A short team update meeting | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: During a short team update meeting, colleagues review progress, identify an approval blocker, and assign follow-up steps..

EN → KO / Level: B1

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Dialogue

A

이 업데이트 회의를 짧게 진행하고 안건을 하나씩 처리합시다.

ee uhp-deh-EE-teu hweh-ee-reul jjalp-kkeh jin-haeng-ha-go an-guh-nul ha-na-SSIK chuh-ree-hap-SSHEE-da. Let's keep this update meeting short and work through the agenda.
B

제가 디자인 작업의 진행 상황부터 말씀드리겠습니다.

jeh-ga dee-jah-EEN jah-guh-bee jin-haeng sahng-hwang-boo-tuh mal-sseum-deu-ree-ge-SSEUM-nee-da. I can start with progress on the design task.
A

그다음에는 일정에 영향을 줄 수 있는 문제가 있으면 말씀해 주세요.

geu-dah-eu-meh-neun eel-jjeong-eh yeong-hyang-eul jul soo EEN-neun moon-jeh-ga ee-SSEU-myeon mal-sseum-hae JOO-seh-yo. After that, please mention any blockers that could affect the timeline.
B

가장 큰 문제는 법무팀의 승인을 기다리고 있다는 점입니다.

gah-jahng keun moon-jeh-neun buhm-moo-teem-ee seung-ee-neul gee-dah-ree-go eet-DAH-neun jeom-eem-nee-da. The main blocker is waiting for approval from the legal team.
A

이 통화 후에 누가 법무팀에 후속 연락을 해야 할까요?

ee tong-hwah hoo-eh noo-ga buhm-moo-teem-eh hoo-song yeol-LAH-geul hae-ya hal-KKAH-yo. Who should follow up with them after this call?
B

제가 할 수 있지만, 먼저 최신 문서 버전이 필요합니다.

jeh-ga hal soo eet-JJEE-man, meon-juh chweh-SHIN moon-suh buh-juh-nee pee-ryo-ham-nee-da. I can do it, but I need the latest document version first.
A

제가 오늘 누군가에게 최신 버전을 보내 달라고 하겠습니다.

jeh-ga oh-neul noo-goon-ga-eh-geh chweh-SHIN buh-juh-neul boh-nae dal-LAH-go ha-ge-SSEUM-nee-da. I'll ask someone to send it today.
B

그러면 예정된 마감일까지는 그래도 끝낼 수 있을 것 같습니다.

geu-ruh-myeon yeh-jeong-dwen mah-gam-eel-KKAH-jee-neun geu-rae-do kkeun-NAEL soo ee-SSEUL geot gat-SSEUM-nee-da. Then we should still be able to finish by the planned deadline.
A

회의가 끝난 후에 결정 사항을 글로 정리해서 보내겠습니다.

hweh-ee-ga kkeun-nan hoo-eh gyeol-JJEONG sah-hang-eul geul-lo jeong-ree-hae-suh bo-nae-ge-SSEUM-nee-da. After the meeting, I'll send a written summary of the decisions.
B

그러면 모두가 다음 단계가 무엇인지 분명히 알 수 있을 것입니다.

geu-ruh-myeon mo-doo-ga dah-eum dan-gyeh-ga moo-uh-SHIN-jee boon-MYEONG-hee al soo ee-SSEUL guhM-nee-da. That will help everyone stay clear on the next steps.

