Reserving a Quiet Study Room | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: In a library, one person reserves a quiet study room and asks about the request form and key return..

EN → KO / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

스터디룸을 예약하고 싶어요.

SUH-tuh-dee-room-ul yeh-YAHK-ha-goh SHEE-puh-yoh I would like to reserve a study room.
B

오늘 이용할 수 있는 방이 어느 것인지 확인해 볼게요.

OH-nuhl ee-YONG-hal soo EEN-neun pahng-ee UH-nuh GUH-shin-jee hwa-GIN-hae bohl-GEH-yoh Let me check which rooms are open today.
A

같은 반 친구와 공부할 조용한 곳이 필요해요.

GAH-teun pahn CHIN-goo-wah GONG-boo-hal JOH-yong-han GOH-shee pee-RYOH-hae-yoh I need a quiet place to study with a classmate.
B

오늘 오후에 작은 방 하나가 비어 있어요.

OH-nuhl oh-HOO-eh JAH-geun pahng hah-NAH-gah BEE-uh ee-SUH-yoh A small room is free this afternoon.
A

안내 데스크에서 그 방을 예약해도 될까요?

AHN-nae DEH-suh-koo-eh-suh guh pahng-ul yeh-YAH-kae-doh dwel-KKAH-yoh Can I book it at the service desk?
B

여기에서 신청서를 작성해 주세요.

YUH-gee-eh-suh SHIN-chung-suh-reul jahk-SSUHNG-hae JOO-seh-yoh Please fill in the request form here.
A

열쇠를 이 안내 데스크에 반납하면 되나요?

Yuhl-SSWEH-rul ee AHN-nae DEH-suh-koo-eh pahn-NAH-pah-myun dwel-NAH-yoh Do I return the key to this service desk?
B

문 닫기 전에 열쇠를 가져다 주세요.

Moon DAHT-kkee juh-NEH yuhl-SSWEH-rul gah-juh-dah JOO-seh-yoh Bring it back before closing.

