About This Lesson
Use Move-Out Notice and Documentation to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
이사 나갈 수도 있지만, 퇴거 통지를 제대로 하고 싶어요.
ee-SAH nah-GAHL soo-DOH it-jjee-MAHN, tweh-GUH tong-JEE-rul juh-DAE-roh hah-GOH shee-PUH-yo. I may move out, but I want to handle notice correctly.
B
임대차 계약서에 통지 요건이 나와 있지만, 제가 요약해 드릴 수 있어요.
im-DAE-chah gyeh-YAHK-suh-eh tong-JEE yo-GUN-ee nah-WAH it-jjee-MAHN, jeh-GAH yo-YAH-kae duh-RIL soo iss-UH-yo. The lease explains notice requirements, but I can summarize them.
A
그렇게 해 주세요. 법률 문구는 해석하기 어려울 수 있으니까요.
guh-ruh-KEH heh JOO-seh-yo. BUM-nyool MOON-goo-nun heh-suh-KAH-gee uh-RYUH-ool soo iss-uh-nee-KKAH-yo. Please do, because legal wording can be difficult to interpret.
B
서면으로 통지해야 하고, 집은 깨끗한 상태로 돌려줘야 해요.
suh-MYUN-uh-roh tong-JEE-heh-yah hah-GOH, JEE-bun kkeh-KKUN-tahn sahng-TAE-roh dohl-LYUH-jwoh-yah HEH-yo. You need written notice, and the property must be returned clean.
A
일반적인 사용으로 생긴 마모를 두고 분쟁이 생기는 것도 피하고 싶어요.
il-BAHN-juh-gin sah-YONG-uh-roh saeng-GIN mah-MOH-rul DOO-goh boon-JAENG-ee saeng-GEE-nun GUT-ttoh-do pee-HAH-goh shee-PUH-yo. I also want to avoid disputes over normal wear.
B
상태를 기록으로 남길 수 있도록 점검 일정을 잡을 수 있어요.
sahng-TAE-rul gee-ROH-guh-roh NAM-gil soo it-TOH-rok JUM-gum eel-JUNG-ul JAH-bul soo iss-uh-yo. We can schedule an inspection to document the condition.
A
그러면 절차가 덜 부담스러울 것 같아요.
guh-ruh-MYUN JUHL-CHAH-gah DUHL boo-DAHM-suh-ruh-ool GUTT kka-TAH-yo. That would make the process less stressful.
B
명확한 기록이 있으면 보통 퇴거할 때 오해를 막을 수 있어요.
myung-HWAH-kahn gee-ROH-gee iss-uh-MYUN boh-TONG tweh-GUH-hal TTAE oh-HEH-rul MAH-gul soo iss-uh-yo. Clear records usually prevent misunderstandings during move-out.Word by Word
이사
“이사” means moving or relocating, and here it refers to moving out of the apartment. It is commonly used with “하다” in “이사하다,” as in a new example such as “다음 달에 이사해요” (“I’m moving next month”). You would use it when discussing a change of residence with a landlord, housing office, or friend.
나갈
“나갈” means to move out or go out here, specifically as part of “이사 나갈 수도 있지만.” It is the form used before the possibility expression “수도 있다,” so “나갈 수도 있다” means “may move out.” You can reuse the pattern “집에서 나갈” when describing leaving a place, but keep the destination or context clear.
수도
In “나갈 수도 있지만,” “수도” contributes the meaning of possibility, or “may.” Together with “있다,” the construction expresses that moving out is one possible choice. A new example is “변경할 수도 있어요” (“It may be changed”), using the pattern “verb-(으)ㄹ 수도 있다.”
있지만
“있지만” means “although there is” or “but,” and here it connects the possible move-out decision with the speaker’s wish to handle the notice correctly. The ending “-지만” marks a contrast between the two parts. You can reuse “A-지만 B” when acknowledging one point before presenting a contrasting point.
퇴거
“퇴거” means move-out or vacating, and here it refers to leaving the rental property. It is a formal term suitable for housing, lease, and administrative discussions. You would use it in written notices or conversations with a housing office about leaving a property.
