Borrowing a Laptop Charger | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: At work, one person borrows a laptop charger, checks the connector, and agrees where to return it..

EN → KO / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

제 노트북 배터리가 거의 다 됐어요.

jeh noh-TOOK beh-tuh-REE-ga guh-EE dah DWAESS-uh-yo My laptop battery is almost empty.
B

회의 전까지 제 충전기를 빌려 쓰세요.

HWEH-ee juhn-KKAH-jee jeh CHOONG-juhn-gee-reul BIL-lyuh SSUH-SEH-yo You can borrow my charger until the meeting.
A

제 노트북과 호환되나요?

jeh noh-TOOK-kkwah hoh-hwan-DWEH-NAH-yo Is it compatible with my laptop?
B

그럴 거예요. 하지만 먼저 연결 단자를 확인하세요.

guh-ruhl guh-YEH-yo. hah-JEE-mahn MUHN-juh yuhn-GYUHL DAHN-jah-reul hwah-GEEN-hah-SEH-yo It should be, but check the connector first.
A

맞아요. 이제 배터리가 충전되고 있어요.

mah-JAH-yo. ee-JEH beh-tuh-REE-ga CHOONG-juhn-DWEH-go ee-SSUH-yo It fits, and the battery is charging now.
B

다 쓰면 제 책상 위에 다시 놓아 주세요.

dah SSUH-myuhn jeh CHEK-ssahng wee-eh dah-SHEE noh-AH JOO-SEH-yo Put it back on my desk when you finish.
A

떠나시기 전에 다시 놓아둘게요.

TTUH-na-shee-gee juh-NEH dah-SHEE noh-AH-dool-GEH-yo I'll put it back before you leave.
B

제가 다시 필요할 때까지 충분한 시간이 생기겠네요.

jeh-GAH dah-SHEE pee-RYOH-hahl TTAE-KKAH-jee CHOONG-boon-hahn SHEE-gah-nee saeng-GEE-gen-NEH-yo That gives me enough time before I need it again.

