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Dialogue

이곳에서는 성과를 어떻게 평가하는지 이해하고 싶습니다.

ee-goh-suh-neun SUNG-gwah-rul uh-TTUK-kay pyung-GAH-ha-neun-jee ee-HAY-ha-go SHIM-nee-dah. I would like to understand how performance is evaluated here.

평가에서는 결과와 협업, 그리고 판단의 질을 고려합니다.

pyung-GAH-eh-suh-neun kyul-GWA-wa hyuh-BUHp, gee-ruh-GOO pan-DAN-eh jeel-rul guh-RYUH-ham-nee-dah. Reviews consider outcomes, collaboration, and the quality of judgment.

결과만으로는 잘못 판단할 수 있기 때문에 그런 균형이 중요합니다.

kyul-GWA-man-uh-roh-neun jal-MOHT pan-DAN-hal soo eet-gee ttae-MOON-eh guh-run gyoon-HYUNG-ee joong-YOH-ham-nee-dah. That balance matters, because output alone can be misleading.

결정 때문에 나중에 문제가 생기는 경우에는 빠르게 처리한 점만을 보상하지 않으려고 합니다.

kyul-JUNG ttae-MOON-eh nah-JOONG-eh moon-JEH-ga saeng-GEE-neun gyung-WOO-eh-neun PPAH-reu-gay chuh-ree-han jum-MAHN-eul bo-SANG-ha-jee ah-neu-ryuh-go ham-nee-dah. We try to avoid rewarding speed when decisions create later problems.

처음 일을 시작할 때 기대 사항은 어떻게 전달되나요?

chuh-um ee-rul shee-JAH-kal ttae gee-DAE sah-HANG-eun uh-TTUK-kay jun-dal-DWAE-nah-yo? How are expectations communicated when someone first starts?

관리자들이 중간 목표를 정한 다음 상황이 더 분명해지면 조정합니다.

gwan-lee-ja-deu-ree joong-GAN mok-PYO-rul jung-han da-EUM sang-HWANG-ee duh boon-MYUNG-hae-jee-myun joh-JUNG-ham-nee-dah. Managers set milestones, then adjust them as context becomes clearer.

피드백이 일찍 제공된다면 실용적인 방법인 것 같습니다.

pee-deu-BAEK-ee eel-JJEUK jeh-GONG-dwaen-da-myun shee-RYONG-juh-gin bang-BUH-min gut GAT-seum-nee-dah. That sounds practical, as long as feedback arrives early.

초기 피드백은 당연히 제공되며 공식 평가 때만 주어지는 것이 아닙니다.

choh-GEE pee-deu-BAEK-eun dang-YUN-hee jeh-GONG-dwae-myu gong-SHEEK pyung-GAH ttae-man joo-UH-jee-neun guh-shee ah-NIM-nee-dah. Early feedback is expected, not reserved for formal reviews.

Word by Word

이곳에서는 In this dialogue, 이곳에서는 means “here” or “in this place,” referring to the organization where the evaluation takes place. The form sets this place as the topic, so it is useful when describing what happens in a particular place.

성과를 성과를 means “performance” or “results” as the thing being evaluated. 를 marks 성과 as the object of the evaluation. This form is used before a verb that evaluates or measures performance.

어떻게 어떻게 means “how” and asks about the manner or method of the evaluation. Here it introduces the way performance is evaluated, so it is useful before an action when asking how something is done.

평가하는지 평가하는지 expresses “how something is evaluated” inside the indirect question understood by 이해하고 싶습니다. It connects the evaluation action to a verb such as “understand” when the speaker is asking about its method.

이해하고 이해하고 means “understand and” in its exact form here, linking understanding to the following desire expression. Together with 싶습니다, 이해하고 싶습니다 means “would like to understand.”

싶습니다 싶습니다 expresses a polite, formal desire or wish. With 이해하고, it makes the meaning “would like to understand,” and this pattern is useful for stating what the speaker wants to do.

평가에서는 평가에서는 means “in evaluations” or “when it comes to evaluations.” 에서 places the discussion within the evaluation context, while 는 marks that context as the topic.

결과와 결과와 means “results and,” adding 결과 to a list of things considered in the review. 와 connects this noun to the following items in the same list.

협업 협업 means “collaboration” in the list of qualities considered during evaluation. As a noun, it can be placed alongside other evaluation criteria.

그리고 그리고 means “and” or “also” and introduces the final listed consideration, 판단의 질. It is useful for adding another point after a preceding statement or list.

판단의 판단의 means “of judgment,” showing that 질 is the quality belonging to or associated with judgment. 의 links one noun to another to express this relationship.

질을 질을 means “quality” as the object being considered, specifically the quality of judgment. 를 marks 질 as the object of 고려합니다.