Word by Word

스터디룸을 스터디룸을 means “the study room” as the thing being reserved in “스터디룸을 예약하고 싶어요.” The ending 을 marks it as the object of the action. A reusable pattern is “___을/를 예약하다” for reserving something.
예약하고 예약하고 means “reserve and,” and in “예약하고 싶어요” it introduces the action the speaker wants to do. The form connects 예약하다 with the following expression. A reusable pattern is “___하고 싶어요” for saying that you want to do something.
싶어요 싶어요 expresses the speaker’s polite wish in “스터디룸을 예약하고 싶어요,” meaning “would like to reserve a study room.” It follows an action form such as 예약하고. Use “___고 싶어요” when politely stating what you want to do.
오늘 오늘 means “today” in “오늘 이용할 수 있는 방,” limiting the room availability to the current day. It is placed before the phrase it specifies. A reusable pattern is “오늘 ___” for talking about something happening today.
이용할 이용할 means “that can be used” in “오늘 이용할 수 있는 방.” It describes the kind of room being checked and comes before 수 있는. A reusable pattern is “이용할 수 있는 ___” for something available for use.
수 수 in “이용할 수 있는” marks possibility, so the phrase means “can use” or “be available to use.” Its meaning comes from the whole expression “이용할 수 있는,” not from 수 alone. Use “___할 수 있다” to express that an action is possible.
있는 있는 means “available” or “existing” in “이용할 수 있는 방,” describing rooms that are available to use. It comes before 방 to modify the noun. A reusable pattern is “___이/가 있는 곳” for a place where something exists or is available.
방이 방이 means “the room” as the subject in “방이 어느 것인지,” referring to which room is available. The ending 이 marks 방 as the subject of the description. Use “___이/가 어느 것인지” when identifying which item something is.
어느 어느 means “which” in “어느 것인지,” asking the listener to identify one room among several. It comes before the noun or noun-like expression it specifies. A reusable pattern is “어느 ___” when choosing one from known options.
것인지 것인지 means “which one it is” in “방이 어느 것인지 확인해 볼게요.” Together with 어느, it forms an indirect question inside the expression meaning “I’ll check which room it is.” A reusable pattern is “___인지 확인하다” for checking whether or what something is.
확인해 확인해 means “check” in “확인해 볼게요,” where the speaker offers to check the available rooms. It is the action form followed by 볼게요. Use “___을/를 확인하다” when checking information, availability, or details.
볼게요 볼게요 in “확인해 볼게요” shows a polite offer or willingness to take care of the checking. Here the whole expression means “Let me check,” rather than simply “I will see.” A reusable pattern is “___해 볼게요” when offering to try or handle an action.
같은 같은 means “same” in “같은 반 친구와,” identifying a friend who is in the same class. It comes before the noun or noun phrase it describes. A reusable pattern is “같은 ___” for people or things that share the same category or connection.
반 반 means “class” in “같은 반 친구,” referring to the class shared by the speaker and the friend. Here it is part of the phrase “같은 반 친구,” meaning “a classmate.” Use “___ 반” when identifying someone’s class in a school setting.
친구와 친구와 means “with a friend” in “같은 반 친구와 공부할,” showing who the speaker will study with. The ending 와 marks accompaniment. A reusable pattern is “사람과/와 ___하다” for doing something with another person.
공부할 공부할 means “to study” in “공부할 조용한 곳,” describing a quiet place intended for studying. It comes before 곳 to modify it. A reusable pattern is “___할 곳” for a place where an action will take place.
조용한 조용한 means “quiet” in “조용한 곳,” describing the kind of place the speaker needs. It comes directly before 곳. Use “조용한 ___” when describing a quiet room, place, or environment.
곳이 곳이 means “a place” as the subject in “조용한 곳이 필요해요,” meaning that a quiet place is needed. The ending 이 marks 곳 as the subject of 필요해요. A reusable pattern is “___ 곳이 필요해요” for saying that you need a place for a purpose.
필요해요 필요해요 means “is needed” in “조용한 곳이 필요해요,” so the speaker says, “I need a quiet place.” It describes something required for the situation. Use “___이/가 필요해요” to state what you need.
오후에 오후에 means “in the afternoon” in “오늘 오후에,” specifying when the room is free. The ending 에 marks the time of an event or state. A reusable pattern is “___에” after a time expression for saying when something happens.
작은 작은 means “small” in “작은 방 하나,” describing the room that is available. It comes before 방. A reusable pattern is “작은 ___” when describing a small object, room, or place.
방 방 means “room” in “작은 방 하나가 비어 있어요,” referring to the room available that afternoon. Here it is counted with 하나. Use “방을 예약하다” when reserving a room.
비어 비어 means “empty” or “free” in “비어 있어요,” describing the room as available for reservation. Together, “비어 있어요” expresses the room’s current available state. A reusable pattern is “자리가 비어 있어요” for saying that a seat is free.
있어요 있어요 expresses the state or existence of something in “방 하나가 비어 있어요,” meaning that one room is free. With 비어, it describes an ongoing available state. Use “___이/가 있어요” to say that something exists or is available.
안내 안내 means “information” or “service” in the compound “안내 데스크,” the service or information desk. It identifies the desk where library assistance is provided. A reusable expression is “안내 데스크” for a service desk in a public facility.
데스크에서 데스크에서 means “at the desk” in “안내 데스크에서 그 방을 예약해도 될까요?” and marks where the reservation action takes place. The ending 에서 marks the location of an action. Use “___에서 예약하다” for reserving something at a particular place.
그 그 means “that” in “그 방,” referring to the small room just mentioned. It points back to an already identified item. A reusable pattern is “그 ___” when referring to something previously discussed.
방을 방을 means “the room” as the object in “그 방을 예약해도 될까요?” The ending 을 marks the room as what will be reserved. Use “___을/를 예약하다” for the thing being booked.
예약해도 예약해도 forms the “if I reserve it” part of “예약해도 될까요?” and helps ask for permission to make the reservation. The whole expression, not this part alone, means “May I book it?” A reusable pattern is “___해도 될까요?” when politely asking whether an action is allowed.
될까요 될까요 in “예약해도 될까요?” politely asks whether the proposed action is acceptable, meaning “would it be okay?” It is useful when requesting permission at a desk or in another service situation. Use it after an action form in “___해도 될까요?”
여기에서 여기에서 means “here” in “여기에서 신청서를 작성해 주세요,” specifying the place where the form should be completed. The ending 에서 marks the location of the action. Use “여기에서 ___하다” for telling someone to do something here.
신청서를 신청서를 means “the request form” as the object in “신청서를 작성해 주세요.” The ending 를 marks the form as what should be completed. A reusable pattern is “신청서를 작성하다” for filling out an application or request form.
작성해 작성해 means “fill out” or “complete” in “신청서를 작성해 주세요,” referring to completing the request form. It is followed by 주세요 to make a polite request. Use “서류를 작성하다” for completing a document.
주세요 주세요 makes “작성해 주세요” a polite request meaning “please fill it out.” It follows an action form and asks the listener to do that action. A reusable pattern is “___해 주세요” when politely requesting an action.
열쇠를 열쇠를 means “the key” as the object in “열쇠를 이 안내 데스크에 반납하면 되나요?” The ending 를 marks the key as what will be returned. Use “열쇠를 반납하다” when returning a key to the responsible place.
이 이 means “this” in “이 안내 데스크,” pointing to the desk where the speaker is asking the question. It comes before the noun it identifies. Use “이 ___” for something close to the speaker or currently indicated.
데스크에 데스크에 means “to the desk” in “이 안내 데스크에 반납하면 되나요?” and marks the destination for returning the key. The ending 에 can mark the destination of an action. Use “___에 반납하다” for the place where an item is returned.
반납하면 반납하면 means “if or when I return” in “반납하면 되나요?” and introduces the action the speaker is checking. Together with 되나요, the phrase asks whether returning the key to that desk is the correct procedure. A reusable pattern is “___하면 되나요?” when asking what action is required or acceptable.
되나요 되나요 in “반납하면 되나요?” asks whether the proposed action is okay or is the correct thing to do. It is useful when confirming a procedure with staff. Use it after an action in “___하면 되나요?” to ask, “Should I ___?”
문 문 means “door” in “문 닫기 전에,” referring to the library’s closing time through the action of closing the door. It is part of the time expression before the key must be returned. A reusable expression is “문을 닫다” for closing a door.
닫기 닫기 means “closing” in “문 닫기 전에,” turning the action of closing into the event that comes before another action. Here it helps express “before closing.” A reusable pattern is “___기 전에” for “before doing ___.”
전에 전에 means “before” in “문 닫기 전에,” setting the deadline for bringing back the key. It follows the action expression 문 닫기. Use “___기 전에” to say that something must happen before another action.
가져다 가져다 in “가져다 주세요” means to bring or take something to the requested place, here bringing the key back to the desk. The omitted object is understood from the earlier mention of 열쇠. A reusable pattern is “___을/를 가져다 주세요” when asking someone to bring an item.

