About This Lesson
Use Taking a Break at Work to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
오늘 일이 많아요.
OH-nuhl EE-ree mah-NAH-yoh. I have a lot of work today.
B
피곤해 보여요. 그러니 좀 쉬세요.
pee-GON-heh BOH-yuh-yoh. kuh-ruh-NEE johm SHWEE-seh-yoh. You look tired, so take a break.
A
마감일이 다가와서 걱정돼요.
mah-GAHM-nee-REE dah-gah-WAH-suh KUHK-JJUNG-dweh-yoh. I'm worried because the deadline is approaching.
B
잠깐 쉬면 그다음에 일을 더 잘할 수 있어요.
JAHM-KKAHN SHWEE-myuhn guh-dah-uh-MEH EE-ruhl duh JAHL-hahl soo ee-SUH-yoh. Stepping away can help you work better afterward.
A
잠깐 눈을 쉬게 해야 할 것 같아요.
JAHM-KKAHN NOO-nuhl SHWEE-geh HEH-yahl KKUHT GAH-tah-yoh. Maybe I should rest my eyes for a minute.
B
물을 마시고 잠깐 천천히 숨을 쉬세요.
MOO-ruhl mah-SHEE-goh JAHM-KKAHN CHUHN-CHUHN-hee SOO-muhl SHWEE-seh-yoh. Drink water and breathe slowly for a minute.
A
그러면 마지막 부분을 끝낼 수 있어요.
guh-ruh-MYUN mah-jee-MAHK BOO-boo-nuhl KKUHN-nehl soo ee-SUH-yoh. Then I can finish the last section.
B
쉬는 동안 제가 초안을 검토할게요.
SHWEE-nuhn DOHNG-ahn JEH-gah CHOH-ah-nuhl KUHM-toh-HAL-kkeh-yoh. I will review the draft while you rest.Word by Word
오늘
오늘 means “today” in 오늘 일이 많아요. It sets the time for the statement about work. Use it when saying when an activity or situation happens.
일이
일이 means “work” or “tasks” as the subject in 오늘 일이 많아요. The ending marks the work as what is numerous. Use it when describing the amount or condition of work.
많아요
많아요 says that there is a lot of something; here, there is a lot of work. In 일이 많아요, it describes the amount of work. Use it after a subject when saying that something is abundant or numerous.
피곤해
피곤해 contributes the meaning “tired” in 피곤해 보여요. Together with 보여요, the expression says that someone looks tired. Use this description when talking about someone’s apparent condition.
보여요
보여요 means “looks” or “appears” in 피곤해 보여요. It presents 피곤해 as an appearance rather than directly stating the person’s condition. Use it after a description when saying that someone or something appears that way.
그러니
그러니 means “so” or “therefore” in 그러니 좀 쉬세요. It connects the observation that someone looks tired with the advice that follows. Use it to introduce a conclusion or suggestion based on what was just said.
좀
좀 means “a little” in 좀 쉬세요 and also makes the request sound softer. Here it makes the suggestion to rest less direct. Use it before a request when you want to soften the wording.
쉬세요
쉬세요 is a polite request to rest or take a break. In 그러니 좀 쉬세요, it gives advice to the tired person. Use it when politely telling someone to rest.
마감일이
마감일이 means “the deadline” as the subject in 마감일이 다가와서 걱정돼요. It identifies the deadline as what is approaching. Use it when making the deadline the subject of a statement.
다가와서
다가와서 means “as it approaches” or “because it is approaching” in 마감일이 다가와서 걱정돼요. It links the approaching deadline to the speaker’s worry. Use it to connect an approaching event or time with a resulting feeling or situation.
걱정돼요
걱정돼요 means “I am worried” in 마감일이 다가와서 걱정돼요. The preceding phrase gives the reason for this worry. Use it to describe concern about a situation or upcoming event.
잠깐
잠깐 means “briefly” or “for a moment” in 잠깐 쉬면 and 잠깐 눈을 쉬게 해야 할 것 같아요. It limits the duration of the action to a short time. Use it before an action when referring to a short break or pause.
쉬면
쉬면 means “if you rest” or “when you rest” in 잠깐 쉬면 그다음에 일을 더 잘할 수 있어요. It sets resting as the condition for working better afterward. Use it when presenting an action as a condition or possible time for what follows.
그다음에
그다음에 means “afterward” or “then” in 그다음에 일을 더 잘할 수 있어요. It places the improved work after the short rest. Use it to show the next step in a sequence.
일을
일을 means “work” or “tasks” as the object in 일을 더 잘할 수 있어요. It identifies what can be done better. Use it when work is the object of an action.
더
더 means “more” in 일을 더 잘할 수 있어요. It increases the degree of how well the work can be done. Use it before an expression when comparing a greater amount or degree.
잘할
잘할 means “do or work well” in 일을 더 잘할 수 있어요. It is the form used before 수 to describe the action that is possible. Use it in this construction when saying that someone can do something well.
수
수 is the ability or possibility part of 일을 더 잘할 수 있어요, which means “can work better.” It works with the surrounding words to express possibility or ability. Use this part of the construction when describing whether an action is possible.
있어요
있어요 completes 일을 더 잘할 수 있어요 to express “can” or “it is possible.” It does not carry the whole meaning of “can” by itself here; it works together with 수. Use it at the end of this construction to state that an action is possible.
눈을
눈을 means “the eyes” as the object in 눈을 쉬게 해야 할 것 같아요. It identifies the eyes as what is being allowed to rest. Use it when the eyes are the object affected by an action.
