About This Lesson
Use Borrowing and returning a large pan to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
오늘 네 큰 프라이팬을 빌려도 될까?
oh-NEUL neh keun puh-RAI-paen-eul BIL-lyuh-doh dwel-KKAH? Can I borrow your large pan today?
B
빌려도 돼. 하지만 손잡이가 뜨거워지니까 조심해.
BIL-lyuh-doh DWEH. hah-JI-man son-JA-bi-ga tuh-GUH-wuh-ji-ni-KKAH cho-SHIM-heh. You can, but watch the handle because it gets hot.
A
이 스토브에서 써도 괜찮을까?
ee suh-TOH-beu-eh-suh SSUH-doh gwen-CHAN-eul-KKAH? Will it be all right on this stove?
B
불을 약하게 유지하면 괜찮을 거야.
BOO-reul yah-ka-geh yoo-JI-ha-myun gwen-CHAN-eul kuh-YAH. It should be fine if you keep the heat low.
A
저녁을 먹고 바로 씻을게.
JUH-nyuh-geul MUK-koh pah-ROH SSHEE-seul-keh. I will wash it right after dinner.
B
나에게 돌려주기 전에 잘 말려 줘.
na-eh-GEH doh-lyuh-JOO-gee juh-NEH jal MAL-lyuh JWOH. Please dry it well before bringing it back to me.
A
언제 돌려주면 좋겠어?
uhn-JEH doh-lyuh-JOO-myun joh-KKESS-uh? When would you like it back?
B
저녁 식사 후면 괜찮아.
juh-NYUHk SSHIK-ssa hoo-MYUN gwen-CHA-na. After dinner is fine.
B
이번 주 후반까지는 다시 필요하지 않을 거야.
ee-BUN joo hoo-BAN-KKAH-jee-neun ta-SHEE pee-RYOH-ha-jee ah-NEUL kuh-YAH. I will not need it again until later this week.Word by Word
오늘
오늘 means “today” and identifies the day on which the borrowing is requested. It is commonly placed before the main action or at the end of a sentence to specify when something happens. Use 오늘 when asking about or describing something happening on the current day.
네
네 means “your” here and identifies the pan as belonging to the person being addressed. It comes directly before the noun phrase 네 큰 프라이팬을. Use 네 before an item that belongs to a familiar person when asking to borrow or use it.
큰
큰 means “large” here and describes the size of the pan. It appears directly before the noun 큰 프라이팬을. Use 큰 before a noun when specifying that the object is large.
프라이팬을
프라이팬을 means “the frying pan” and marks the pan as the object being borrowed. The object marker 을 shows what is affected by 빌려도 in 네 큰 프라이팬을 빌려도 될까? Use 프라이팬을 when the frying pan is the object of an action such as borrowing or washing.
빌려도
빌려도 contributes “may borrow” in 빌려도 될까?, asking whether borrowing is permitted. The form 빌려도 is followed by 될까? to make a permission question. Use the pattern 빌려도 될까? when asking someone familiar if you may borrow something.
될까?
될까? completes the question 빌려도 될까? and asks whether the proposed action would be acceptable. Here it makes the request sound like “Would it be okay?” rather than a direct command. Use it after an action when checking permission with someone familiar.
돼.
돼. means “it’s okay” or “you may” here, granting permission to borrow the pan. It is the direct reply to 빌려도 될까? and is followed by a warning. Use 돼. in a familiar conversation when allowing a suggested action.
하지만
하지만 means “but” or “however” and introduces a warning that limits the permission just given. It connects 돼. with the caution about the hot handle. Use 하지만 when granting or acknowledging something and then adding an important exception or caution.
손잡이가
손잡이가 means “the handle” and marks the handle as the thing that gets hot. The subject marker 가 shows what is described by 뜨거워지니까. Use 손잡이가 when talking about the handle as the subject of a condition or change.
뜨거워지니까
뜨거워지니까 means “because it gets hot” and gives the reason for the warning 조심해. It describes the handle becoming hot during use. Use this form before a consequence or request when explaining that something happens because an object becomes hot.
조심해.
조심해. means “be careful” and warns the listener to avoid touching the hot handle carelessly. It is a familiar request or instruction directed at the person using the pan. Use 조심해. when warning someone familiar about a possible danger.
이
이 means “this” and points to the stove near the speaker or otherwise identifiable in the situation. It comes directly before 이 스토브에서. Use 이 before a noun when identifying a particular nearby object.
