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Dialogue

이 요리법에는 신선한 바질이 필요한데, 우리에게는 말린 허브만 있어요.

ee yo-ree-buh-BEH-nuhn shin-suhn-han bah-JEEL-ee pee-ryo-han-deh, oo-ree-eh-geh-nuhn MAL-lin huh-boo-man ee-suh-yo. The recipe needs fresh basil, but we only have dried herbs.

그래도 만들 수 있어요. 맛이 조금 다를 뿐이에요.

geh-RAY-doh MAN-dool soo ee-suh-yo. mah-see joh-GOOM dah-reun ppoon-ee-eh-yo. We can still make it; the flavor will just be a little different.

말린 허브가 소스 안에서 부드러워지도록 더 일찍 넣을까요?

MAL-lin huh-boo-gah soh-suh ah-neh-suh boo-deu-ruh-woh-jee-doh-ROHK duh EEL-jjeek nuh-eul-KKAH-yo? Should we add the dried herbs earlier so they soften in the sauce?

더 일찍 넣고 양은 줄여요. 말린 허브는 맛이 더 강할 수 있으니까요.

duh EEL-jjeek nuh-koh yahng-uhn JOOl-yuh-yo. MAL-lin huh-boo-nuhn mah-see duh GAHNG-hal soo ee-suh-nee-kka-yo. Add them earlier and use less, because dried herbs can taste stronger.

이 요리법에는 부드러운 식감을 위해 크림도 넣으라고 되어 있어요.

ee yo-ree-buh-BEH-nuhn boo-deu-ruh-woon shik-KKAH-muhl wee-hae kuh-REEM-doh nuh-uh-rah-goh dweh-uh ee-suh-yo. The recipe also says to use cream for a smooth texture.

대신 요구르트를 사용한다면, 불을 낮춰야 해요.

dae-SHIN yo-GOO-ruh-teu-ruhl sa-yong-han-da-myun, BOOL-uhl nah-choo-uh-ya hae-yo. If we use yogurt instead, we should lower the heat.

그러지 않으면 소스가 분리되어 이상해 보일 수 있어요.

guh-ruh-jee ahn-eu-myun soh-suh-gah bool-lee-dweh-uh ee-sahng-hae bo-eel soo ee-suh-yo. Otherwise the sauce might separate and look strange.

마지막에 가까워졌을 때 천천히 저어 넣으면 도움이 될 거예요.

mah-jee-MAH-geh gah-KKAH-woh-jyuh-sseul ttae chun-chun-hee juh-uh nuh-uh-myun doh-oom-ee dwehl guh-yeh-yo. Stirring it in slowly near the end should help.

결과가 잘 나오면, 이 대체 방법을 적어 둘게요.

GYUHL-gwah-gah jal nah-oh-myun, ee dae-CHEH bahng-buh-beul juh-guh DOOL-geh-yo. If the result turns out well, I will write down the substitution.

그러면 다음에는 추측할 필요가 없겠네요.

guh-ruh-myun DAH-eum-eh-nuhn CHOO-cheuk-hal pee-ryo-gah uhp-KKEH-neh-yo. Then next time we will not need to guess.

Word by Word

이 이 means “this” and points to the recipe being discussed. It comes directly before 요리법 in 이 요리법, a common pattern for identifying a nearby or specific noun.

요리법에는 요리법에는 means “in this recipe” or “as for this recipe.” The form combines 요리법 with 에는, which sets the recipe as the context for the information that follows.

신선한 신선한 means “fresh” and describes 바질이 here. It is used before a noun to specify the condition or quality of that ingredient.

바질이 바질이 means “basil” as the subject of the sentence. The ending 이 marks 바질 as the ingredient that is needed in 이 요리법에는 신선한 바질이 필요한데.

필요한데 필요한데 means “is needed, but” or “is needed, and.” Here it gives the recipe’s requirement as background before the speaker explains that only dried herbs are available; the pattern X이/가 필요한데 can introduce a related problem or situation.

우리에게는 우리에게는 means “for us” or “as for us.” 에게 identifies the people concerned, while 는 sets them as the topic or point of contrast with the recipe’s need.

말린 말린 means “dried” and describes 허브만. In this dialogue it identifies the herbs available as dried rather than fresh, so it is useful before an ingredient noun when its preparation or condition matters.

허브만 허브만 means “only herbs.” 만 limits the available ingredients to the herbs mentioned, as in 우리에게는 말린 허브만 있어요.

있어요 있어요 means “there is” or “have” in this context: the speakers have dried herbs available. With 우리에게는, it expresses what is available to them in a polite conversational form.

그래도 그래도 means “still” or “even so.” It acknowledges the missing fresh basil but introduces the conclusion that the dish can nevertheless be made.

만들 만들 means “make” in the ability expression 만들 수 있어요. It is the form of 만들다 used before 수 to describe the possibility of making the dish.

수 수 expresses possibility or ability in 만들 수 있어요. Together with the verb form before it and 있어요 after it, it forms the reusable pattern X을/ㄹ 수 있어요 for saying that someone can do something.

