Korean for English speakers Bakery · Lesson 0
Night work routines
Korean for 'how are you?' — 어떻게 지내요? — and answer 그럭저럭 지내요 (so so). Practice the verb 지내요 (to get along / live).
Conversation
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PX296
셸라도나 씨, 요즘 어떻게 지내요?
Syelladona ssi, yojeum eotteoke jinaeyo?
Ms. Sheldonna, how are you these days?
Tip: 셸라도나 씨 (Hello Ms. Saras) - This is a polite way to greet someone. It is like saying "Hello Mrs/Ms Saras". 요즘 (these days) - This word is used to refer to the present time, or the near future. 어떻게 (how) - This word is used to ask how something happened or what something is like. 지내요 (are you doing?) - This phrase is used to ask someone how they are doing. It is similar to asking "How are you?".
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Shelladonna
그럭저럭 지내요. 일이 많아요.
Geureokjeoreok jinaeyo. Iri manayo.
So so. I have a lot of work.
Tip: <그럭저럭> = so so <일> = work <N이/가 많아요> = verb "to have a lot of N" (in present tense)
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PX296
가끔 야근도 해요?
Gakkeum yageundo haeyo?
Do you sometimes have night work?
Tip: <가끔> = sometimes <야근> = night work <N도> = suffix used after a noun to express "too" <해요> = verb "to do" (in present tense)
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Shelladonna
일주일에 한두 번 정도 해요.
Iljuire handu beon jeongdo haeyo.
I do it once or twice a week.
Tip: <일주일에> = per week <한두 번> = once or twice <N 정도> = about/like N (used to estimate something approximately)