Telephone Expressions
Hello.
여보세요.
to do something for someone
What is the meaning of ~어/아야 되요.
obligation: must/have to
What is the meaning?
will (voluntarily)
(willingness, assurance, or promise to do something voluntarily)
answer the question in Korean using 때문에
왜 어제 잠을 못 잤어요?
answer may vary
Please give me a call.
전화해 주세요.
Please read the book for me.
students must study hard.
학생은 열심히 공부해야 돼요.
I will listen to the message a little later.
조금 이따가 메시지를 들을게요.
I will exercise every day from tomorrow.
May I speak to prof. Park?
박 교수님 좀 부탁합니다
박 교수님 바꿔주세요.
Please lend me some money.
돈 좀 빌려 주세요.
~어/아야 하다 is more formal while ~어/아야 되요 is used in colloquial speech.
Similar expression as ~(으)ㄹ게요 and talk about how they are same and different.
~(으)ㄹ래요
Both are willingness but ~(으)게요 can be used in the situation of the willingness for the listener's sake
Both cannot be used for 3rd person subject.
~(으)ㄹ게요 cannot be used in question
어떤 책을 사시겠어요?/사시겠습니까?
I will call you later.
(나중에)이따가 다시 전화할게요.
Thank you for teaching me cooking!
요리를 가르쳐 주셔서 감사합니다.
I need to take the subway because the traffic is clogged. (there is a heavy traffic)
교통이 막혀서 지하철을 타야 돼요.
Who will help me?
룸메이트가 시끄러워서 이사 갈 거예요.
시끄러운 룸메이트 때문에 이사 갈 거예요.
Just a minute, please.
잠깐만 기다리세요.
What's the difference between ~어/아 주세요/~(으)세요.
e.g. 앉아 주세요 vs. 앉으세요
앉아 주세요 is more polite than 앉으세요.
앉으세요 is rather a command than a request.
List 3 things you need to do today in Korean.
청소를 해야 돼요.
숙제를 해야 돼요.
운동을 해야 돼요. etc....
I will go to the airport since I have time this afternoon.
오늘 오후에 시간이 있어서 제가 공항에 갈게요.
말씀 좀 묻겠습니다.
잘 먹겠습니다.
그만 가 보겠습니다. etc.