Word by Word

이 이 means this and points to the update meeting being discussed. It is placed directly before a noun, so it is useful when identifying a specific nearby person, thing, or event.
업데이트 업데이트 means update in this work-meeting context. As a noun, it can describe a meeting or information about recent progress, making it useful in workplace discussions.
회의를 회의를 means the meeting as the object of 진행하다. 를 marks the meeting as what is being conducted, so use this form when describing an action done to a meeting.
짧게 짧게 means briefly or in a short way here, describing how the meeting should be conducted. It comes before an action to describe its manner and is useful when asking someone to keep an activity concise.
진행하고 진행하고 means conduct and then, linking the short meeting to the next action. It connects two actions in sequence and is useful when explaining what should happen first and what should follow.
안건을 안건을 means the agenda item as the object being handled. 를 marks the item affected by 처리하다, so this form is useful when discussing items in a meeting agenda.
하나씩 하나씩 means one by one, showing that the agenda items are handled individually rather than all at once. It is useful when organizing tasks or reviewing several points in order.
처리합시다 처리합시다 means let us handle or process it, here referring to the agenda items. The formal polite ending makes it a group proposal, useful when suggesting the next shared action in a meeting.
제가 제가 means I as the subject and identifies the speaker as the person who will report or act. This form is useful when volunteering for a task or taking responsibility in a polite workplace conversation.
디자인 디자인 means design and identifies the type of work being discussed. It is a common work noun used before or with another noun when describing a project or task.
작업의 작업의 means of the task or work, linking the task to its progress. 의 marks the relationship between two nouns, so this form is useful when specifying whose progress or which part of a project is meant.
진행 진행 means progress or advancement in 진행 상황. It is used as a noun to describe how work is moving forward, especially in project updates.
상황부터 상황부터 means starting with the situation or status. 부터 marks the first point in a sequence, so it is useful when choosing what information to present first.
말씀드리겠습니다 말씀드리겠습니다 means I will tell or explain, using respectful speech toward the listener. The formal ending presents a future intention, so it is useful when beginning a report or promising to provide information.
그다음에는 그다음에는 means after that or as for the next part. 는 frames the next stage of the discussion, making it useful when moving from one meeting topic to another.
일정에 일정에 means with regard to or affecting the schedule in this sentence. 에 marks the schedule as the area affected by the problem, so this form is useful when discussing project timing.
영향을 영향을 means impact or effect as the object of 주다. 를 marks what can be caused or given, so it is useful when explaining what a problem may affect.
줄 줄 means give or cause in the expression about causing an impact, and it modifies the following possibility expression. It is useful when describing an action or result that something may produce.
수 수 expresses possibility or ability in the construction with 있는. It is useful when saying that something can happen, can be done, or may be possible.
있는 있는 means being possible or able to in the phrase describing problems that can affect the timeline. It completes the possibility expression with 수, which is useful when qualifying a noun by what it may do.
문제가 문제가 means a problem as the subject of 있다. 가 marks the problem as what exists, so this form is useful when introducing a problem or issue in a report.
있으면 있으면 means if there is or if there are, introducing a condition about a problem. It is useful when inviting someone to mention an issue only when that condition applies.
말씀해 말씀해 carries the meaning tell or mention in the request 말씀해 주세요. It supplies the action being requested, so it is useful when asking someone politely to share information.
주세요 주세요 makes the preceding action a polite request, so 말씀해 주세요 means please tell or mention it. This form is useful when asking a colleague for information in a respectful way.
가장 가장 means most and marks the highest degree in 가장 큰 문제. It is useful when selecting the most important or serious item from several possibilities.
큰 큰 means big and, in 가장 큰 문제, identifies the main or greatest problem. It is the form used before a noun, making it useful when describing the size or importance of a person, thing, or issue.
문제는 문제는 means as for the problem or the problem is, setting the problem as the topic. 는 is useful when introducing the subject that will be explained or contrasted.
법무팀의 법무팀의 means of the legal team and identifies whose approval is needed. 의 links the legal team to the following noun, so this form is useful when assigning ownership or responsibility.
승인을 승인을 means approval as the object being waited for. 를 marks the approval as the target of the action, making this form useful when discussing permission or authorization.
기다리고 기다리고 means waiting and links the waiting action to the following description of its continuing state. It is useful when connecting an ongoing action with another part of an explanation.
있다는 있다는 presents the content that someone is waiting for approval, as part of the fact being identified. It is useful when turning a situation into information that can be described as a point or problem.
점입니다 점입니다 means the point or fact is, formally identifying the situation as the main issue. This ending is useful when explaining the reason, fact, or specific point behind a problem.
통화 통화 means a call, referring here to the call that has just taken place. It is useful when specifying communication by phone in a work-related conversation.
후에 후에 means after and places an action later than the call. It is useful for stating when a follow-up action will happen in relation to a meeting or event.
누가 누가 means who as the subject of the question. It is useful when asking which person is responsible for an action.
법무팀에 법무팀에 means to the legal team, the recipient of the follow-up contact. 에 marks the destination or recipient, so it is useful when naming whom someone will contact.
후속 후속 means follow-up and describes the contact that comes after the call. It is useful in workplace language for actions that continue or check on an earlier discussion.
연락을 연락을 means contact as the object of 하다. 를 marks the communication action being carried out, so this form is useful when discussing calling or messaging someone.
