Borrowing Time and Renewing a Library Book | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: In a library, one person asks how long a borrowed book can be kept and how to request extra time online..

EN → KO / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

이 책을 얼마나 오래 빌릴 수 있어요?

ee CHEH-guhl uhl-MA-na oh-REH PEEL-leel soo ee-SUH-yoh How long can I keep this book?
B

대출 전표에 반납일이 적혀 있어요.

deh-CHOOL juhn-PYOH-eh ban-na-BI-ree juh-KYUH ee-SUH-yoh The slip shows the due date.
A

시간이 더 필요하면 어떻게 해야 해요?

SHEE-gah-nee duh PEEL-ryoh-ha-myun uh-TTUH-keh HAY-yah HAY-yoh What should I do if I need more time?
B

다른 사람이 그 책을 기다리고 있지 않으면 온라인으로 대출 기간을 연장할 수 있어요.

DAH-ruhn sah-RAH-mee guh CHEH-guhl ghee-dah-ree-goh EET-jjee ah-NUH-myun on-NAH-in-uh-roh deh-CHOOL ghee-GAH-neuhl yuhn-JAHNG-hal soo ee-SUH-yoh You can extend the loan online if no one else is waiting for the book.
A

집에서 할 수 있어요?

jee-BEH-suh hal soo ee-SUH-yoh Can I do that from home?
B

집에서 도서관 계정에 로그인하세요.

jee-BEH-suh doh-suh-GWAHN gyay-JUHNG-eh roh-guh-IN-ha-SEH-yoh Log in to your library account from home.
A

그럼 책과 함께 대출 전표를 보관해야겠어요.

guh-RUHM cheh-KKWA hahm-KKEH deh-CHOOL juhn-PYOH-ruhl boh-GWAHN-hay-yah-GET-suh-yoh Then I should keep the slip with the book.
B

그러면 제때 반납하는 데 도움이 될 거예요.

guh-ruh-myun jeh-TTEH ban-na-PAH-nuhn deh doh-oo-MEE dwel guh-YEH-yoh It will help you return it on time.

