Managing Baggage Weight Before a Flight | Learn Korean in English

Korean lesson set in a contemporary Seoul everyday setting: Before leaving for a flight, two adults weigh a suitcase and move or remove heavy items to stay within the baggage allowance..

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Dialogue

A

내 여행 가방이 무거운 것 같고, 수하물 허용량도 정말 엄격해.

neh yuh-HAENG gah-bahng-ee moo-guh-oon guht GAH-tgo, soo-HAH-mool huh-yong-NYAHNG-doh jung-MAHL uhm-GYUH-kae. My suitcase feels heavy, and the baggage allowance is really strict.
B

출발하기 전에 무게를 재 보자. 필요하면 지금 다시 쌀 수 있게.

chool-BAL-ha-gee juh-NEH moo-GEH-reul JAE boh-jah. pih-RYOH-ha-myun jee-GEUM dah-SHEE SSAHL soo eet-ge. Weigh it before we leave so you can repack it now if needed.
A

제한 무게를 넘었으니까 뭔가를 꺼내야 해.

jeh-HAHN moo-GEH-reul nuh-MUH-suh-nee-kka mwuhn-GAH-reul kkaw-NEH-yah hae. It's over the limit, so I need to take something out.
B

배낭의 허용 무게가 괜찮다면 무거운 물건들을 배낭으로 옮겨.

bae-NAHNG-eh huh-YONG moo-GEH-gah gwen-CHAN-ta-myun moo-guh-oon mool-GUHN-deu-reul bae-NAHNG-eu-ro ohm-GYUH. Move heavy items to your backpack if its weight allowance permits.
A

아마 책들이 가장 큰 문제인 것 같아.

ah-MAH chaek-TDEU-ree gah-JAHNG keun moon-JEH-in guht GAH-tah. The books are probably the main problem.
B

비행 중에 필요한 책 한 권만 가져가.

bee-HAENG joong-eh pih-RYOH-han chaek han gwon-MAHN gah-juh-gah. Bring only the one you need for the flight.
B

나머지는 집에 두고 가.

nah-muh-JEE-neun JEE-beh DOO-goh gah. Leave the rest at home.
A

재킷을 가방에 넣는 대신 입고 갈 수 있어.

jae-KEET-eul gah-bahng-eh NUHN-neun dae-SHIN ip-KKOH gal soo ee-SUH. I can wear the jacket instead of packing it.
B

그러면 전부 다시 싸지 않아도 도움이 될 거야.

geu-ruh-MYUN jeon-BOO dah-SHEE SSAH-jee ah-NAH-doh doh-OO-mee dwel-GGUH-yah. That should help without making you repack everything.
A

이제 제한 무게보다 가벼워.

ee-JEH jeh-HAHN moo-GEH-boh-dah gah-BYUH-wuh. Now it's under the limit.
B

그럼 카운터에서 여행 가방을 열지 않고도 갈 수 있겠다.

geu-RUHM KAH-oon-tuh-eh-suh yuh-HAENG gah-bahng-eul yuhl-JJEE AHN-goh-doh gal soo eet-KKET-tah. Then we can leave without opening the suitcase at the counter.

