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Dialogue

실례합니다. 제가 잘못된 주문을 받은 것 같아요.

shil-LYEH-ham-nee-dah. jeh-GAH jal-mot-TWEN joo-MOON-eul ba-DEUN geot GAH-tah-yoh. Excuse me, I think I received the wrong order.

확인해 볼게요. 무엇을 주문하셨어요?

HWA-gin-heh BOHL-kkeh-yoh. moo-UH-seul joo-MOON-ha-SYUH-suh-yoh? Let me check that. What did you order?

저는 수프를 주문했는데, 이 쟁반에는 샐러드가 있어요.

juh-nun SOO-puh-reul joo-MOON-haen-nun-deh, ee jaeng-PPAN-eh-nun SAEL-luh-deu-gah ee-SSUH-yoh. I ordered soup, but this tray has a salad.

바로 바꿔 드릴 수 있어요.

BAH-roh BAH-kkwuh deu-RIL soo ee-SSUH-yoh. I can replace it right away.

그걸 가져오시는 동안 저는 여기서 기다려야 하나요?

geu-GEOL gah-JYUH-oh-SHEE-nun dong-AHN juh-nun YUH-gee-suh gee-dah-RYUH-yah HAH-nah-yoh? Should I wait here while you get it?

카운터 옆에서 기다려 주세요.

KAH-oon-tuh YUH-peh-suh gee-dah-RYUH joo-SEH-yoh. Please wait by the counter.

저는 지금 저쪽으로 갈게요.

juh-nun jee-GUHM juh-CCOH-guh-roh gal-KKeh-yoh. I will move over there now.

주문하신 수프가 곧 준비될 거예요.

joo-MOON-ha-SHEEN SOO-puh-gah GOHT jjoon-bee-TWEL guh-eh-yoh. Your soup should be ready soon.

Word by Word

실례합니다 “실례합니다” means “Excuse me” here and politely gets the staff member’s attention before explaining a problem. Use it when approaching someone you do not know or when interrupting politely. A new example is “실례합니다, 이것 좀 봐 주세요” for politely asking someone to look at something.

제가 “제가” means “I” as the subject of the statement about receiving the order. The form identifies the person who received it. Use it before an action or description when you want to specify that you are the one involved.

잘못된 “잘못된” means “wrong” or “incorrect” and describes the order as not matching what was expected. It appears directly before “주문” to modify that noun. Use it before a noun when identifying something as incorrect, such as a wrong item or wrong address.

주문을 “주문을” means “the order” as the object of “받은,” so it is the order that was received. The ending “을” marks what the action is done to. Use an object-marked noun before an action such as receiving, checking, or changing something.

받은 “받은” means “received” in “잘못된 주문을 받은,” describing the order that the speaker received. It appears before the noun it describes. Use this form before a noun when referring to something that someone received.

것 같아요 “것 같아요” means “I think” or “it seems” here, so “잘못된 주문을 받은 것 같아요” softly expresses that the speaker believes the order is wrong. “것” turns the preceding situation into something being considered, and “같아요” expresses that it seems so. Use the pattern “...것 같아요” when giving a tentative impression rather than a firm assertion.

확인해 “확인해” means “check” or “confirm” here, as part of the staff member’s offer to check the order. It is followed by “볼게요” in “확인해 볼게요.” Use it before another verb in a pattern such as “확인해 보다” when checking something.

볼게요 “볼게요” means “I’ll” or “let me” here, completing “확인해 볼게요” as “Let me check that.” It presents the speaker’s intention to do the action for the current situation. Use “...할게요” when telling someone about an action you are going to take.

무엇을 “무엇을” means “what” as the object of “주문하셨어요,” asking what the customer ordered. The ending “을” marks the thing being ordered. Use it before an action when asking which thing is involved.

주문하셨어요 “주문하셨어요” asks politely, “What did you order?” and uses a respectful form for the customer’s action. In this dialogue it refers to a completed order. Use it when politely asking a customer or another person what they ordered.

저는 “저는” means “as for me” or “I” and sets the speaker’s order as the topic of the next statement. The ending “는” marks what the sentence is about. Use it to introduce your own choice, experience, or situation before describing it.

수프를 “수프를” means “soup” as the item that was ordered. The ending “를” marks it as the object of “주문했는데.” Use an object-marked food or item before “주문하다” when saying what you ordered.

주문했는데 “주문했는데” means “ordered, but” here and introduces the customer’s expected order before contrasting it with the salad on the tray. The ending connects this completed action to the following situation. Use it to provide background and then explain a contrasting problem or result.

이 “이” means “this” and identifies the tray as the one near or relevant to the speaker. It appears directly before “쟁반” to describe which tray. Use it before a noun when pointing out a nearby person, object, or place.

쟁반에는 “쟁반에는” means “on this tray” and presents the tray as the place where the salad is located. The ending “에는” marks the tray as the topic or location of the statement. Use a place or container followed by “에는” when describing what is or is not there.

샐러드가 “샐러드가” means “a salad” as the thing present on the tray. The ending “가” marks it as the subject of “있어요.” Use it when identifying what exists in a particular place or container.

있어요 “있어요” means “there is” or “has” here, stating that a salad is on the tray. It is used with “샐러드가” to describe what is present. Use it after a subject when saying that a person, object, or item exists or is located somewhere.

바로 “바로” means “right away” here and emphasizes that the replacement can happen without delay. It modifies the action in “바꿔 드릴 수 있어요.” Use it before an action when promising immediate action, such as checking or replacing something.

바꿔 “바꿔” means “replace” or “change” here, referring to replacing the incorrect food order. It comes before “드릴” in “바꿔 드릴 수 있어요.” Use it before a helping expression when saying that one item will be changed for another.

