Small Talk at Work

Grammar point: Adding -서 [-seo] to 가다 [ga-da] links "going" with the next action.

• 가서 먹어요 [ga-seo meo-geo-yo] means "I go and eat."

어디에 가서 쉬어요? [eo-di-e ga-seo swi-eo-yo?]
Where do you go to relax?

• 어디에 [eo-di-e] means "at where"
• 가서 쉬어요? [ga-seo swi-eo-yo?] means "Do you go and relax?"

휴게실에 가서 쉬어요. [hyu-ge-si-re ga-seo swi-eo-yo]
I go to the break room and relax.

• 휴게실에 [hyu-ge-si-re] means "at the break room"
• 가서 쉬어요 [ga-seo swi-eo-yo] means "I go and relax."

어디에 가서 회의해요? [eo-di-e ga-seo hoe-ui-hae-yo?]
Where do you go for meetings?

• 가서 회의해요? [ga-seo hoe-ui-hae-yo?] means "Do you go and have a meeting?"

회의실에 가서 회의해요. [hoe-ui-si-re ga-seo hoe-ui-hae-yo]
I go to the meeting room and have a meeting.

• 회의실에 [hoe-ui-si-re] means "at the meeting room"
• 가서 회의해요 [ga-seo hoe-ui-hae-yo] means "I go and have a meeting."

• A: 회의할 시간이에요.
  It's time for the meeting.
• B: 어디에 가서 회의해요? [eo-di-e ga-seo hoe-ui-hae-yo?]
  Where do you go to have meetings?
• A: 회의실에 가서 회의해요.
  We go to the meeting room and have a meeting.
• B: 네, 알겠습니다. [ne, al-get-seum-ni-da]
  Yes, I understand.
• A: 갈까요?
  Shall we go?

• A: 회의한다고 수고하셨어요!
  Good job with the meeting!
• A: 좀 쉬다 올까요?
  Shall we go take a break for a bit?
• B: 어디에 가서 쉬어요? [eo-di-e ga-seo swi-eo-yo?]
  Where do you go to relax?
• A: 삼층 휴게실에 가서 쉬어요.
  I go to the break room on the 3rd floor to rest.