Reviewing meeting action items | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: After a work meeting, two adults review action items, assign a client follow-up, and update shared notes..

EN → KO / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

회의에서 정한 할 일을 확인해 볼까요?

hweh-EE-suh JUHNG-hahn hahl-LEE-reul HWAH-gin-hae bohl-KKAH-yoh Can we review the action items from the meeting?
B

요약을 열어 두었으니, 확인해 봅시다.

yoh-YAH-geul YUH-ruh DOO-uh-sseu-nee, HWAH-gin-hae BOP-shee-dah I have the summary open, so let's check them.
A

누가 고객에게 연락해야 하나요?

NOO-gah goh-GAE-geh yuhl-LAH-kae-yah hah-nah-yoh Who should contact the client?
B

프로젝트 리더가 처리할 거예요.

puh-roh-JEKT LEE-duh-gah chuh-REE-hal KKUH-yeh-yoh The project lead will handle that.
A

제가 다음에 무엇을 해야 하나요?

jeh-gah dah-uh-MEH muh-uh-seul HAE-yah hah-nah-yoh What should I do next?
B

메모를 업데이트하고 파일을 공유하세요.

meh-MOH-reul uhp-DAY-tuh-hah-goh pah-EEL-eul gong-YOO-ha-seh-yoh Update the notes and share the file.
A

팀에 업데이트 내용을 보내겠습니다.

TEE-meh uhp-DAY-tuh nae-yong-eul boh-nae-geht-sseum-nee-dah I will send the update to the team.
B

그러면 모두가 최신 버전을 갖게 될 거예요.

guh-ruh-MYUN moh-DOO-gah CHWEH-sheen buh-JUHN-eul gat-KKEH doel KKUH-yeh-yoh Then everyone will have the latest version.

