A simple day at work
Handle a meeting, a file, lunch, and finishing time.
Use -중이에요 to say an activity is in progress. 확인해 주세요 asks someone to check something, and 퇴근해요 means leaving work at the end of the workday. By the end, you will be able to recognize and practise 5 useful expressions for this situation.
5 expressions to use in context
Read the Korean first. Romanization is an approximate reading aid, so return to the Hangul spelling and use the Listen button in the interactive lesson when you want to hear your device’s Korean voice.
| Korean | Romanization | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 지금 회의 중이에요 | jigeum hoeui jungieyo | I am in a meeting now |
| 잠시 후에 연락할게요 | jamsi hue yeollakhalgeyo | I will contact you shortly |
| 이 파일을 확인해 주세요 | i paireul hwaginhae juseyo | Please check this file |
| 점심은 몇 시에 먹어요? | jeomsimeun myeot sie meogeoyo? | What time do you eat lunch? |
| 오늘은 여섯 시에 퇴근해요 | oneureun yeoseot sie toegeunhaeyo | I finish work at six today |
How to make this lesson stick
- Picture the situation. Use -중이에요 to say an activity is in progress. 확인해 주세요 asks someone to check something, and 퇴근해요 means leaving work at the end of the workday.
- Say one line at a time. Read the Hangul, check the meaning, then repeat without looking at the English.
- Change the order. Recall the Korean from a randomly chosen English meaning instead of memorizing the table sequence.
- Use the interactive lesson. Listen, save useful expressions, and answer the short review questions.
Check your recall
Try to say each Korean expression before opening the answer. A correct answer means more when you can also picture when you would use it.
I am in a meeting now
지금 회의 중이에요
jigeum hoeui jungieyo
I will contact you shortly
잠시 후에 연락할게요
jamsi hue yeollakhalgeyo
Please check this file
이 파일을 확인해 주세요
i paireul hwaginhae juseyo
What time do you eat lunch?
점심은 몇 시에 먹어요?
jeomsimeun myeot sie meogeoyo?
I finish work at six today
오늘은 여섯 시에 퇴근해요
oneureun yeoseot sie toegeunhaeyo
Language note
English meanings describe the use in this lesson rather than every possible translation. Politeness and nuance can change with the relationship and situation. For dictionary pronunciation, definitions and more examples, consult the National Institute of Korean Language Korean–English Learners’ Dictionary.
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