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1. 회의에서 정한 할 일을 확인해 볼까요?

   Can we review the action items from the meeting?

   회의

   meeting

   정한

   decided

   할 일

   things to do; tasks

   확인해 볼까요?

   shall we check?

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   회의 means “meeting.” The particle 에서 follows it in 회의에서 and marks the setting or event where something happens; here, it links the deciding to the meeting, giving “at/from the meeting” in the complete phrase. 정한 is the form of 정하다, “to decide” or “to set,” used before a noun. The ending -한 is the past attributive form here: 정하다 → 정한 “decided.” Thus, 정한 describes the following 할 일 as tasks that were decided. 할 일 means “things to do” or “tasks.” 할 is the attributive form of 하다 (“to do”) used before 일 (“thing, work”); in this expression it presents the work as something to do. 할 일 is a common reusable pattern for a to-do item or assignment. 확인해 볼까요? combines 확인하다 (“to check, confirm”) with 보다 in the auxiliary construction -아/어 보다, which presents trying or carrying out an action to see its result. Here, 확인해 보다 naturally means “review/check.” The ending -ㄹ까요? makes a suggestion or asks whether the speaker and listener should do it: “shall we…?” Together, 회의에서 정한 할 일 means “the tasks decided at the meeting,” and 확인해 볼까요? asks about checking or reviewing them together. The whole utterance therefore means, “Can we review the action items from the meeting?”

2. 요약을 열어 두었으니, 확인해 봅시다.

   I have the summary open, so let's check them.

   요약을

   the summary

   열어 두었으니

   since I have left it open

   확인해

   check

   봅시다

   let’s

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   요약을 means “the summary” here. 요약 is a noun meaning “summary,” and 을 marks it as the object of the following verb phrase. The article is supplied by context in the English translation; 을 itself is an object particle. Korean uses 을 after a consonant-final noun and 를 after a vowel-final noun. 열어 두었으니 expresses the reason “since I have left it open.” 열다 means “to open.” Its connective form 열어 combines with 두다 (“to leave or keep something in a state”), producing 열어 두다, “to leave something open.” In 두었으니, 두었- shows that this state was established, and -으니 connects it to a reason. The subject is omitted in Korean, while the fixed translation identifies it as “I.” 확인해 comes from 확인하다, “to check, confirm, or review.” This is its connective form before another verb. With 보다 in 확인해 보다, it forms an auxiliary construction meaning “try checking,” often rendered naturally as “check” or “review.” 봅시다 is the polite proposal form of 보다 in this construction. The ending -ㅂ시다 proposes a shared action, so 확인해 봅시다 means “let’s check” or “let’s review.” A related question, 확인해 볼까요?, asks whether the other person would like to check. Together, 요약을 열어 두었으니 gives the reason, “since I have the summary open,” and 확인해 봅시다 gives the proposal, “let’s check.” The object of 확인하다 is omitted in the Korean sentence. The preceding context identifies it as the meeting action items, matching “them”; the summary is the item kept open, not necessarily the item being checked. The whole utterance means: “I have the summary open, so let’s check them.”

3. 누가 고객에게 연락해야 하나요?

   Who should contact the client?

   누가

   who

   고객에게

   to the client

   연락해야

   should contact

   하나요?

   is it the case?

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   누가 is the subject form of 누구 (“who”). It asks which person performs the action; the person is not identified in the question itself. Compare 누구를 (“whom,” as an object) with 누가 (“who,” as the subject). 고객에게 means “to the client.” 고객 is “client/customer,” and -에게 marks the recipient or target of an action involving a person. For example, 친구에게 전화해요 means “I call a friend.” 연락해야 comes from 연락하다, “to contact,” combined with -아/어야, which expresses necessity: 연락해야 is “having to contact” or “needing to contact.” The form 연락하다 is a verb built with 연락 (“contact”) and 하다; here 하다 carries the verb’s inflection. This is not the same as simply 연락해요 (“contact / make contact” in a polite present form). 하나요? is the polite question form of 하다 and completes the pattern -아/어야 하나요?, meaning “should ...?” or “does ... need to ...?” In this sentence, 하나요? does not introduce a separate action; it completes the necessity question begun by 연락해야. Together, 누가 identifies the person being asked about, 고객에게 연락해야 expresses the need to contact the client, and 하나요? turns that necessity into a polite question. The whole utterance therefore means “Who should contact the client?”