Word by Word

제 제 means “my” here and politely identifies the laptop battery and charger as belonging to the speaker. It is used directly before a noun, as in 제 노트북 and 제 충전기. You can use 제 + noun when referring politely to something that belongs to you.
노트북 노트북 means “laptop” here. In 제 노트북 배터리가, it identifies which device’s battery is being discussed. It can be used before related nouns, as in 노트북 배터리 or 노트북 충전기.
배터리 배터리 means “battery” here, specifically the laptop’s battery in 제 노트북 배터리가. It is the thing whose condition is being described and that is charging later in the dialogue. You can use 배터리 with 상태 descriptions or charging-related expressions.
가 가 marks 배터리 as the subject in 배터리가 거의 다 됐어요 and 배터리가 충전되고 있어요. It shows that the battery, rather than another part of the laptop, is the thing being described. A noun followed by 가 can be presented as the subject of a sentence.
거의 거의 means “almost” here and shows that the battery is close to being completely empty. In 거의 다 됐어요, it modifies the completed state expressed by the whole phrase. You can place 거의 before a description of something that is nearly complete or nearly at a limit.
다 다 contributes the meaning of “completely” or “all” in the dialogue. In 거의 다 됐어요, it helps describe the battery as nearly fully depleted; in 다 쓰면, it means finishing all of the use. 다 commonly appears before a verb or state expression when completion is important.
됐어요 됐어요 describes the battery as having reached an almost-empty state in 거의 다 됐어요. Here the whole expression means that the battery is nearly out, rather than simply saying that something is acceptable. It can be used in a polite spoken description of a state that has become a certain way.
회의 회의 means “meeting” here. It identifies the time limit in 회의 전까지, meaning before the meeting. You can place 회의 before a time expression when referring to something that happens around a meeting.
전 전 means “before” in 회의 전까지, locating the time before the meeting. It follows the event noun 회의 and combines with 까지 to mark the endpoint. The pattern event + 전 can identify a time before that event.
까지 까지 marks the endpoint up to which the charger may be borrowed in 회의 전까지. The whole phrase means “until before the meeting.” You can attach 까지 to a time or event-related expression to show a deadline or endpoint.
충전기 충전기 means “charger” here, the item being offered for borrowing. In 제 충전기를 빌려 쓰세요, it is the object that the other person may borrow and use. You can use 충전기 with a device name or with actions such as borrowing and using.
를 를 marks 충전기 as the object in 충전기를 빌려 쓰세요. It shows that the charger is the thing being borrowed and used. A noun followed by 를 can be marked as the object of an action.
빌려 빌려 contributes “borrow” in 빌려 쓰세요 and links borrowing the charger with using it. The whole expression 빌려 쓰세요 means “borrow it and use it” or “use it after borrowing it.” You can use 빌려 + another action verb when one person borrows something for a further use.
쓰세요 쓰세요 is a polite request to use something, and in 빌려 쓰세요 it completes the suggestion to borrow and use the charger. The requested object is understood from 충전기를. You can use an object followed by 쓰세요 when politely telling someone to use it.
과 과 means “with” in 노트북과 호환되나요, linking the laptop with the charger’s compatibility. It identifies the device against which compatibility is being checked. You can place 과 after a noun when asking or saying that something is compatible with or connected to that noun.
호환되나요 호환되나요 asks whether something is compatible, specifically whether the charger works with the speaker’s laptop. In 제 노트북과 호환되나요, the whole question checks compatibility with the laptop. You can use a device or product followed by 과 and 호환되나요 when checking whether two items work together.
그럴 그럴 refers back to the possibility asked about in 제 노트북과 호환되나요 and means “be so” or “be that way,” here referring to being compatible. In 그럴 거예요, it gives the expected positive answer while leaving room for a check. You can use 그럴 거예요 when responding that a previously mentioned possibility is expected to be true.
거예요 거예요 helps express an expectation or prediction in 그럴 거예요, meaning “it should be so” in this context. Its meaning depends on the preceding 그럴, so the whole expression answers the compatibility question. You can use 그럴 거예요 as a polite way to say that a situation is expected to be as just described.
하지만 하지만 means “but” or “however” and contrasts the expectation in 그럴 거예요 with the instruction to check the connector. It signals that the speaker is adding a caution. You can use 하지만 between an initial statement and a contrasting instruction or qualification.
먼저 먼저 means “first” here and tells the listener to check the connector before relying on the charger. In 먼저 연결 단자를 확인하세요, it sets the order of actions. You can place 먼저 before the action that should happen before the others.
연결 연결 means “connection” in 연결 단자, referring to the connection function of the terminal. Together, 연결 단자 means the connector or terminal used to connect the charger. 연결 can be placed before a related noun to describe something connected with making a connection.
단자 단자 means “connector” or “terminal” here, specifically the part that must be checked before using the charger. In 연결 단자를 확인하세요, it is the object of the checking request. You can use 단자 when referring to a connection point on a device or cable.
확인하세요 확인하세요 is a polite request to check or confirm something. In 연결 단자를 확인하세요, the connector is the thing the listener is asked to inspect. You can place the object before 확인하세요 when politely asking someone to check it.
맞아요 맞아요 confirms that the connector fits in the context of the dialogue. It can also confirm that something is correct, but here it responds to the physical fit of the charger connection. You can use 맞아요 as a polite confirmation after checking whether something is correct or suitable.
이제 이제 means “now” and marks the new situation in 이제 배터리가 충전되고 있어요. It shows that charging is happening at this point after the connector has been fitted. You can place 이제 before a sentence to introduce a current change or current state.
충전되고 충전되고 describes the battery as being charged and links that state to 있어요 in 충전되고 있어요. The whole expression means that charging is currently in progress. You can use a similar verb-plus-고 pattern when connecting an ongoing state to a following expression.
있어요 있어요 completes 충전되고 있어요 and presents the charging as an ongoing state. Here it does not mean that the battery simply exists; the whole expression means “is charging” or “is being charged.” You can use a verb form followed by 있어요 to describe an action or state that is continuing.
쓰면 쓰면 means “when you finish using it” in 다 쓰면, referring to the borrowed charger. The whole phrase sets the condition for the request to return it. You can use 다 쓰면 before another action when asking what should happen after something has been fully used.
책상 책상 means “desk” here. In 제 책상 위에, it identifies the desk where the charger should be returned. You can combine 책상 with a location expression to specify where an item is placed.
위 위 means “top” or “surface” in 책상 위에. The whole phrase 책상 위에 means “on the desk,” specifying the placement location. You can place 위 after a noun to refer to the top or surface of that thing.
에 에 marks the location or destination in 책상 위에 놓아 주세요. It shows where the charger should be placed. You can attach 에 to a place expression before a verb of placement or movement.
다시 다시 means “again” or “back” in 다시 놓아 주세요 and 다시 놓아둘게요. It indicates that the charger should be returned to its previous place after use. You can place 다시 before an action when repeating it or restoring something to an earlier location.
놓아 놓아 contributes “put” or “place” in 놓아 주세요 and 놓아둘게요. In 놓아 주세요, it connects the act of placing the charger with the polite request expressed by 주세요. You can use 놓아 before a following expression when describing placing something somewhere or leaving it in place.
주세요 주세요 makes 놓아 주세요 a polite request to place the charger on the desk. The object and location are supplied by the surrounding phrase: 제 책상 위에. You can use a verb followed by 주세요 to politely ask someone to do that action.
떠나시기 떠나시기 refers respectfully to the other person’s leaving in 떠나시기 전에. It identifies the event that must happen after the charger has been returned. You can use a respectful leaving expression before 전에 when referring politely to someone else’s departure.
전에 전에 means “before” in 떠나시기 전에 and sets the deadline for returning the charger. The whole phrase means “before you leave.” You can place an action or event expression before 전에 to say that something should happen earlier.
놓아둘게요 놓아둘게요 expresses the speaker’s commitment to put the charger back and leave it there. In this dialogue, the speaker promises to return it before the other person leaves. You can use 놓아둘게요 when promising to place something somewhere and keep it there.
제가 제가 means “I” or “me” as the subject in 제가 다시 필요할 때. It identifies the person who will need the charger again. You can use 제가 when clearly presenting yourself as the subject of a polite sentence.
필요할 필요할 means “need” in 필요할 때 and specifies the time when the speaker will need the charger. The whole phrase 필요할 때 means “when I need it.” You can use a need expression before 때 to describe the time at which something will be needed.
때 때 means “time” or “when” in 필요할 때. It turns the preceding need expression into a time reference: the time when the speaker needs the charger again. You can place an action or state expression before 때 to mean “when that happens.”
충분한 충분한 means “enough” or “sufficient” and describes the amount of time available in 충분한 시간. It shows that the period before the charger is needed again will be adequate. You can place 충분한 before a noun to describe an adequate amount of something.
시간 시간 means “time” here, specifically the period available before the speaker needs the charger again. In 충분한 시간이 생기겠네요, it is the thing that will become available. You can combine 시간 with expressions such as 충분한 시간 when describing an available period.
이 이 marks 시간 as the subject in 충분한 시간이 생기겠네요. It shows that enough time is the thing that will become available. A noun followed by 이 can be marked as the subject of a sentence.
생기겠네요 생기겠네요 means that something will arise or become available, here referring to enough time before the charger is needed again. It also conveys the speaker’s realization that the arrangement provides that time. You can use 생기겠네요 when recognizing that time, an opportunity, or another useful condition will become available.