맛이 맛이 means “the flavor” as the subject of the statement. The ending 이 marks 맛 as what will be different.

조금 조금 means “a little” and reduces the degree of difference in 맛이 조금 다를 뿐이에요. It is commonly placed before an adjective or adverb to express a small amount or degree.

다를 다를 means “be different” in 맛이 조금 다를 뿐이에요. This form connects 다르다 to the following expression 뿐이에요, presenting the difference as the only result being mentioned.

뿐이에요 뿐이에요 means “it is only that” or “that is all” here. Together with 다를, it reassures the listener that the flavor being a little different is the only issue; the pattern X일 뿐이에요 can limit a statement in this way.

허브가 허브가 means “the herbs” as the subject of the softening action. The ending 가 marks the herbs as what becomes soft in 말린 허브가 소스 안에서 부드러워지도록.

소스 소스 means “sauce.” In 소스 안에서, it identifies the mixture inside which the herbs are expected to soften.

안에서 안에서 means “inside” or “in” and locates the softening action within the sauce. 안 refers to the inside and 에서 marks the place where the action or change occurs.

부드러워지도록 부드러워지도록 means “so that they become soft.” It combines the change to a soft state with 도록, which gives the purpose or intended result of adding the herbs earlier; the pattern X도록 can express a goal.

더 더 means “more” and, with 일찍, gives the meaning “earlier” than the usual or previously considered time. The phrase 더 일찍 is a reusable way to compare timing.

일찍 일찍 means “early.” Here it describes when to add the herbs, and 더 일찍 means to add them earlier than planned.

넣을까요 넣을까요 means “shall we add them?” It is a polite suggestion or question formed from 넣다 and expresses a proposal about the next cooking action.

넣고 넣고 means “add and” or “put in and.” The ending 고 links adding the herbs with the next instruction, use less, so the two actions are presented together.

양은 양은 means “as for the amount.” 양 refers to quantity, and 는 makes it the topic, contrasting the amount with the timing of adding the herbs.

줄여요 줄여요 means “reduce it” here, referring to the amount of dried herbs. In this cooking conversation it functions as a polite suggestion or instruction; 줄이다 can be used when telling someone to make a quantity smaller.

허브는 허브는 means “as for the herbs.” The topic marker 는 highlights the herbs in the explanation that follows, while the preceding 말린 identifies them as dried herbs.

강할 강할 means “be strong” in 더 강할 수 있으니까요. It is the form used before the possibility expression 수 있다, saying that the flavor of dried herbs may be stronger.

있으니까요 있으니까요 closes the reason in 더 강할 수 있으니까요, meaning “because they can be stronger.” The ending 으니까요 presents the preceding possibility as the reason for using less and gives it in a polite explanatory tone.

부드러운 부드러운 means “smooth” or “soft” and describes 식감을 here. It is placed before the noun to specify the desired texture of the finished sauce.

식감을 식감을 means “texture” as the object of the purpose phrase 식감을 위해. The ending 을 marks the texture being aimed for or considered.

위해 위해 means “for” or “in order to” and expresses purpose in 식감을 위해. The pattern X을/를 위해 is used when an action is done for a person, goal, or desired result.

크림도 크림도 means “cream too” or “cream also.” 도 adds cream to the recipe’s other ingredients or instructions, indicating that it is another thing the recipe says to use.

넣으라고 넣으라고 conveys “to add” as the content of an instruction or reported direction. In 넣으라고 되어 있어요, it reports that the recipe is written to tell the cook to add cream.

되어 되어 means “is set or written as” in 넣으라고 되어 있어요. Together with 있어요, it describes the recipe’s existing written instruction rather than a change happening at that moment.

대신 대신 means “instead” and marks a substitution: yogurt is used in place of cream. The pattern X 대신 Y can show that Y replaces X, with the exact roles supplied by the surrounding context.

요구르트를 요구르트를 means “yogurt” as the object of 사용한다면. The ending 를 marks yogurt as the ingredient being used instead.

사용한다면 사용한다면 means “if we use” or “if using.” It introduces the condition that yogurt is used instead, and the pattern X다면 can present a possible situation before its consequence.

불을 불을 means “the heat” in the cooking context. The ending 을 marks the heat as the object of 낮춰야, the thing that must be lowered.

낮춰야 낮춰야 means “must lower” in 불을 낮춰야 해요. It expresses the required action of reducing the heat, and the pattern X아/어야 해요 states that something has to be done.

해요 해요 completes the obligation expression 낮춰야 해요, meaning “must lower the heat.” It also gives the sentence a polite conversational ending; the obligation comes from the full expression, not 해요 alone.

그러지 그러지 means “doing that” or “that way” in 그러지 않으면. It refers back to lowering the heat, so the phrase means “if we do not do that.”

않으면 않으면 means “if not” or “unless.” In 그러지 않으면, it forms a negative condition by saying what happens if the earlier action is not done.

소스가 소스가 means “the sauce” as the subject of the possible result. The ending 가 marks the sauce as what may separate and look strange.

분리되어 분리되어 means “separates and” or “becomes separated and.” The ending 어 connects this result with 이상해 보일 수 있어요, describing what the sauce may do and how it may appear.