Word by Word

내 내 means “my” here and identifies the suitcase as belonging to the speaker. It is used directly before a noun, as in 내 여행 가방. A new example is 내 책 for “my book.”
여행 여행 means “travel” here and is part of the noun 여행 가방, “travel bag” or “suitcase.” It commonly appears before another noun to describe a travel-related object, as in 여행 계획 in a new example.
가방 가방 means “bag” and refers to the suitcase in 내 여행 가방. It can name a general bag or a suitcase depending on context. A new example is 가방을 열다, “to open a bag.”
이 이 marks 가방 as the subject in 가방이 무거운 것 같고. It is attached after a noun ending in a consonant. A new example is 책이 무거워요, “The book is heavy.”
무거운 무거운 means “heavy” in 무거운 것 같고 and describes the suitcase’s apparent weight. This is the form used before a noun such as 것. A new example is 무거운 상자, “a heavy box.”
것 것 means “thing,” but in 무거운 것 같고 it helps turn the description 무거운 into the situation “being heavy.” The whole expression 무거운 것 같고 means “it seems heavy, and.” A new example is 비가 오는 것 같아요, “It seems to be raining.”
같고 같고 contributes the meaning “seems to be ... and” in 무거운 것 같고. The form connects this impression to the next statement about the baggage allowance. A new example is 괜찮은 것 같고, “it seems okay, and.”
수하물 수하물 means “baggage” in 수하물 허용량, referring to baggage considered under a travel allowance. It is commonly used for baggage in transportation contexts. A new example is 수하물을 부치다, “to check baggage.”
허용량 허용량 means the permitted amount or allowance; here it is the amount of baggage allowed. In 수하물 허용량, it specifies the baggage allowance. A new example is 데이터 허용량, “data allowance.”
도 도 means “also” or “too” in 허용량도, adding the baggage allowance to the suitcase as another issue. It follows the noun it applies to. A new example is 저도 가요, “I am going too.”
정말 정말 means “really” and strengthens 엄격해 in 정말 엄격해. It is a common adverb for emphasizing an adjective or statement. A new example is 정말 좋아요, “It is really good.”
엄격해 엄격해 means “is strict” in the speaker’s informal statement about the baggage allowance. The ending makes the statement casual between familiar adults. A new example is 규칙이 엄격해, “The rules are strict.”
출발하기 출발하기 means “departing” or “leaving” in 출발하기 전에. The -기 form turns 출발하다 into an activity that can be followed by 전에, “before.” A new example is 집에 가기 전에, “before going home.”
전 전 means “before” in 출발하기 전에 and places the following event earlier in time. It commonly follows an activity marked with -기. A new example is 자기 전, “before going to sleep.”
에 에 marks the time relation in 출발하기 전에, completing the expression “before departing.” In other contexts it can also mark a destination or location. A new example is 아침에, “in the morning.”
무게 무게 means “weight” and is the object being checked in 무게를 재 보자. It is used for the heaviness or measured weight of an object. A new example is 무게가 많이 나가요, “It weighs a lot.”
를 를 marks 무게 as the object of 재다 in 무게를 재 보자. It follows a noun ending in a vowel. A new example is 가방을 열다, “to open the bag.”
재 재 contributes “weigh” in 재 보자, where the speakers suggest checking the suitcase’s weight. The whole expression 재 보자 means “let’s weigh it.” A new example is 몸무게를 재다, “to measure body weight.”
보자 보자 helps form the suggestion 재 보자, “let’s weigh it.” In this construction, the preceding action is proposed as something to try or do together. A new example is 확인해 보자, “let’s check it.”
필요하면 필요하면 means “if needed” in the suggestion to repack the suitcase now. It sets a condition for the action that follows. A new example is 필요하면 연락하세요, “Contact me if needed.”
지금 지금 means “now” and emphasizes that repacking can happen at the present time. It can appear before the action it modifies. A new example is 지금 시작해요, “Let’s start now.”
다시 다시 means “again” in 다시 쌀 수 있게, referring to packing the suitcase another time. It commonly comes before the repeated action. A new example is 다시 읽어 주세요, “Please read it again.”
쌀 쌀 means “pack” in 쌀 수 있게 and is the form used before 수 in the possibility expression. Together, 다시 쌀 수 있게 means “so that [you] can pack it again.” A new example is 옷을 쌀 수 있어요, “I can pack clothes.”
수 수 expresses possibility in 쌀 수 있게, literally providing the possibility of packing. The pattern verb + 수 있다 is used for “can” or “be able to.” A new example is 볼 수 있어요, “I can see it.”
있게 있게 completes 쌀 수 있게, meaning “so that it is possible to pack” or “so that you can pack it.” It shows the intended result of weighing the suitcase before leaving. A new example is 들을 수 있게 크게 말해 주세요, “Please speak loudly so I can hear.”
제한 제한 means “limit” or “restriction” in 제한 무게, the weight limit for the suitcase. It commonly comes before a noun to specify what is restricted. A new example is 시간 제한, “time limit.”
