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Dialogue

마감일은 내일인데, 오늘 아침에 프로젝트 범위가 넓어졌어요.

mah-GAHM-neel-un nae-EER-in-deh, oh-NUHL AH-chim-eh puh-roh-JEK-tuh buhm-WEE-gah nul-buh-JYUH-suh-yoh. The deadline is tomorrow, but the project scope expanded this morning.

고객이 어느 부분을 먼저 필요로 하나요?

goh-GAE-gee uh-NUH boo-BOO-nul muhn-JUH pee-RYOH-roh hah-NAH-yoh? Which part does the client need first?

고객은 요약본이 먼저 필요하지만, 자세한 도표는 나중에 해도 돼요.

goh-GAEN yoh-YAHK-ppoh-nee muhn-JUH pee-RYOH-hah-jee-MAHN, jah-SEH-hahn doh-PYOH-nun nah-JOONG-eh hae-doh dwae-YOH. They need the summary first, but the detailed charts can wait.

그럼 우선순위가 낮은 부분은 짧게 기한을 연장해 달라고 요청하세요.

guh-RUHM oo-SUN-soon-WEE-gah nah-JUN boo-BOO-nun jjal-KKEH gee-HAH-nul yuhn-JAHNG-hae dahl-LAH-goh yoh-CHUHNG-hah-SEH-yoh. Then ask for a short extension on the lower-priority sections.

제가 시간 관리를 제대로 못한 것처럼 들리게 하고 싶지는 않아요.

jeh-GAH shee-GAHN gwahl-lee-rul jeh-DAE-roh moh-TAHN gut-chuh-RUHM deul-lee-geh hah-goh ship-JJEE-nun ah-NAH-yoh. I don't want it to sound like I failed to manage my time.

품질과 새로 받은 정보를 중심으로 설명하세요.

poom-JEEL-gwah sae-ROH bah-DEUN juhng-BOH-rul joong-SHIM-uh-roh sul-MYUNG-hah-SEH-yoh. Frame it around quality and the new information you received.

내일 요약본을 전달하고 그다음 날 도표를 전달하겠다고 말할 수 있어요.

nae-EEL yoh-YAHK-ppoh-nul juhn-DAHL-hah-goh guh-dah-um nahl doh-PYOH-rul juhn-DAHL-hah-GET-tah-goh mahl-HAHL soo ee-SUH-yoh. I can say I'll deliver the summary tomorrow and the charts the following day.

그러면 고객에게 현실적인 일정과 분명한 선택지를 제시할 수 있어요.

guh-ruh-MYUN goh-GAE-geh hyun-SHEEL-juh-gin eel-JUHNG-gwah boon-MYUNG-hahn sun-TAEK-jjee-rul jeh-SHEE-hahl soo ee-SUH-yoh. That gives them a realistic timeline and a clear choice.

고객이 답할 시간을 가질 수 있도록 곧 메시지를 보낼게요.

goh-GAE-gee dah-PAHL shee-GAH-nul gah-JEEL soo ee-TOH-rohk goht MEH-shee-jee-rul boh-EL-kkeh-yoh. I'll send the message soon so they have time to respond.

그러면 내일이 되기 전에 일정 변경이 분명해져요.

guh-ruh-MYUN nae-EE-ree dweh-gee juh-NEH eel-JUHNG byun-GYUNG-ee boon-MYUNG-hae-JYUH-yoh. That way, the schedule change is clear before tomorrow.

Word by Word

마감일은 In the dialogue, 마감일은 means “as for the deadline,” referring to the project’s due date. 은 marks 마감일 as the topic and sets up the following contrast. Use this form when making the deadline the current topic of discussion.

내일인데 내일인데 means “it is tomorrow, but” and presents tomorrow as the relevant deadline before the explanation that follows. The ending -인데 connects this background fact to a contrast or related comment. Use this form when stating a situation before adding a problem or qualification.

오늘 오늘 means “today,” identifying the day when the project scope changed. Here it combines with 아침에 to specify when the change happened. Use it as a time expression for events happening on the current day.