스토브에서
스토브에서 means “on this stove” and marks the place or appliance where the pan would be used. The particle 에서 identifies the location of the action 써도. Use 스토브에서 when describing cooking or using something on a stove.
써도
써도 contributes “may use” in 써도 괜찮을까?, asking whether using the pan on the stove is acceptable. The form 써도 is followed by 괜찮을까? to check whether an action is all right. Use the pattern 써도 괜찮을까? when asking if you may use something in a particular way or place.
괜찮을까?
괜찮을까? means “would it be all right?” and asks whether using the pan on this stove is acceptable. It forms a tentative question about the suitability or safety of the proposed action. Use it after an action when checking whether that action will be okay.
불을
불을 means “the heat” here and marks the heat as the object being kept low. The object marker 을 connects 불을 with 유지하면. Use 불을 when talking about controlling the heat while cooking.
약하게
약하게 means “weakly” or “on low” and describes the level at which the heat should be maintained. It modifies the action in 불을 약하게 유지하면. Use 약하게 before an action when something should be done at a low or weak level.
유지하면
유지하면 means “if you keep it maintained” here and sets the condition for the pan being safe to use. In 불을 약하게 유지하면 괜찮을 거야, it says that keeping the heat low will make things all right. Use 유지하면 after something that should be kept at a particular condition or level.
괜찮을
괜찮을 means “fine” or “all right” here and describes the expected result under the condition of keeping the heat low. It appears before 거야 in 괜찮을 거야. Use 괜찮을 before 거야 when saying that something is expected to be acceptable or fine.
거야.
거야. completes 괜찮을 거야 and expresses the speaker’s expectation that it will be fine. Together with 괜찮을, it gives reassurance about the result of using the pan. Use a description followed by 거야. when explaining what is expected to happen in a familiar conversation.
저녁을
저녁을 means “dinner” here and marks dinner as the meal that will be eaten before washing the pan. The object marker 을 connects 저녁을 with 먹고. Use 저녁을 when referring to dinner as something someone eats or plans.
먹고
먹고 means “eat and then” and links eating dinner to the next action, washing the pan. It shows that the washing will happen after the speaker eats. Use 먹고 when one action is followed by another action in the same sequence.
바로
바로 means “right away” and emphasizes that the pan will be washed immediately after dinner. It is placed before 씻을게. to modify the timing of the promised action. Use 바로 when you want to emphasize that something happens without delay.
씻을게.
씻을게. means “I’ll wash it” and expresses the speaker’s promise to wash the pan. In 저녁을 먹고 바로 씻을게., it assures the other person that washing will happen immediately after dinner. Use 씻을게. when promising to wash something in response to a request or concern.
나에게
나에게 means “to me” and identifies the person who should receive the pan back. It appears before 돌려주기 in 나에게 돌려주기 전에. Use 나에게 when describing an action directed toward the speaker, such as returning an item.
돌려주기
돌려주기 means “returning it” and names the action of giving the borrowed pan back. It is followed by 전에 in 돌려주기 전에, meaning that the drying should happen before the return. Use 돌려주기 before 전에 when referring to returning an item as an action.
전에
전에 means “before” and places the drying action before the return. In 돌려주기 전에, it introduces the action that must happen first. Use 전에 after an action or time expression when saying that something happens earlier than it.
잘
잘 means “well” or “properly” here and emphasizes that the pan should be dried thoroughly. It modifies 말려 in 잘 말려 줘. Use 잘 before an action when asking someone to do it properly or carefully.
말려
말려 means “dry it” here and identifies drying as the requested action before returning the pan. Together with 줘. in 잘 말려 줘., it forms a familiar request. Use 말려 when asking someone to dry an object, especially after washing it.
줘.
줘. adds the sense of “please do it for me” to 잘 말려, making 잘 말려 줘. a familiar request to dry the pan. It shows that the requested action benefits or helps the speaker. Use an action followed by 줘. when asking someone familiar to do something for you.
언제
언제 means “when” and asks about the time at which the pan should be returned. It comes at the beginning of 언제 돌려주면 좋겠어? to request a preferred time. Use 언제 when asking when an action should happen.
돌려주면
돌려주면 means “if I return it” or “when I return it” here and introduces the action whose timing is being discussed. In 언제 돌려주면 좋겠어?, it asks when returning the pan would suit the other person. Use 돌려주면 before 좋겠어? when asking what return time would be good.
좋겠어?
좋겠어? asks “would be good?” and here asks what return time the other person would prefer. Together with 돌려주면, it politely checks the listener’s preference in a familiar tone. Use an action followed by 좋겠어? when asking when or how doing it would suit someone.
