Unit 20
Working a Part-Time Job at a Convenience Store

Lesson
어떤 거 찾으세요? [eo-tteon geo cha-jeu-se-yo?]
What are you looking for?
- 어떤 [eo-tteon] means "what kind of"
- 거 [geo] means "thing"
- 찾으세요? [cha-jeu-se-yo?] means "Are you looking for it?"
젤리를 찾고 있어요. [jel-ri-reul chat-go i-sseo-yo]
I'm looking for gelatin dessert.
- 젤리 [jel-ri] means "gelatin dessert"
- 를 [reul] is the object particle
- 찾고 있어요 [chat-go i-sseo-yo] means "I'm looking for it."
컵라면을 찾고 있어요. [keom-na-myeon-eul chat-go i-sseo-yo]
I'm looking for instant noodles.
- 컵라면 [keom-na-myeon] means "instant noodles"
- 컵 means "cup" + 라면 means "ramen" = "Ramen that is in a cup."
보조 배터리를 찾고 있어요. [bo-jo bae-teo-ri-reul chat-go i-sseo-yo]
I'm looking for a portable charger.
- 보조 배터리 [bo-jo bae-teo-ri] means "portable charger"
- 보조 means "backup" + 배터리 means "battery" = "Battery for backup."
Additional vocabulary:
- 삼각김밥 [sam-gak-gim-bap] means "triangular kimbap"
- 삼각 means "triangle" (삼 three + 각 corners) + 김밥 means "gimbap" (밥 rice wrapped in 김 seaweed)
Conversation
- A: 어떤 거 찾으세요?
What are you looking for? - B: 보조 배터리를 찾고 있어요. [bo-jo bae-teo-ri-reul chat-go i-sseo-yo]
I'm looking for a portable charger. - A: 일회용 보조 배터리가 있어요.
We have a disposable portable charger. - B: 그걸로 주세요. [geu-geol-ro ju-se-yo]
Please give me that one. - A: 가격은 오천 원이에요.
The price is 5,000 won.
- A: 혹시 더 찾으시는 거 있으세요?
Is there anything else you're looking for? - B: 컵라면을 찾고 있어요. [keom-na-myeon-eul chat-go i-sseo-yo]
I'm looking for instant noodles. - A: 이쪽으로 오세요. 여기에 있습니다!
Please come this way. Here it is.
Vocabulary
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 젤리 [jel-ri] | gelatin dessert |
| 컵라면 [keom-na-myeon] | instant noodles |
| 삼각김밥 [sam-gak-gim-bap] | triangular kimbap |
| 보조 배터리 [bo-jo bae-teo-ri] | portable charger |
