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Dialogue

떠나기 전에 여행 서류 확인하는 것 좀 도와줄래?

tuh-NAH-gee juh-NEH yuh-HAENG suh-RYOO hwah-GHEEN-hah-neun gut jom doh-wah-jool-LEH? Could you help me check the travel documents before we leave?

네 여권과 탑승권부터 확인하자.

neh yuh-GWON-gwah tahp-SSUNG-gwon-buh-TUH hwah-GHEEN-hah-jah. Let's start with your passport and boarding pass.

내 여권은 안쪽 주머니에 있어.

neh yuh-GWON-un AHN-jjok joo-MUH-nee-eh ee-SSUH. My passport is in the inside pocket.

호텔 예약도 확인했어?

hoh-TEL yeh-YAHK-doh hwah-GHEEN-hae-SSUH? Did you confirm the hotel reservation too?

확인 이메일은 내 휴대폰에 저장되어 있어.

hwah-GHEEN ee-MAYL-un neh hyoo-DAE-poh-neh juh-JAHNG-dweh-uh ee-SSUH. The confirmation email is saved on my phone.

휴대폰이 꺼질 경우를 위해 출력한 사본도 있어?

hyoo-DAE-poh-nee kkuh-JEEL gyung-OO-rul wee-HEH choo-RYUK-han sah-BOHN-doh ee-SSUH? Do you have a printed copy in case your phone dies?

하나 출력해서 서류철에 넣었어.

HAH-nah choo-RYUK-hae-suh suh-RYOO-chuhl-eh nuh-UH-SSUH. I printed one and put it in the folder.

그럼 필요한 건 다 있어.

guh-RUM peel-LYOH-han gun dah ee-SSUH. Then we have everything we need.

Word by Word

떠나기 “떠나기” means leaving in this dialogue and refers to the action that must happen before checking the documents. It is the noun-like form of 떠나다 used before “전에”. A reusable pattern is “떠나기 전에”, meaning before leaving.

전에 “전에” means before and places the document check earlier than leaving. Here it follows “떠나기” to express the time relation. It can also follow another time or event noun when saying something happens before it.

여행 “여행” means a trip or travel and identifies the type of documents being checked. In “여행 서류”, it modifies “서류”. A new example is 여행 계획, meaning travel plans.

서류 “서류” means documents or paperwork, referring here to the travel papers needed for the trip. It combines with “여행” in “여행 서류”. A new example is 서류를 확인하다, meaning to check documents.

확인하는 “확인하는” means checking in “여행 서류 확인하는 것”. It describes the action that is being treated as a thing in the sentence. A reusable pattern is a verb form ending in 는 before “것” to refer to an ongoing or general action.

것 “것” makes the preceding action “확인하는” into a thing or activity, so “확인하는 것” means checking. It is the part that lets the speaker ask for help with the activity. This pattern is useful when referring to an action as a noun-like expression.

좀 “좀” literally means a little, but here it softens the request in “도와줄래”. It makes the request sound less direct. It is commonly used in polite or friendly requests for help.

도와줄래 “도와줄래” is a casual request asking whether the listener will help. In this dialogue, the help is with checking the travel documents. A reusable request pattern is a verb followed by 줄래 when asking someone to do something.

네 “네” means your here and identifies the passport and boarding pass as belonging to the listener. It appears directly before “여권과”. A reusable pattern is “네” followed by a noun when referring to something belonging to the person being addressed.

여권과 “여권과” means passport and, with 과 joining this noun to the next item. In the dialogue, it links the passport with the boarding pass in “여권과 탑승권”. A reusable pattern is to join two nouns with 와 or 과.

탑승권부터 “탑승권부터” means starting with the boarding pass or the boarding pass first. “부터” marks the item where the checking begins. The phrase “탑승권부터 확인하자” is a reusable way to say let’s check the boarding pass first.

확인하자 “확인하자” means let’s check and proposes checking the listed documents together. It is a casual suggestion addressed to the other adult. A reusable pattern is a verb followed by 자 when suggesting that the speakers do something together.

내 “내” means my and identifies the passport as belonging to the speaker. It appears before “여권은” in “내 여권은”. A reusable pattern is “내” followed by a noun when referring to something belonging to the speaker.

여권은 “여권은” means as for the passport, with 은 marking it as the topic of the sentence. Together with “내”, it introduces the speaker’s passport before giving its location. A reusable pattern is a noun followed by 은 or 는 when making it the topic.

안쪽 “안쪽” means inside or inner side and describes which pocket contains the passport. It modifies “주머니” in “안쪽 주머니”. A new example is 안쪽 문, meaning the inside door.

주머니에 “주머니에” means in the pocket, with 에 marking the location. It identifies where the passport is located before “있어”. A reusable location pattern is a noun followed by 에 with 있다 when saying where something is.

있어 The first “있어” says that the passport is located in the inside pocket. It is the casual form used in the location statement “주머니에 있어”. A reusable pattern is a place followed by 있어 when stating where an object is.

호텔 “호텔” means hotel and identifies the type of reservation being discussed. It modifies “예약” in “호텔 예약”. A new example is 호텔 방, meaning a hotel room.

예약도 “예약도” means the reservation too or the reservation as well. “도” adds the hotel reservation to the items already being checked. A reusable pattern is a noun followed by 도 when adding another item to the same action.

