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Dialogue

저녁을 요리하기 전에 모두의 식이 제한을 확인해야겠어요.

juh-NYUH-gul yoh-ree-HAH-gee juh-neh moh-DOO-eh SHEE-gee jeh-HAHN-ul hwah-GEEN-heh-yah-get-SUH-yoh. Before I cook dinner, I should check everyone's dietary restrictions.

확인해 보는 게 좋겠어요. 손님 한 분은 유제품을 피하고 다른 한 분은 돼지고기를 먹지 않거든요.

hwah-GEEN-heh BOH-neun geh joh-ke-SUH-yoh. SOHN-nim hahn-boon-un yoo-jeh-pum-ul pee-HAH-goh tah-reun hahn-boon-un dweh-jee-goh-gee-reul meok-jjee an-keo-deun-nyoh. It is worth checking, because one guest avoids dairy and another does not eat pork.

크리미한 파스타를 만들려고 했으니 대체할 재료가 필요하겠어요.

kuh-REE-mee-hahn pah-suh-TAH-reul MAN-deul-lyuh-goh heh-SUH-nee dae-CHEH-hal jeh-RYOH-gah pee-RYOH-ha-ge-SUH-yoh. I was planning to make creamy pasta, so I need a substitute.

우유를 넣은 소스 대신 올리브유와 채소를 사용할 수 있어요.

oo-YOO-reul NUH-eun SOH-seu dae-SHIN ol-lee-beu-YOO-wah CHEH-soh-reul sah-YONG-hal soo ee-SUH-yoh. You could use olive oil and vegetables instead of a milk-based sauce.

그래도 손님들에게 제대로 된 식사처럼 느껴질까요?

guh-REH-doh SOHN-nim-deu-reh-geh jeh-DEH-roh dwen SHIK-ssa-chuh-reom neu-KYUH-jil-KKAH-yoh? Would that still feel like a proper meal for guests?

그럴 거예요. 특히 버섯과 상큼한 샐러드를 곁들이면요.

guh-REOL guh-YEH-yoh. Tuh-KEE BUH-sut-kkwah sahng-keum-hahn SAHL-luh-deu-reul KYUT-tteurimyeon-nyoh. It would, especially if you add mushrooms and a bright salad.

다른 선호 사항이 있는지 물어보는 짧은 메시지를 보낼게요.

tah-REUN sun-HOH sah-HANG-ee een-neun-jee moo-ruh-BOH-neun jjal-BEUN meh-SHEE-jee-reul boh-NAEL-kkeh-yoh. I will send a quick message asking about any other preferences.

질문은 간단하게 하세요. 그렇지 않으면 사람들이 폐를 끼친다고 느낄 수도 있어요.

JIL-mun-un gan-DAHN-ha-geh hah-SEH-yoh. guh-ruh-chi ah-neu-myun sah-ram-deu-ree pweh-reul KKEE-chin-dah-goh neu-KKIL ssoo-doh ee-SUH-yoh. Keep the question simple, or people may feel they are causing trouble.

모두에게 맞는 음식을 만들고 싶다고 메시지에 간단히 쓰면 돼요.

moh-DOO-eh-geh MAN-neun eum-SHEE-geul MAN-deul-goh SHEEP-ttah-goh meh-SHEE-jee-eh gan-DAN-hee sseu-MYUN dweh-yoh. The message can simply say I want to make something suitable for everyone.

배려심 있게 들리고, 그들이 분명하게 대답할 기회도 줄 수 있겠어요.

beh-RYUH-shim eet-kkeh DEUL-lee-goh, guh-deu-ree boon-MYUNG-ha-geh dae-dah-pal gee-HWEH-doh JOOL ssoo eet-kkeh-SUH-yoh. That sounds considerate and gives them a chance to answer clearly.

Word by Word

저녁을 “저녁을” means dinner as the thing being cooked in this dialogue. The particle 을 marks it as the object of the cooking action; use it after a meal or other object when that item is acted on.

요리하기 “요리하기” means cooking in “저녁을 요리하기 전에,” before cooking dinner. It is the action form of 요리하다 used before 전에; the pattern V-기 전에 means “before doing V.”