4. 프로젝트 리더가 처리할 거예요.

   The project lead will handle that.

   프로젝트

   project

   리더

   leader

   처리할

   handle; deal with

   거예요

   will; is going to

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   프로젝트 means “project” and is a noun. It combines directly with another noun in 프로젝트 리더, meaning “project lead.” This kind of noun-noun combination is a reusable way to specify what kind of person or role is meant. 리더 means “leader.” In 프로젝트 리더가, the particle 가 marks 프로젝트 리더 as the subject. The fixed translation identifies this subject as the person who will handle the matter; the sentence does not specify the person’s name or gender. 처리할 comes from the verb 처리하다, “to handle” or “to deal with.” Here, 처리할 is the form used before 거예요 in the pattern verb stem + -(으)ㄹ 거예요, which expresses a future action or expected plan. The verb stem is 처리하-; before 거예요, it becomes 처리할. For example, 제가 처리할 거예요 means “I will handle it.” 거예요 is part of the future-expression pattern, not an independent equivalent of “will” in every context. In this construction, the preceding verb form 처리할 supplies the action, and 거예요 presents it as something that will happen or is intended to happen. The written form is spaced: 처리할 거예요. Together, 프로젝트 리더가 marks the project lead as the subject, and 처리할 거예요 says that this person will handle the matter. Thus the whole utterance means, “The project lead will handle that.”

5. 제가 다음에 무엇을 해야 하나요?

   What should I do next?

   제가

   I (humble subject)

   다음에

   next

   무엇을

   what

   해야 하나요?

   should ...?

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   제가 combines 저 (“I,” the humble first-person pronoun) with the subject marker 가. This form marks the speaker as the subject respectfully. Compare 나는, which uses the less formal pronoun 나 with the topic marker 는; it is not simply another form of 제가 in every situation. 다음에 means “next” or “after this.” 다음 refers to what comes next, and 에 marks the relevant time or point. Example: 다음에 만나요. — “Let’s meet next time.” 무엇을 means “what” as the object of the action. 무엇 is the question word, and 을 marks it as the object. In less formal speech, 뭐 is common, and the object-marked form can be 뭘; these are conversational alternatives, not the form used in the utterance. 해야 하나요? is the pattern -아/어야 하나요?, asking whether someone should or needs to do something. 해야 is formed from 하다 (“to do”) in the necessity pattern -아/어야 하다; 하나요? makes the final 하다 part into a polite question. Example: 지금 가야 하나요? — “Do I need to go now?” Together, 제가 identifies the speaker as the person concerned, 다음에 specifies the next point in time, 무엇을 asks for the object or task, and 해야 하나요? asks what action is required or expected. The complete meaning is “What should I do next?”

6. 메모를 업데이트하고 파일을 공유하세요.

   Update the notes and share the file.