넘었으니까 넘었으니까 means “because it has gone over” in 제한 무게를 넘었으니까. It gives the reason for needing to remove something from the suitcase. A new example is 시간이 넘었으니까 이제 시작할게요, “Because the time is over, I’ll start now.”
뭔가 뭔가 means “something” in 뭔가를 꺼내야 해, referring to an unspecified item that must be removed. It is used before the object marker 를 here. A new example is 뭔가 이상해요, “Something is strange.”
꺼내야 꺼내야 means “must take out” in 꺼내야 해. It expresses the required action of removing something from the suitcase. A new example is 책을 꺼내야 해요, “I have to take out the book.”
해 해 completes 꺼내야 해, the expression meaning “have to take something out.” Here it does not mean a separate action of doing; it completes the necessity expression. A new example is 가야 해요, “I have to go.”
배낭 배낭 means “backpack” and is the destination for the heavy items in 배낭으로 옮겨. It refers to a bag carried on the back. A new example is 배낭을 메다, “to wear a backpack.”
의 의 links 배낭 and 허용 무게 in 배낭의 허용 무게, meaning “the backpack’s permitted weight.” It marks a possessive or close relationship between nouns. A new example is 친구의 가방, “a friend’s bag.”
허용 허용 means “permission” or “allowance” in 허용 무게, the weight that is permitted. It combines with a following noun to describe what is allowed. A new example is 입장 허용, “admission allowed.”
가 가 marks 허용 무게 as the subject of 괜찮다면 in 허용 무게가 괜찮다면. It is attached after a noun ending in a vowel. A new example is 날씨가 좋아요, “The weather is good.”
괜찮다면 괜찮다면 means “if it is acceptable” in 허용 무게가 괜찮다면, referring to whether the backpack’s allowance is sufficient. It introduces the condition for moving the heavy items. A new example is 괜찮다면 여기 앉으세요, “If it is okay, sit here.”
물건들 물건들 means “items” or “things” in 무거운 물건들, referring to the heavy objects being moved. 들 marks the noun as plural or as a group. A new example is 물건들을 정리하다, “to organize the items.”
을 을 marks 물건들 as the object of 옮겨 in 물건들을 배낭으로 옮겨. It follows a noun ending in a consonant. A new example is 책을 읽다, “to read a book.”
으로 으로 marks 배낭 as the destination in 배낭으로 옮겨, meaning “move [them] to the backpack.” It can mark a direction or destination after a noun. A new example is 오른쪽으로 가세요, “Go to the right.”
옮겨 옮겨 means “move” or “transfer” in 배낭으로 옮겨 and is an informal command. It is used when changing an item’s location. A new example is 의자를 옮겨 주세요, “Please move the chair.”
아마 아마 means “probably” in 아마 책들이, showing that the speaker is making a likely guess about the source of the problem. It commonly appears before the statement being qualified. A new example is 아마 내일 올 거예요, “I will probably come tomorrow.”
책들 책들 means “books” in 책들이 가장 큰 문제인 것 같아. 들 presents 책 as a group of books. A new example is 책들이 책상 위에 있어요, “The books are on the desk.”
가장 가장 means “most” in 가장 큰 문제, identifying the greatest or main problem among the possible problems. It commonly comes before a descriptive form. A new example is 가장 중요한 것, “the most important thing.”
큰 큰 means “big” or, here, “main” in 가장 큰 문제. It describes 문제 and is the form used before a noun. A new example is 큰 가방, “a big bag.”
문제인 문제인 contributes “being the problem” in 문제인 것 같아. The whole expression 문제인 것 같아 means “it seems to be the problem.” A new example is 좋은 생각인 것 같아요, “It seems to be a good idea.”
같아 같아 means “seems” in 문제인 것 같아 and presents the speaker’s conclusion as an impression rather than a definite fact. It is the informal ending used in this conversation. A new example is 맞는 것 같아, “It seems correct.”
비행 비행 means “flight” in 비행 중, referring to the period of traveling on the airplane. It commonly combines with words about air travel. A new example is 비행 시간이 길어요, “The flight time is long.”
중 중 means “during” in 비행 중, so 비행 중 means “during the flight.” It follows the noun that names the period or activity. A new example is 수업 중, “during class.”
필요한 필요한 means “needed” or “necessary” in 필요한 책, describing the one book required for the flight. It is the form used before a noun. A new example is 필요한 물건, “a necessary item.”
한 한 means “one” in 한 권 and specifies a single book. It is used directly before the counting unit 권. A new example is 한 개, “one item.”
권 권 is the counting unit used for books in 한 권. It appears after the number and before any following particle or verb. A new example is 책 두 권, “two books.”
만 만 means “only” in 한 권만 가져가, limiting what should be taken to one book. It follows the noun or quantity being limited. A new example is 이것만 필요해요, “I only need this.”
가져가 가져가 means “take along” in 한 권만 가져가, telling the listener to take the needed book with them. It is an informal command in this dialogue. A new example is 우산을 가져가, “Take an umbrella with you.”
나머지 나머지 means “the rest” in 나머지는 집에 두고 가, referring to all the books other than the one being taken. It is used when one part has already been selected or removed. A new example is 나머지는 나중에 하자, “Let’s do the rest later.”