전에 “전에” means before and places the checking action after the time reference “요리하기.” Use it after a noun or an action expressed with -기 to mark something that happens earlier.

모두의 “모두의” means everyone’s and shows that the dietary restrictions belong to everyone in the group. 의 links the owner or associated group to the following noun; use it before something belonging to or concerning that group.

식이 “식이” refers to diet or dietary matters in “식이 제한,” dietary restrictions. Here it describes the kind of restrictions being checked; it commonly appears before a noun related to diet.

제한을 “제한을” means restrictions as the object being checked. The particle 을 marks the restrictions as the target of 확인하다; use this form when a restriction is the thing an action examines or handles.

확인해야겠어요 “확인해야겠어요” means “I should check” or “I need to check,” expressing the speaker’s decision that checking is necessary before cooking. The form is useful for stating a conclusion or intention about something the speaker ought to do.

확인해 “확인해” means check and connects 확인하다 to the following action in “확인해 보는 게 좋겠어요.” It is the connective form used here to build the checking-and-trying construction; use the full expression when suggesting that someone check something.

보는 “보는” contributes the idea of trying or checking something out in “확인해 보는.” Together, “확인해 보는 게 좋겠어요” means that it would be good to check; the pattern V-아/어 보다 presents an action as something tried or experienced.

게 “게” turns the preceding action “확인해 보는” into the thing being evaluated in “확인해 보는 게 좋겠어요.” Together with 좋겠어요, it makes a recommendation that checking would be good; use this pattern to evaluate an action.

좋겠어요 “좋겠어요” means “would be good” here and softly recommends checking the guests’ needs. It is useful after an action expressed with -는 게 when giving a gentle suggestion rather than a forceful command.

손님 “손님” means guest in the dinner context. It names a person who is being invited or received; use it when referring to someone attending a meal or another hosted occasion.

분은 “분은” refers to one person respectfully and marks that person as the topic in “손님 한 분은.” 분 is used for counting or referring to people politely, while 은 contrasts this guest with the other one mentioned next.

유제품을 “유제품을” means dairy products as the thing one guest avoids. The particle 을 marks dairy products as the object of 피하다; use it when dairy is the item being avoided or excluded.

피하고 “피하고” means avoids and links the first guest’s dietary behavior to the next guest’s behavior. It comes from 피하다 and uses -고 to connect related actions or descriptions in the same sentence.

다른 “다른” means another or different and distinguishes the second guest from the first in “다른 한 분은.” It comes before the noun or counting expression it modifies; here it identifies a different person in the comparison.

돼지고기를 “돼지고기를” means pork as the food the other guest does not eat. The particle 를 marks pork as the object of 먹다; use this form when pork is the item being eaten or avoided.

먹지 “먹지” means eat in the negative construction “먹지 않거든요.” By itself here it is not the complete negative meaning; 함께 with 않다, it forms “does not eat,” and the pattern V-지 않다 negates an action.

않거든요 “않거든요” completes the statement that the other guest does not eat pork and presents it as a reason or relevant background. In “먹지 않거든요,” it is useful when explaining why the speaker considers a dietary adjustment necessary.

크리미한 “크리미한” means creamy and describes the planned pasta. It comes before the food noun it describes; use it when emphasizing a smooth, cream-like quality of a dish.

파스타를 “파스타를” means pasta as the dish the speaker had planned to make. The particle 를 marks pasta as the object of 만들다; use it after a food or dish that someone plans to prepare.

만들려고 “만들려고” means intending or planning to make in “만들려고 했으니.” It comes from 만들다 and expresses the purpose or intention that is later viewed as a past plan; use it before a form of 하다 when describing an intended action.

했으니 “했으니” marks the earlier plan as background for the conclusion that a substitute ingredient is needed. In “만들려고 했으니,” the whole expression means “since I was planning to make it”; use -으니 after a known reason or situation that supports what follows.

대체할 “대체할” means to substitute or replace and describes the ingredient needed in “대체할 재료.” It comes from 대체하다 in a form that modifies a following noun; use it before the item that will serve as a replacement.

재료가 “재료가” means ingredient as the thing that will be needed. The particle 가 marks it as the subject of 필요하다; use it when identifying the ingredient or material required for a dish.

