Everyday Korean: Episode 38

By Harsh Kumar Mishra

~는 김에: This grammar pattern is mostly used with Korean verbs to express “while one is doing one thing, another thing is also done.” Ex: 집 청소를 하는 김에 설거지도 했어요. Since I was cleaning the house, I did the dishes, too.

~는구나: This pattern is used with verbs (or with adjectives as ~구나) to express exclamation. Ex: 한국 음식을 잘 먹는구나! I see you like Korean food!

도와주다 택배 박스 무겁다 들다 새로 나오다 우표 수집 다양하다 갖다 엽서 to help parcel box to be heavy to have/hold/carry newly to come out postal stamp collection to be various to have/possess postcard

우편 등기 우편번호 보내는 사람 받는 사람 보험 세관신고서 항공 우편 선박 우편 post registered mail postal code, zip code sender recipient insurance customs declaration airmail surface mail

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Jeongmin: Wilson, I’m sorry, but can you help me out?

윌슨: 네 네. 무슨 일이에요?

Wilson: Yeah, sure. What is it?

정민: 서울 친구한테 택배를 보내야 하는데 박스가 좀 무거워요. 혹시 우체국까지 같이 들어 줄 수 있어요?

Jeongmin: I have to send this parcel to my friend in Seoul, but it’s a bit heavy. If it’s okay, can you help me carry this to the post office?

윌슨: 당연하죠. 가는 김에 새로 나온 우표도 찾을 수 있어요.

Wilson: Of course. While on the way, I can also get those newly released postal stamps.

정민: 윌슨 씨도 우표 수집을 좋아하는구나!

Jeongmin: You too are a stamp collector!

윌슨: 네. 50개 국가의 다양한 우표들을 갖고 있어요.

Wilson: Yes. I have various stamps from 50 different countries.

정민: 대단하네. 나도 어렸을 때 엽서 수집하는 것을 좋아했어요.

Jeongmin: That’s awesome. When I was young, I too liked collecting postcards.