아침에 아침에 means “in the morning,” and 에 marks the time when the scope expanded. In the dialogue, it specifies when the change occurred today. Use a time expression followed by 에 to say when an event happens.

프로젝트 프로젝트 means “project,” referring to the work being discussed. Here it comes before 범위 to identify whose scope became broader. Use it in workplace discussions about planned or ongoing work.

범위가 범위가 means “the scope,” with 가 marking the scope as the subject of the change. In 프로젝트 범위가 넓어졌어요, it is the scope that expanded. Use a noun followed by 가 when that noun is the thing that changes or is described.

넓어졌어요 넓어졌어요 means “became wider” or “expanded,” describing the project scope becoming broader. The form presents a change into a wider state and is polite. Use it when a range, area, or scope has expanded.

고객이 고객이 means “the client,” with 이 marking the client as the subject of the question. Here the client is the person whose needs are being discussed. Use this form when identifying who needs, wants, or does something.

어느 어느 means “which” and comes before 부분 to ask the client’s specific section or part. The pattern 어느 + noun selects one item from several possibilities. Use it when asking someone to identify a particular person, place, thing, or part.

부분을 부분을 means “the part” or “the section,” with 을 marking it as the object of need. In the question, it asks which section the client needs first. Use a noun followed by 을 when it is the direct object of an action.

먼저 먼저 means “first,” indicating priority before other tasks. Here it asks which part the client needs before the others. Use it when ordering actions, deliveries, or priorities.

필요로 필요로 contributes the meaning of “need” in 필요로 하나요, asking whether the client needs a particular part. It is used as part of the need expression rather than as a complete sentence by itself. A common reuse pattern places the thing needed before this expression.

하나요 하나요 makes the expression 필요로 하나요 into a polite question meaning “does someone need it?” Here it asks about the client’s need. Use this polite question ending when asking about an action or situation.

고객은 고객은 means “as for the client,” with 은 marking the client as the topic. In the dialogue, it introduces what the client needs first. Use this topic form when discussing one person or group and then describing their situation.

요약본이 요약본이 means “the summary,” with 이 marking the summary as the thing that is needed. Here it identifies the first deliverable required by the client. Use a noun followed by 이 when it is the subject of a description such as being needed.

필요하지만 필요하지만 means “is needed, but,” presenting the summary as necessary before contrasting it with the charts. The ending -지만 connects two contrasting clauses. Use it when one fact is true but another related fact limits or contrasts with it.

자세한 자세한 means “detailed” and describes the 도표 in the dialogue. It identifies the charts as containing more detail than the first-priority summary. Use it before a noun when describing something in detail.

도표는 도표는 means “as for the charts,” with 는 marking the charts as the topic of the contrast. Here the charts are contrasted with the summary because they can be completed later. Use this topic form when comparing the treatment or priority of two things.

나중에 나중에 means “later,” referring to a time after the summary has been handled. Here it says the detailed charts do not have to be completed first. Use it as a time expression when postponing an action.

해도 해도 supplies the action “do it” in 나중에 해도 돼요. Together with 돼요, the expression means that doing it later is acceptable. Use the pattern action + 해도 돼요 to give or ask for permission.

돼요 돼요 means “is okay” or “is permitted” in 나중에 해도 돼요. With 해도, it says that completing the charts later is acceptable. Use it after this permission construction when approving an action.

그럼 그럼 means “then” or “in that case,” linking the priority decision to the next proposal. Here it introduces the suggestion to request more time for lower-priority sections. Use it to introduce a conclusion, response, or next step based on what was just said.

우선순위가 우선순위가 means “the priority,” with 가 marking priority as the thing being described as low. In 우선순위가 낮은 부분, it identifies which sections rank lower. Use it when discussing the relative importance of tasks or items.

낮은 낮은 means “low” or “lower” and describes the priority of the sections. Here it indicates that these sections are less urgent than the summary. Use it before a noun when ranking a priority or level.