저녁
저녁 means “dinner” or “evening,” and here it refers to the dinner time after which the pan can be returned. It appears as the first part of 저녁 식사 후면. Use 저녁 when identifying the evening period or the evening meal, depending on the surrounding words.
식사
식사 means “meal” and combines with 저녁 in 저녁 식사 to mean “dinner” in a more explicit way. It is followed by 후면 to specify the time after the meal. Use 식사 after a meal-time word when referring to a meal as an event.
후면
후면 means “if it is after” here and sets the return time as after dinner. In 저녁 식사 후면 괜찮아., it gives the acceptable time and is followed by 괜찮아. Use a time expression followed by 후면 when saying that a particular time will be acceptable.
괜찮아.
괜찮아. means “it’s fine” and confirms that returning the pan after dinner is acceptable. It directly answers 언제 돌려주면 좋겠어? by approving the suggested timing. Use 괜찮아. in a familiar conversation to accept a time, plan, or proposed action.
이번
이번 means “this” in the sense of the current or particular period being discussed. It modifies 주 in 이번 주, referring to the current week. Use 이번 before a time period when identifying the current instance of that period.
주
주 means “week” and combines with 이번 to form 이번 주, “this week.” It is followed by 후반까지는 to set the endpoint of the period. Use 주 after a time modifier when referring to a week.
후반까지는
후반까지는 means “until the latter part” here and marks the latter part of this week as the time until which the pan will not be needed again. The ending 는 highlights this time limit in the sentence. Use a time expression followed by 까지는 when specifying how long a situation will continue.
다시
다시 means “again” and indicates that the speaker will not need the pan another time before later this week. It appears before 필요하지 않을 거야 to modify the repeated need. Use 다시 when referring to an action or situation happening another time.
필요하지
필요하지 contributes “need” or “be necessary” in 필요하지 않을 거야. Here it identifies needing the pan as the situation that is being denied. Use 필요하지 before 않을 거야 when saying that something will not be needed.
않을
않을 marks the negative part of 필요하지 않을 거야, meaning that the speaker will not need the pan. It comes before 거야 to describe the expected absence of the need. Use 않 before an expected or planned result when expressing that something will not happen or will not apply.
Grammar Points
V-아/어도 돼?
큰 프라이팬을 빌려도 돼?
keun puh-RAI-paen-eul BIL-lyuh-doh DWEH?May I borrow the large frying pan?
This pattern asks for permission. 돼 comes from 되다 and means that something is allowed or okay.
V-(으)니까
뜨거워지니까 조심해.
tuh-GUH-wuh-ji-ni-KKAH cho-SHIM-heh.Be careful because it gets hot.
This ending gives a reason for the following advice or statement. It is attached directly to the verb stem.
Korean Vocabulary
네
det
neh
your
오늘 네 큰 프라이팬을 빌려도 될까?
되다
verb
DWEH-dah
to be allowed; to be okay
돼
빌려도 돼.
뜨거워지다
verb
tuh-GUH-wuh-jee-dah
to become hot
뜨거워지니까
손잡이가 뜨거워지니까 조심해.
빌리다
verb
BIL-lee-dah
to borrow
빌려도
오늘 네 큰 프라이팬을 빌려도 될까?
손잡이
noun
son-JA-bee
handle
하지만 손잡이가 뜨거워지니까 조심해.
스토브
noun
suh-TOH-beu
stove
이 스토브에서 써도 괜찮을까?
쓰다
verb
SSUH-dah
to use
써도
이 스토브에서 써도 괜찮을까?
오늘
adv
oh-NEUL
today
오늘 네 큰 프라이팬을 빌려도 될까?
조심하다
verb
cho-SHIM-ha-dah
to be careful
조심해
손잡이가 뜨거워지니까 조심해.
크다
adj
KEUN-dah
to be large
큰
오늘 네 큰 프라이팬을 빌려도 될까?
프라이팬
noun
puh-RAI-paen
frying pan
오늘 네 큰 프라이팬을 빌려도 될까?
하지만
conj
hah-JI-man
but; however
하지만 손잡이가 뜨거워지니까 조심해.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
Can I borrow your large pan today?
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오늘 네 큰 프라이팬을 빌려도 될까?You can, but watch the handle because it gets hot.
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빌려도 돼. 하지만 손잡이가 뜨거워지니까 조심해.Will it be all right on this stove?
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이 스토브에서 써도 괜찮을까?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to become hot
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뜨거워지니까frying pan
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프라이팬today
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오늘to use