lesson 4

Question 1

지금 다니고 있는 회사가 어때요?

Answer 1

How do you like your current company?

Question 2

일은 많은 반면에 월급은 적어서 회사를 옮길까해요.

Answer 2

There’s a lot of work to do, but the pay is low, so I’m considering changing jobs.

Question 3

운동은 잘하는 반면에 공부는 못해요.

Answer 3

While I am good at sports, l’m not a good student.

Question 4

지하철은 빠른 반면에 출퇴근 시간에는 사람이 많습니다.

Answer 4

While the subway is fast, it’s crowded during rush hour.

Question 5

카일리 씨는 읽기는 잘하는 반면에 말하기는 잘 못해요.

Answer 5

Kylie is good at reading, but on the other hand, she’s not good at speaking.

Question 6

저 연기자는 연기를 잘한다고 호평을 받은 반면 악평도 많이 들었어요.

Answer 6

While that actor has received a lot of praise for his acting, he has also been criticized a lot.

Question 7

그 집은 비싼 데 반해 주변 환경은 별로 안 좋은 것 같습니다.

Answer 7

That house is expensive, but on the other hand, the surrounding environment doesn’t look very good.

Question 8

요즘 수입은 증가하는 데 반해 수출은 감소하고 있습니다.

Answer 8

In contrast to the recent increase in imports, exports are decreasing.

Question 9

보람

Answer 9

worth, benefit

Question 10

여보, 입을 옷이 하나도 없어서 몇 벌 사야겠어요.

Answer 10

Dear, I’m all out of clothes to wear, so I should buy some more.

Question 11

옷장에 옷이 이렇게 많은데도 또 옷을 산다고?

Answer 11

You’ve got all these clothes in the closet, but you want to buy more?

Question 12

얼굴이 피곤해 보이네요. 어제 잠을 못 잤어요?

Answer 12

You look tired. Were you not able to sleep last night?

Question 13

어제 푹 잤는데도 오늘 많이 피곤하네요.

Answer 13

Despite getting a good night’s sleep last night, I’m really tired today.

Question 14

제 친구는 월급이 많은데도 회사를 그만두고 싶어해요.

Answer 14

Despite getting a good salary, my friend wants to quit his job.

Question 15

아침에 청소를 했는데도 집에 먼지가 많아요.

Answer 15

Although I cleaned my house this morning, there’s still a lot of dust.

Question 16

주말인데도 백화점이 한가하네요.

Answer 16

Even though it’s the weekend, the department store isn’t very busy.

Question 17

사랑하는데도 불구하고 헤어져야 했어요.

Answer 17

Even though they were in love, they had to part ways.

Question 18

바쁘신데도 불구하고 와 주셔서 감사합니다.

Answer 18

Thank you for coming despite being very busy.

Question 19

툭하면

Answer 19

easily, often, prone (to)

Question 20

웨이밍의 일기

Answer 20

Wei Ming’s diary

Question 21

10월 1일

Answer 21

October 1

Question 22

날씨: 맑음

Answer 22

Weather: Sunny

Question 23

오늘은 친구들과 함께 인사동에 갔다.

Answer 23

Today, I went to Insadong with my friends.

Question 24

그곳에서 고향 에 가지고 갈 선물을 사고 전통차를 마셨다.

Answer 24

We bought gifts to take home and drank some traditional Korean tea.

Question 25

그리고 인사동의 명물인 호떡도 사서 먹었다.

Answer 25

We also tried a special snack product of Insadong, hoddeok.

Question 26

인사동은 볼거 리가 많았지만 외국 사람이 많아서 복잡했다.

Answer 26

There were a lot of things to see in Insadong, but it was really confusing with all the foreigners there.

Question 27

이번 주말에는 남대문시장에 가 볼 것이다.

Answer 27

This weekend, I plan to go to Namdaemun Market.

Question 28

한국에 온 지 1년이 다 되었지만 아직도 남대문시장에 못 가 봤기 때문에 아주 기대가 된다.

Answer 28

Even though a year has passed since I came to Korea, I still haven’t gone to Namdaemun Market, so I’m really looking forward to going there.

Question 29

토요일이라서 길이 많이 복잡하다.

Answer 29

The traffic is bad because it’s Saturday.

Question 30

내 동생은 조용한 노래보다 신나는 노래를 많이 듣는다.

Answer 30

My younger sibling listens to upbeat, cheerful songs more than soft, quiet ones.

Question 31

나는 한국어를 공부하는 학생이다.

Answer 31

I am a student who studies Korean.

Question 32

현대인들은 왜 고독한 사람들이 많은가?

Answer 32

Why are there so many lonely people today?

Question 33

우리는 왜 환경문제를 고민해야만 하는가?

Answer 33

Why should we worry about environmental problems?

Question 34

나는 왜 이 주제에 대해서 심각하게 생각하고 있는가?

Answer 34

Why am I thinking so seriously about this issue?