부분은 부분은 means “as for the sections” or “as for the parts,” with 은 marking them as the topic of the request. Here it refers specifically to the lower-priority sections. Use this form when setting one category of work apart for discussion.

짧게 짧게 means “for a short time” or “briefly,” limiting how much the deadline should be extended. In the dialogue, it describes a small extension rather than a long postponement. Use it before an action when describing a short duration or limited extent.

기한을 기한을 means “the deadline” or “the time limit,” with 을 marking it as the object being extended. Here the requested action concerns extending the time allowed for lower-priority sections. Use it before an extension expression when the time limit itself is being changed.

연장해 연장해 means “extend,” referring to extending the deadline. The 해 ending connects this action to 달라고 in the request expression. Use the action form before 달라고 when asking someone to extend or change a time limit.

달라고 달라고 marks 연장해 as the action being requested, so 연장해 달라고 요청하세요 means “please request that they extend it.” It identifies the content of the request rather than expressing the whole request alone. Use the pattern requested action + 달라고 + request verb when reporting or making a request for someone to do something.

요청하세요 요청하세요 means “please request,” giving a polite instruction to ask for the short extension. Here it directs the colleague to make the request to the client. Use it when politely telling someone to submit or make a request.

제가 제가 means “I,” with 가 marking the speaker as the subject. In the dialogue, the speaker is concerned about how her own time management may sound. Use this form when identifying yourself as the person responsible for an action or impression.

시간 시간 means “time” and forms the expression 시간 관리, meaning time management. Here it refers to the time the speaker may appear not to have managed properly. Use it in workplace discussions about available time, schedules, or time management.

관리를 관리를 means “management,” with 를 marking it as the object of 못한. Together with 시간, it refers to managing one’s time. Use a noun followed by 를 when it is the thing affected by an action or failure to act.

제대로 제대로 means “properly” or “adequately,” describing how time management may have been done. In the dialogue, the speaker does not want to sound as if she managed her time improperly. Use it to emphasize whether something was done correctly or sufficiently.

못한 못한 means “failed to do” or “did not manage to do,” describing the earlier time-management problem in the phrase 시간 관리를 제대로 못한. It modifies the following idea of appearing as if that happened. Use this form before a noun or noun-like expression when describing an action that was not successfully completed.

것처럼 것처럼 means “as if” or “like,” framing 못한 as an appearance or impression rather than directly asserting it. In 못한 것처럼 들리게, it describes sounding as though the speaker failed to manage her time. Use a clause plus 것처럼 when describing resemblance, appearance, or an imagined situation.

들리게 들리게 means “so that it sounds” or “in a way that it comes across,” describing the impression created by the message. Here it connects the impression to the phrase about seeming to have failed at time management. Use it when explaining how words or a message are perceived.

하고 하고 connects 들리게 to 싶다 in 들리게 하고 싶지는 않아요, expressing the wish for something to sound a certain way. Here the speaker says she does not want the message to create that impression. Use an action followed by 하고 싶다 to express wanting to make or do something.

싶지는 싶지는 means “do not particularly want to” in 하고 싶지는 않아요. 는 places focus on the desire being denied, giving the sentence a contrastive or softened negative tone. Use this form when saying that you do not want a particular result or action.

않아요 않아요 supplies the polite negation in 싶지는 않아요, completing the meaning “do not want to.” Here it negates the speaker’s wish for the message to sound like a time-management failure. Use it to politely negate a preceding verb or expression.

품질과 품질과 means “quality and,” with 과 linking quality to the new information received. These are the two points around which the explanation should be framed. Use a noun followed by 과 to connect it with another noun in a list or pair.

새로 새로 means “newly” and describes the information as recently received. Here it helps frame the extension around changed circumstances rather than poor time management. Use it before an action or description when emphasizing that something is new or newly done.

받은 받은 means “received” and modifies 정보, identifying information that the speaker has received. In the dialogue, this information is part of the reason for explaining the schedule change. Use this form before a noun when describing something that was received.

