Renewing a Library Book | Learn Korean in English

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Dialogue

빌린 책을 연장하고 싶어요.

BEEL-leen CHAE-gul yuhn-JANG-ha-go shee-PUH-yoh. I'd like to renew a book I borrowed.

온라인 계정으로 연장할 수 있어요.

ON-line kye-JUHNG-uh-ro yuhn-JANG-hal soo ee-SUH-yoh. You can renew it through your online account.

오늘 제 계정에 들어갈 수 없어요.

OH-nuhl jeh kye-JUHNG-eh duh-ruh-GAHL soo uhp-SSUH-yoh. I can't get into my account today.

데스크에서 도와드릴 수 있어요.

DES-kuh-eh-suh doh-wah-duh-REEL soo ee-SUH-yoh. We can help you at the desk.

도서관 카드가 필요한가요?

DOH-suh-gwan KAH-duh-ga PEEL-lyoh-han-ga-yoh? Do I need my library card?

기록을 찾을 수 있게 카드를 가져오세요.

gee-ROH-gul CHAH-jeul soo eet-KKEH KAH-duh-reul gah-juh-oh-SEH-yoh. Bring your card so we can find your record.

그 후에 오늘 책을 연장할 수 있나요?

guh HOO-eh OH-nuhl CHAE-gul yuhn-JANG-hal soo IN-na-yoh? Can I renew the book today after that?

다른 사람이 그 책을 예약하지 않았다면 할 수 있어요.

DAH-reun SAH-rahm-ee guh CHAE-gul yeh-yak-ha-jee AHN-at-tta-myun hal soo ee-SSUH-yoh. You can, unless someone else has requested it.

Word by Word

빌린 “빌린” means borrowed and describes the book in “빌린 책을 연장하고 싶어요.” Use “빌린” before a noun when identifying something that was borrowed, such as a book at a library desk.

책을 “책을” means the book as the object being renewed in “빌린 책을 연장하고 싶어요.” The ending 을 marks the item affected by the action; use an item followed by 을 when stating what you want to do something to.

연장하고 “연장하고” means renew and leads into “싶어요,” so “연장하고 싶어요” means want to renew. Use this pattern to politely say that you want to renew a book or another borrowed item.

싶어요 “싶어요” expresses wanting to do something when combined with “연장하고” in “연장하고 싶어요.” Use an action followed by “고 싶어요” to tell a library worker what you would like to do.

온라인 “온라인” means online and describes the account in “온라인 계정으로 연장할 수 있어요.” Use it before a noun such as an account or service when referring to something accessed on the internet.

계정으로 “계정으로” means through or using the account in “온라인 계정으로 연장할 수 있어요.” Here 으로 identifies the account as the route used for renewal; use a means or channel followed by 으로 when explaining how something is done.

연장할 “연장할” supplies the action renew in “연장할 수 있어요,” meaning can renew. Use an action form before “수 있어요” to describe something that is possible or allowed.

수 “수” is the possibility or ability part of “연장할 수 있어요,” which as a whole means can renew. It does not name the renewal itself; it creates the possibility expression after the action.

있어요 “있어요” completes “연장할 수 있어요” and makes it an affirmative statement that renewal is possible. Use it after the possibility expression when telling someone that an action can be done.

오늘 “오늘” means today and sets the time for the account problem in “오늘 제 계정에 들어갈 수 없어요.” Use a time word such as this before the action or situation it describes when discussing what is happening today.

제 “제” means my and identifies the account as belonging to the speaker in “제 계정에.” Use “제” before a noun when referring politely to something that belongs to you.

계정에 “계정에” means into the account in “제 계정에 들어갈 수 없어요.” The ending 에 marks the account as the destination or place being entered; use a destination followed by 에 with an action of entering.

들어갈 “들어갈” means to get into or enter in “계정에 들어갈 수 없어요.” With “수 없어요,” it says that entering the account is not possible; use the same pattern when explaining that you cannot access an account or place.

없어요 “없어요” completes “들어갈 수 없어요” and makes the ability expression negative, meaning cannot get into the account. Use it after an action plus “수” when the action is not possible.

데스크에서 “데스크에서” means at the desk in “데스크에서 도와드릴 수 있어요.” The ending 에서 marks where the helping takes place; use a place followed by 에서 when saying where assistance or another activity happens.

