Korean for English speakers School · Lesson 4
Being late at school
Apologize for being late in Korean — 늦어서 죄송합니다 (Sorry for being late) — using -아/어서 for reason.
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Kyle
안녕하세요. 늦어서 죄송합니다...
Annyeonghaseyo. Neujeoseo joesonghamnida...
Good morning. I'm sorry for being late...
Tip: <늦어서 죄송합니다> = very formal way to say "I'm sorry for being late" [Note] 'Verbe stem + -어서' expresses a cause for the effect explained after <선생님> = professor [Note] In Korean, the word 선생님 is used to address professors in conversation, in stead of Mr. or Mrs. It is also used in front of a person's family name or occupation to address him/her politely (for example, 김 선생님 = Mr./Mrs. Kim)
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Yennifer
카일! 어제는 결석, 오늘은 지각... 무슨 일 있어요?
Kail! Eojeneun gyeolseok, oneureun jigak... Museun il isseoyo?
Kyle! You were absent yesterday, and today you are late... What's going on?
Tip: <결석> = absence, missing a class <지각> = being late <무슨 일 있어요?> = formal way to say "Is something wrong?" or "What's going on?" [Note] Literally, "What matter do you have?"
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Kyle
아... 그게... 늦잠을 잤어요. 잘못했습니다.
A... geuge... neutjameul jasseoyo. Jalmotaetseumnida.
Ah... well... I overslept. I'm so sorry.
Tip: <그게> = interjection to express hesitation before saying <늦잠> = oversleep <잤어요> = verb "to sleep" (in past tense) [Note] Literally, "I slepted (did) a oversleep" <잘못했습니다> = formal way to say "I'm so sorry, please forgive me" (Literally, "I did wrong")
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Yennifer
내일은 일찍 오세요.
Naeireun iljjik oseyo.
Come early tomorrow.
Tip: <내일> = tomorrow <일찍> = early <오세요> = verb "to come" (in command/suggestion conjugation with the suffix -세요)