쉬게
쉬게 contributes the idea of causing the eyes to rest in 눈을 쉬게 해야 할 것 같아요. Together with 눈을 and the following words, it expresses the need to let the eyes rest. Use it when describing something being made or allowed to enter a resting state.
해야
해야 expresses “need to” or “should” in 눈을 쉬게 해야 할 것 같아요. It marks resting the eyes as something considered necessary. Use it when describing an action that should be done.
할
할 refers to the action that is necessary in 쉬게 해야 할 것 같아요. It connects the necessity expressed by 해야 with the following idea that seems true. Use it when an action is described as something that should be done.
것
것 is the “thing” or “fact” part of 쉬게 해야 할 것 같아요. It packages the preceding idea as something that seems to be the case. Use it in expressions that present an idea or judgment as something that seems true.
같아요
같아요 means “seems” or “I think” in 쉬게 해야 할 것 같아요. It softens the statement into the speaker’s personal judgment that resting the eyes is necessary. Use it when expressing an opinion or impression less directly.
물을
물을 means “water” as the object in 물을 마시고 잠깐 천천히 숨을 쉬세요. It identifies what should be drunk. Use it when water is the object of an action such as drinking.
마시고
마시고 means “drink and” in 물을 마시고 잠깐 천천히 숨을 쉬세요. It links drinking water to the next action, breathing slowly. Use it to connect actions in sequence.
천천히
천천히 means “slowly” in 천천히 숨을 쉬세요. It describes the manner of breathing that is being requested. Use it before an action when telling someone to do it at a slow pace.
숨을
숨을 means “breath” as the object in 숨을 쉬세요. Together, 숨을 쉬세요 means “breathe,” so the whole expression gives the breathing instruction. Use it in this expression when asking someone to breathe.
그러면
그러면 means “then” or “if so” in 그러면 마지막 부분을 끝낼 수 있어요. It connects the preceding rest and breathing plan with the expected result. Use it when introducing a result that follows from a condition or previous action.
마지막
마지막 means “last” or “final” in 마지막 부분을. It identifies the section as the final one. Use it before a noun when referring to the final item in a sequence.
부분을
부분을 means “the section” or “the part” as the object in 마지막 부분을 끝낼 수 있어요. It identifies what can be finished. Use it when a section or part is the object of an action.
끝낼
끝낼 means “finish” in 마지막 부분을 끝낼 수 있어요. It is the form used before 수 to describe the action that is possible. Use it in this construction when saying that something can be finished.
쉬는
쉬는 means “resting” in 쉬는 동안 제가 초안을 검토할게요. It describes the period during which the other person rests. Use it before 동안 to describe an action taking place during a time period.
동안
동안 means “while” or “during” in 쉬는 동안 제가 초안을 검토할게요. It sets resting as the time span for the review. Use it to connect an action with the period during which another action occurs.
제가
제가 means “I” as the subject in 제가 초안을 검토할게요. It identifies the speaker as the person who will review the draft. Use it when clearly identifying yourself as the subject of an action, especially when offering to do something.
초안을
초안을 means “the draft” as the object in 초안을 검토할게요. It identifies what will be reviewed. Use it when a draft is the object of a reviewing action.
검토할게요
검토할게요 means “I will review” in 초안을 검토할게요. It expresses the speaker’s intention to review the draft while the other person rests. Use it when stating that you will take responsibility for an action or offering to do it.
Grammar Points
V-아서/어서
마감일이 다가와서 걱정돼요.
mah-GAHM-nee-REE dah-gah-WAH-suh KUHK-JJUNG-dweh-yoh.I'm worried because the deadline is approaching.
-아서/어서 links a reason or preceding action to the following result. Here, the approaching deadline causes worry.
V-(으)ㄹ게요
초안을 검토할게요.
CHOH-ah-nuhl KUHM-toh-HAL-kkeh-yoh.I'll review the draft.
-(으)ㄹ게요 expresses the speaker's intention or promise to do something.
Korean Vocabulary
걱정되다
verb
KUHK-JJUNG-dweh-dah
to be worried
걱정돼요
마감일이 다가와서 걱정돼요.
그러니
conj
guh-ruh-NEE
so; therefore
그러니 좀 쉬세요.
다가오다
verb
dah-gah-OH-dah
to approach; to come closer
다가와서
마감일이 다가와서 걱정돼요.
마감일
noun
mah-GAHM-neel
deadline
마감일이 다가와서 걱정돼요.
많다
adj
MAHN-tah
to be a lot; to be many
많아요
오늘 일이 많아요.
보이다
verb
BOH-ee-dah
to look; to appear
보여요
피곤해 보여요.
쉬다
verb
SHWEE-dah
to rest; to take a break
쉬세요
그러니 좀 쉬세요.
오늘
adv
OH-nuhl
today
오늘 일이 많아요.
일
noun
EEL
work
오늘 일이 많아요.
잠깐
adv
JAHM-KKAHN
briefly; for a moment
잠깐 쉬면 그다음에 일을 더 잘할 수 있어요.
좀
adv
JOHM
a little; a bit
그러니 좀 쉬세요.
피곤하다
adj
pee-GON-hah-dah
to be tired
피곤해
피곤해 보여요.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
I have a lot of work today.
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오늘 일이 많아요.You look tired, so take a break.
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피곤해 보여요. 그러니 좀 쉬세요.I'm worried because the deadline is approaching.
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마감일이 다가와서 걱정돼요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to approach; to come closer
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다가와서to be worried
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걱정돼요to be a lot; to be many
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많아요briefly; for a moment