필요하겠어요 “필요하겠어요” means that something will probably be needed or appears necessary, here a substitute ingredient. The ending gives a polite conclusion based on the dietary restriction and the planned dish; use it when drawing a reasonable conclusion about a need.

우유를 “우유를” means milk as the ingredient added to the sauce in the dialogue. The particle 를 marks milk as the object of 넣다; use it when naming what is put into a food, drink, or container.

넣은 “넣은” means having added or containing in “우유를 넣은 소스,” a sauce with milk added. It comes from 넣다 and modifies 소스; use this form before a noun to describe something into which an ingredient has been put.

소스 “소스” means sauce, specifically the milk-based sauce being replaced. It is a food noun that can be modified by the preceding phrase “우유를 넣은”; use it when discussing a sauce as part of a dish.

대신 “대신” means instead of and marks the sauce as the option being replaced in “소스 대신 올리브유와 채소를.” The reusable pattern places the original option before 대신 and the replacement after it.

올리브유와 “올리브유와” means olive oil together with another item, here vegetables. 와 connects olive oil to 채소를 as the ingredients that can be used instead of the sauce; use it to link nouns in a list.

채소를 “채소를” means vegetables as another ingredient to use. The particle 를 marks vegetables as part of the object of 사용할 수 있어요; use it when vegetables are the items being used in preparation.

사용할 “사용할” means to use in the possibility construction “사용할 수 있어요.” It comes from 사용하다 in a form that comes before 수; use this pattern to describe an available or possible action.

수 “수” expresses possibility or ability in “사용할 수 있어요,” meaning that olive oil and vegetables can be used. It normally works with a preceding verb form and 있어요 or 없어요; the full construction, rather than 수 alone, carries the meaning “can.”

있어요 “있어요” completes “사용할 수 있어요” and makes it mean “can use” or “it is possible to use.” In this construction, it indicates that the possibility is available; use it after V-(으)ㄹ 수 to state that an action can be done.

그래도 “그래도” means still or even so and acknowledges the change from a creamy sauce while continuing to ask whether the meal will feel proper. Use it to connect a result or question that remains relevant despite something already mentioned.

손님들에게 “손님들에게” means for or to the guests in the question about how the meal will feel to them. 들 marks the plural group and 에게 marks the people affected by or receiving the impression; use it with people when describing something directed toward them.

제대로 “제대로” means properly or fully in “제대로 된 식사,” describing a meal that feels complete and appropriate. It commonly modifies an action or description to show that something meets the expected standard.

된 “된” contributes the idea of being properly formed or made in “제대로 된 식사.” It comes from 되다 and modifies 식사; together with 제대로, it describes a meal that counts as a proper or complete one.

식사처럼 “식사처럼” means like a meal and compares the planned dish with a proper meal. 처럼 marks the comparison; use it after a noun when describing something as resembling or feeling like that noun.

느껴질까요 “느껴질까요” asks whether something would feel or seem a certain way to the guests. It is useful for politely asking about an impression or perceived quality, here whether the dish would feel like a proper meal.

그럴 “그럴” means be that way or be so and refers back to the possibility in the question about the meal. In “그럴 거예요,” it avoids repeating the full idea and points back to the preceding description or judgment.

거예요 “거예요” completes “그럴 거예요” and gives the prediction “it would be so” or “it will be that way.” Together with the preceding form, it is useful for making a polite prediction or confident answer about a situation already under discussion.

특히 “특히” means especially and highlights the effect of adding mushrooms and salad. Use it before the part of a sentence that deserves extra emphasis within a broader statement.

버섯과 “버섯과” means mushrooms together with the salad that follows. 와 links mushrooms to another noun in the list of accompaniments; use it to join food items or other nouns.

상큼한 “상큼한” describes the salad as fresh and bright-tasting in “상큼한 샐러드.” It comes before the noun it modifies; use it for a food or drink whose taste gives a fresh, lively impression.

샐러드를 “샐러드를” means salad as the food served alongside the pasta. The particle 를 marks it as part of what is added or served in “곁들이면요”; use it when the salad is the item involved in that accompanying action.

곁들이면요 “곁들이면요” means if you serve or add something alongside the main dish. In “버섯과 상큼한 샐러드를 곁들이면요,” it presents the accompaniment as the condition for the positive answer; use 곁들이다 for serving one food together with another.