정보를 정보를 means “the information,” with 를 marking it as part of what the explanation is centered on. Here it refers to the new information the speaker received. Use a noun followed by 를 when it is the object or content involved in an action.

중심으로 중심으로 means “centered around” or “with ... as the focus.” In the dialogue, the explanation should focus on quality and newly received information. Use a topic plus 중심으로 when describing what an explanation, discussion, or plan is built around.

설명하세요 설명하세요 means “please explain,” giving a polite instruction about how to present the request. Here it directs the speaker to explain the situation around quality and new information. Use it when politely telling someone to explain a subject or reason.

내일 내일 means “tomorrow,” identifying when the summary will be delivered. Here it contrasts with 그다음 날, when the charts will be delivered. Use it as a time expression for the day after today.

요약본을 요약본을 means “the summary,” with 을 marking it as the object of 전달하고. Here it is the first deliverable in the proposed timeline. Use a deliverable followed by 을 when saying that it will be sent, delivered, or completed.

전달하고 전달하고 means “deliver and,” linking delivery of the summary to the later delivery of the charts. The ending -고 connects the two planned actions in sequence. Use an action followed by -고 when joining related actions or steps.

그다음 그다음 means “the following” or “next,” and modifies 날 in 그다음 날. Here it identifies the day after tomorrow in the proposed delivery plan. Use it before a time expression to refer to the next point in an established sequence.

날 날 means “day” in 그다음 날, meaning “the following day.” It supplies the time unit for the second delivery. Use it with a preceding time expression when identifying a particular day in a sequence.

전달하겠다고 전달하겠다고 means “saying that [someone] will deliver,” marking the promised delivery as the content of what will be said. In the dialogue, it introduces the commitment to deliver the charts on the following day. Use the pattern action + 겠다고 + 말하다 when reporting a future intention or promise.

말할 말할 means “say” in 말할 수 있어요, where it is the action that is possible. The form connects to 수 to express the ability or possibility of saying something. Use a verb in this form before 수 있어요 to say that someone can do it.

수 수 expresses possibility or ability in 말할 수 있어요, meaning “can say.” It is part of the fixed possibility construction rather than an independent reference to ability here. Use a verb followed by 수 있어요 to express that an action is possible.

있어요 있어요 means “can” or “is possible” when it follows 수 in 말할 수 있어요. Together, 수 있어요 says that the speaker can state the proposed timeline. Use it after 수 to complete a polite expression of ability or possibility.

그러면 그러면 means “then” or “in that case,” introducing the result of presenting the two delivery dates. Here it connects the plan with the benefit for the client. Use it to introduce a consequence or conclusion based on the previous statement.

고객에게 고객에게 means “to the client” or “for the client,” with 에게 marking the recipient of what is presented. Here the realistic timeline and clear choice are presented to the client. Use a person or group followed by 에게 with verbs such as giving, showing, or presenting.

현실적인 현실적인 means “realistic,” describing a timeline that can reasonably be followed. Here it modifies 일정 and presents the proposed delivery dates as practical. Use it before a noun when judging a plan against actual conditions.

일정과 일정과 means “schedule and,” with 과 connecting the schedule to the clear choice. These are the two things presented to the client. Use a noun followed by 과 to join it with another coordinated item.

분명한 분명한 means “clear,” describing a choice that the client can understand without confusion. Here it modifies 선택지 in the proposed plan. Use it before a noun when describing something definite or unambiguous.

선택지를 선택지를 means “the option” or “the choice,” with 를 marking it as something presented to the client. Here it refers to the clear choice created by the delivery plan. Use it with a verb such as presenting or offering when discussing available options.

제시할 제시할 means “present” or “offer” in 제시할 수 있어요. It describes the action that the speaker can carry out for the client. Use this form before 수 있어요 to express that presenting something is possible.