Grammar Points

동사 + 기 전에

떠나시기 전에 확인하세요.

TTUH-na-shee-gee juh-NEH hwah-GEEN-hah-SEH-yo

Check before you leave.

동사 뒤에 -기 전에를 붙여 어떤 행동을 하기 전의 시간을 나타냅니다.

동사 + 면

다 쓰면 다시 놓아 주세요.

dah SSUH-myuhn dah-SHEE noh-AH JOO-SEH-yo

When you finish using it, please put it back.

-면은 어떤 조건이나 시간이 되면 다음 행동이 일어남을 나타냅니다.

Korean Vocabulary

거의 adv
guh-EE almost

제 노트북 배터리가 거의 다 됐어요.

그렇다 adj
guh-ruh-tah to be so; to be the case 그럴 거예요

그럴 거예요. 하지만 먼저 연결 단자를 확인하세요.

노트북 noun
noh-TOOK laptop

제 노트북 배터리가 거의 다 됐어요.

다 되다 phrase
dah DWEH-dah to run out; to be almost used up 다 됐어요

제 노트북 배터리가 거의 다 됐어요.

먼저 adv
MUHN-juh first

그럴 거예요. 하지만 먼저 연결 단자를 확인하세요.

배터리 noun
beh-tuh-REE battery

제 노트북 배터리가 거의 다 됐어요.

빌려 쓰다 phrase
BIL-lyuh SSUH-dah to borrow and use 빌려 쓰세요

회의 전까지 제 충전기를 빌려 쓰세요.

전까지 phrase
juhn-KKAH-jee until before; until

회의 전까지 제 충전기를 빌려 쓰세요.

제 pron
jeh my

제 노트북 배터리가 거의 다 됐어요.

충전기 noun
CHOONG-juhn-gee charger

회의 전까지 제 충전기를 빌려 쓰세요.

호환되다 verb
hoh-hwan-DWEH-dah to be compatible 호환되나요

제 노트북과 호환되나요?

회의 noun
HWEH-ee meeting

회의 전까지 제 충전기를 빌려 쓰세요.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

My laptop battery is almost empty.

Show Answer제 노트북 배터리가 거의 다 됐어요.

You can borrow my charger until the meeting.

Show Answer회의 전까지 제 충전기를 빌려 쓰세요.

Is it compatible with my laptop?

Show Answer제 노트북과 호환되나요?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to be compatible

Show Answer호환되나요

battery

Show Answer배터리

almost

Show Answer거의

first

Show Answer먼저