Let’s learn about "얘깃거리(things to talk)" #13

1. 이제는 퇴직할 때가 된 거 같아요 : I think it’s time for me to retire.

[other expressions]

- (난) 이제는 퇴직할 때가 된 거 같다. (to the younger or friends)

- (난) 이제는 퇴직할 때가 된 거 같네. (to the younger or friends)

- (난) 이제는 퇴직할 때가 된 거 같아. (to the younger or friends)

- (난) 이제는 퇴직할 때가 된 거 같군. (to the younger or friends)

- (난) 이제는 퇴직할 때가 된 거 같구나. (to the younger or friends)

- (전) 이제는 퇴직할 때가 된 거 같아요.

- (전) 이제는 퇴직할 때가 된 거 같네요.

- (전) 이제는 퇴직할 때가 된 거 같군요.

- (전) 이제는 퇴직할 때가 된 거 같습니다. (formal)

[explanations]

* 난 : a short form of 나는

* 전 : a short form of 저는

* 나 : I or me (non-honourific form)

* 저 : I or me (honourific form)

* 는 : a suffix makes 나 / 저 subjective after a word ends last vowel

* 이제 : now; [=곧] soon

* 이제는 : 이제 + -는( a suffix emphasizes 이제)

* 퇴직하다 : retire

* 퇴직할 : 퇴직하다 + -ㄹ(a letter makes a verb future tense)

* 때 : when

* -ㄹ 때 / -을 때 / -를 때 : when something or someone ...

* 가 : a suffix makes 때 the topic of the sentence

* 되다 : become

* -ㄹ 때가 되다 : It’s time to do ...

* 된 : 되다 + -ㄴ(a letter makes a verb present perfect

* 거 : a short form of 것(a thing; a stuff)

* 같다 : (1) be the same (2) I think

* -ㄴ 거 같다 / -ㄴ 것 같다 : I think that ~

* a verb + -다 / -네 / -아 / -어 : a descriptive verb ending suffix

* a verb + -군 / -구나 : a exclamative verb ending suffix

* a verb + -요 / -오 / -습니다 / -ㅂ니다 / -십니다 : a descriptive verb ending suffix has an honourific by ‘-요’ / ‘-오’ / ‘-ㅂ’

2. 새 직장이 맘에 드나요? : How are you doing with your new job? / How’s the new job coming along?

[other expressions]

- 새 직장이 맘에 드나? (to the younger or friends)

- 새 직장이 맘에 드니? (to the younger or friends)

- 새 직장이 맘에 드냐? (to the younger or friends)

- 새 직장이 맘에 들어? (to the younger or friends)

- 새 직장이 맘에 드나요?

- 새 직장이 맘에 들어요?

- 새 직장이 맘에 듭니까? (formal)

[explanations]

* 새 / 새로운 : new

* 직장 : one’s work place; job; occupation

* 이 : a suffix makes 직장 subjective after a word ends a consonant

* 맘 : a short form of 마음(heart; mind)

* 에 : a place suffix means "on"

* 들다 : (1) enter into (2) [마음에 들다] suit someone / something

* 드니? / 드나? / 드냐? : 들다 + -니? / -나? / -냐?

* 듭니까? : 들다 + -ㅂ니까?

* a verb + -니? / -나? / -냐? / -어? : a questioning verb suffix

* a verb + -요? / -오? / -ㅂ니까? / -습니까? / -십니까? : a questioning verb suffix has an honourific by ‘-요’ / ‘-오’ / ‘-ㅂ’ 

3. 직장을 옮기려고 해요 : I want tl change my job

[other expressions]

- 직장을 옮기려고 하네. (to the younger or friends)

- 직장을 옮기려고 해. (to the younger or friends)

- 직장을 옮기려고 하네요.

- 직장을 옮기려고 해요.

- 직장을 옮기려고 합니다. (formal)

[explanations]

* 직장 : one’s work place; job; occupation

* 을 : a suffix makes 직장 objective after a word ends last consonant

* 옮기다 : move something or someone to another place

* -려고 : in order to do

* 하다 : do; want in the sentence

* 옮기려고 하다 : 옮기다 + -려고 하다(I want to do)

* 해 : 하다 + -어

* 합니다 : 하다 + -ㅂ니다

* a verb + -어 : a descriptive verb ending suffix

* a verb + -요 / -ㅂ니다 : a descriptive verb ending suffix has an honourific by ‘-요’ / ‘-오’ / ‘-ㅂ’

4. 승진할 거 같아요 : I think that I will move up a position / I might get a promotion soon

[other expressions]

- 승진할 거 같다. (to the younger or friends)

- 승진할 거 같네. (to the younger or friends)

- 승진할 거 같아. (to the younger or friends)

- 승진할 거 같군. (to the younger or friends)

- 승진할 거 같구나. (to the younger or friends)

- 승진할 거 같네요.

- 승진할 거 같아요.

- 승진할 거 같군요.

- 승진할 거 같습니다. (formal)

[explanations]

* 승진하다 : get a promotion

* 승진할 : 승진하다 + -ㄹ(a suffix makes a verb future tense)

* 거 : a short form of 것(a thing; a stuff)

* 같다 : (1) be the same (2) I think

* -ㄹ 거 같다 / -ㄹ 것 같다 : I think that ~

* a verb + -다 / -네 / -아 / -어 : a descriptive verb ending suffix

* a verb + -군 / -구나 : a exclamative verb ending suffix

* a verb + -요 / -오 / -습니다 / -ㅂ니다 / -십니다 : a descriptive verb ending suffix has an honourific by ‘-요’ / ‘-오’ / ‘-ㅂ’