Unit 16

Starting my first day at Teuida

트이다 첫 출근하기
Starting my first day at Teuida

Lesson

Leaving work politely with -아/어 보겠습니다:

  • -아/어 보다 [-a/-eo bo-da] means "to try (doing something)."
  • -겠습니다 [-get-seum-ni-da] ending makes it polite and formal.

퇴근해 보겠습니다. [toe-geun-hae bo-get-seum-ni-da]
I'm leaving work.

  • 퇴근하다 [toe-geun-ha-da] means "to leave work"

먼저 가 보겠습니다. [meon-jeo ga bo-get-seum-ni-da]
I'll head out first.

  • 먼저 [meon-jeo] means "first", "ahead of time"
  • [ga] means "go"
  • The speaker politely says they will leave first.

수고하셨습니다. [su-go-ha-syeot-seum-ni-da]
Thank you for your hard work.

  • 수고 [su-go] means "effort", "hard work"
  • 하셨습니다 [ha-syeot-seum-ni-da] means "you did"
  • It conveys respect and appreciation.

Conversation

  • A: 먼저 가 보겠습니다.
    I'll head out first.
  • B: 벌써 퇴근할 시간이네요.
    It's already time to leave work.
  • C: 퇴근해 보겠습니다. [toe-geun-hae bo-get-seum-ni-da]
    I'm leaving work.
  • B: 수고하셨습니다.
    Thank you for your hard work.

Vocabulary

Korean English
퇴근하다 [toe-geun-ha-da] to leave work
먼저 [meon-jeo] first, ahead of time
수고 [su-go] effort, hard work
수고하셨습니다 [su-go-ha-syeot-seum-ni-da] Thank you for your hard work