시등이 다시 켜질 때까지 기다리세요.

kuh-ruh-KEH hah-GOH SANG-tae pyo-SHEE-doong-ee tah-SHEE kyuh-JEEL ttae-KKAH-jee gee-dah-ree-SEH-yoh Do that, then wait until the status light comes back on.
A

이제 페이지가 더 잘 로딩돼요.

ee-JEH PEH-ee-jee-gah duh jal roh-DING-dwae-YOH The page is loading better now.
B

공간이 트인 선반 위에 놓으면 더 도움이 될 수도 있어요.

gong-GAHN-ee TUH-in SUN-ban WEE-eh NOH-uh-myuhn duh doh-OO-mee dwael SOO-do ee-SSUH-yoh Putting it on an open shelf might help even more.
A

문 가까이로 옮길까요?

MOON gah-KKAH-ee-roh om-GEEL-kkah-yoh Should we move it near the doorway?
B

그러면 신호가 이 방까지 오는 데 도움이 될 수 있어요.

kuh-ruh-MYUN SHEEN-hoh-gah ee BAHNG-kkah-jee OH-nun deh doh-OO-mee DWEL SOO ee-SSUH-yoh That could help the signal reach this room.

Word by Word

이 이 means “this” and points to the room being discussed in 이 방에서는. It comes directly before a noun to identify something nearby or currently relevant. Use it when referring to a specific nearby thing or place.
방에서는 방에서는 means “in this room” in 이 방에서는 인터넷 연결이 약해요. 방 is “room,” 에서 marks the place where the situation occurs, and 는 presents that place as the topic. This form is useful when describing what happens in a particular place.
인터넷 인터넷 means “internet” here and identifies the type of connection being discussed. It is commonly placed before another noun to specify an internet-related thing, as in 인터넷 연결. Use it when talking about online access or services.
연결이 연결이 means “the connection” as the subject of the statement 이 방에서는 인터넷 연결이 약해요. 연결 means a connection, and 이 marks it as what is weak. Use this form when describing the condition of a connection.
약해요 약해요 means “is weak” here, describing the internet connection. It is the polite form used to state that something has low strength or is not strong. Use it when reporting a weak connection or signal.
공유기를 공유기를 means “the router” as the object of 다시 시작해야 할 수도 있어요. 공유기 means router, and 를 marks the thing that needs to be restarted. Use it when the router is the object of an action such as restarting or moving it.
잠깐 잠깐 means “briefly” or “for a moment” in 잠깐 다시 시작해야 할 수도 있어요. It limits the duration of the restart-related action and makes it sound temporary. Use it before a short action when only a brief amount of time is meant.
다시 다시 means “again” and shows that the router is being started another time in 다시 시작해야 할 수도 있어요. It is placed before the action that is repeated. Use it when an action needs to happen one more time.
시작해야 시작해야 means “needs to start” in 다시 시작해야 할 수도 있어요. It comes from 시작하다 and expresses that starting is necessary in this context; 다시 supplies the meaning “again.” Use this form when an action must be done before the rest of the sentence can apply.
할 할 contributes “do” in the expression 시작해야 할 수도 있어요, which means that restarting may be necessary. It is the form of 하다 used before 수도 있어요 to place the action inside a possibility expression. Use an action phrase before 할 수도 있어요 when saying that the action may be necessary.
수도 수도 contributes the meaning of possibility in 할 수도 있어요. Together with 있어요, it makes the statement less certain: restarting may be necessary. Use an action followed by 수도 있어요 when describing something that might happen or might be needed.
있어요 있어요 completes 할 수도 있어요 and expresses that the possibility exists. Here it does not mean that an object is physically present; it finishes the polite possibility expression. Use it after 수도 to state that something may be the case.
전원을 전원을 means “the power” as the object of 껐다가 다시 켜 볼까요? 전원 means power, and 를 marks what is turned off and on. 전원을 is commonly used with actions that control a device’s power.
껐다가 껐다가 means “turning it off and then” in 전원을 껐다가 다시 켜 볼까요? It describes the first action before the following action of turning the power back on. Use this form when one action is done and then another action follows.
켜 켜 means “turn on” in 다시 켜 볼까요? It is the connected form of 켜다 before 보다, so the speaker proposes trying the action. Use 켜 보다 when suggesting that someone try turning on a device or light.
볼까요 볼까요 helps form the suggestion 켜 볼까요?, meaning “shall I try turning it on?” or “should we try turning it on?” In this dialogue, the speaker is asking whether to try the proposed action. Use this ending to suggest trying something or ask whether it should be done.
그렇게 그렇게 means “like that” and refers to the previously suggested process of turning the power off and on. It lets the speaker refer back to an action without repeating it. Use it when instructing someone to carry out an action in the way just discussed.
하고 하고 means “and then” in 그렇게 하고 상태 표시등이 다시 켜질 때까지 기다리세요. It connects doing the previous action with waiting for the light. Use it after one action when giving the next action in sequence.
상태 상태 means “status” in 상태 표시등, identifying the light that shows the device’s condition. It combines with 표시등 to specify what the indicator light reports. Use it when discussing the current condition or operating state of a device.
표시등이 표시등이 means “the indicator light” as the subject of 다시 켜질 때까지. 표시등 means indicator light, and 이 marks the light as the thing that comes on. Use it when describing what an indicator light does.
