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Part3. Living in Korea > Chapter 28. On the Telephone

Vocabulary
  • Vocabulary and Expressions
  • 전화[jeonhwa]Telephone
  • 여보세요[yeoboseyo] Hello
  • 철수 씨 계세요?[Cheolsussi gyeseyo?]Is Cheolsu there ?
  • 실례하다[sillyehada]Excuse me
  • 누구시지요(누구시죠)?[Nugusijiyo? (Nugusijyo?)]Who's speaking please ?
  • 바꿔주다(바꿔드리다)[bakkwojuda (bakkwodeurida)]To put someone on the line.
  • 잠시만 기다리세요[Jamsiman gidariseyo.]Hold on please.
  • 철수 씨 좀 부탁합니다[Cheolsussi jom butakamnida.]May I please speak to Cheolsu ?
  • 안 계시다[an gyesida]He's not in.
  • 미국[miguk]America/United States of America
  • 메모를 남기다[memoreul namgida]To leave a message
  • 핸드폰[haendeupon]Mobile phone/cellular phone
  • 번호[beonho]number
  • 두고 가다[dugo gada]To leave
  • 연락처를 남기다[yeollakcheoreul namgida] o leave one's phone number
  • 전화하다(전화 드리다)[jeonhwahada (jeonhwa deurida)] To call
  • Six Continents
  • 아시아[asia]Asia
  • 유럽[yureop]Europe
  • 북미(북아메리카)[bungmi (bugamerika)]North America
  • 남미(남아메리카)[nammi (namamerika)]South America
  • 오세아니아[oseania]Oceania
  • 아프리카[apeurika] Africa
Dialog
Flash Dialog
  • Bill :
  • 여보세요. 철수 씨 계세요?

    [Yeoboseyo. Cheolsussi gyeseyo?]

    Hello. Is Cheolsu there?

  • Sumi :
  • 네. 실례지만 누구시죠?

    [Ne, sillyejiman nugusijyo?]

    Yes. May I ask who's speaking?

  • Bill :
  • 빌 스미스입니다.

    [Bill Smith-imnida.]

    This is Bill Smith.

  • Sumi :
  • 네. 바꿔 드릴게요. 잠시만 기다리세요.

    [Ne. Bakkwo deurilkkeyo. Jamsiman gidariseyo.]

    Ok. I'll put him on the line. Could you hold on, please?

  • Bill :
  • 여보세요. 철수 씨 좀 부탁합니다.

    [Yeoboseyo. Cheolsussi jom butakhamnida.]

    Hello. May I speak to Cheolsu please?

  • Sumi :
  • 지금 안 계시는데 실례지만 누구시죠?

    [Jigeum an gyesineunde sillyejiman nugusijyo?]

    He's not in at the moment. Who's speaking please?

  • Bill :
  • 미국에서 온 친구 빌 입니다.

    [Migugeseo on chingu Bill-imnida.]

    This is his friend Bill from America.

  • Sumi :
  • 아, 그러세요. 메모를 남겨 드릴까요?

    [A, geureoseyo. Memoreul namgyeo deurilkkayo?]

    I see. Would you like me to take a message?

  • Bill :
  • 혹시 핸드폰 번호를 알 수 없을까요?

    [Hoksi haendeupon beonhoreul al ssu eopseulkkayo?]

    Could I have his mobile phone number?

  • Sumi :
  • 핸드폰을 두고 갔어요. 연락처를 남기시면 전화 드리라고 할게요.

    [Haendeuponeul dugo gasseoyo. Yeollakcheoreul amgisimyeon jeonhwareul deurirago halkkeyo.]

    He left his mobile phone at home. If you leave your phone number, I'll tell him to call you back.