Unit 17

Small Talk at Work

회사에서 스몰토크하기
 Small Talk at Work

Lesson

Possible vs Impossible:

  • 가능 [ga-neung] means "possible"
  • 불가능 [bul-ga-neung] means "impossible"

이거 가능할까요? [i-geo ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?]
Is this possible?

  • 이거 [i-geo] means "this"
  • 가능할까요? [ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?] means "Would it be possible?"

가능해요. [ga-neung-hae-yo]
It's possible.

이거 불가능할까요? [i-geo bul-ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?]
Is this not possible?

  • 불가능할까요? [bul-ga-neung-hal-kka-yo?] means "Would it be impossible?"

불가능해요. [bul-ga-neung-hae-yo]
It's not possible.

Conversation

  • A: 이거 가능할까요?
    Is this possible?
  • B: 아니요. 저는 불가능해요.
    No, for me, it's not possible.
  • A: 이거 가능할까요?
    Is this possible?
  • C: 네, 가능해요. [ne, ga-neung-hae-yo]
    Yes, it's possible.
  • A: 잘 부탁드릴게요!
    I'm counting on you!

Vocabulary

Korean English
가능 [ga-neung] possible
불가능 [bul-ga-neung] impossible
이거 [i-geo] this
부탁 [bu-tak] request / favor