   메모

   notes

   업데이트하고

   update and

   파일

   file

   공유하세요

   please share

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   메모 Here 메모 means “notes” in this sentence. It is a noun, and 메모를 marks it as the object of the first action with 를. A reusable pattern is 명사 + 를/을 for an object: 사진을 봐요 means “I look at a photo.” The choice between 를 and 을 depends on the final sound of the noun. 업데이트하고 업데이트하다 is the base verb “to update.” The observed form 업데이트하고 connects this action to the next one with -고: the 다 of the dictionary form is removed before the ending is attached. The same pattern joins two actions, as in 읽고 써요, “I read and write.” 파일 파일 is the noun “file.” In this sentence, the following 을 in 파일을 marks it as the object of the second action. The noun form itself does not show number, so context determines whether it refers to one file or more than one; the fixed translation presents it as “the file.” 공유하세요 공유하다 is the base verb “to share.” The observed form 공유하세요 uses the polite -세요 ending to make a respectful request or instruction: “please share.” It does not state the performer as a separate subject; in this instruction, the addressee is understood. For example, 문을 여세요 means “Please open the door.” Whole utterance 메모를 업데이트하고 means “update the notes and,” while 파일을 공유하세요 means “share the file.” Together, they mean “Update the notes and share the file.” The polite -세요 ending makes the instruction respectful and suitable for a practical request.

7. 팀에 업데이트 내용을 보내겠습니다.

   I will send the update to the team.

   팀에

   to the team

   업데이트 내용

   update content

   보내겠습니다

   will send

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   팀에 means “to the team” here. 팀 is the noun “team,” and -에 marks the destination or recipient of an action such as sending. The same particle also marks locations in other contexts, so its role comes from the verb: 회사에 이메일을 보내요 means “I send an email to the company.” 업데이트 내용 means “the update content” or, naturally here, “the update.” 업데이트 is a noun borrowed from “update,” while 내용 is the noun “content.” Korean commonly places one noun before another to specify it: 회의 내용 means “the content of the meeting.” In this sentence, 업데이트 내용 is the thing being sent. 보내겠습니다 is the formal-polite form meaning “will send” here. Its base verb is 보내다, “to send,” and the stem 보내- combines with -겠- and the formal-polite ending -습니다: 보내- + 겠습니다 → 보내겠습니다. In this use, -겠- presents the speaker’s intention or a future decision. For comparison, 보내요 is a less formal-polite “send/will send,” while 보냈습니다 means “sent” and refers to a completed past action. Example: 자료를 보내겠습니다. — “I will send the materials.” The recipient can be added with -에, as in 팀에 자료를 보내겠습니다 — “I will send the materials to the team.” Putting the parts together, 팀에 identifies the recipient, 업데이트 내용 identifies what will be sent, and 보내겠습니다 expresses the speaker’s formal-polite intention to send it. The complete utterance means: “I will send the update to the team.”

8. 그러면 모두가 최신 버전을 갖게 될 거예요.

   Then everyone will have the latest version.

   그러면

   then

   모두가

   everyone

   최신

   latest

   버전

   version

   갖게 될 거예요

   will come to have

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   그러면 means “then” or “in that case.” It links this sentence to the preceding situation: after the update is sent, the stated result follows. It is a discourse connector, not a verb form. 모두가 means “everyone” here. 모두 means “all/everyone,” and 가 is the subject particle, marking 모두 as the subject. The particle 가 does not itself mean “one” or add a numerical count. 최신 means “latest” and is used before a noun to identify the most up-to-date one. In 최신 버전, it modifies 버전. A useful contrast is 최신 버전 (“the latest version”) versus 이전 버전 (“the previous version”). 버전 is the noun “version,” a loanword used for a release or form of software, a document, or another product. For example, 새 버전 means “a new version”; 새 and 최신 are not identical, since a new version need not be the most up-to-date one. 갖게 될 거예요 expresses that someone will come to have or will end up possessing something. The lexical verb is 갖다 (“to have; to possess”). Here, 갖게 contains 갖다 followed by -게, and 될 is the adnominal prospective form of 되다 (“to become”) in the construction -게 되다, meaning “come to …” or “end up ….” 거예요 is the conversational form of 것이에요 and presents the situation as expected or prospective. Thus, 갖게 될 거예요 presents having the version as a future resulting state, naturally translated here as “will have.” Putting the parts together, 그러면 sets up the consequence, 모두가 identifies everyone as the subject, and 최신 버전 is what they will have. The complete utterance means: “Then everyone will have the latest version.”