고려합니다 고려합니다 means “consider” in a polite formal statement. Here it takes several evaluation factors as its objects, so it is useful when explaining what a review takes into account.

결과만으로는 결과만으로는 means “with results alone” or “based on results alone.” 만 limits the basis to results, 으로 indicates the means or basis, and 는 adds a contrastive topic nuance.

잘못 잘못 means “wrongly” or “incorrectly” and modifies 판단할 in this dialogue. It shows that judging from results alone may lead to an incorrect judgment.

판단할 판단할 supplies the meaning “judge” before the possibility expression 수 있다. In this dialogue, 판단할 수 있다 means that someone can or may judge in a certain way.

수 수 expresses possibility or ability in the construction 판단할 수 있다. Together, this construction says that an incorrect judgment may be possible.

있기 있기 is the form used in 있기 때문에, referring to the possibility expressed by 판단할 수 있다. The full connection 판단할 수 있기 때문에 gives the reason “because it is possible to judge.”

때문에 때문에 means “because” and introduces the reason for the statement that follows. It is useful after a noun or a clause when explaining a cause.

그런 그런 means “such” or “that kind of” and refers back to the balance just discussed. It comes before 균형이 to identify the kind of balance being called important.

균형이 균형이 means “balance” as the subject of the statement that it matters. 이 marks 균형 as the subject of 중요합니다.

중요합니다 중요합니다 means “is important” in a polite formal style. It states the speaker’s evaluation of the balance between results, collaboration, and judgment.

결정 결정 means “decision” or “decisions” in the context of choices that may create later problems. It is followed by 때문에 to show that the decisions are the cause.

나중에 나중에 means “later” and places the resulting problems at a later time. It is useful when describing something that happens after the present moment or after an earlier action.

문제가 문제가 means “a problem” as the subject of 생기는. 이 marks the problem as what arises later.

생기는 생기는 means “arising” or “occurring” and describes the problems in 문제가 생기는 경우. It is useful before a noun when identifying a situation in which something occurs.

경우에는 경우에는 means “in cases where” or “when.” 경우 identifies a situation, 에 places the condition in that situation, and 는 marks it as the topic or condition being discussed.

빠르게 빠르게 means “quickly” and describes how the work was handled. It is an adverbial form used before an action to describe its speed or manner.

처리한 처리한 means “handled” or “processed” and describes the aspect of dealing with something quickly in 빠르게 처리한 점. It is placed before 점 to identify the particular action being evaluated.

점만을 점만을 means “only that aspect” or “only that point,” referring to the fact that something was handled quickly. 만 limits the focus to that point, and 을 marks it as the object of 보상하지.

보상하지 보상하지 contributes “not reward” to the negative intention expressed in the surrounding phrase. With 않으려고 합니다, 보상하지 않으려고 합니다 means “try not to reward.”

않으려고 않으려고 expresses the intention “in order not to” or “with the aim of not.” Together with 보상하지 and 합니다, it says that the organization tries not to reward speed by itself.

합니다 합니다 is the polite formal form of “do” and completes the expression 보상하지 않으려고 합니다. In this dialogue, the full expression means “we try not to” or “we intend not to.”

처음 처음 means “at first” or “when someone first” begins something. Here it marks the early stage of starting work and is useful for referring to the beginning of an activity.

일을 일을 means “work” or “the job” as the object of starting. 를 marks 일을 as what someone begins.

시작할 시작할 means “start” or “begin” in the expression 일을 시작할 때. It comes before 때 to identify the time when someone begins work.

때 때 means “when” or “the time when.” In 일을 시작할 때, it turns the preceding action into a time reference for the question.

기대 기대 means “expectations” in the phrase 기대 사항, referring to what is expected of a new employee. It combines with a following noun to specify the expectations being discussed.

사항은 사항은 means “the matters” or “the points” as the topic of the question. Together with 기대, 기대 사항은 refers to the points or requirements that are expected.

전달되나요 전달되나요 asks politely whether something is communicated or delivered. Here it asks how expectations are communicated when a person starts, and the passive form focuses on the expectations receiving the communication.

관리자들이 관리자들이 means “managers” as the people who set and adjust the milestones. 들 marks the noun as plural in this context, and 이 marks it as the subject.

중간 중간 means “interim” or “midpoint” and describes 목표 in 중간 목표. It is useful before a noun when referring to something that comes between the beginning and the final stage.

목표를 목표를 means “goals” or “targets” as the object that managers set. 를 marks 목표 as the object of 정한.

정한 정한 means “set” or “established” and describes the milestones that managers have set. It appears before 다음 to connect that completed setting action to what happens afterward.

다음 다음 means “then” or “after” in 정한 다음. With an earlier action before it, it establishes the order “after setting the milestones, they adjust them.”

