Collocations
Word combinations that are commonly used together
to hold or attend a meeting
두 시에 팀 회의를 할 예정입니다.— We're scheduled to have a team meeting at two.
우리 잠깐 회의 좀 하자.— Let's have a quick meeting.
to write up a report
이 보고서 오늘까지 써서 주시면 좋겠어요.— It'd be great if you could have this report done by today.
나 어제 보고서 쓰다가 밤 샜어.— I was up all night writing a report yesterday.
to fill in or draw up paperwork
여기 앉으셔서 서류를 작성해 주시면 됩니다.— Please have a seat here and fill out the forms.
이 서류 네가 작성한 거 맞지?— You're the one who filled these out, right?
to put your seal (stamp) on a document
계약서 여기에 도장을 찍어 주세요.— Please stamp your seal right here on the contract.
여기 도장만 찍으면 끝나는 거지?— I just stamp it here and that's it, right?
to formally sign a contract with someone
저희 회사와 정식으로 계약을 맺었습니다.— We formally entered into a contract with your company.
그 업체랑 계약 맺었다면서?— I heard you signed a contract with that vendor?
to receive your monthly pay
월급은 매달 이십오 일에 받고 있어요.— I get paid on the twenty-fifth every month.
이번 달 월급 벌써 받았어?— Did you already get paid this month?
to request and take a day off
다음 주 금요일에 휴가를 내려고 합니다.— I'm planning to take next Friday off.
나 내일 휴가 냈어, 연락하지 마.— I took tomorrow off, so don't call me.
to land a job at a company
드디어 원하던 회사에 취직을 했어요.— I finally got a job at the company I wanted.
너 취직했다며? 진짜 축하해.— I heard you got a job? Congrats, seriously.
to submit a letter of resignation and quit
지난달에 사표를 내고 나왔습니다.— I handed in my resignation last month and left.
나 진짜 사표 낼까 봐, 못 버티겠어.— I might actually quit, I can't take it anymore.
to go through a job interview as a candidate
내일 오전에 면접을 보러 갑니다.— I'm going in for an interview tomorrow morning.
나 어제 면접 봤는데 망한 것 같아.— I had an interview yesterday and I think I bombed it.
to write up your resume
이력서는 오늘까지 써서 보내 주세요.— Please write up your resume and send it in by today.
나 이력서 쓰는 게 제일 싫어.— Writing a resume is the part I hate most.
for something unexpected to come up
갑자기 집에 일이 생겨서 못 갈 것 같아요.— Something came up at home, so I don't think I can make it.
미안, 갑자기 일이 좀 생겼어.— Sorry, something came up all of a sudden.
to be enrolled at and go to a school
우리 아이는 집 근처 초등학교에 다녀요.— My kid goes to the elementary school near our place.
너 지금 무슨 학교 다녀?— What school do you go to now?
to sit in on and take a class
이번 학기에는 다섯 과목 수업을 들어요.— I'm taking five classes this semester.
나 오늘 수업 하나도 안 들었어.— I didn't go to a single class today.
to do your homework
숙제를 다 하고 나서 자야 해요.— You have to finish your homework before you go to bed.
야, 너 숙제 했어? 나 좀 보여 줘.— Hey, did you do the homework? Let me see it.
to pass a test you took
이번에 자격증 시험에 붙어서 정말 기뻐요.— I'm so happy I passed the certification exam this time.
나 시험에 붙었어, 진짜로!— I passed the exam, for real!
to not pass a test
아쉽게도 이번 시험에 떨어졌습니다.— Unfortunately, I failed the exam this time.
나 또 시험에 떨어졌어, 진짜 짜증 나.— I failed the exam again, I'm so annoyed.
to receive a grade or score
생각보다 좋은 점수를 받아서 다행이에요.— I'm relieved I got a better score than I expected.
너 이번에 몇 점 받았어?— What score did you get this time?
to go regularly to a private academy or cram school
저녁마다 영어 학원에 다니고 있어요.— I go to an English academy every evening.
나 요즘 학원 다녀서 좀 바빠.— I've been busy since I started going to an academy.
for the school break to start
다음 주부터 방학을 해서 좀 한가해요.— Break starts next week, so things are a bit easier.
우리 학교는 벌써 방학했어.— My school's already on break.
to finish school and graduate
작년에 대학을 졸업하고 바로 취직했어요.— I graduated from college last year and started working right away.
너 언제 졸업해?— When do you graduate?
to write down notes during a class or talk
수업 시간에는 필기를 꼼꼼히 하는 편이에요.— I tend to take pretty careful notes in class.
나 필기 안 했는데 네 거 좀 보여 줘.— I didn't take notes, let me see yours.
to ask someone a question
궁금한 게 있으시면 편하게 질문을 해 주세요.— If you're curious about anything, feel free to ask.
나 하나만 질문할게, 이거 언제까지야?— Let me ask you one thing, when is this due?
to give an answer or respond when spoken to
이름을 부르면 크게 대답을 해 주세요.— Please answer loudly when your name is called.
야, 왜 대답을 안 해?— Hey, why aren't you answering me?
to present something in front of an audience
다음 주 회의에서 제가 발표를 하게 됐습니다.— I've been asked to present at next week's meeting.
나 내일 발표해야 돼, 진짜 떨려.— I have to present tomorrow, I'm so nervous.
to buy groceries for the household
퇴근하고 마트에 들러서 장을 봤어요.— I stopped by the store after work and got groceries.