는 는 marks 나머지 as the topic in 나머지는 집에 두고 가 and sets it apart from the one book being taken. It can also create a contrast between the topic and another item. A new example is 저는 집에 있어요, “I am at home.”
집 집 means “home” in 집에 두고 가, the place where the remaining books are left. It commonly appears with a location marker when describing being at or going to home. A new example is 집에 가다, “to go home.”
재킷 재킷 means “jacket” and is the clothing the speaker can wear instead of putting it in the suitcase. It is a loanword used for this garment. A new example is 재킷을 입다, “to wear a jacket.”
넣는 넣는 means “putting in” or “packing” in 넣는 대신, referring to putting the jacket into the suitcase. It describes the action before 대신. A new example is 가방에 넣는 물건, “an item being put in the bag.”
대신 대신 means “instead” in 넣는 대신 입고 갈 수 있어, contrasting packing the jacket with wearing it. The pattern action + 대신 means “instead of doing the action.” A new example is 버스 대신 기차를 타요, “I take the train instead of the bus.”
입고 입고 contributes “wearing and” in 입고 갈, linking wearing the jacket with going. The whole expression 입고 갈 수 있어 means “can go wearing it.” A new example is 신발을 신고 나가다, “to go out wearing shoes.”
갈 갈 means “go” in 갈 수 있어 and is the form used before 수 in the ability expression. In 입고 갈 수 있어, it means that the speaker can go while wearing the jacket. A new example is 볼 수 있어요, “I can see it.”
그러면 그러면 means “then” or “in that case” and introduces the result of wearing the jacket instead of packing it. It connects the suggestion to its expected benefit. A new example is 그러면 시작할게요, “Then I’ll start.”
전부 전부 means “everything” or “all” in 전부 다시 싸지 않아도, referring to the entire suitcase’s contents. It commonly comes before the action that applies to the whole group. A new example is 전부 가져가세요, “Take everything.”
싸지 싸지 contributes “pack” in 싸지 않아도, the negative construction meaning “even without packing.” The whole phrase 전부 다시 싸지 않아도 means “even without repacking everything.” A new example is 지금 싸지 않아도 돼요, “You do not have to pack now.”
않아도 않아도 means “even without doing” in 싸지 않아도 and shows that the helpful result is possible without repacking everything. It is used with a preceding action in a condition of omission. A new example is 가지 않아도 돼요, “You do not have to go.”
도움 도움 means “help” in 도움 될 거야, referring to the benefit of wearing the jacket. It commonly appears with 되다 when something is helpful. A new example is 도움이 필요해요, “I need help.”
될 될 contributes “will be” in 도움 될 거야, so 도움 될 거야 means “it will be helpful.” It is the form used before 거야 to describe the expected result. A new example is 문제가 될 수 있어요, “It can become a problem.”
거야 거야 gives 도움 될 거야 a colloquial expectation or confident prediction: “it will help.” It is used here in casual conversation between the two speakers. A new example is 괜찮을 거야, “It will be okay.”
이제 이제 means “now” in 이제 제한 무게보다 가벼워 and marks the changed situation after rearranging the luggage. It often introduces a new state or time. A new example is 이제 괜찮아요, “It is okay now.”
보다 보다 marks the comparison standard in 제한 무게보다 가벼워, meaning “lighter than the weight limit.” It follows the thing used for comparison. A new example is 어제보다 좋아요, “It is better than yesterday.”
가벼워 가벼워 means “is light” and, with 보다, means the suitcase is lighter than the limit. The informal ending fits the conversational tone. A new example is 이 가방이 더 가벼워, “This bag is lighter.”
그럼 그럼 is the shortened conversational form of 그러면 and means “then” in 그럼 카운터에서. It introduces the practical consequence of the suitcase now being under the limit. A new example is 그럼 같이 가요, “Then let’s go together.”
카운터 카운터 means “counter” or “desk” and refers to the airport desk in 카운터에서. It identifies the place where the suitcase might otherwise be opened. A new example is 카운터에서 기다리세요, “Wait at the counter.”
에서 에서 marks 카운터 as the location where the action would happen in 카운터에서 여행 가방을 열다. It is used for an action taking place at a location. A new example is 공항에서 만나요, “Let’s meet at the airport.”
열지 열지 contributes “opening” in 열지 않고도, which means “without opening.” The whole expression 열지 않고도 describes leaving without opening the suitcase. A new example is 문을 열지 않고 기다리다, “to wait without opening the door.”
않고도 않고도 means “even without doing” in 열지 않고도 and shows that leaving is possible without opening the suitcase. It connects the omitted action with the result that remains possible. A new example is 돈을 쓰지 않고도 살 수 있어요, “You can buy it without spending money.”
있겠다 있겠다 completes 갈 수 있겠다, meaning “it looks like we will be able to leave” or “we should be able to leave.” Together with 갈 수, it expresses a newly possible action based on the suitcase being under the limit. A new example is 이제 시작할 수 있겠다, “It looks like we can start now.”

