Unit 16
Starting my first day at Teuida

Lesson
Expressing willingness with 드릴게요:
- If you want to express willingness, use the ending 드릴게요 which comes from "to give"
- [Method 1] -아/어/여 form of an action word + 드릴게요 [deu-ril-ge-yo]
- [Method 2] Word that implies an action + 드릴게요 [deu-ril-ge-yo]
소개해 드릴게요. [so-gae-hae deu-ril-ge-yo]
I'll introduce them to you.
- 소개해 [so-gae-hae] is the 여 form of 소개하다 "to introduce"
- 드릴게요 [deu-ril-ge-yo] means "I will give it to you."
More examples:
- 정리해 드릴게요. [jeong-ni-hae deu-ril-ge-yo] I'll organize it for you.
- 설명해 드릴게요. [seol-myeong-hae deu-ril-ge-yo] I'll explain it to you.
들어 드릴게요. [deu-reo deu-ril-ge-yo]
I'll hold it for you.
- 들어 [deu-reo] is the 어 form of 들다 "to hold"
도와드릴게요. [do-wa-deu-ril-ge-yo]
I'll help you.
- 도와 [do-wa] comes from the word 돕다 [dop-da] "to help"
부탁드릴게요. [bu-tak-deu-ril-ge-yo]
Please take care of it.
- 부탁 [bu-tak] means "request"
Conversation
- A: 회사까지 어떻게 오셨어요?
How did you get to the office? - B: 지하철 타고 왔어요. [ji-ha-cheol ta-go wa-sseo-yo]
I took the subway. - A: 지하철로 얼마나 걸려요?
How long does it take by subway? - B: 삼십 분 걸려요. [sam-sip bun geol-ryeo-yo]
It takes 30 minutes. - A: 그렇군요~ 아, 우리 회사를 소개해 드릴게요.
I see~ Oh, let me introduce our company.
- A: 여기가 책상이에요.
This is the desk. - B: 들어 드릴게요. [deu-reo deu-ril-ge-yo]
I'll carry it for you. - A: 감사합니다. 그거 정리해야겠네요…
Thank you. I need to organize that… - B: 도와드릴게요. [do-wa-deu-ril-ge-yo]
I'll help you. - A: 부탁드릴게요! 같이 정리해요.
I'll ask a favor! Let's organize it together.
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 소개하다 [so-gae-ha-da] | introduce |
| 부탁하다 [bu-ta-ka-da] | ask a favor |
| 돕다 [dop-da] | help |
| 들다 [deul-da] | carry |
| 정리하다 [jeong-ri-ha-da] | organize |
| 설명하다 [seol-myeong-ha-da] | explain |