Word by Word

이 “이” means “this” and identifies the book as the one near or relevant to the speaker. It comes directly before the noun in “이 책을”. Use “이” before a noun when referring to this particular thing.
책을 “책을” means “the book” as the object of borrowing. The form “을” marks “책” as what the speaker can borrow in “이 책을 얼마나 오래 빌릴 수 있어요?”. Use this object pattern when describing an action done to a book.
얼마나 “얼마나” asks about the extent of something; here it means “how long” in “얼마나 오래”. It combines with “오래” to ask about the length of the borrowing period. Use “얼마나” before a word that expresses the amount or degree you want to ask about.
오래 “오래” means “for a long time” and describes the length of time in “얼마나 오래”. Together, “얼마나 오래” asks how long something can continue. Use “오래” when talking about duration.
빌릴 “빌릴” means “borrow” or “keep on loan” here, in “빌릴 수 있어요?”. It is the form used before “수” in the possibility expression “빌릴 수 있어요”. Use the same pattern when asking whether you can borrow something.
수 “수” expresses a possibility or way in the can-do expression “빌릴 수 있어요?”. It does not mean “way” separately here; with the preceding verb, it helps express whether borrowing is possible. Use “동사 + 수 있어요” when asking or saying that an action is possible.
있어요 “있어요” completes the possibility expression “빌릴 수 있어요?” and makes it a polite question about whether borrowing is possible. The meaning of “can” comes from the whole expression with “수”. Use “수 있어요?” to ask politely whether an action is possible.
대출 “대출” refers to a loan or borrowing in the library context. It appears in “대출 전표” and “대출 기간”, referring to the loan record and the loan period. Use “대출” with library words when discussing borrowing books.
전표에 “전표에” means “on the slip”; “에” marks where the return date is indicated. In “대출 전표에 반납일이 적혀 있어요”, the slip is the place containing the information. Use “장소에” with information that is written or located in a place.
반납일이 “반납일이” means “the return date” as the subject of “적혀 있어요”. The ending “이” marks the return date as the information that is written on the slip. Use this subject pattern when stating what is shown or written somewhere.
적혀 “적혀” means “is written” or “is indicated” in “적혀 있어요”. It describes the return date as information already written on the slip, followed by “있어요”. Use “적혀 있어요” when information is written or displayed somewhere.
시간이 “시간이” means “time” as the thing that is needed in “시간이 더 필요하면”. The ending “이” marks “시간” as the subject of “필요하다”. Use “시간이 필요하다” when saying that time is needed.
더 “더” means “more” and indicates that additional time is needed in “시간이 더 필요하면”. It is placed before the word or phrase being increased. Use “더” when asking for or describing an additional amount.
필요하면 “필요하면” means “if it is needed” or “if you need it” here, referring to needing more time. The ending “으면” makes the condition in “시간이 더 필요하면 어떻게 해야 해요?”. Use “필요하면” to introduce an action that applies when something is needed.
어떻게 “어떻게” means “how” and asks what method or action is appropriate in “어떻게 해야 해요?”. The full question asks what the speaker should do if more time is needed. Use “어떻게 해야 해요?” when asking how to handle a situation.
해야 “해야” contributes the meaning “should do” in “어떻게 해야 해요?”. It is followed by “해요” to form the polite question about what action is required. Use “어떻게 해야 해요?” when asking what action to take.
해요 “해요” completes the polite question “어떻게 해야 해요?” and refers to doing the appropriate action. In this expression, the meaning “should do” comes from “해야 해요” as a whole. Use this polite ending when asking about an action in a conversation.
다른 “다른” means “other” or “another” and describes a person besides the current borrower in “다른 사람이”. It comes directly before the noun it describes. Use “다른” before a noun when distinguishing it from one already being discussed.
사람이 “사람이” means “a person” as the subject of waiting in “다른 사람이 그 책을 기다리고 있지 않으면”. The ending “이” marks the person as the one whose waiting matters. Use this subject pattern when stating who is doing an action.
그 “그” means “that” or “the previously mentioned” and identifies the book in “그 책”. It refers back to the book already being discussed. Use “그” before a noun when the listener can identify it from the context.
기다리고 “기다리고” means “waiting” and connects the action to “있지 않으면” in “기다리고 있지 않으면”. Together, “기다리고 있지 않으면” describes the condition that nobody else is waiting for the book. Use “기다리고 있다” to describe someone waiting.
있지 “있지” is part of the expression “기다리고 있지 않으면”, which means “if someone is not waiting”. Here it helps form the negative expression for an ongoing state before “않으면”. Use it with an action such as “기다리고” when describing whether someone is currently waiting.
않으면 “않으면” means “if not” and makes the condition negative in “기다리고 있지 않으면”. It introduces the condition under which the loan period can be extended. Use “않으면” after a negative condition when saying what happens if something does not occur.
온라인으로 “온라인으로” means “online” or “through the internet” and shows the method of extending the loan. The ending “으로” marks the means in “온라인으로 대출 기간을 연장할 수 있어요”. Use “온라인으로” when an action is completed through an online service.
기간을 “기간을” means “the period” as the object being extended in “대출 기간을 연장할 수 있어요”. The ending “을” marks the loan period as what is extended. Use “기간을 연장하다” when extending a period.
연장할 “연장할” means “extend” here, in “연장할 수 있어요”. It is the form used before “수” in the possibility expression “연장할 수 있어요”. Use “연장할 수 있어요” when saying that an expiration period or loan period can be extended.
집에서 “집에서” means “from home” or “at home” and shows where the action can be done in “집에서 할 수 있어요?”. The ending “에서” marks the place where an action takes place. Use “집에서” when describing an action carried out at home.
할 “할” means “do” in “할 수 있어요?”. It is the form used before “수” in the possibility expression asking whether the speaker can do that action from home. Use “할 수 있어요?” when asking whether an action is possible.
도서관 “도서관” means “library” in “도서관 계정”. It identifies the organization whose account the learner should access. Use “도서관” when referring to a library or its services.
계정에 “계정에” means “to the account” and marks the library account as the destination of logging in. In “도서관 계정에 로그인하세요”, it identifies which account to access. Use “계정에 로그인하다” when logging in to an account.
로그인하세요 “로그인하세요” means “please log in” and gives a polite instruction. It tells the listener to access the library account from home. Use this polite command when instructing someone to log in.
그럼 “그럼” means “then” or “in that case” and introduces the speaker’s conclusion after hearing how to renew the loan. In “그럼 책과 함께 대출 전표를 보관해야겠어요”, it connects the information to what the speaker should do next. Use “그럼” to respond with a conclusion or next action.
책과 “책과” means “with the book” in the phrase “책과 함께”. The ending “과” links the book to the accompanying slip, and “함께” makes the meaning “together with”. Use “책과 함께” when saying that something is kept together with the book.
함께 “함께” means “together” or “with” and shows that the slip should be kept together with the book in “책과 함께”. It emphasizes that the two items stay together. Use “명사와 함께” when describing something done together with a person or thing.
전표를 “전표를” means “the slip” as the object of keeping in “대출 전표를 보관해야겠어요”. The ending “를” marks the slip as what should be stored. Use this object pattern when saying that a document or item should be kept.
보관해야겠어요 “보관해야겠어요” means “I should keep or store it” and expresses the speaker’s conclusion about the slip. In “책과 함께 대출 전표를 보관해야겠어요”, the speaker decides to keep the slip with the book. Use this expression when deciding that something should be stored or kept.
그러면 “그러면” means “then” or “in that case” and introduces the result in “그러면 제때 반납하는 데 도움이 될 거예요”. It connects keeping the slip with the expected help it will provide. Use “그러면” when explaining what follows from the previous situation.
제때 “제때” means “on time” and describes returning the book by the required date in “제때 반납하는 데”. It emphasizes meeting the proper time. Use “제때” with an action that must happen by its due time.
반납하는 “반납하는” means “returning” and describes the action in “제때 반납하는 데”. It modifies “데” to refer to the activity of returning the book on time. Use “반납하는 데 도움이 되다” when something helps with returning an item.
데 “데” refers to doing the action described before it in “반납하는 데 도움이 될 거예요”. The phrase “반납하는 데 도움이 되다” means “be helpful for returning”. Use “동사 + 는 데 도움이 되다” to say that something helps with an activity.
도움이 “도움이” means “help” as the subject of “될 거예요” in “도움이 될 거예요”. It describes the slip’s expected usefulness for returning the book on time. Use “도움이 되다” when saying that something is helpful.
될 “될” means “will be” or “will become” here, in “도움이 될 거예요”. It is the form of “되다” used before “거예요” to express an expected result. Use “도움이 될 거예요” when predicting that something will be helpful.
거예요 “거예요” expresses a polite expectation or prediction in “도움이 될 거예요”. Together with “될”, it says that the slip is expected to help with returning the book on time. Use “동사/형용사 + 거예요” when making a polite statement about what is expected to happen.