상황이 상황이 means “the situation” or “the context” as the subject of becoming clearer. 이 marks 상황 as what changes in clarity.

더 더 means “more” or “further” and increases the degree of clarity in 더 분명해지면. It is useful before an adjective or descriptive expression when indicating an increased degree.

분명해지면 분명해지면 means “if or when it becomes clearer.” The form describes a change into a clearer state and uses the conditional ending 면 to introduce the condition for adjusting the milestones.

조정합니다 조정합니다 means “adjust” in a polite formal statement. Here managers adjust the milestones after the context becomes clearer, so it is useful for describing changes made to an existing plan.

피드백이 피드백이 means “feedback” as the subject of being provided. 이 marks 피드백 as what arrives or is provided early.

일찍 일찍 means “early” and describes when the feedback is provided. It is useful as an adverb when emphasizing that something happens before a later stage or formal event.

제공된다면 제공된다면 means “if it is provided,” with the passive form focusing on feedback as something received. The conditional ending 다면 introduces the condition under which the method sounds practical.

실용적인 실용적인 means “practical” and describes 방법. It is useful before a noun when evaluating whether an approach can work effectively in real situations.

방법인 방법인 contributes “being a method” to the expression 실용적인 방법인 것 같습니다. It links the noun 방법 to the following expression of appearance or impression.

것 것 means “the thing” or “the fact” in 것 같습니다. In this construction, it nominalizes the preceding description so the speaker can say that it seems to be true.

같습니다 같습니다 means “seems” or “appears to be” in a polite formal style. Together with 실용적인 방법인 것, it makes the cautious statement “it seems to be a practical method.”

초기 초기 means “initial” or “early” and describes the stage at which the feedback is given. It is useful before a noun when referring to the beginning of a process or period.

피드백은 피드백은 means “as for early feedback,” setting feedback as the topic of the statement. 은 contrasts the general expectation of feedback with the later phrase about formal reviews.

당연히 당연히 means “naturally” or “as a matter of course.” Here it emphasizes that early feedback is expected as a normal part of the process.

제공되며 제공되며 means “is provided and,” connecting the statement about early feedback to the explanation that follows. 며 links two related descriptions in a formal style.

공식 공식 means “formal” or “official” and describes 평가 in 공식 평가. It distinguishes the scheduled or formal evaluation context from ordinary feedback.

평가 평가 means “evaluation” or “review” in the phrase 공식 평가. It refers to the formal assessment event mentioned in contrast with early feedback.

때만 때만 means “only at the time” or “only when.” In 평가 때만, 만 limits the timing to formal evaluations, which the speaker says is not the case.

주어지는 주어지는 means “being given” or “being provided” and describes feedback in 주어지는 것이 아닙니다. It focuses on the feedback as something supplied to the employee.

것이 것이 means “the fact that” or “the thing that” in 주어지는 것이 아닙니다. It turns the preceding idea of being provided only at formal reviews into the subject of the denial.

아닙니다 아닙니다 means “is not” in a polite formal style. Here it denies the idea that feedback is provided only during formal evaluations.

Grammar Points

-(으)ㄹ 수 있기 때문에

잘못 판단할 수 있기 때문에 균형이 중요합니다.

jal-MOHT pan-DAN-hal soo eet-gee ttae-MOON-eh gyoon-HYUNG-ee joong-YOH-ham-nee-dah.

Because it can be misleading, balance matters.

때문에 means “because.” It follows a reason clause; 수 있다 expresses possibility before the reason ending.

-지 않으려고 하다

나중에 보상하지 않으려고 합니다.

nah-JOONG-eh bo-SANG-ha-jee ah-neu-ryuh-go ham-nee-dah.

I try not to reward later.

-지 않으려고 하다 means “try not to do.” It combines a negative verb with an intention or effort.

Korean Vocabulary

결과 noun

kyul-GWA outcome; result

결정 noun

kyul-JUNG decision

균형 noun

gyoon-HYUNG balance

나중에 adv

nah-JOONG-eh later

성과 noun

SUNG-gwah performance

이해하고 싶습니다 phrase

ee-HAY-ha-go SHIM-nee-dah would like to understand

잘못 판단할 수 있기 때문에 phrase

jal-MOHT pan-DAN-hal soo eet-gee ttae-MOON-eh because it can be misleading

중요합니다 phrase

joong-YOH-ham-nee-dah is important; matters

질 noun

jeel quality

판단 noun

pan-DAN judgment

평가 noun

pyung-GAH evaluation

협업 noun

hyuh-BUHp collaboration

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I would like to understand how performance is evaluated here.

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이곳에서는 성과를 어떻게 평가하는지 이해하고 싶습니다.

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is important; matters

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중요합니다

balance

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균형

collaboration

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협업

judgment

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판단