통지를
“통지를” means notice or notification as the object of “하고,” in the expression “퇴거 통지를 하고 싶어요.” The ending “-를” marks the notice as what the speaker wants to give or handle. A common new example is “변경 통지를 보내다” (“send a change notification”).
제대로
“제대로” means properly or correctly, showing that the speaker wants to follow the required move-out procedure accurately. It modifies the action “하고,” so “제대로 하고 싶어요” means “I want to do it properly.” You can use “제대로” before an action when emphasizing that it should be done correctly or completely.
하고
In “퇴거 통지를 제대로 하고 싶어요,” “하고” means to give or handle the notice, and it connects that action to “싶어요.” It is the connective form used before expressing the speaker’s desire to perform the action. A new example is “신청서를 작성하고 싶어요” (“I want to fill out the application form”).
싶어요
“싶어요” expresses the speaker’s desire to do the preceding action, so “하고 싶어요” means “I want to do or handle it.” It follows a verb stem in the pattern “verb-고 싶어요.” You can use it to make a polite statement of your own intention, such as “확인하고 싶어요” in a new example.
임대차
“임대차” refers to a lease or rental relationship, and here it appears in the formal term “임대차 계약서.” It is used for agreements involving renting property rather than casual discussion of moving. You would use it in housing-office, legal, or written lease contexts.
계약서에
“계약서에” means in or on the contract document, and here it identifies where the notice requirements are stated. The ending “-에” marks the document as the location or source of the information. A common new example is “계약서에 서명하다” (“sign the contract”).
통지
“통지” means notice or notification, and here it is part of the formal expression “통지 요건,” meaning the requirements for giving notice. It is more administrative in tone than an everyday reference to simply telling someone. You can reuse it with a specific topic, such as “해지 통지” in a new example for termination notice.
요건이
“요건이” means requirements, with the requirements marked as the subject of what is stated in the contract. In “통지 요건이 나와 있지만,” it refers specifically to the conditions that must be met for notice. The subject marker “-이” is used because “요건” ends in a consonant.
나와
In “통지 요건이 나와 있지만,” “나와” means that the requirements are written or stated in the contract, not simply that they physically come out. It connects the stated information to the contrast ending “-지만.” You can use “내용이 나와 있다” in a new example when saying that information is included in a document.
제가
“제가” means I or as for me, marking the speaker as the person who can summarize the requirements. It is used here to distinguish the speaker’s ability or willingness from the information in the lease. You can use “제가” when politely identifying yourself as the person who will perform an action.
요약해
“요약해” means summarize, and here it introduces the offer to summarize the notice requirements. It is followed by “드릴 수 있어요,” which makes the offer polite toward the listener. A new example is “내용을 요약해 주세요” (“Please summarize the contents”).
드릴
In “요약해 드릴 수 있어요,” “드릴” contributes the polite meaning of doing the summarizing as a service for the listener. It appears before “수 있어요” in the offer “can summarize it for you.” You can reuse “설명해 드릴게요” in a new example when politely offering to explain something to someone.
수
In “드릴 수 있어요,” “수” is the possibility or ability component of the construction meaning “can do.” The complete pattern is “verb-(으)ㄹ 수 있다,” so “요약해 드릴 수 있어요” means “I can summarize it for you.” A new example is “확인할 수 있어요” (“I can check it”).
있어요
Here “있어요” completes “드릴 수 있어요” and expresses that the offered action is possible. It is not simply a statement that something exists; in this construction, it means “can” or “is possible.” You can reuse “verb-(으)ㄹ 수 있어요” to state that an action is possible in a polite way.
그렇게
“그렇게” means like that or so, referring back to the offer to summarize the requirements. In “그렇게 해 주세요,” it lets the speaker accept that specific proposed action without repeating it. You can use it when responding to a suggestion or instruction that has just been mentioned.
해
In “그렇게 해 주세요,” “해” means do and refers to the action just proposed. Together with “주세요,” it forms a polite request meaning “please do that.” A new example is “그대로 해 주세요” (“Please do it as it is”), where “해” again refers to carrying out an action.
주세요
“주세요” makes the preceding action into a polite request, so “그렇게 해 주세요” means “Please do that.” It follows an action form when asking someone to perform it. You would use it with a housing-office worker or another person when making a courteous request.
법률
“법률” means law or legal matters, and here it describes the wording used in legal or lease documents. It gives “문구” a formal legal context rather than referring to ordinary wording. You would use it when discussing contracts, regulations, or other official legal material.
문구는
“문구는” means the wording or phrasing, with the topic marked for contrast or explanation. In this dialogue, the wording is difficult to interpret, especially because it is legal wording. The topic marker “-는” lets the speaker focus on this particular aspect of the document.
해석하기
“해석하기” means interpreting, and here it refers to interpreting the legal wording. It is followed by “어려울 수 있으니까요,” forming the reason that the wording may be difficult. You can reuse a verb plus “-기” when treating an action as something that can be easy or difficult.
어려울
“어려울” means difficult in the possibility expression “어려울 수 있으니까요.” It describes interpreting the legal wording as something that may be difficult, rather than asserting that it is always difficult. A new example is “이해하기 어려울 수 있어요” (“It may be difficult to understand”).
있으니까요
In “어려울 수 있으니까요,” “있으니까요” completes the possibility expression and gives the reason for the preceding request: the wording may be difficult to interpret. The ending “-니까요” presents that reason politely. You can reuse “A-(으)니까요” when explaining why you are making a request or statement.
서면으로
“서면으로” means in writing or in written form, and here it specifies how the move-out notice must be given. The ending “-으로” marks the method or form used for the action. You would use it in formal situations when an email, letter, or other written record is required.
통지해야
“통지해야” means must give notice in “서면으로 통지해야 하고.” The ending “-해야” marks an obligation, so written notice is presented as a requirement. You can reuse “verb-아야/어야 하다” for required actions, such as “제출해야 해요” in a new example.
집은
“집은” means the house or apartment, with “-은” marking it as the topic of the second requirement. Here it refers to the rental property that must be returned clean. You can use “집은” when shifting attention to the condition or status of the home.
깨끗한
“깨끗한” means clean, and here it describes the condition in which the property must be returned. It directly modifies “상태,” producing “깨끗한 상태” (“a clean condition”). A new example is “깨끗한 방” (“a clean room”).
상태로
“상태로” means in a condition or state, and here it marks the condition in which the property must be returned: “깨끗한 상태로.” The ending “-로” connects the described state to the action of returning it. You can reuse “A한 상태로 유지하다” in a new example for keeping something in a certain condition.
돌려줘야
“돌려줘야” means must return or give back, and here it applies to returning the property in a clean condition. It combines the act of returning with the obligation ending “-야,” completed by “해요.” A new example is “열쇠를 돌려줘야 해요” (“You must return the key”).
해요
In “돌려줘야 해요,” “해요” completes the obligation construction and makes the statement polite: the property must be returned clean. Its contribution here is not an independent “do,” but the final part of “-해야 해요.” You can reuse this polite pattern for rules and requirements, such as “예약해야 해요” in a new example.
일반적인
“일반적인” means normal or ordinary, and here it describes wear that results from ordinary use of the property. It narrows the discussion to expected wear rather than every possible kind of damage. A new example is “일반적인 절차” (“a normal procedure”).
사용으로
“사용으로” means from or through use, identifying ordinary use as the source of the wear. Together with “일반적인,” it describes wear caused by normal use. You can use “원인으로” or “사용으로” patterns when identifying what caused a condition, but keep the cause explicit.
생긴
“생긴” means arising or caused, and here it describes wear that resulted from ordinary use: “사용으로 생긴 마모.” It modifies “마모,” so the form links the cause to the thing that appeared. A new example is “문제로 생긴 비용” only when the context clearly indicates a cost caused by a problem.
마모를
“마모를” means wear or wearing damage, marked as the object of the discussion in “마모를 두고.” Here it refers to normal deterioration from using the rental property. You would use it in property inspections or maintenance discussions when distinguishing ordinary wear from other damage.