확인했어 “확인했어” asks whether the hotel reservation was confirmed. In this dialogue, it is a casual question directed at the other speaker. A reusable question pattern is an object followed by “확인했어?” when asking whether it was checked or confirmed.

확인 “확인” means confirmation in “확인 이메일”, referring to an email that confirms the reservation. Here it modifies “이메일”. A new example is 확인 번호, meaning confirmation number.

이메일은 “이메일은” means as for the email, with 은 marking the confirmation email as the topic. The sentence then explains where it is saved. A reusable pattern is a noun followed by 은 or 는 before information about that noun.

저장되어 “저장되어” presents the confirmation email as saved in the phone. In “저장되어 있어”, it is followed by 있어 to describe the saved state. A reusable pattern is a file or message followed by “저장되어 있어” when saying that it is saved somewhere.

휴대폰에 “휴대폰에” means on or in the phone, with 에 marking the storage location. It tells where the confirmation email is saved. A reusable pattern is a place followed by 에 with 저장되어 있어.

휴대폰이 “휴대폰이” means the phone as the subject of the possible situation. The subject marker 이 connects it to “꺼질”. A reusable pattern is a noun followed by 이 or 가 when it is the thing that may undergo an action or change.

꺼질 “꺼질” means may turn off or become unavailable in the possible situation where the phone dies. It describes the phone before “경우”. A reusable pattern is a verb form ending in ㄹ or 을 before 경우 when referring to a possible situation.

경우를 “경우를” means the case or situation, referring here to the phone turning off. The object marker 를 connects this situation with “위해”. The pattern “꺼질 경우를 위해” is used here to describe preparation for that possible situation.

위해 “위해” marks the purpose of preparing for the possible phone failure. In this dialogue, it connects that situation with having a printed copy. A reusable pattern is a noun or situation followed by 를 위해 when something is done for it or for its purpose.

출력한 “출력한” means printed and describes the copy that the speaker may have. It modifies “사본” in “출력한 사본”. A reusable pattern is “출력한” followed by a document noun when referring to a printed document.

사본도 “사본도” means the copy too or a copy as well. “도” adds the printed copy to the confirmation email already mentioned. A reusable pattern is a noun followed by 도 when asking whether an additional item is available.

하나 “하나” means one and refers here to one printed copy. The document being counted is understood from “사본”. It can stand alone when the type of item has already been mentioned.

출력해서 “출력해서” means printed and then, linking the printing action to the next action of putting the copy in the folder. It shows the order of the speaker’s actions. A reusable pattern is one action followed by 해서 before a following action.

서류철에 “서류철에” means in the document folder or file, with 에 marking the place where the copy was put. It is the destination in “서류철에 넣었어”. A reusable pattern is a container followed by 에 with 넣다 when saying where something is placed.

넣었어 “넣었어” means put in and reports that the speaker placed the printed copy in the folder. The object is understood from the previous sentence. A reusable pattern is an object followed by a container and 넣었어 when describing where something was put.

그럼 “그럼” means then or in that case and introduces the conclusion drawn from having all the documents. It connects the completed checking with the final statement. It is commonly used at the start of a response that follows from what was just said.

필요한 “필요한” means needed or necessary and describes the items required for the trip. It modifies “건” in “필요한 건”. A reusable pattern is “필요한” followed by a noun when identifying something that is needed.

건 “건” refers to the thing or things that are needed in “필요한 건”. It is the conversational contracted form of 것은 and marks that topic before the statement that everything is available. A reusable pattern is a noun or clause followed by 건 when referring conversationally to that topic.

다 “다” means all or everything and shows that the complete set of needed items is available. It scopes over “필요한 건” in the final sentence. A reusable pattern is “다 있어” when saying that all the required items are present.

Grammar Points

V-(으)ㄹ래?

도와줄래?

doh-wah-jool-LEH?

Will you help me?

This ending makes a casual request or asks about someone's willingness to do something.

V-아/어 있다

예약이 저장되어 있어.

yeh-YAH-gee juh-JAHNG-dweh-uh ee-SSUH.

The reservation is saved.

This expresses a state that remains after an action has been completed.

Korean Vocabulary

도와주다 verb

doh-wah-JOO-dah to help 도와줄래

도와줄래?

떠나다 verb

ttuh-NAH-dah to leave 떠나기

떠나기 전에

서류 noun

suh-RYOO documents; paperwork

여행 서류

안쪽 noun

AHN-jjok inside; inner side

안쪽 주머니

여권 noun

yuh-GWON passport

여행 noun

yuh-HAENG travel; trip

여행 서류

예약 noun

yeh-YAHK reservation

저장되다 verb

juh-JAHNG-dweh-dah to be saved 저장되어 있어

휴대폰에 저장되어 있어

주머니 noun

joo-MUH-nee pocket

탑승권 noun

tahp-SSUNG-gwon boarding pass

확인하다 verb

hwah-GHEEN-hah-dah to check; to confirm 확인하는

서류 확인하는 것

휴대폰 noun

hyoo-DAE-pohn mobile phone

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Let's start with your passport and boarding pass.

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네 여권과 탑승권부터 확인하자.

My passport is in the inside pocket.

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내 여권은 안쪽 주머니에 있어.

Did you confirm the hotel reservation too?

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호텔 예약도 확인했어?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to check; to confirm

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확인하는

to help

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도와줄래

to leave

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떠나기

passport

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여권