Asking to Move a Report Deadline | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: At work, two adults talk about moving a report deadline because some information is still missing..

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Dialogue

A

보고서를 위해 시간이 더 필요해요.

boh-goh-SUH-rul wee-HEH SHI-gah-nee DUH pee-RYOH-heh-yoh I need more time for the report.
B

어떤 일 때문에 늦어지고 있나요?

UH-tuhn EEL TTEH-moo-neh nuh-juh-JEE-goh in-NAH-yo What's slowing things down?
A

아직 빠진 정보가 있어요.

ah-JIK PPAH-jin JUNG-boh-gah ee-SUH-yo Some information is still missing.
B

시간이 얼마나 더 필요하세요?

SHI-gah-nee uhl-MAH-nah DUH pee-RYOH-ha-SEH-yo How much more time do you need?
A

마감일을 이번 주 후반으로 미뤄도 될까요?

mah-GAHM-nil-ul ee-BUN joo HOO-bahn-uh-roh mee-RWUH-doh dwel-KKAH-yo Could we move the deadline to later this week?
B

그렇게 해도 괜찮지만, 팀에 간단한 진행 상황을 알려 주세요.

guh-ruh-KEH heh-doh gwen-CHAN-jee-man TEEM-eh gan-DAHN-han jin-HAENG sahng-HWANG-ul al-LYUH JOO-seh-yo That works, but send the team a short update.
A

무엇이 준비됐고 무엇이 아직 없는지 설명할게요.

moo-UH-shi joon-BEE-dwet-koh moo-UH-shi ah-JIK um-NUN-jee suhl-MYUNG-hal-KKEH-yo I'll explain what is ready and what is still missing.
B

그럼 모두가 일이 늦어지는 상황에 맞춰 계획을 세우는 데 도움이 될 거예요.

guh-rum moh-DOO-gah ee-ree nuh-juh-JEE-nun sahng-HWANG-eh mah-chwuh geh-HWEK-ul seh-OO-nun deh doh-OO-mee dwel guh-yeh-yo That will help everyone plan around the delay.