해야 해야 means should or must do in the construction with 할까요. It expresses a required or appropriate action, so it is useful when discussing responsibility or what needs to happen.
할까요 할까요 asks shall someone do it or who should do it, forming a polite question about the appropriate action. It is useful when inviting a decision or assigning responsibility collaboratively.
할 할 means do in the possibility expression 할 수 있지만. It is the form placed before 수 to describe an action that someone can do, useful when stating ability before adding a condition or limitation.
있지만 있지만 means can, but in the expression 할 수 있지만, introducing a contrast with the need for the document version. It is useful when acknowledging ability while explaining a condition or obstacle.
먼저 먼저 means first and shows that obtaining the latest document version must happen before the follow-up. It is useful when setting the order of tasks or stating a prerequisite.
최신 최신 means latest and identifies the most recent version of the document. It is useful when requesting or referring to the current version of a file or other work material.
문서 문서 means document, referring to the work file whose version is needed. It is useful when discussing written materials that must be reviewed, updated, or shared.
버전이 버전이 means the version as the subject of 필요합니다. 가 marks the version as what is needed, so this form is useful when identifying the missing file version.
필요합니다 필요합니다 means is needed in a formal polite statement. It is useful when clearly stating a requirement or explaining what must be obtained before work can continue.
오늘 오늘 means today and sets the time for sending the latest version. It is useful when giving a same-day deadline or commitment.
누군가에게 누군가에게 means to someone, identifying the person who will receive the request or action. 에게 marks the recipient, so this form is useful when the exact person is not specified.
버전을 버전을 means the version as the object of 보내다. 를 marks what will be sent, making this form useful when specifying the file or material being transferred.
보내 보내 means send in the request to have someone send the version. It names the action that the other person is being asked to carry out, useful when arranging delivery of a file or message.
달라고 달라고 conveys a request for someone to do something for the speaker, here asking someone to send the version. It is useful in reported requests when the requested action benefits or serves the speaker.
하겠습니다 하겠습니다 means I will do it or I will make that arrangement, with a formal and definite intention. It is useful when accepting responsibility and stating a planned action in a work conversation.
그러면 그러면 means then or in that case, connecting the document arrangement to the expected project result. It is useful when drawing a conclusion from a condition just mentioned.
예정된 예정된 means planned or scheduled and describes the deadline as one already set. It is useful when referring to an arranged date, event, or target.
마감일까지는 마감일까지는 means by the deadline, with 는 highlighting that deadline as the relevant time limit. It is useful when discussing whether work can be completed within a stated schedule.
그래도 그래도 means still or even so, showing that completion remains possible despite the approval delay. It is useful when expressing a remaining positive expectation after acknowledging a difficulty.
끝낼 끝낼 means finish in the expression about being able to finish by the deadline. It is the form used before 수 to describe the possible action, useful when discussing completion of work.
있을 있을 contributes the meaning of being able to or being possible in 끝낼 수 있을 것 같습니다. It helps present the expected possibility of finishing, useful when giving a cautious forecast.
것 것 refers to the fact or situation being judged in 것 같습니다, rather than to a physical thing. It is useful when presenting an expectation or opinion about whether something will happen.
같습니다 같습니다 means seems or I think in a formal polite way. It is useful when giving a careful assessment instead of stating an uncertain prediction as an absolute fact.
회의가 회의가 means the meeting as the subject of 끝난. 가 marks the meeting as the event that ends, so this form is useful when describing what happens after a meeting.
끝난 끝난 means ended or finished and modifies the following time expression. It is useful when referring to an event after it has been completed.
결정 결정 means decision and identifies what was made during the meeting. It is useful when referring to outcomes that need to be recorded or communicated.
사항을 사항을 means matters or items as the object being organized and sent. 를 marks the decisions or items that receive the action, useful when referring to specific points from a meeting.
글로 글로 means in writing and identifies writing as the medium for summarizing the decisions. 로 marks the means or form, so it is useful when contrasting written communication with spoken communication.
정리해서 정리해서 means organize or summarize and then, linking the preparation of the summary to sending it. It is useful when describing one completed step followed by the next action.
보내겠습니다 보내겠습니다 means I will send, expressed formally and politely. It is useful when promising to deliver a document, message, or summary after a meeting.
모두가 모두가 means everyone as the subject of 알 수 있을 것입니다. 가 marks all participants as the people who will gain the stated understanding, useful when describing a result shared by a whole group.
다음 다음 means next and describes the steps that follow the current meeting decisions. It is useful when talking about the next item, stage, or action in a process.
단계가 단계가 means the step as the subject inside the question about what comes next. 가 marks the step being identified, so this form is useful when discussing the next stage of a task.
무엇인지 무엇인지 means what it is in an indirect question about the next step. It is useful when embedding a question inside a statement about knowing or clarifying information.
분명히 분명히 means clearly and describes how everyone will understand the next steps. It is useful when emphasizing that information is unambiguous or well understood.
알 알 means know in the possibility expression 알 수 있을 것입니다. It is the form used before 수 to describe the possibility of knowing, useful when discussing whether someone can understand or find out information.
것입니다 것입니다 presents the result as a formal expected fact in 알 수 있을 것입니다. It is useful when making a polite prediction about what will happen or what people will be able to do.

