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1. 화면은 보이지만 스프레드시트 글자가 꽤 작아 보여요.

   Your screen is visible, but the spreadsheet text looks rather small.

   화면

   screen

   보이지만

   is visible, but

   스프레드시트

   spreadsheet

   글자

   text

   꽤

   quite; rather

   작아 보여요

   looks small

   More detail

   화면 means “screen” here. It is a noun; in 화면은, the topic marker 은 marks the screen as the topic of the first clause. Example: 화면이 보여요. = “The screen is visible.” 보이지만 means “is visible, but.” Its base form is 보이다, “to be visible” or “to be seen.” The ending -지만 connects this clause to a contrast, meaning “but” or “although.” Unlike sentence-final 보여요, 보이지만 is a connective form, so it does not itself carry the polite sentence ending. Example: 사진은 보이지만 글자가 흐려요. = “The picture is visible, but the text is blurry.” 스프레드시트 means “spreadsheet.” It is a noun used before another noun to specify what kind of text is meant: “spreadsheet text.” 글자 means “written characters” or “text.” Here it refers to the writing itself, not to the spreadsheet as a whole. Example: 글자가 커요. = “The text is large.” 꽤 means “quite” or “rather.” It strengthens the description that follows. It is an adverb and does not itself mark comparison. 작아 보여요 means “looks small.” The base adjective is 작다, “to be small.” 작아 is its connective form before 보이다; it is not the adjective’s unchanged stem. 보여요 is the polite present form of 보이다. The pattern A-아/어 보이다 describes how something appears to the speaker; it does not necessarily report a measurement. Example: 이 글씨는 커 보여요. = “This writing looks large.” Together, 화면은 보이지만 sets up a contrast. 스프레드시트 글자가 꽤 작아 보여요 says that the spreadsheet text appears rather small. The whole utterance means: “Your screen is visible, but the spreadsheet text looks rather small.” The sentence-final -요 makes the observation polite.

2. 그래도 화면을 확대할 수는 있어요.

   I can zoom in, though.

   그래도

   still; though

   화면

   screen

   확대할

   zoom in

   수는 있어요

   can; is possible

   More detail

   그래도 means “even so,” “still,” or “though.” It connects this statement with the preceding limitation: despite the text looking small, the speaker can zoom in. It commonly appears at the start of a sentence to mark contrast. Example: 그래도 갈 수 있어요. — “Even so, I can go.” 화면 means “screen” or “display.” It is a noun and can combine with other words to specify what is on or related to the screen. Example: 화면이 너무 밝아요. — “The screen is too bright.” 확대할 comes from the verb 확대하다, “to enlarge” or “to zoom in.” The form 확대할 is the verb’s -(으)ㄹ form, used here before 수 in an ability or possibility construction. It does not itself mean “can”; that meaning comes from the larger pattern 확대할 수 있다. 수는 있어요 contains 수, “way” or “possibility,” plus the topic marker 는 and polite 있어요, the present form of 있다, “to exist.” In -(으)ㄹ 수 있다, the pattern means “can” or “it is possible to.” Adding 는 to 수 emphasizes or contrasts the possibility: 확대할 수는 있어요 means “I can zoom in, at least” or “I can zoom in, though.” The subject is understood from context; Korean does not require an overt pronoun here. Example: 읽을 수는 있어요. — “I can read it, at least.” Together, 화면을 확대할 수는 있어요 means “I can zoom in on the screen, at least.” 화면을 marks the screen as the object of the zooming action, and 확대할 수는 있어요 expresses an available ability with contrastive emphasis. With 그래도 at the beginning, the complete utterance means “I can zoom in, though.”

3. 그러면 몇 개 열이 화면 밖으로 밀려날 수도 있어요.

   It may push a few columns out of view.

   그러면

   then; in that case

   몇 개

   a few

   열

   column

   화면 밖으로

   out of view

   밀려날

   be pushed out

   수도 있어요

   may; might

   More detail

   그러면 means “then” or “in that case.” It connects the sentence to a condition or result just mentioned. Example: 그러면 시작할게요. — “Then I’ll start.” 몇 개 expresses an unspecified small number of units: “a few” or “several.” 몇 means “how many/some,” and 개 is the general counter for objects. Here, 몇 개 counts the columns, rather than asserting an exact number. Example: 사과 몇 개를 샀어요. — “I bought a few apples.” 열 means “column” in a table or spreadsheet. It is a noun, so 몇 개 comes before it to form “a few columns.” Example: 열을 하나 추가했어요. — “I added one column.” 화면 밖으로 means “out of the screen/view.” 화면 is “screen,” 밖 is “outside,” and -으로 marks the direction or resulting location. In this sentence, it describes columns moving beyond what is visible, not necessarily leaving the physical device. Example: 사진이 화면 밖으로 잘려요. — “The picture is cut off outside the visible screen area.” 밀려날 comes from 밀려나다, “to be pushed out” or “to get forced out.” The form 밀려날 is the prospective form used before 수도 있어요; it presents being pushed out as a possible event. The related verb 밀다 means “to push,” while 밀려나다 focuses on the affected thing being pushed out. Example: 내용이 아래로 밀려날 수 있어요. — “The content may be pushed downward.” 수도 있어요 is a possibility pattern: 동사-(으)ㄹ 수도 있다 means “may/might do or be.” Here, 밀려날 수도 있어요 means “may be pushed out.” 있어요 is the polite present form of 있다; in this pattern, it helps express possibility rather than simple physical existence. Example: 시간이 더 걸릴 수도 있어요. — “It may take more time.” Together, 그러면 sets up the result, 몇 개 열 identifies an unspecified small number of columns, and 화면 밖으로 밀려날 수도 있어요 says that those columns may be pushed beyond the visible area. The complete meaning is: “Then, a few columns may be pushed out of view.”

4. 핵심 수치만 계속 보인다면 괜찮아요.

   That works as long as the key figures stay visible.

   핵심

   key; core

   수치

   figures; numerical values

   만

   only

   계속

   continuously; keep on

   보인다면

   if visible

   괜찮아요

   that works; it’s okay

   More detail

   핵심 means “key” or “essential.” It commonly comes before a noun to identify what matters most, as in 핵심 내용 (“key content”). Here it modifies 수치, rather than referring to a person or participant. 수치 means a numerical value or figure. In 핵심 수치, it refers to the important figures being displayed. A useful related term is 숫자, which more directly means a number or numeral; 수치 is especially natural for data or measured figures. 만 is attached to 수치 and limits the condition to those figures: “only the key figures.” The particle itself does not state how many figures there are; it marks which information is sufficient or included. 계속 means “continuously” or “keep.” With a form describing something being displayed, it gives the idea that the display remains in place or continues to occur. For example, 이 화면이 계속 보여요. means “This screen keeps being visible.” 보인다면 is based on 보이다, “to be seen,” “to appear,” or “to be shown.” In this sentence, the relevant meaning is “be visible/displayed.” The ending -ㄴ다면 makes a conditional assumption: 보인다면 means “if [they] remain visible” or “as long as [they] are shown.” Korean does not mark the subject in this form, so the fixed sentence identifies the intended content through 핵심 수치 and the translation, not through a separate pronoun. 괜찮아요 comes from 괜찮다, meaning “to be okay” or “to work/be acceptable.” The -아요 style makes it a polite present-tense statement. In this context it evaluates the stated condition as acceptable, so “that works” is more natural than treating it only as a general statement of well-being. Together, 핵심 수치만 sets the restriction—only the key figures—while 계속 보인다면 supplies the condition that they remain visible. 괜찮아요 gives the result or evaluation. The whole utterance therefore means: “That works as long as the key figures stay visible.”

5. 그렇다면 차이 분석 부분을 먼저 보여 드릴게요.

   In that case, I'll put the variance section first.

   그렇다면

   in that case

   차이

   difference; variance

   분석

   analysis

   부분

   section; part

   먼저

   first

   보여 드릴게요

   I’ll show you

   More detail

   그렇다면 means “in that case” or “if so.” It links the current statement to an assumed or previously mentioned condition. It is formed from 그렇다 (“be so”) with the conditional form -다면 (“if ...”). The form itself does not identify the condition; here, the fixed translation gives the intended consequence. 차이 means “difference” or, in this context, “variance.” It is a noun and can be used independently: 차이가 있어요. — “There is a difference.” 분석 means “analysis.” In 차이 분석, the noun 차이 modifies the following noun 분석, so the phrase means “difference analysis” or “variance analysis.” Korean commonly places a noun modifier before the noun it specifies. 부분 means “part” or “section.” In 차이 분석 부분, the preceding noun phrase specifies the type of section: “the variance-analysis section.” It can also be used more generally: 중요한 부분 — “an important part.” 먼저 is an adverb meaning “first” here. It sets the order of the showing action: the speaker will show this section before the other relevant material. It does not by itself claim that the section has a permanent first position. 보여 드릴게요 means “I’ll show you.” In this sentence, 보여 is the connective form of 보이다 used with the transitive sense “show/make visible.” 드리다 is a humble/service verb: it presents the speaker’s action as being done for the listener, rather than being an ordinary honorific form of 보다. The ending -ㄹ게요 expresses the speaker’s intention or commitment, often oriented toward the addressee. For example, 제가 확인해 드릴게요. means “I’ll check it for you.” Together, 차이 분석 부분을 marks “the variance-analysis section” as the object, 먼저 places the showing first, and 보여 드릴게요 expresses the speaker’s polite commitment to show it. 그렇다면 links this commitment to the understood condition. The whole utterance means: “In that case, I’ll put the variance section first.”

6. 수치가 요점을 뒷받침하긴 하지만, 설명에 맥락이 더 필요해요.

   The figures support the point, but the explanation needs more context.

   수치

   figures

   요점

   point

   뒷받침하긴 하지만

   although (it) supports

   설명

   explanation

   맥락

   context

   더

   more

   필요해요

   is needed

   More detail

   수치 means “figures” here: numerical data used to support an assessment or statement. The form itself does not mark plural number; the English plural comes from the intended meaning here. Example: 수치를 확인해 주세요. — “Please check the figures.” 요점 is “the point” or “main point.” It refers to the central idea being discussed, rather than a numerical point or a physical location. Example: 요점을 간단히 말해 주세요. — “Please state the main point briefly.” 뒷받침하긴 하지만 is the contrast pattern 뒷받침하기는 하지만: “although it supports” or “it does support, but…”. 뒷받침하다 is the base verb, meaning “to support” an idea, claim, or conclusion with evidence. -기는 하지만 acknowledges the preceding fact while introducing a limitation or contrast. In this sentence, the figures do support the point, but that support is not enough to remove the need mentioned afterward. The shortened form -기는 → -긴 is common in conversational Korean. Example: 도움이 되기는 하지만 완전하지는 않아요. — “It is helpful, but it is not complete.” 설명 means “explanation.” It is a noun that can refer to the explanatory text or account itself. Example: 설명이 명확해요. — “The explanation is clear.” 맥락 means “context”: surrounding information that helps the reader understand an explanation or claim. Example: 맥락을 더 설명해 주세요. — “Please explain more context.” 더 means “more” and increases the amount or degree of the following idea. Here it indicates that additional context is needed, not that the context is merely different. Example: 더 자세한 정보가 필요해요. — “More detailed information is needed.” 필요해요 comes from the descriptive verb 필요하다, “to be necessary” or “to be needed.” -해요 is the polite present-style ending. With 맥락이, the sentence says that context is necessary; it does not say who needs it. Example: 시간이 더 필요해요. — “More time is needed.” Together, 수치가 요점을 뒷받침하긴 하지만 says “Although the figures support the point,” and 설명에 맥락이 더 필요해요 says “the explanation needs more context.” The particle 가 marks 수치 as the subject of 뒷받침하다, while 에 marks the explanation as the place or area in which more context is needed. The complete meaning is: “The figures support the point, but the explanation needs more context.”

7. 각 전망치의 근거가 되는 가정을 언급할게요.

   I'll mention the assumptions behind each projection.

   각

   each

   전망치

   projection

   근거가 되는

   serves as the basis

   가정

   assumption

   언급할게요

   I’ll mention

   More detail

   각 means “each” and distributes the following noun individually: 각 전망치 is “each projection,” not one combined projection. It is a determiner, so it appears directly before the noun it specifies. 전망치 is a noun meaning a projection or forecast, especially a projected figure or estimate. The sentence uses it as the noun marked by 의 in 전망치의, meaning “of each projection.” The 의 relation connects each projection to the assumptions described afterward. 근거가 되는 describes something that serves as a basis or supporting ground. It comes from 근거 (“basis” or “grounds”) plus 되다 (“become” or “serve as”), with 되는 as the form that modifies a following noun. Here, 근거가 되는 가정 means “assumptions that serve as the basis.” The noun 근거, rather than 가정, carries the subject marker 가 inside this modifying clause. 가정 means “assumption.” In 가정을, the object marker 을 shows that the assumptions are what the speaker will mention. A useful pattern is N을 언급하다, “to mention N.” 언급할게요 comes from the verb 언급하다, “to mention,” plus -ㄹ게요. This ending presents the speaker’s intention or commitment to do something, often with the sense “I’ll mention it” or “I’ll mention them.” It is different from simply describing a scheduled future event: the form highlights what the speaker undertakes to do. The polite ending 요 makes the utterance suitable for ordinary polite conversation. Together, 각 전망치의 identifies the basis as belonging to each projection, 근거가 되는 describes the assumptions as serving that basis, and 가정을 언급할게요 says that the speaker will mention those assumptions. The whole utterance means, “I’ll mention the assumptions behind each projection.”

8. 그러면 앞선 논의를 놓친 분들에게 도움이 될 거예요.

   That will help listeners who missed the earlier discussion.

   그러면

   then; in that case

   앞선

   earlier; preceding

   논의

   discussion

   놓친

   missed

   분들

   people

   에게

   to

   도움

   help

   될 거예요

   will be; will become

   More detail

   그러면 means “then” or “in that case.” It links this statement to a condition or preceding point. Example: 그러면 시작할게요. — “Then I’ll start.” 앞선 is the modifier form of 앞서다, “to go ahead of” or “to precede”; here it means “earlier” or “preceding.” As a modifier, 앞선 comes before the noun it describes: 앞선 논의 means “the earlier discussion.” 논의 is a noun meaning “discussion” or “deliberation.” Example: 논의를 계속합니다. — “We continue the discussion.” 놓친 is the past modifier form of 놓치다, “to miss” or “to fail to catch.” The form 놓친 describes something that was missed: 놓친 기회 means “an opportunity that was missed.” Here it describes the people’s having missed the discussion. 분들 refers respectfully to people; 분 is the respectful noun used for a person, and 들 marks plural people here. In this sentence, it corresponds to the listeners or other people being helped. Example: 참석하신 분들 — “the people who attended.” 에게 marks the person or people toward whom an action or benefit is directed. Thus 분들에게 means “to the people” or “for the people.” It is commonly used with verbs such as 주다 “to give” and 도움이 되다 “to be helpful.” 도움 is the noun “help” or “assistance.” In the sentence, the following subject marker 이 makes 도움이, literally “help” as the thing that is useful. The pattern 도움이 되다 means “to be helpful” or literally “to become help.” Example: 이 자료가 도움이 돼요. — “This material is helpful.” 될 거예요 is the polite prospective form of 되다, “to become” or, in this construction, “to be.” The ending -ㄹ 거예요 expresses an expected or intended future situation, so 도움이 될 거예요 means “will be helpful” or “should be helpful.” Example: 곧 익숙해질 거예요. — “You will soon become familiar with it.” Together, 앞선 논의를 놓친 분들에게 forms a relative description: “to the people who missed the earlier discussion.” 그러면 sets the statement as a consequence, and 도움이 될 거예요 says that it is expected to be helpful. The whole utterance therefore means: “Then it will help the listeners who missed the earlier discussion.”

9. 전망치 앞에 짧은 설명을 덧붙이면 충분할 것 같아요.

   A short note before the projections should cover it.

   전망치

   projection figures

   앞에

   before; in front of

   짧은

   short

   설명

   explanation; note

   덧붙이면

   if [someone] adds

   충분할 것 같아요

   seems sufficient

   More detail

   전망치 means “projection figures” here: numerical estimates or forecast values. It is a noun; 전망 means a forecast or outlook, while 전망치 specifically refers to the projected figure or value. 앞에 places something before or in front of a reference point. 앞 is “front” or “before,” and -에 marks the location or point involved. In this sentence, it gives the position of the note relative to the projection figures: “before the projections.” 짧은 means “short” and describes 설명. It is the attributive form of the adjective 짧다: 짧다 → 짧은 before a noun. The adjective describes the length or brevity of the explanation, not the projections. 설명 is an explanation or note. As a noun, it can refer either to an explanatory account or, as in the translation here, a brief note. The pattern 짧은 설명 means “a short explanation/note.” 덧붙이면 means “if [someone] adds” or “by adding.” It comes from the verb 덧붙이다, “to add or append,” plus -면, a conditional ending: 덧붙이다 → 덧붙이면. The verb expresses adding something to existing material; it does not itself specify who performs the action. 충분할 것 같아요 expresses the speaker’s impression that something will probably be sufficient. 충분하다 means “to be sufficient,” and 충분할 is its form before 것 같다, with -ㄹ marking a prospective or expected state. 것 같아요 literally presents the idea as “seems to be,” so the whole construction is a polite, somewhat softened assessment: “seems sufficient” or “should be enough.” Together, 전망치 앞에 identifies placement, 짧은 설명 specifies what is placed there, and 덧붙이면 makes adding it the condition. 충분할 것 같아요 gives the assessment of the result. Thus the utterance means: “If you add a short note before the projections, it seems that that will be sufficient,” naturally rendered by the fixed translation as “A short note before the projections should cover it.”