선호 “선호” means preference in “선호 사항,” referring to what the guests prefer. Here it helps describe personal food choices that the speaker wants to ask about; it commonly appears before a noun describing a preference-related matter.

사항이 “사항이” means a matter, detail, or item as the subject of whether any other preferences exist. The particle 이 marks it as the thing included in “선호 사항이 있는지”; use it when referring to a specific point or requirement being checked.

있는지 “있는지” means whether there is or exists in the question about other preference matters. It comes from 있다 with 지 to embed an uncertainty or yes-or-no question; use it before 물어보다 when asking whether something exists.

물어보는 “물어보는” means asking about and modifies 메시지 in “물어보는 짧은 메시지.” It comes from 물어보다 and describes a message whose purpose is to ask something; use it before a noun to identify the question-related action.

짧은 “짧은” means short or brief and describes the message. It comes before the noun it modifies; use it when the length or wording of a message, question, or other item is limited.

메시지를 “메시지를” means message as the object the speaker will send. The particle 를 marks it as the thing affected by 보낼게요; use it after a message when saying that someone sends it.

보낼게요 “보낼게요” means “I will send” and expresses the speaker’s intention or promise to send the message. It is useful when volunteering to carry out an action for the current situation, especially when the action is being agreed on now.

질문은 “질문은” means the question as the topic of the advice. 은 marks the question as the item that should be kept simple; use it to set a particular subject apart for comment or instruction.

간단하게 “간단하게” means simply or in a simple way in “질문은 간단하게 하세요.” It modifies how the question should be made; use it when advising someone to avoid unnecessary complexity.

하세요 “하세요” is a polite request or instruction meaning “please do” or “keep it” in this sentence. With 간단하게, the whole phrase asks the listener to keep the question simple; use this polite form when giving a respectful instruction.

그렇지 “그렇지” means that way or so in the expression “그렇지 않으면,” which means otherwise or if not. The complete expression refers back to following the advice to keep the question simple; use it to form a conditional contrast with the preceding situation.

않으면 “않으면” means if not and forms the negative condition in “그렇지 않으면.” It is useful for stating what may happen when the preceding advice or condition is not followed.

사람들이 “사람들이” means people as the subject of the possible feeling described next. The particle 이 marks people as the ones who may feel they are causing trouble; use it when referring generally to people as actors in a sentence.

폐를 “폐를” means trouble or inconvenience as the object in “폐를 끼치다,” to cause or impose trouble. The particle 를 marks the inconvenience being caused; this expression is useful when discussing whether someone feels they are inconveniencing others.

끼친다고 “끼친다고” presents “causing trouble” as the thought or feeling people may have in “폐를 끼친다고 느낄 수도 있어요.” It comes from 끼치다 with a reported-content ending; use the full construction when describing what someone thinks or feels they are doing.

느낄 “느낄” means to feel in “느낄 수도 있어요.” It comes before 수 to form a possibility expression; use V-(으)ㄹ 수 있다 or its variants when describing an action or experience that may be possible.

수도 “수도” contributes the meaning “may or might also” in “느낄 수도 있어요.” 도 adds the possibility of this outcome to the discussion, and the full pattern V-(으)ㄹ 수도 있다 is useful for saying that something may happen.

모두에게 “모두에게” means for or suitable for everyone in “모두에게 맞는 음식.” 에게 marks the people for whom the food is appropriate; use it when describing something intended or suitable for a group of people.

맞는 “맞는” means suitable or fitting and modifies 음식 in “모두에게 맞는 음식.” It comes from 맞다 and describes something that fits a person’s needs or situation; use it before a noun when identifying an appropriate option.

음식을 “음식을” means food as the object the speaker wants to make. The particle 을 marks food as the thing acted on by 만들고 싶다고; use it after the food or dish being prepared.

만들고 “만들고” means make and links making food to the desire expressed in “만들고 싶다고.” It comes from 만들다 and uses -고 before 싶다; the full pattern V-고 싶다 expresses wanting to do the action.

싶다고 “싶다고” reports or states the desire “want to” in “만들고 싶다고 메시지에 간단히 쓰면 돼요.” Together with 만들고, it means “want to make”; use it when putting someone’s stated desire into a message or another reported context.

