여보, 이번 명절에 친척들에게 줄 선물을 준비해야 할까?
Honey, should we prepare gifts for our relatives this holiday?
빈손으로 갈 수는 없으니까 준비해야지.
We can’t go empty-handed so we have to prepare something.
그럼 뭘 사 가지고 갈까?
Then what should we buy?
요즘 사과가 제철이니까 사과를 사는 건 어때?
Since apples are in season, what do you think about buying apples?
과일보다는 큰아버지께서 고기를 좋아하시니까 한우 선물 세트가 더 좋을 것 같은데.
Instead of fruits, Uncle likes meat better, I think buying a Hanwoo set would be better.
그래, 그게 좋겠다.
Okay, that sounds good.
V+ 어야지요/아야지요/여야지요.
It is used with an action verb stem. It is used when you kindly ask a favor of someone or give advice.
‘ – 아야지요’ is used if the last syllable of an ending is an action verb stem for ‘ㅏ,ㅗ’. ‘-어야지요’ is used for the other vowels (ㅓ,ㅜ, ㅡ,ㅣ). ‘-여야지요(해야지요)’ is used for the ‘하-’. ‘-어야지’ is used towards younger persons or close persons.
고기만 먹지 말고 채소도 먹어야지요.
Do not just eat meat, eat vegetables too.
피곤해도 씻고 자야지요.
Even though you are tired, you must wash before going to bed.
다음 주가 시험인데 공부해야지.
You need to study due to the test is next week.
Related words
친척 relatives
빈손 an empty hand
제철 in season
한우 Korean beef
Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute
