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Beginner Korean Conversation | Korean dialogues for learners


Today's dialogue topic is: forgetting someone's birthday


Dialogue [Transcript]

가: 기분이 안 좋은 것 같아요. 무슨 일 있어요?


나: 제가 잘못을 해서 요즘 여자 친구와 사이가 나빠졌어요.


가: 무슨 잘못을 했는데요?


나: 며칠 전에 여자 친구 생일이었는데 제가 바빠서 선물 준비를 못 했어요.


가: 지금이라도 선물하지 그래요?


나: 생일이 지났는데 지금 선물을 줘도 괜찮을까요



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Sentence By Sentence Breakdown


기분이 안 좋은 것 같아요.


기분이 안 좋다 = Is a phrase In Korean meaning 'to not be in a good mood'

(으)ㄴ 것 같다 = It seems like

무슨 일 있어요?


This also a common phrase in Korean meaning 'What happened?'


제가 잘못을 해서 요즘 여자 친구와 사이가 나빠졌어요.


잘못하다 = to make a mistake, do wrong


아/어/해서 = So, Since


사이 = relationship (a mutual relationship or the degree of emotional bond in a relationship.)


~지다 is attached to adjectives to give it the meaning of 'to become'


나빠지다 = to become bad


Examples:

예쁘지다 = to become pretty

조용해지다 = to become quier


무슨 잘못을 했는데요?


~는데요 = this grammar has many different usages, but I think this was meant to make the sentence softer and more polite.


며칠 전에 여자 친구 생일이었는데 제가 바빠서 선물 준비를 못 했어요.


며칠 전에 = a few days ago

생일 = birthday

선물 = present


는데 = In this sentence this is used to mean 'but, however'


못 하다 = can't


지금이라도 선물하지 그래요?


(이)라도 = At least, Instead, Even if only


지금이라도 = Even now, Now at least


~지 그래요? = Why don't you..?

This grammar is used to give recommendations and advice


선물하다 = give a present


생일이 지났는데 지금 선물을 줘도 괜찮을까요?


지나다 = to pass (by)

주다 = to give


~도 괞찮다 + 을까(요)

= Can I do, May I do + Asking for someone's opinion


줘도 괜찮을까요?

= Is it okay to give...

= Would it be okay if I...


 

Vocabulary List:

기분 = mood

좋다 = to be good

무슨 = what

일 = thing

있다 = to be

잘못 = mistake

요즘 = recently, these days

여자 친구 = girlfriend

와 = and, with

사이 = realtionship; between

나쁘다 = to be bad

며칠 = a few days

전에 = before

생일 = birthday

바쁘다 = to be busy

선물 = present

준비 = prepare

지금 = now

선물하다 = give a gift

지나다 = to pass (by)

주다 = to give

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