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Everyday Korean Episode 33 휴대폰(Cellphones) By Harsh Kumar Mishra

Grammar ~ 에 따라: This grammar point is used with nouns

~ 까지: This is used with nouns and other particles and expresses the limit of the word it’s attached to. It also means “until.” Ex: 서류는 9월 7일까지 제출해 주세요. Please submit the documents by September 7th.

Vocabulary 선불폰 후불폰 통신사 대리점 선택하다 비슷비슷하다 요금제 혜택 약정 기간 가입하다 통신비

prepaid phone postpaid phone phone carrier authorized dealer to select/choose to be similar (phone) plan benefits contract period to sign-up / join phone bill

단말기 이동통신 무선 유선 할부 일시불 위약금 해지

cellphone mobile network operator wireless wire monthly installment plan single payment cancelation charge to cancel

정민:

제 선불폰을 후불로 바꾸고 싶은데 어디서 하나요? [Jae seon-bul-pon-eul hu-bul-lo ba-kku-go ship-eun-de eo-di-seo ha-na-yo?] I want to change my prepaid phone to postpaid. Where do I do it?

통신사 대리점에 가서 가입할 수 있어.

[Tong-shin-sa dae-ri-jeom-e ga-seo ga-ip-hal su isseo.] Jeongmin: You can sign up by going to a cellphone carrier store.

데지: Daisy:

정민:

어떤 통신사가 제일 좋아요? [Eo-tteon tong-shin-sa-ga je-il jo-a-yo?] Which carrier do you think is best?

다 비슷비슷해. 선택한 요금제에 따라 혜택이 조금씩 달라.

[Da bi-seut-bi-seut-hae. Seon-taek-han yo-geum-je-e tta-ra hye- taek-i jo-geum-ssik dal-la.] Jeongmin: They’re all kind of similar. The benefits vary slightly depending on the plan you choose.

데지:

그래요? 스마트폰과 같이 가입할 때 요금 할인을 많이 해줘요? [Geu-rae-yo? S-ma-teu-pon-gwa ga-chi ga-ip-hal ttae yo-geum har-in- eul ma-ni hae-jwo-yo? ]

Daisy: Really? Do you get much of a discount when signing up for a smartphone?

정민:

맞아. 통신비 약정 할인을 25%까지 해줘. [Ma-ja. Tong-shin-bi yak-jeong har-in-eul -ishib-o peo-sen-teu-kka- ji hae-jwo.]

Jeongmin: Right. They give up to a 25% discount on communication costs with contract phones.

데지:

좋네요. 약정 기간은 2년이에요? [Jon-ne-yo. Yak-jeong gi-ga-neun i-nyeon-i-e-yo?]

Daisy:

That’s nice. Is the contract period two years?

정민:

선택할 수 있어. 1년도 있고, 3년도 있어. [Seon-taek-hal su is-seo. Il-nyeon-do ik-ko, sam-nyeon-do is-seo.]

Jeongmin: You can choose. There are also one-year and three-year contracts.

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Cellphone-Related Vocabulary

Daisy:

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and shows that the result in the second clause is dependent on the first clause. Ex: 통신사에 따라 요금제가 달라요. The plan differs depending on the carrier.

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