켜질 켜질 means “comes on” in 상태 표시등이 다시 켜질 때까지. It is the form of 켜지다 placed before 때까지, describing the event that must happen before waiting ends. Use this form when referring to an indicator or light coming on.
때까지 때까지 means “until” in 켜질 때까지 기다리세요. It marks the point in time up to which the person should wait. Use it after an action or event when giving an endpoint for waiting.
기다리세요 기다리세요 means “please wait” and gives a polite instruction to wait for the status light. It is used here to tell the listener what to do after restarting the router. Use it when politely asking someone to remain in place or wait for an event.
이제 이제 means “now” in 이제 페이지가 더 잘 로딩돼요. It marks the current situation after the connection has improved. Use it when contrasting the present state with what happened before.
페이지가 페이지가 means “the page” as the subject of 로딩돼요. 페이지 means page, and 가 marks it as the thing that is loading. Use it when describing what happens to a web page during an internet connection check.
더 더 means “more” in 더 잘 로딩돼요 and shows that the page is loading to a greater degree than before. It is placed before 잘 to modify the degree of how well the page loads. Use it when describing an improvement or increase.
잘 잘 means “well” in 페이지가 더 잘 로딩돼요, describing the quality of the loading. It works as an adverb before the action or state it describes. Use it when saying that something is functioning or happening properly.
로딩돼요 로딩돼요 means “loads” or “is loading” here, referring to the page loading through the improved connection. It is the polite form used to report the page’s current loading behavior. Use it when describing a page or content loading.
공간이 공간이 means “the space” as the subject of 트인 in 공간이 트인 선반. It identifies the amount or openness of space around the shelf. Use it when describing whether an area has enough open space.
트인 트인 means “open” or “unobstructed” in 공간이 트인 선반. It describes the shelf as having open space around it rather than being enclosed. Use it when describing a place where air or a signal can move without much obstruction.
선반 선반 means “shelf” and identifies the surface where the router could be placed. It is followed by 위에 to specify that the location is on top of the shelf. Use it when talking about placing or storing something on a shelf.
위에 위에 means “on top of” in 선반 위에 놓으면. 위 means the upper part or top, and 에 marks the location. Use it after a noun when specifying that something is placed on top of it.
놓으면 놓으면 means “if it is placed” in 선반 위에 놓으면 더 도움이 될 수도 있어요. It comes from 놓다 with the conditional ending 으면 and introduces the condition of placing the router there. Use it when describing what may happen if something is put in a particular location.
도움이 도움이 means “help” as the subject of 도움이 될 수도 있어요. In 도움이 되다, it describes something being useful or beneficial. Use this construction when saying that an action or change may help.
될 될 means “be helpful” in 도움이 될 수도 있어요. It is the form of 되다 used before 수 있어요, so the sentence says that the placement may be helpful. Use it in 도움이 될 수 있어요 when describing something that can provide help.
문 문 means “door” and identifies the reference point for moving the router in 문 가까이로 옮길까요? It is followed by 가까이로 to express movement toward the area near the door. Use it when giving a location or direction related to a door.
가까이로 가까이로 means “toward a nearby place” in 문 가까이로 옮길까요?, meaning toward the area near the door. 로 marks the direction or destination of the movement. Use it when suggesting that something be moved closer to a particular place.
옮길까요 옮길까요 means “shall we move it?” in 문 가까이로 옮길까요? It is used to propose moving the router to another location. Use this form when suggesting a move or asking whether an object should be moved.
그러면 그러면 means “then” or “in that case” and connects the suggested move with its possible result. Here it introduces the idea that moving the router could help the signal reach the room. Use it at the start of a result or consequence based on what was just discussed.
신호가 신호가 means “the signal” as the subject of 이 방까지 오는 데 도움이 될 수 있어요. 신호 means signal, and 가 marks it as the thing that may reach the room. Use it when discussing the movement or strength of a wireless or electronic signal.
방까지 방까지 means “as far as the room” in 이 방까지 오는 데. 방 means room, and 까지 marks it as the endpoint that the signal should reach. Use a place followed by 까지 when specifying how far something extends or reaches.
오는 오는 means “coming” or “reaching” in 신호가 이 방까지 오는 데. It comes from 오다 and describes the signal’s movement toward the room. Use this form before 데 when referring to the process of something reaching a place.
데 데 in 오는 데 turns the action of the signal reaching the room into the activity for which something can be helpful. The full pattern 오는 데 도움이 되다 means “be helpful for coming or reaching.” Use verb + 는 데 도움이 되다 when describing what helps an activity happen.
수 수 marks possibility in 도움이 될 수 있어요, meaning that the placement can be helpful. It is used with a verb form before 수 있어요 to express ability or possibility. Use verb + ㄹ 수 있어요 when saying that something can happen or can be done.