메시지에 “메시지에” means in the message and marks the place or medium where the words are written. 에 is used here for the message as the location or written medium; use it when saying that information is included in a message.

간단히 “간단히” means simply or briefly and describes how the speaker should write the message. It is an adverb modifying 쓰면; use it when giving advice to express something without unnecessary detail.

쓰면 “쓰면” means if you write in “메시지에 간단히 쓰면 돼요.” It creates the condition for the following conclusion; use the pattern V-(으)면 돼요 to say that doing something is sufficient or acceptable.

돼요 “돼요” means it is okay or sufficient in “쓰면 돼요,” so the message only needs to say the stated thing. Together with -면, it gives a practical instruction that one action is enough; use it to tell someone what will satisfy a requirement.

배려심 “배려심” means consideration or thoughtfulness in the description of the message. It names the quality of taking other people’s needs into account; use it when evaluating an action that shows care for someone else’s situation.

있게 “있게” helps form “배려심 있게,” meaning in a considerate or thoughtful way. It turns the idea of having consideration into an adverbial description of how something sounds; use the full phrase to describe an action or expression that shows consideration.

들리고 “들리고” means sounds and connects the impression of the message to the next result about giving guests a chance to answer. It comes from 들리다 and uses -고 to link two descriptions or consequences.

그들이 “그들이” means they and refers to the guests who can answer the message. The particle 이 marks them as the subject of 대답할; use it when identifying the people carrying out the following action.

분명하게 “분명하게” means clearly and describes how the guests can answer. It modifies 대답할 in the phrase about having a chance to answer clearly; use it when emphasizing that an answer is understandable and unambiguous.

대답할 “대답할” means to answer and modifies 기회 in “대답할 기회,” a chance to answer. It comes from 대답하다 in a noun-modifying form; use it before 기회 when describing an opportunity to respond.

기회도 “기회도” means a chance or opportunity too, adding another positive result of the considerate message. 도 marks the opportunity as an additional point; use it after a noun when saying that something is also included or available.

있겠어요 “있겠어요” means there would be or there could be in the conclusion “기회도 있겠어요.” It gives a polite inference that the guests will have an opportunity to answer clearly; use it when cautiously concluding that an opportunity or possibility is available.

Grammar Points

V-아/어야겠어요

확인해야겠어요

hwah-GEEN-heh-yah-get-SUH-yoh

I should check; I need to check.

This ending expresses the speaker’s decision, intention, or sense that something needs to be done.

N처럼

식사처럼

SHIK-ssah-chuh-reom

like a meal

처럼 follows a noun to mean “like” or “as,” comparing one thing with another.

Korean Vocabulary

넣다 verb

NUH-tah to put in; to add 넣은

대신 adv

dae-SHIN instead of

소스 대신 올리브유와 채소를 사용할 수 있어요.

대체할 재료 phrase

dae-CHEH-hal JAE-ryoh substitute ingredient 대체할 재료가

대체할 재료가 필요하겠어요.

돼지고기 noun

dweh-jee-goh-gee pork 돼지고기를

다른 한 분은 돼지고기를 먹지 않거든요.

식이 제한 noun

SHEE-gee jeh-HAHN dietary restriction 식이 제한을

모두의 식이 제한을 확인해야겠어요.

올리브유 noun

OH-lee-beu-YOO olive oil 올리브유와

우유 noun

OO-yoo milk 우유를

우유를 넣은 소스

유제품 noun

yoo-jeh-pum dairy products 유제품을

손님 한 분은 유제품을 피하고

채소 noun

CHEH-soh vegetables 채소를

피하다 verb

pee-hah-dah to avoid 피하고

필요하다 adj

pee-RYOH-hah-dah to be needed 필요하겠어요

확인하다 verb

hwah-GEEN-hah-dah to check; to confirm 확인해야겠어요

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Would that still feel like a proper meal for guests?

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그래도 손님들에게 제대로 된 식사처럼 느껴질까요?

Spelling

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to be needed

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필요하겠어요

dairy products

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유제품을

pork

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돼지고기를

to check; to confirm

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확인해야겠어요