이상해 이상해 means “strange” in 이상해 보일 수 있어요. It connects the description of strangeness to 보이다, so the meaning is that the sauce may look strange.

보일 보일 means “look” or “appear” before 수 있어요. In 이상해 보일 수 있어요, it says that the sauce may appear strange rather than directly stating that it is strange.

마지막에 마지막에 means “at or near the end.” It is a time expression that identifies the stage of cooking in 마지막에 가까워졌을 때.

가까워졌을 가까워졌을 means “has gotten close” in 마지막에 가까워졌을 때. It describes the cooking process approaching the end, and the form connects with 때 to create a time expression.

때 때 means “when” or “the time.” In 마지막에 가까워졌을 때, it turns the preceding situation into the time condition for stirring slowly.

천천히 천천히 means “slowly.” It describes how to stir the ingredient in, which is useful when an action needs to be controlled or gentle.

저어 저어 means “stir” in the connected expression 저어 넣으면, “if you stir it in.” It links the stirring action directly to putting the ingredient into the sauce.

넣으면 넣으면 marks a condition meaning “if you put it in” or “when you put it in.” Together with 저어, 저어 넣으면 means “if you stir it in,” preserving both the manner and the action.

도움이 도움이 means “help” as the subject of 도움이 될 거예요. The ending 이 marks help as what is expected to result from stirring the ingredient in slowly.

될 될 means “will be” or “will become” in 도움이 될 거예요. It presents the action as expected to be helpful, rather than as a confirmed result.

거예요 거예요 gives an expectation such as “will” in 도움이 될 거예요. Together with 될, it forms a polite prediction about the likely helpful result; the meaning is supplied by the full expression, not 거예요 alone.

결과가 결과가 means “the result” as the subject of the condition 결과가 잘 나오면. The ending 가 marks the result as what may turn out well.

잘 잘 means “well.” In 결과가 잘 나오면, it describes the quality of the result, meaning that the cooking turns out successfully.

나오면 나오면 means “if it turns out” or “if it comes out.” With 결과가 잘, it describes the condition that the result is good before the speaker promises to record the substitution.

대체 대체 means “substitution” or “replacement.” Here it identifies the method of replacing one ingredient with another, as part of the phrase 대체 방법을.

방법을 방법을 means “the method” or “the way” as the object of 적어 둘게요. The ending 을 marks the substitution method as what will be written down.

적어 적어 means “write down and” in 적어 둘게요. It links the writing action to 둘게요, indicating that the written information will be left for future use.

둘게요 둘게요 means “I’ll leave or keep it” in 적어 둘게요. Together, the expression means “I’ll write it down and keep it recorded,” expressing the speaker’s intention to make the information available later.

그러면 그러면 means “then” or “in that case.” It introduces the consequence of writing down the substitution method: next time, guessing will not be necessary.

다음에는 다음에는 means “next time” or “as for next time.” It combines 다음 with 에는 to mark a future occasion as the topic or point of contrast.

추측할 추측할 means “guess” in 추측할 필요가 없겠네요. It is the form used before 필요가, creating the meaning “the need to guess.”

필요가 필요가 means “the need” as the subject of 필요가 없겠네요. In this sentence, it identifies the need to guess as something that will no longer exist.

없겠네요 없겠네요 means “there probably will not be” or “I guess there will be no.” In 추측할 필요가 없겠네요, it expresses the speaker’s polite realization that next time there should be no need to guess.

Grammar Points

V-도록

부드러워지도록 줄여요.

boo-deu-ruh-woh-jee-doh-ROHK JOOl-yuh-yo.

Reduce it so that it softens.

-도록 expresses a purpose or desired result: “so that” or “in order to.”

V-(으)ㄹ까요?

일찍 넣을까요?

EEL-jjeek nuh-eul-KKAH-yo?

Shall we add it early?

-을까요? is used to suggest an action or ask what the listener thinks.

Korean Vocabulary

그래도 adv

geh-RAY-doh still, even so

그래도 만들 수 있어요

다른 adj

DAH-reun different

조금 다른

말린 adj

MAL-lin dried

말린 허브

맛 noun

maht flavor, taste

맛이 조금 다른

바질 noun

bah-JEEL basil

신선한 바질

부드러워지도록 verb

boo-deu-ruh-woh-jee-doh-ROHK so that it softens

부드러워지도록

신선한 adj

shin-suhn-han fresh

신선한 바질

요리법 noun

yo-ree-buhp recipe

이 요리법에는

일찍 adv

EEL-jjeek early

더 일찍 넣을까요

조금 adv

joh-GOOM a little

조금 다른

필요한데 adj

pee-ryo-han-deh needs, is needed, but

필요한데

허브 noun

huh-boo herbs

말린 허브

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

If we use yogurt instead, we should lower the heat.

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대신 요구르트를 사용한다면, 불을 낮춰야 해요.

Then next time we will not need to guess.

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그러면 다음에는 추측할 필요가 없겠네요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

needs, is needed, but

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필요한데

so that it softens

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부드러워지도록

early

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일찍

fresh

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신선한