두고
In “마모를 두고,” “두고” means over or regarding, introducing the subject that could lead to a dispute. It does not mean physically placing the wear somewhere; the whole expression means “regarding the wear.” A new example is “비용을 두고 논의하다” (“discuss the costs”).
분쟁이
“분쟁이” means a dispute, marked as the subject of “생기는.” Here it refers to a disagreement over whether normal wear should cause a problem between the tenant and housing office or landlord. You would use it in formal contexts involving conflicting claims or responsibilities.
생기는
“생기는” means arising or occurring, and here it describes a dispute that may arise over the wear. It modifies the nominalized event “것도” in the larger expression. You can reuse “문제가 생기는 경우” in a new example for situations in which a problem arises.
것도
In “분쟁이 생기는 것도 피하고 싶어요,” “것도” refers to the fact or possibility of a dispute arising and adds “also.” It turns the preceding event into something that can be avoided, while “-도” includes it as an additional concern. You can use “verb-는 것도” when referring to another action or event as a thing to consider.
피하고
“피하고” means avoid and connects the avoided event to “싶어요,” so “피하고 싶어요” means “I want to avoid it.” The form is used here for the speaker’s additional goal of avoiding disputes. A new example is “문제를 피하고 싶어요” (“I want to avoid problems”).
상태를
“상태를” means the condition or state of the apartment, marked as the object of documenting in the sentence. It is the condition that the inspection will help preserve as a record. You can use it with verbs such as “확인하다” or “기록하다” in a new example.
기록으로
“기록으로” means as a record or in recorded form, describing the way the apartment’s condition will be preserved. In “상태를 기록으로 남길 수 있도록,” it makes the condition into documented evidence. You would use it when photos, notes, or inspection results are being kept for later reference.
남길
“남길” means leave or preserve, and here it refers to preserving the apartment’s condition as a record. It appears before “수 있도록,” expressing that the inspection is arranged so this preservation is possible. A new example is “증거로 남길 자료” (“materials to preserve as evidence”).
있도록
In “기록으로 남길 수 있도록,” “있도록” contributes the purpose meaning “so that it can be.” The complete expression says that the inspection is scheduled to make it possible to leave the condition as a record. You can reuse “verb-(으)ㄹ 수 있도록” when arranging something to enable a desired action.
점검
“점검” means inspection or check, and here it refers to checking the apartment’s condition before move-out. It is a formal and practical term for reviewing whether something is in the expected state. You would use it when arranging a property inspection with a landlord or housing office.
일정을
“일정을” means the schedule or appointment time, marked as the object of arranging in “일정을 잡을 수 있어요.” Here it refers to setting a time for the inspection. A common new example is “회의 일정을 정하다” (“set the meeting schedule”).
잡을
“잡을” means arrange or set in “일정을 잡을 수 있어요,” so it refers to arranging an inspection appointment. It is the form used before “수 있어요” to express that the arrangement is possible. You can reuse “일정을 잡다” for appointments, meetings, or inspections.
그러면
“그러면” means then or in that case, referring to the proposed inspection and documentation. It introduces the speaker’s expected result: the process would feel less burdensome. You can use it to respond to a condition or suggestion and state what follows from it.
절차가
“절차가” means the process or procedure, marked as the subject of becoming less burdensome. Here it refers to the move-out procedure as a whole. You can use it in formal discussions about required steps, applications, or administrative processes.
덜
“덜” means less and reduces the degree of the following description “부담스러울.” Together, “덜 부담스러울 것 같아요” means “I think it will be less burdensome.” You can place “덜” before an adjective or verb to express a reduced degree or amount.
부담스러울
“부담스러울” means burdensome or stressful in the expression “덜 부담스러울 것 같아요.” It describes the process as likely to feel less difficult or emotionally heavy after the inspection is arranged. A new example is “이 요청이 부담스러울 수 있어요” (“This request may feel burdensome”).