도와드릴 “도와드릴” means help you in a polite service expression, and it appears in “도와드릴 수 있어요.” Use it when a staff member offers help respectfully, especially in a customer-service situation.

도서관 “도서관” means library and identifies the type of card in “도서관 카드가 필요한가요?” Use it before a noun to specify that an item or service is connected with the library.

카드가 “카드가” means the card as the item whose necessity is being asked about in “도서관 카드가 필요한가요?” The ending 가 marks it as the subject; use an item followed by 가 when asking whether that item is needed.

필요한가요 “필요한가요” asks whether something is needed in “도서관 카드가 필요한가요?” The whole question asks whether the library card is required, so use an item before this form when checking what someone must bring.

기록을 “기록을” means the record as the object of finding in “기록을 찾을 수 있게.” The ending 을 marks the record as the item being found; use an object followed by 을 when saying what you will look for.

찾을 “찾을” means find in “기록을 찾을 수 있게,” which means so that the record can be found. Use the pattern “[object]을 찾을 수 있게” when explaining that something is needed to make finding an item possible.

있게 “있게” helps form “기록을 찾을 수 있게,” meaning so that we can find the record. Use an action plus “수 있게” to give the purpose for bringing or doing something.

카드를 “카드를” means the card as the object of bringing in “카드를 가져오세요.” The ending 를 marks the card as the item affected by the request; use an item followed by 를 when politely telling someone what to bring.

가져오세요 “가져오세요” means please bring and asks the listener to bring the card in “카드를 가져오세요.” Use an object followed by this polite request when asking someone to bring a needed item.

그 “그” means that in “그 후에,” referring back to the step just mentioned. Use it before a noun when pointing back to something already identified in the conversation.

후에 “후에” means after, and together with “그” it gives the meaning after that in “그 후에.” Use an event or step followed by “후에” when explaining what happens next.

있나요 “있나요” completes “연장할 수 있나요” and asks whether renewing the book is possible. Use an action followed by “수 있나요” when asking whether you can do something or whether it is allowed.

다른 “다른” means another or different and describes the person in “다른 사람이.” Use it before a noun when distinguishing one person or item from the one already being discussed.

사람이 “사람이” means a person or someone as the subject of the reservation condition in “다른 사람이 예약하지 않았다면.” The ending 이 marks the person as the one performing the action; use a person followed by 이 when identifying who does something.

예약하지 “예약하지” contributes the meaning not reserve or request in “예약하지 않았다면.” It is the negative part of the condition about whether someone else has requested the book; use an action with 하지 to form a negative expression.

않았다면 “않았다면” means if not or if someone has not, and it completes “예약하지 않았다면.” The whole condition means if someone else has not requested the book; use this kind of negative condition before stating what is possible under that condition.

할 “할” means do or carry out in “할 수 있어요,” where the action refers back to renewing the book. Use it when the action is already clear from the conversation and you want to say that it can be done.

Grammar Points

동사-지 않았다면

예약하지 않았다면

yeh-yak-ha-jee AHN-at-tta-myun

if you did not reserve

Use -지 않았다면 after a verb to express a condition where the action was not done.

동사-고

연장하고

yuhn-JANG-ha-go

and renew

Attach -고 to connect actions or clauses, meaning “and.”

Korean Vocabulary

계정 noun

kye-JUHNG account

데스크 noun

DES-kuh desk

도서관 noun

DOH-suh-gwan library

도와드리다 verb

doh-wah-duh-REE-dah to help you 도와드릴

We can help you at the desk

들어가다 verb

duh-ruh-GAH-dah to get into; to enter 들어갈

to get into my account

빌리다 verb

BEEL-lee-dah to borrow 빌린

a book I borrowed

싶다 adj

SHEEP-ttah to want to 싶어요

I would like to renew it

연장하다 verb

yuhn-JANG-ha-dah to renew 연장하고

to renew a borrowed book

오늘 adv

OH-nuhl today

온라인 noun

ON-line online

제 det

JEH my

책 noun

CHAEK book

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I'd like to renew a book I borrowed.

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빌린 책을 연장하고 싶어요.

You can renew it through your online account.

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온라인 계정으로 연장할 수 있어요.

I can't get into my account today.

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오늘 제 계정에 들어갈 수 없어요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to renew

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연장하고

to help you

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도와드릴

to want to

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싶어요

to get into; to enter

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들어갈