주말에 같이 장 보러 가자.— Let's go grocery shopping together this weekend.
to choose an item from among several
천천히 보시고 물건을 고르시면 됩니다.— Take your time looking and pick whatever you'd like.
이거 고르는 데 한 시간이나 걸렸어.— It took me a whole hour to pick this out.
to ask a seller to lower the price
조금만 값을 깎아 주시면 안 될까요?— Could you knock the price down just a little?
저기 가서 값 좀 깎아 달라고 해 봐.— Go over there and try to haggle the price down.
to take the receipt after paying
결제하시고 영수증 받아 가시면 됩니다.— Just pay and take your receipt with you.
영수증 받았어? 환불하려면 그거 있어야 돼.— Did you get the receipt? You need it to return this.
to have your money returned for a purchase
이거 혹시 환불을 받을 수 있을까요?— Would I be able to get a refund for this?
그거 결국 환불받았어, 다행이지.— I ended up getting a refund, thank goodness.
to swap a purchased item for another
사이즈가 안 맞아서 교환을 하고 싶은데요.— The size doesn't fit, so I'd like to exchange it.
그냥 교환하는 게 낫지 않아?— Wouldn't it be better to just exchange it?
to have food delivered to you
오늘 저녁은 그냥 배달을 시킬까요?— Should we just order delivery for dinner tonight?
야, 우리 치킨 배달 시키자.— Hey, let's order fried chicken for delivery.
to order food or goods
주문은 저쪽 키오스크에서 하시면 됩니다.— You can place your order at the kiosk over there.
나 벌써 주문했어, 좀만 기다려.— I already ordered, just hang on a sec.
to pack food up to take away
여기서 드세요? 포장을 해 드릴까요?— Is this for here? Or should I pack it to go?
이거 포장해서 집에 가져가자.— Let's get this to go and take it home.
to receive the change from a payment
거스름돈은 여기서 받으시면 됩니다.— You can pick up your change right here.
나 아까 거스름돈 안 받고 그냥 왔어.— I left without taking my change earlier.
to borrow money from someone
죄송한데 돈 좀 빌릴 수 있을까요?— Sorry to ask, but could I borrow some money?
너 나한테 돈 빌린 거 기억나지?— You remember you borrowed money from me, right?
to repay money you borrowed
빌린 돈은 다음 달에 꼭 갚겠습니다.— I'll definitely pay back what I borrowed next month.
야, 돈 언제 갚을 거야?— Hey, when are you paying me back?
to put money aside as savings
매달 조금씩이라도 저금을 하고 있어요.— I put a little aside in savings every month.
나 요즘 저금 하나도 못 해.— I haven't been able to save anything lately.
to open a new bank account
통장을 만들려면 신분증이 필요합니다.— You'll need an ID to open an account.
나 어제 은행 가서 통장 하나 만들었어.— I went to the bank yesterday and opened an account.
to pay your taxes
세금은 이달 말까지 내셔야 합니다.— You need to pay the tax by the end of this month.
세금 내고 나면 남는 게 별로 없어.— After I pay taxes there's hardly anything left.
to pay your monthly rent
월세는 매달 오 일에 내고 있어요.— I pay my rent on the fifth of every month.
이번 달 월세 냈어? 나 아직인데.— Did you pay rent this month? I haven't yet.
to search for and secure housing
요즘 회사 근처에 집을 구하고 있어요.— I'm looking for a place near the office these days.
너 집 구했어? 어디로 정했어?— Did you find a place? Where did you settle on?
to move house
다음 달에 서울로 이사를 할 예정입니다.— I'm planning to move to Seoul next month.
우리 다음 주에 이사해, 도와줄 수 있어?— We're moving next week, can you help out?
to take cash out of an ATM
잠깐 현금 좀 뽑고 올게요.— I'll go grab some cash and be right back.
현금 뽑아야 되는데 여기 ATM 어디 있지?— I need to get cash, where's the ATM around here?
to lose money or be worse off
이번 일로 손해를 좀 봤습니다.— I took something of a loss on this one.
그거 하다가 손해만 실컷 봤어.— All I did was lose money doing that.
to switch a lamp or light on
어두우니까 거실 불 좀 켜 주시겠어요?— It's dark, could you turn on the living room light?
야, 방에 불 켜고 공부해. 눈 나빠져.— Hey, turn the light on in your room and study. You'll ruin your eyes.
to switch a light off; also to put out a fire
나가실 때 불 다 끄고 문 닫아 주세요.— When you leave, please turn off all the lights and close the door.
나 잘 거니까 이제 불 좀 꺼 줘.— I'm going to sleep, so turn the light off now.
to lock a door with a key or latch
나가실 때 현관문 꼭 잠그고 가세요.— Please make sure to lock the front door when you go out.
어제 문 안 잠그고 나가서 진짜 놀랐어.— I left yesterday without locking the door and I was really shocked.
to start a car engine
날이 추워서 시동 먼저 걸어 놓을게요.— It's cold out, so I'll start the engine first.
시동 걸어 놨으니까 얼른 타고 가자.— I've already started the engine, so hop in and let's go.
to switch the television on
뉴스 시간이니까 텔레비전 좀 켜 주세요.— It's time for the news, so please turn on the TV.
텔레비전 켜지 말고 우리 얘기 좀 하자.— Don't turn the TV on, let's talk for a bit.