Unit 17

Small Talk at Work

νšŒμ‚¬μ—μ„œ 슀λͺ°ν† ν¬ν•˜κΈ°
 Small Talk at Work

Lesson

Possible vs Impossible:

  • κ°€λŠ₯ [ga-neung] means "possible"
  • λΆˆκ°€λŠ₯ [bul-ga-neung] means "impossible"

이거 κ°€λŠ₯ν• κΉŒμš”? [i-geo ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?]
Is this possible?

  • 이거 [i-geo] means "this"
  • κ°€λŠ₯ν• κΉŒμš”? [ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?] means "Would it be possible?"

κ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μš”. [ga-neung-hae-yo]
It's possible.

이거 λΆˆκ°€λŠ₯ν• κΉŒμš”? [i-geo bul-ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?]
Is this not possible?

  • λΆˆκ°€λŠ₯ν• κΉŒμš”? [bul-ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?] means "Would it be impossible?"

λΆˆκ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μš”. [bul-ga-neung-hae-yo]
It's not possible.

Conversation

  • A: 이거 κ°€λŠ₯ν• κΉŒμš”?
    Is this possible?
  • B: μ•„λ‹ˆμš”. μ €λŠ” λΆˆκ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μš”.
    No, for me, it's not possible.
  • A: 이거 κ°€λŠ₯ν• κΉŒμš”?
    Is this possible?
  • C: λ„€, κ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μš”. [ne, ga-neung-hae-yo]
    Yes, it's possible.
  • A: 잘 λΆ€νƒλ“œλ¦΄κ²Œμš”!
    I'm counting on you!

Vocabulary

Korean English
κ°€λŠ₯ [ga-neung] possible
λΆˆκ°€λŠ₯ [bul-ga-neung] impossible
이거 [i-geo] this
뢀탁 [bu-tak] request / favor