Grammar Points

V-(으)ㄹ 수 있는 + 명사

일정에 영향을 줄 수 있는 문제

eel-jjeong-eh yeong-hyang-eul jul soo EEN-neun moon-jeh

a problem that can affect the schedule

수 있다 expresses possibility or ability, and 는 makes the phrase modify a noun.

V-(으)ㄴ + 명사

예정된 마감일

yeh-jeong-dwen mah-gam-EEL

the scheduled deadline

This form modifies a noun and can describe a completed action or a resulting passive state.

Korean Vocabulary

문제 noun
MOON-jeh problem; issue
법무팀 noun
buhm-moo-TEEM legal team
안건 noun
an-GUHN agenda item
업데이트 noun
uhp-deh-EE-teu update
영향을 주다 phrase
yeong-hyang-eul JOO-dah to affect; to have an impact on 영향을 줄 수 있는
일정 noun
eel-JJEONG schedule; timeline
진행 상황 phrase
jin-haeng sahng-HWANG progress; current status
진행하다 verb
jin-haeng-HAH-dah to proceed; to conduct 진행하고
짧다 adj
jjalp-DAH to be short 짧게
처리하다 verb
chuh-ree-HAH-dah to handle; to process 처리합시다
하나씩 adv
hah-nah-SSIK one by one
회의 noun
hweh-EE meeting

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I can start with progress on the design task.

Show Answer제가 디자인 작업의 진행 상황부터 말씀드리겠습니다.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to proceed; to conduct

Show Answer진행하고

update

Show Answer업데이트

to handle; to process

Show Answer처리합시다

problem; issue

Show Answer문제