Grammar Points

동사-았다가/었다가

전원을 껐다가 켜 볼까요?

juhn-WON-ul KKUHT-tah-gah kyuh BOHL-kkah-yoh

Shall we turn the power off and then turn it back on?

‘-다가’ shows that one action is followed by a change to another action.

동사-(으)면

공유기를 선반 위에 놓으면 도움이 될 수도 있어요.

gong-yoo-GEE-rul SUN-ban WEE-eh NOH-uh-myuhn doh-OO-mee DWEL SOO-do ee-SSUH-yoh

If you place the router on the shelf, it might help.

‘-(으)면’ means ‘if’ or ‘when’ and expresses a condition.

Korean Vocabulary

공유기 noun
gong-YOO-gee router 공유기를

공유기를 잠깐 다시 시작해야 할 수도 있어요.

끄다 verb
KKUHT-dah to turn off 껐다가

전원을 껐다가 다시 켜 볼까요?

다시 adv
tah-SHEE again

공유기를 잠깐 다시 시작해야 할 수도 있어요.

방 noun
BAHNG room

이 방에서는 인터넷 연결이 약해요.

상태 표시등 noun
SANG-tae pyo-SHEE-doong status light

그렇게 하고 상태 표시등이 다시 켜질 때까지 기다리세요.

시작하다 verb
shi-JAH-kah-dah to start; to restart 시작해야

공유기를 잠깐 다시 시작해야 할 수도 있어요.

약하다 adj
yah-KAH-dah to be weak 약해요

이 방에서는 인터넷 연결이 약해요.

연결 noun
yuhn-GYUL connection

이 방에서는 인터넷 연결이 약해요.

인터넷 noun
IN-tuh-net internet

이 방에서는 인터넷 연결이 약해요.

잠깐 adv
jahm-KKAN briefly; for a moment

공유기를 잠깐 다시 시작해야 할 수도 있어요.

전원 noun
juhn-WON power 전원을

전원을 껐다가 다시 켜 볼까요?

켜다 verb
kyuh-dah to turn on 켜 볼까요

전원을 껐다가 다시 켜 볼까요?

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

The internet connection is weak in this room.

Show Answer이 방에서는 인터넷 연결이 약해요.

Should I turn it off and on again?

Show Answer전원을 껐다가 다시 켜 볼까요?

The page is loading better now.

Show Answer이제 페이지가 더 잘 로딩돼요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to start; to restart

Show Answer시작해야

router

Show Answer공유기를

internet

Show Answer인터넷

to turn off

Show Answer껐다가