Small Talk at Work

Grammar point: -은 다음에 [-eun da-eum-e] means "after doing (something)." It indicates that one event or action happens first, followed by another event or action.

• 먹기 전에 [meok-gi jeon-e] before eating → 먹은 다음에 [meo-geun da-eum-e] after eating
• 출근하기 전에 [chul-geun-ha-gi jeon-e] before going to work → 출근한 다음에 [chul-geun-han da-eum-e] after going to work
• 퇴근하기 전에 [toe-geun-ha-gi jeon-e] before leaving work → 퇴근한 다음에 [toe-geun-han da-eum-e] after leaving work

밥 먹은 다음에 뭐 해요? [bap meo-geun da-eum-e mwo hae-yo?]
What do you do after eating?

• 밥 먹은 다음에 [bap meo-geun da-eum-e] means "after eating a meal"
• 뭐 해요? [mwo hae-yo?] means "What do you do?"

밥 먹은 다음에 커피 마실까요? [bap meo-geun da-eum-e keo-pi ma-sil-kka-yo?]
Shall we have coffee after eating?

• 커피 마실까요? [keo-pi ma-sil-kka-yo?] means "Shall we drink coffee?"

밥 먹은 다음에 해요. [bap meo-geun da-eum-e hae-yo]
I do it after eating.

• 해요 [hae-yo] means "I do it."

퇴근한 다음에 운동해요. [toe-geun-han da-eum-e un-dong-hae-yo]
I work out after work.

• 퇴근한 다음에 [toe-geun-han da-eum-e] means "after leaving work"
• 운동해요 [un-dong-hae-yo] means "I work out."

• A: 아, 배부르네요!
  Ah, I'm full!
• B: 밥 먹은 다음에 뭐 해요? [bap meo-geun da-eum-e mwo hae-yo?]
  What do you do after eating?
• A: 밥 먹은 다음에 커피 마실까요?
  Shall we drink coffee after eating?
• B: 네, 좋아요. [ne, jo-a-yo]
  Yes, sounds good.
• A: 그럼 가요!
  Then let's go!

• A: 퇴근한 다음에 뭐 해요?
  What do you do after work?
• B: 퇴근한 다음에 운동해요. [toe-geun-han da-eum-e un-dong-hae-yo]
  I work out after work.
• A: 멋져요! 저도 다음에 같이 운동해요!
  That's cool! Let's work out together next time!