Grammar Points

-아/어 주세요

신청서를 작성해 주세요.

SHIN-chung-suh-reul jahk-SSUHNG-hae JOO-seh-yoh

Please fill out the application form.

동사 어간에 -아/어 주세요를 붙여 정중하게 부탁합니다.

-(으)면

열쇠를 반납하면 확인해 주세요.

yuhl-SSWEH-rul pahn-NAH-pah-myun hwa-GIN-hae JOO-seh-yoh

If you return the key, please check it.

-(으)면은 어떤 조건이나 상황을 나타내며 ‘if’ 또는 ‘when’으로 해석합니다.

Korean Vocabulary

같은 반 친구 noun
GAH-teun pahn CHIN-goo classmate

같은 반 친구와 공부할 조용한 곳이 필요해요.

곳 noun
goht place

같은 반 친구와 공부할 조용한 곳이 필요해요.

방 noun
pahng room

오늘 이용할 수 있는 방이 어느 것인지 확인해 볼게요.

비다 verb
BEE-dah to be empty; to be available 비어 있어요

오늘 오후에 작은 방 하나가 비어 있어요.

스터디룸 noun
SUH-tuh-dee-room study room

스터디룸을 예약하고 싶어요.

안내 데스크 noun
AHN-nae DEH-suh-koo service desk; information desk

안내 데스크에서 그 방을 예약해도 될까요?

어느 것 pron
UH-nuh guht which one

오늘 이용할 수 있는 방이 어느 것인지 확인해 볼게요.

예약하다 verb
yeh-YAH-ka-dah to reserve; to book 예약하고

스터디룸을 예약하고 싶어요.

이용하다 verb
ee-YONG-ha-dah to use; to be available for use 이용할

오늘 이용할 수 있는 방이 어느 것인지 확인해 볼게요.

조용하다 adj
JOH-yong-ha-dah to be quiet 조용한

같은 반 친구와 공부할 조용한 곳이 필요해요.

필요하다 adj
pee-RYOH-ha-dah to be necessary; to need 필요해요

같은 반 친구와 공부할 조용한 곳이 필요해요.

확인하다 verb
hwa-GIN-ha-dah to check; to confirm 확인해

오늘 이용할 수 있는 방이 어느 것인지 확인해 볼게요.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I would like to reserve a study room.

Show Answer스터디룸을 예약하고 싶어요.

Can I book it at the service desk?

Show Answer안내 데스크에서 그 방을 예약해도 될까요?

Please fill in the request form here.

Show Answer여기에서 신청서를 작성해 주세요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

study room

Show Answer스터디룸

to reserve; to book

Show Answer예약하고

to be necessary; to need

Show Answer필요해요

to check; to confirm

Show Answer확인해