답할 답할 means “respond” or “answer” in 답할 시간을, meaning “time to respond.” It modifies 시간을 and identifies what the client will do during that time. Use this form before 시간을 when saying that someone has time to perform an action.

시간을 시간을 means “time,” with 를 marking it as what the client will have. In 답할 시간을 가질 수 있도록, it refers to time available for responding. Use it with a following action description to specify time for a particular purpose.

가질 가질 means “have” in 시간을 가질 수 있도록, describing the client having time to respond. The form connects to the possibility and purpose expression that follows. Use it with a noun such as time when describing someone having an available period.

있도록 있도록 means “so that it is possible” or “so that someone can,” and marks the purpose of sending the message early. In 답할 시간을 가질 수 있도록, it means so that the client can have time to respond. Use the pattern action + 수 있도록 to express a purpose or desired condition.

곧 곧 means “soon,” indicating that the message will be sent shortly. Here sending it soon gives the client time to respond before the deadline. Use it to describe an action expected in the near future.

메시지를 메시지를 means “the message,” with 를 marking it as the object of 보낼게요. Here it is the message explaining the proposed schedule. Use a communication item followed by 를 with 보내다 when saying that it will be sent.

보낼게요 보낼게요 means “I’ll send it,” expressing the speaker’s intention or commitment to send the message. Here it is a polite promise to send the message soon. Use an action followed by -ㄹ게요 when the speaker commits to doing something.

일정 일정 means “schedule” or “timeline,” referring to the planned timing of the deliverables. Here it forms 일정 변경, meaning the schedule change. Use it in workplace discussions about planned dates and timing.

변경이 변경이 means “the change,” with 이 marking the change as the subject of 분명해져요. In 일정 변경이, it identifies what becomes clear before tomorrow. Use a noun followed by 이 when that noun is the subject of a change or description.

분명해져요 분명해져요 means “becomes clear,” describing the schedule change becoming understandable or definite. Here the change should be clear before tomorrow. Use a descriptive form with the change pattern -해지다 when something comes to have a clearer or more definite state.

Grammar Points

형용사 어간 + -(으)ㄴ + 명사

현실적인 일정

hyun-SHEEL-juh-gin eel-JUHNG

a realistic schedule

Adjectives take an attributive form before a noun. 현실적이다 changes to 현실적인.

동사 어간 + -(으)세요

일정 변경을 요청하세요.

eel-JUHNG byun-GYUNG-eul yoh-CHUHNG-hah-SEH-yoh

Please request a schedule change.

-(으)세요 expresses a polite request or instruction. 요청하다 changes to 요청하세요.

Korean Vocabulary

고객 noun

goh-GAEK client; customer

고객이 어느 부분을 먼저 필요로 하나요?

나중에 adv

nah-JOONG-eh later

도표는 나중에 해도 돼요

내일 adv

nae-EEL tomorrow

마감일은 내일인데

넓어지다 verb

nul-buh-JEE-dah to expand; to become broader 넓어졌어요

프로젝트 범위가 넓어졌어요

도표 noun

doh-PYOH chart

자세한 도표는 나중에 해도 돼요

마감일 noun

mah-GAHM-neel deadline

마감일은 내일인데

먼저 adv

muhn-JUH first

고객이 어느 부분을 먼저 필요로 하나요?

범위 noun

buhm-WEE scope

프로젝트 범위가 넓어졌어요

부분 noun

boo-BOON part; section

어느 부분을 먼저 필요로 하나요?

어느 det

uh-NUH which

어느 부분을 먼저 필요로 하나요?

요약본 noun

yoh-YAHK-ppohn summary

고객은 요약본이 먼저 필요하지만

자세하다 adj

jah-SEH-hah-dah detailed 자세한

자세한 도표는 나중에 해도 돼요

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Which part does the client need first?

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고객이 어느 부분을 먼저 필요로 하나요?

Frame it around quality and the new information you received.

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품질과 새로 받은 정보를 중심으로 설명하세요.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to expand; to become broader

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넓어졌어요

summary

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요약본

chart

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도표

which

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어느