Word by Word

보고서 In this dialogue, 보고서 means “report” in the phrase 보고서를 위해, referring to the report that needs more time. It is commonly used for a document prepared or submitted at work.
를 를 links 보고서 to 위해 in 보고서를 위해, forming the meaning “for the report.” It follows the vowel-ending noun 보고서; the reusable pattern is N을/를 위해 for a purpose or recipient.
위해 위해 shows that the needed time is for the purpose of working on the report in 보고서를 위해. The pattern N을/를 위해 expresses “for N,” and is useful when explaining a purpose.
시간 시간 means “time,” specifically the extra amount needed to finish the report here. It is used with quantity expressions such as 시간이 더 필요해요 to say that more time is needed.
이 이 marks 시간 as the subject in 시간이 더 필요해요, so the sentence says that more time is needed. It follows the consonant-ending noun 시간.
더 더 means “more” in 시간이 더 필요해요, showing that the speaker needs additional time beyond what is currently available. It commonly comes before the amount or quality that is being increased.
필요해요 필요해요 means “is needed” or “I need” in the polite statement 시간이 더 필요해요. It is the polite form of 필요하다 and is useful for stating that something is necessary.
어떤 어떤 asks “what kind of” or “which” in 어떤 일, where the speaker asks what matter is causing the delay. It comes directly before a noun to identify the type or particular item.
일 일 means “matter” or “thing” in 어떤 일 때문에, referring to the work-related matter causing the delay. It is also commonly used for a task or work situation.
때문에 때문에 means “because of” or “due to” in 어떤 일 때문에 늦어지고 있나요. The pattern N 때문에 identifies the cause of a situation.
늦어지고 늦어지고 means “getting delayed” in 늦어지고 있나요, describing the work as becoming late. The form connects the delay to 있나요 in the ongoing question construction 늦어지고 있나요.
있나요 있나요 completes the polite question 늦어지고 있나요, asking whether the delaying situation is happening. In this expression it works with 늦어지고 rather than simply meaning “there is.”
아직 아직 means “still” in 아직 빠진 정보가 있어요, showing that the missing information has not yet been supplied. It is commonly used with a continuing or unfinished situation.
빠진 빠진 describes 정보 as “missing” or “left out” in 빠진 정보. Here it refers to information that is absent from the report, and it can modify a noun to describe what is missing.
정보 정보 means “information,” referring to the details that are still missing from the report. It is commonly used with 있다 or 없다 to say whether information is available.
가 가 marks 정보 as the subject in 정보가 있어요, so the sentence says that some information exists. It follows the vowel-ending noun 정보.
있어요 있어요 means “there is” or “exists” in 빠진 정보가 있어요, stating that some missing information exists. It is the polite form used to describe existence or availability.
얼마나 얼마나 asks “how much” or “how long” in 시간이 얼마나 더 필요하세요, asking about the amount of additional time. It commonly comes before the quantity or duration being asked about.
마감일 마감일 means “deadline,” the date by which the report is expected. In this dialogue it is the thing the speakers discuss moving to later this week.
을 을 marks 마감일 as the object of 미루다 in 마감일을 ... 미뤄도 될까요, so the deadline is the thing being postponed. It follows the consonant-ending noun 마감일.
이번 이번 means “this” or “this time” in 이번 주, identifying the current week. It commonly comes before a time noun to specify the present occasion or period.
주 주 means “week” in 이번 주 후반, referring to the current week. It is used with expressions such as 이번 주 to identify a week in time.
후반 후반 means “the latter part” or “second half” in 이번 주 후반, meaning later in this week. It can follow a time period to identify its later portion.
으로 으로 marks the target point in 이번 주 후반으로, showing when the deadline would be moved to. It is commonly used after a destination or target in movement or change expressions.
미뤄도 미뤄도 describes postponing the deadline in 미뤄도 될까요. Together with 될까요, it forms a polite request asking whether postponing it is acceptable; the reusable pattern is N을/를 미뤄도 될까요?
될까요 될까요 asks whether something would be acceptable in 미뤄도 될까요, so the speaker is politely asking for permission to postpone the deadline. It is the question form of 되다 used in an acceptability or permission expression.
그렇게 그렇게 means “that way” or “like that” in 그렇게 해도 괜찮지만, referring back to moving the deadline. It commonly points to an action or plan already mentioned in the conversation.
해도 해도 means “if we do that” or “even if we do that” in 그렇게 해도 괜찮지만. Here it introduces the action whose acceptability is being discussed, and the pattern V-아/어도 괜찮다 means that doing something is okay.
괜찮지만 괜찮지만 means “it is okay, but” in 그렇게 해도 괜찮지만, accepting the proposed delay before adding a condition. The ending -지만 connects an acceptable point with a contrasting request or qualification.
팀 팀 means “team,” referring to the coworkers who should receive the update. It is used in 팀에 알려 주세요 as the group being informed.
에 에 marks 팀 as the recipient in 팀에 ... 알려 주세요, giving the meaning “let the team know.” With a person or group, 에 commonly marks the target of 전달 or information.
간단한 간단한 means “brief” or “simple” in 간단한 진행 상황, describing an update that does not need much detail. It comes before a noun to describe its amount or complexity.
진행 진행 contributes the idea of progress or how work is proceeding in 진행 상황. Together, 진행 상황 means the current progress or status of the work, and this expression is useful for workplace updates.
상황 상황 means “situation” or “status” in 진행 상황, referring to the current state of the report work. It is commonly combined with a word describing the type of situation, such as 진행 상황.
알려 알려 means “let someone know” or “inform” in 알려 주세요, referring to telling the team the current progress. The expression 알려 주세요 is a polite request to provide information to someone.
주세요 주세요 makes 알려 주세요 a polite request meaning “please let them know.” It follows an action form when asking another person to do something.
무엇 무엇 means “what” or “which thing” in 무엇이 준비됐고 무엇이 아직 없는지, referring to the items that are ready and the items that are missing. It is used to identify the content of an explanation or question.
준비됐고 준비됐고 means “is ready, and” in 무엇이 준비됐고 무엇이 아직 없는지, linking the ready items to the next group of missing items. The form 준비됐고 connects this description to another clause.
없는지 없는지 expresses what is absent in 무엇이 아직 없는지, meaning “what is still missing” in this explanation. It places the question of absence inside the larger statement 설명할게요.
설명할게요 설명할게요 means “I’ll explain,” showing the speaker’s intention to describe what is ready and what is missing. It is a polite form of 설명하다 used when offering or committing to do something.
그럼 그럼 means “then” or “in that case” in 그럼 모두가 ..., connecting the accepted update with its expected result. It is commonly used to respond to a condition or proposal and introduce the next consequence.
모두 모두 means “everyone” or “all,” referring to all the people who need to plan around the delay. In 모두가, it identifies the whole group affected by the situation.
일이 일이 means “the work” or “the matter” as the subject of 일이 늦어지는 상황, describing work that is becoming delayed. The final 이 marks 일 as the subject here.
늦어지는 늦어지는 means “being delayed” or “becoming late” in 일이 늦어지는 상황, describing the situation connected with the work. It modifies 상황 to specify what kind of situation it is.
상황에 상황에 means “to the situation” in 상황에 맞춰, referring to the circumstances created by the delay. The particle 에 marks the situation as the point that planning is adjusted to.
맞춰 맞춰 means “adjusting to” or “in line with” in 상황에 맞춰, showing that the planning should fit the delayed situation. It is commonly used after a standard or situation that guides an adjustment.
계획 계획 means “plan” in 계획을 세우는 데, referring to plans everyone needs to make. It is commonly used with 세우다 when talking about making or setting a plan.
세우는 세우는 means “making” or “setting up” in 계획을 세우는 데, describing the activity of making plans. It modifies 데 to form the context “for making plans.”
데 데 means “in” or “for the purpose of” in 계획을 세우는 데 도움이 될 거예요, referring to the activity of making plans. The pattern V-는 데 도움이 되다 means that something helps with doing an activity.
도움 도움 means “help” in 도움이 될 거예요, describing the useful effect of the update. In the pattern 도움이 되다, it means that something is helpful.
될 될 contributes “will be” in 도움이 될 거예요, saying that the update is expected to be helpful. It is the form of 되다 used before 거예요 in this expression.
거예요 거예요 completes 도움이 될 거예요 and indicates the speaker’s expectation that it will help. Together, 될 거예요 is a polite way to predict or state an expected result.

