Ep.8: Talking About School and Work
In this episode, Jihoon talks about his life as a university student, and Emily shares about her job. You’ll learn everyday expressions that are useful both in school and in the workplace.
💬 1. Dialogue by Topic
🏫 School (Jihoon 중심)
1. Class
Emily: 지훈 씨, 오늘 수업 어땠어요?
Emily: Jihoon, how was your class today?
Jihoon: 재미있었어요. 교수님이 친절했어요.
Jihoon: It was fun. The professor was kind.
2. Test
Jihoon: 내일 시험 있어요.
Jihoon: I have a test tomorrow.
Emily: 아, 힘내요!
Emily: Oh, good luck!
3. Homework
Emily: 과제 많아요?
Emily: Do you have a lot of homework?
Jihoon: 네, 오늘은 좀 많아요.
Jihoon: Yes, I have quite a lot today.
4. Lunchtime
Jihoon: 수업 끝나고 친구들이랑 점심 먹었어요.
Jihoon: After class, I ate lunch with my friends.
Emily: 즐거웠겠네요!
Emily: That must have been fun!
5. End of School
Emily: 오늘 수업 다 끝났어요?
Emily: Are you done with the classes today?
Jihoon: 네, 지금 집에 가는 중이에요.
Jihoon: Yes, I’m on my way home now.
💼 Work (Emily 중심)
1. Today’s Work
Jihoon: Emily 씨, 오늘 일 어땠어요?
Jihoon: Emily, how was work today?
Emily: 바빴지만 괜찮았어요.
Emily: It was busy, but fine.
2. Meeting
Emily: 오늘 오전에 회의 있었어요.
Emily: I had a meeting this morning.
Jihoon: 어땠어요?
Jihoon: How was it?
Emily: 잘 끝났어요.
Emily: It went well.
3. Task
Jihoon: 오늘은 무슨 일 했어요?
Jihoon: What did you work on today?
Emily: 보고서 준비했어요.
Emily: I prepared a report.
4. Leaving Work
Emily: 이제 퇴근했어요.
Emily: I just finished work.
Jihoon: 고생했어요!
Jihoon: Good job!
5. Job Satisfaction
Jihoon: Emily 씨는 일 좋아해요?
Jihoon: Emily, do you like your job?
Emily: 네, 가끔 힘들지만 보람 있어요.
Emily: Yes, sometimes it’s hard, but it’s rewarding.
2. Key Expressions
- 수업 어땠어요? → How was class?
- 시험 있어요 → I have a test
- 숙제 많아요 → I have a lot of homework
- 학교 끝났어요 → I’m done with school
- 오늘 일 어땠어요? → How was work today?
- 회의 있었어요 → I had a meeting
- 보고서 준비했어요 → I prepared a report
- 퇴근했어요 → I finished work
- 고생했어요 → Good job / You worked hard
- 보람 있어요 → It’s rewarding
3. Grammar & Notes
~었어요 / ~했어요
- Past tense ending.
- Example: 공부했어요 (studied), 일했어요 (worked).
퇴근하다
- Means “to leave work / finish work.”
- Example: 지금 퇴근했어요 (I just finished work).
고생했어요
- Polite phrase to acknowledge effort.
- Common in both school and work contexts.
보람 있다
- Means “rewarding / worthwhile.”
- Often used when talking about jobs or hard work.
숙제 vs 과제
- 숙제 is commonly used in elementary, middle, and high school.
- 과제 is used more in university or higher education, referring to reports, essays, or projects.
- Example:
- 초등학교 → 오늘 숙제 많아요. (I have a lot of homework today.)
- 대학교 → 이번 주에 과제 제출해야 해요. (I have to submit an assignment this week.)
4. Practice
오늘 수업 어땠어요? → How was class today?
내일 ___ 있어요. → I have ___ tomorrow.
오늘 일 어땠어요? → How was work today?
지금 ___ 하고 있어요. → I’m working on ___.
가끔 ___지만 보람 있어요. → Sometimes it’s ___, but it’s rewarding.
5. Wrap-up
In this episode, Jihoon shared about his school life, and Emily talked about her work. You learned expressions about classes, tests, homework, meetings, reports, finishing work, and job satisfaction.
👉 Next time, they will continue with another everyday topic to help your Korean sound even more natural.
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