드릴 “드릴” shows that the staff member will perform the replacement for the customer in “바꿔 드릴 수 있어요.” It gives the offer a customer-directed, respectful meaning. Use this kind of form after an action when saying that you will do something for another person.

수 “수” expresses possibility or ability in “바꿔 드릴 수 있어요,” meaning “can replace it for you.” It occurs in the pattern “...할 수 있어요” to say that an action is possible. Use the pattern with the full action before “수,” keeping the action slot included.

그걸 “그걸” means “that” as the object of “가져오시는,” referring to the replacement item. It is the thing the staff member will bring. Use it when pointing back to an item already mentioned or understood in the conversation.

가져오시는 “가져오시는” means “bringing” here and respectfully describes the staff member bringing the replacement. It appears before “동안” to form the time expression “while you bring it.” Use a respectful action form before “동안” when describing what someone is doing during that time.

동안 “동안” means “while” or “during” here, connecting the staff member’s bringing of the replacement with the customer’s waiting. It follows the time or action that continues during the period. Use it in patterns such as “...하는 동안” for “while doing ...” or “during ...”.

여기서 “여기서” means “here” or “at this place” and identifies where the customer would wait. The ending “서” marks the place where the action happens. Use it after a place word when saying where an action is carried out.

기다려야 “기다려야” means “must wait” or “need to wait” here. It is followed by “하나요” in “기다려야 하나요,” asking whether waiting is necessary. Use the pattern “...해야 하다” when expressing that an action is required.

하나요 “하나요” completes the polite question “기다려야 하나요,” meaning “should I” or “is it necessary to.” Its meaning here comes from the whole necessity question, not from “하나요” alone. Use it after a requirement expression when politely asking whether an action is needed.

카운터 “카운터” means “counter,” the service counter where the staff member asks the customer to wait. It is followed by “옆에서” to specify the waiting location. Use it for a service or payment counter in places such as restaurants and shops.

옆에서 “옆에서” means “beside” or “next to” here and identifies the place where the customer should wait. The ending “에서” marks where the action of waiting takes place. Use it after a noun to say that an action happens beside that person or object.

기다려 “기다려” means “wait” here and is the action requested in “기다려 주세요.” It comes before “주세요” to make a polite request. Use the pattern “동사-아/어 주세요” when asking someone politely to do an action.

주세요 “주세요” makes “기다려 주세요” a polite request meaning “Please wait.” It follows the action form “기다려” and asks the listener to do that action. Use it after an action when making a respectful everyday request.

지금 “지금” means “now” and says that the speaker will move immediately. It modifies “갈게요” in “지금 저쪽으로 갈게요.” Use it before an action when specifying that it is happening at the present time.

저쪽으로 “저쪽으로” means “over there” or “toward that side” and identifies the direction of the speaker’s movement. The ending “으로” marks the direction toward which the speaker will go. Use it after a place or direction when saying where someone is moving.

갈게요 “갈게요” means “I’ll go” here and tells the listener that the speaker will move to the indicated place. It expresses the speaker’s intention in response to the situation. Use “갈게요” when informing someone that you will go somewhere as part of the current interaction.

주문하신 “주문하신” means “ordered” and respectfully modifies “수프,” referring to the soup the customer ordered. It is placed directly before the noun it describes. Use this respectful modifier before a noun when referring politely to something another person did.

수프가 “수프가” means “the soup” as the subject of “준비될 거예요.” The ending “가” marks the soup as the item that will be ready. Use a subject-marked noun before a description of its condition or expected state.

곧 “곧” means “soon” and says that the soup will be ready after only a short time. It modifies “준비될 거예요.” Use it before an action or state when referring to something expected in the near future.

준비될 “준비될” means “will be ready” here and describes the expected state of the soup. It appears before “거예요” in “준비될 거예요.” Use this form before “거예요” when saying that something is expected to become ready or prepared.

거예요 “거예요” completes “준비될 거예요,” meaning “will be ready” or “is expected to be ready.” It presents the future situation as an expectation or prediction. Use it after a future-oriented verb form when telling someone what is expected to happen.

Grammar Points

동사·형용사 어간 + -(으)시- + 어요

주문하셨어요

joo-MOON-ha-SYUH-suh-yoh

Did you order?

접미사 -시-는 행동하는 사람을 높이는 표현입니다. 정중한 종결 어미 앞에 붙습니다.

형용사 어간 + -(으)ㄴ + 명사

잘못된 주문

jal-mot-TWEN joo-MOON

the incorrect order

형용사가 명사를 꾸밀 때 -(으)ㄴ 형태를 씁니다. 잘못되다 becomes 잘못된 before 주문.

Korean Vocabulary

무엇 pron

moo-UHT what

바꾸다 verb

BAH-kkwoo-dah to replace; to change 바꿔

바로 adv

BAH-roh right away; immediately

받다 verb

bat-TTAH to receive 받은

샐러드 noun

SAEL-luh-deu salad

수프 noun

SOO-puh soup

실례하다 phrase

shil-LYEH-hah-dah to excuse oneself; excuse me 실례합니다

잘못되다 adj

jal-mot-TWEH-dah to be wrong; to be incorrect 잘못된

쟁반 noun

jaeng-PPAN tray

주문 noun

joo-MOON order

주문하다 verb

joo-MOON-HAH-dah to order 주문하셨어요

확인하다 verb

HWA-gin-HAH-dah to check; to confirm 확인해

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Let me check that. What did you order?

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확인해 볼게요. 무엇을 주문하셨어요?

I can replace it right away.

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바로 바꿔 드릴 수 있어요.

Please wait by the counter.

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카운터 옆에서 기다려 주세요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to excuse oneself; excuse me

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실례합니다

to order

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주문하셨어요

soup

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수프

tray

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쟁반