Grammar Points

미뤄도 될까요?

마감일을 이번 주 후반으로 미뤄도 될까요?

mah-GAHM-nil-ul ee-BUN joo HOO-bahn-uh-roh mee-RWUH-doh dwel-KKAH-yo

Could we postpone the deadline until later this week?

-아/어도 되다 asks for permission. 미뤄도 될까요? means “Would it be okay to postpone it?”

-는지 / -(으)ㄴ지

무엇이 준비됐고 없는지 설명할게요.

moo-UH-shi joon-BEE-dwet-koh um-NUN-jee suhl-MYUNG-hal-KKEH-yo

I’ll explain what is ready and what is missing.

This ending marks an embedded question or uncertainty, meaning “whether” or “what.”

Korean Vocabulary

늦어지고 있나요 verb
nuh-juh-JEE-goh in-NAH-yo is being delayed; is slowing down

어떤 일 때문에 늦어지고 있나요?

더 adv
DUH more

시간이 더 필요해요.

때문에 phrase
TTEH-moo-neh because of

어떤 일 때문에 늦어지고 있나요?

보고서 noun
boh-goh-SUH report

보고서를 위해 시간이 더 필요해요.

빠진 verb
PPAH-jin missing; omitted

아직 빠진 정보가 있어요.

시간 noun
SHI-gahn time

시간이 더 필요해요.

아직 adv
ah-JIK still; yet

아직 빠진 정보가 있어요.

어떤 det
UH-tuhn what kind of; which

어떤 일 때문에 늦어지고 있나요?

얼마나 adv
uhl-MAH-nah how much; how long

시간이 얼마나 더 필요하세요?

일 noun
EEL thing; matter; work

어떤 일 때문에 늦어지고 있나요?

정보 noun
JUNG-boh information

아직 빠진 정보가 있어요.

필요해요 adj
pee-RYOH-heh-yoh need; be necessary

시간이 더 필요해요.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I need more time for the report.

Show Answer보고서를 위해 시간이 더 필요해요.

What's slowing things down?

Show Answer어떤 일 때문에 늦어지고 있나요?

Some information is still missing.

Show Answer아직 빠진 정보가 있어요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

need; be necessary

Show Answer필요해요

what kind of; which

Show Answer어떤

still; yet

Show Answer아직

because of

Show Answer때문에