Grammar Points

-아/어야 하다

꺼내야

kkaw-NEH-yah

must take it out

The ending -아/어야 expresses necessity or obligation, often followed by 하다.

-지 않고도

열지 않고도

yuhl-JJEE AHN-goh-doh

even without opening it

-지 않고도 means doing something without performing the preceding action.

Korean Vocabulary

꺼내다 verb
kkaw-NEH-dah to take out 꺼내야
넘다 verb
NUHM-ttah to exceed; to go over 넘었으니까
다시 싸다 phrase
dah-SHEE SSAH-dah to repack 다시 쌀
무겁다 adj
moo-GUP-ttah to be heavy 무거운
무게를 재다 phrase
moo-GEH-reul JAE-dah to weigh 무게를 재 보자
배낭 noun
bae-NAHNG backpack
수하물 허용량 noun
soo-HAH-mool huh-yong-NYAHNG baggage allowance
엄격하다 adj
uhm-KKYUH-ka-dah to be strict 엄격해
여행 가방 noun
yuh-HAENG gah-bahng suitcase
제한 무게 noun
jeh-HAHN moo-GEH weight limit
출발하다 verb
chool-BAL-ha-dah to leave; to depart 출발하기
필요하다 adj
pih-RYOH-ha-dah to be needed 필요하면

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It's over the limit, so I need to take something out.

Show Answer제한 무게를 넘었으니까 뭔가를 꺼내야 해.

Leave the rest at home.

Show Answer나머지는 집에 두고 가.

Now it's under the limit.

Show Answer이제 제한 무게보다 가벼워.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to be needed

Show Answer필요하면

to leave; to depart

Show Answer출발하기

to exceed; to go over

Show Answer넘었으니까

to take out

Show Answer꺼내야