Grammar Points

-(으)면

다른 사람이 기다리고 있지 않으면, 대출 기간을 연장할 수 있어요.

DAH-ruhn sah-RAH-mee ghee-dah-ree-goh EET-jjee ah-NUH-myun, deh-CHOOL ghee-GAH-neuhl yuhn-JAHNG-hal soo ee-SUH-yoh

If no one else is waiting, you can extend the loan period.

-(으)면 expresses a condition: “if” or “when.” It attaches to a verb or adjective stem.

-는 데 도움이 되다

제때 반납하는 데 도움이 될 거예요.

jeh-TTEH ban-na-PAH-nuhn deh doh-oo-MEE dwel guh-YEH-yoh

It will be helpful for returning the book on time.

-는 데 means “for doing something” and describes the purpose or situation in which something is helpful.

Korean Vocabulary

기다리고 있지 않으면 phrase
ghee-dah-REE-goh EET-jjee ah-NUH-myun if someone is not waiting
다른 사람 noun
DAH-ruhn SAH-ram another person; someone else
대출 전표 phrase
deh-CHOOL juhn-PYOH loan slip
더 adv
DUH more
반납일 noun
ban-na-BIL return date; due date
빌릴 수 있어요 phrase
PEEL-leel soo ee-SUH-yoh can borrow
시간 noun
SHEE-gahn time
어떻게 해야 해요? phrase
uh-TTUH-keh HAY-yah HAY-yoh what should I do?
얼마나 오래 adv
uhl-MA-na oh-REH how long
적혀 있어요 phrase
juh-KYUH ee-SUH-yoh is written; is indicated
책 noun
CHEK book
필요하면 phrase
PEEL-ryoh-ha-myun if needed; if you need

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

The slip shows the due date.

Show Answer대출 전표에 반납일이 적혀 있어요.

What should I do if I need more time?

Show Answer시간이 더 필요하면 어떻게 해야 해요?

Can I do that from home?

Show Answer집에서 할 수 있어요?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

if needed; if you need

Show Answer필요하면

return date; due date

Show Answer반납일

time

Show Answer시간