것
In “부담스러울 것 같아요,” “것” is the dependent noun used with “같아요” to express an impression or expectation about a situation. The whole construction means “it seems that the process will be less burdensome,” rather than referring to a concrete thing. You can reuse “verb/adjective-(으)ㄹ 것 같아요” for a polite prediction or impression.
같아요
“같아요” means seems or I think in “부담스러울 것 같아요,” presenting the speaker’s expectation rather than a firm statement. Together with “것,” it forms a common way to express an impression or prediction politely. A new example is “문제가 없을 것 같아요” (“I think there will be no problem”).
명확한
“명확한” means clear or unambiguous, and here it describes records that clearly show what condition the apartment was in. It directly modifies “기록.” You can use it before documents, explanations, or evidence when their meaning or content is easy to establish.
기록이
“기록이” means records, marked as the subject of the conditional statement “있으면.” Here it refers to clear documentation of the property condition. You can use it when discussing records that support an explanation, decision, or later review.
있으면
“있으면” means if there is or when there is, introducing the condition that clear records exist. In this sentence, having clear records leads to the expected result of preventing misunderstandings. You can reuse the pattern “noun이/가 있으면 B” to describe what happens when something is available.
보통
“보통” means usually or generally, showing that the prevention of misunderstandings is presented as a typical result rather than an absolute guarantee. It modifies “막을 수 있어요.” You can use it when describing what commonly happens in a particular situation.
퇴거할
“퇴거할” means moving out or vacating, and here it appears before “때” to mean when moving out. It identifies the relevant stage of the rental process. You would use it in formal housing discussions about actions that occur before or during vacating.
때
“때” means time or when, and in “퇴거할 때” it marks the occasion when the tenant moves out. The phrase means “when moving out.” You can reuse “verb-(으)ㄹ 때” to describe an action or event that occurs at a particular time.
오해를
“오해를” means misunderstanding, marked as the object of “막을.” Here it refers to incorrect assumptions about the apartment’s condition or the parties’ responsibilities. You can use it with verbs such as “방지하다” or “풀다” in new examples when discussing communication problems.
막을
“막을” means prevent or stop, and here it describes preventing misunderstandings during move-out. It appears before “수 있어요,” forming “막을 수 있어요,” meaning “can prevent.” A new example is “문제를 막을 방법” (“a way to prevent problems”), with the object slot kept explicit when describing what is prevented.
Grammar Points
V-아/어야 하다
서면으로 통지해야 해요.
suh-MYUN-uh-roh tong-JEE-heh-YAH HEH-yo.You have to give notice in writing.
This pattern expresses obligation. The verb stem changes before -아/어야 하다: 통지하다 → 통지해야 하다.
A-(으)ㄴ + N
명확한 통지 요건
myung-HWAH-kahn tong-JEE yo-GUNclear notice requirements
Adjectives modify nouns using an attributive form. 명확하다 becomes 명확한 before a noun.
Korean Vocabulary
돌려주다
verb
dohl-LYUH-joo-dah
return; give back
돌려줘야
법률 문구
noun
BUM-nyool MOON-goo
legal wording
법률 문구는
서면
noun
suh-MYUN
written form
서면으로
요약하다
verb
yo-YAH-ka-dah
summarize
요약해
이사 나가다
phrase
ee-SAH nah-GAH-dah
move out
이사 나갈
일반적이다
adj
il-ban-juh-GEE-dah
normal; ordinary
일반적인
임대차 계약서
noun
im-DAE-chah gyeh-YAHK-suh
lease agreement
임대차 계약서에
제대로
adv
juh-DAE-roh
properly; correctly
통지 요건
noun
tong-JEE yo-GUN
notice requirements
통지 요건이
통지하다
verb
tong-JEE-hah-dah
give notice; notify
통지해야
퇴거 통지
noun
tweh-GUH tong-JEE
move-out notice
퇴거 통지를
해석하다
verb
heh-suh-KAH-dah
interpret
해석하기
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
That would make the process less stressful.
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그러면 절차가 덜 부담스러울 것 같아요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
interpret
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해석하기written form
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서면으로normal; ordinary
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일반적인return; give back