Word by Word

회의에서 “회의에서” means “at or in the meeting” here, marking the meeting as the setting where the tasks were decided. A reusable pattern is a place or event followed by 에서 before an action.
정한 “정한” means “decided” or “agreed on” in “회의에서 정한 할 일,” describing the tasks decided at the meeting. It is useful before a noun when identifying something that was decided; its citation form is 정하다.
할 “할” means “to do” in “할 일,” referring to an action that needs to be done. It comes before 일 to describe the task; its citation form is 하다.
일을 “일을” means “the task” or “the work” as the thing being checked in “할 일을 확인해 볼까요?” The ending 을 marks 일을 as the object of the action, and a noun followed by 을/를 can serve as the object of a verb.
확인해 “확인해” means “check” or “confirm” in “확인해 볼까요?” It connects to 볼까요, creating a suggestion to try checking the action items. A reusable pattern is a verb followed by 아/어 보다 for trying an action.
볼까요 “볼까요” helps express “shall we check?” in “확인해 볼까요?” It makes a polite suggestion or asks whether the listener agrees to do the action together. Use it after an action when proposing a shared activity.
요약을 “요약을” means “the summary” as the object in “요약을 열어 두었으니.” The ending 을 marks the summary as the thing involved in the following action, and nouns followed by 을/를 can be objects.
열어 “열어” means “open” in “열어 두었으니,” describing the summary as opened and linking to 두었으니. Its citation form is 열다, and the ending 어 allows it to connect to another verb.
두었으니 “두었으니” means “since it has been left that way” in “열어 두었으니,” referring to the summary being kept open. From 두다, it shows that the open state was maintained and gives the reason for checking. A reusable pattern is a verb followed by 아/어 두다 when something is done in advance and left that way.
봅시다 “봅시다” means “let’s check” in “확인해 봅시다,” making a polite joint suggestion. Use this form to propose doing an action together.
누가 “누가” means “who” as the subject of the question “누가 고객에게 연락해야 하나요?” It asks which person should contact the client. 누가 is the subject form of 누구.
고객에게 “고객에게” means “to the client” in “고객에게 연락해야,” marking the person who will be contacted. A useful pattern is a person or organization followed by 에게 with 연락하다.
연락해야 “연락해야” means “should or must contact” in “연락해야 하나요?” It expresses the action that is required and leads into the question ending 하나요. Use it when asking or stating what contact must be made.
하나요 “하나요” helps turn “연락해야” into a polite question about what should be done. At the end of “누가 고객에게 연락해야 하나요?” it asks who has the responsibility to contact the client. Use this type of ending for a polite question.
프로젝트 “프로젝트” means “project” in “프로젝트 리더가,” identifying the project connected with the leader’s role. It can be placed before a work role or object to specify which project is involved.
리더가 “리더가” means “the leader” as the subject in “프로젝트 리더가 처리할 거예요.” The ending 가 marks the leader as the person who will handle the matter. Use a noun followed by 이/가 when it is the subject.
처리할 “처리할” means “handle” or “take care of” in “처리할 거예요.” It describes the action the project leader will carry out, and its citation form is 처리하다. It appears before 거예요 to express the planned or expected action.
거예요 “거예요” helps express “will” or “is going to” in “처리할 거예요.” Together with the preceding verb form, it presents the action as expected or planned. It is useful for polite statements about what will happen.
제가 “제가” means “I” as the subject in “제가 다음에 무엇을 해야 하나요?” It identifies the speaker as the person who needs to act. 제가 is the subject form of 저 in polite speech.
다음에 “다음에” means “next” in “제가 다음에 무엇을 해야 하나요?” It places the action after the current point in the sequence. Use it with an action when asking or saying what comes next.
무엇을 “무엇을” means “what” as the object in “무엇을 해야 하나요?” The ending 을 marks 무엇 as the thing or action involved in 하다. Use it before a verb when asking what needs to be done.
해야 “해야” means “should or must do” in “무엇을 해야 하나요?” It expresses a required action and is followed here by 하나요 to make a question. “무엇을 해야 하나요?” is a reusable way to ask what one should do.
메모를 “메모를” means “the notes” as the object in “메모를 업데이트하고.” The ending 를 marks the notes as the thing being updated. Use a noun followed by 을/를 before the action performed on it.
업데이트하고 “업데이트하고” means “update and” in “메모를 업데이트하고 파일을 공유하세요.” The ending 고 links updating the notes with sharing the file in the same instruction. Its citation form is 업데이트하다, and it is useful for joining this action with another action.
파일을 “파일을” means “the file” as the object in “파일을 공유하세요.” The ending 을 marks the file as the thing to be shared. Use a noun followed by 을/를 when identifying the object of an action.
공유하세요 “공유하세요” means “please share” in “파일을 공유하세요.” It gives the listener a polite instruction to share the file. Its citation form is 공유하다, and this form is useful for polite requests or work instructions.
팀에 “팀에” means “to the team” in “팀에 업데이트 내용을 보내겠습니다,” marking the recipient of the sending action. Use 에 before a person or group that receives something.
업데이트 “업데이트” means “update” as a noun in “업데이트 내용을.” Here it identifies the contents being sent, rather than the action of updating. It can be placed before 내용 to specify which details are meant.
내용을 “내용을” means “the contents” or “the details” as the thing sent in “업데이트 내용을 보내겠습니다.” The ending 을 marks the contents as the object of 보내다. Use a noun followed by 을/를 when identifying what is sent.
보내겠습니다 “보내겠습니다” means “I will send” in “팀에 업데이트 내용을 보내겠습니다.” It states the speaker’s polite intention or commitment to send the update to the team. Use it when politely announcing a future action you intend to carry out.
그러면 “그러면” means “then” or “in that case” in “그러면 모두가 최신 버전을 갖게 될 거예요.” It introduces the result of the previous action. Use it when one action or condition leads to a consequence.
모두가 “모두가” means “everyone” as the subject in “모두가 최신 버전을 갖게 될 거예요.” The ending 가 marks everyone as the people who will have the version. Use 모두가 when referring to all people in a group as the subject.
최신 “최신” means “latest” in “최신 버전을,” describing the most recent version. It commonly comes directly before a noun to identify which version or item is current.
버전을 “버전을” means “the version” as the object in “최신 버전을 갖게 될 거예요.” The ending 을 marks the version as what everyone will have. Use a noun followed by 을/를 before 갖다 when identifying what someone has.
갖게 “갖게” means “come to have” in “갖게 될 거예요.” It links 갖다 to 되다 and shows a resulting state in which everyone has the latest version. A reusable pattern is a verb followed by 게 되다 for coming to be in a state or situation.
될 “될” means “will become” or “will be” in “갖게 될 거예요.” It is the form of 되다 that completes the future result expression “갖게 될 거예요.” It is useful when describing a state or situation that will result.

Grammar Points

-아/어 보다

확인해 볼까요?

HWAH-gin-hae bohl-KKAH-yoh

Shall we check?

-아/어 보다 expresses trying or checking something. -(으)ㄹ까요? makes it a suggestion or proposal.

-아/어 두다

열어 두었으니

YUH-ruh DOO-uh-sseu-nee

Since it has been left open

-아/어 두다 means doing something in advance and keeping that result. -었으니 gives a reason.

Korean Vocabulary

고객 noun
goh-GAEK client; customer
다음에 adv
dah-uh-MEH next; afterward
메모 noun
meh-MOH notes; memo
업데이트하다 verb
uhp-DAYT-tuh-hah-dah to update 업데이트하고
연락하다 verb
yuhl-LAHK-hah-dah to contact 연락해야
열어 두다 phrase
YUH-ruh DOO-dah to leave open 열어 두었으니
요약 noun
yoh-YAHK summary
처리하다 verb
chuh-REE-hah-dah to handle; to take care of 처리할
프로젝트 리더 phrase
puh-roh-JEKT LEE-duh project lead
할 일 phrase
hahl-LEEL action item; thing to do
확인해 보다 phrase
HWAH-gin-hae BOH-dah to check; to review 확인해 볼까요
회의 noun
hweh-EE meeting

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Can we review the action items from the meeting?

Show Answer회의에서 정한 할 일을 확인해 볼까요?

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

Show Answer요약을 열어 두었으니, 확인해 봅시다.

Who should contact the client?

Show Answer누가 고객에게 연락해야 하나요?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to contact

Show Answer연락해야

to update

Show Answer업데이트하고

summary

Show Answer요약

next; afterward

Show Answer다음에