여기요, 테이블이 너무 더러운데 좀 깨끗하게 닦아 주세요. 주문도 빨리 받아 주시고요.
Excuse me, the table is so dirty so please wipe it cleanly. Also, please hurry to take our order.
네, 잠깐만 기다려 주세요.
Yes, please wait a moment.
죄송합니다. 빨리 닦아 드릴게요.
Sorry. We will quickly wipe the table.
여기 수저통에 수저도 없어요. 시원한 얼음물이랑 컵도 주세요.
There are no utensils in the utensil box. Please give us a cup of cold water and a cup.
여기 수저하고 물이랑 컵 있습니다. 주문은 뭘로 하시겠어요?
Here are the utensils, cup of water, and cup. What would you like to order?
저희가 급해서 그런데 제일 빨리 되는 음식이 뭐예요?
We’re in a rush but what is the quickest food that can be prepared?
V/A+ 어서/아서/여서 그런데
It is used with an action verb stem or descriptive verb stem. It is used when you ask a question or suggestion to the preceding clause, making it become a reason. It is combined with ‘어서/아서/여서’ as an expression of cause and effect and ‘그런데’.
-아서 그런데’ is used if the last syllable of an action verb or descriptive verb stem is ‘ㅏ,ㅗ’. ‘-어서 그런데’ is used if the last syllable of the other vowels is ‘ㅓ,ㅜ,ㅡ, ㅣ’. ‘-여서(해서) 그런데’ is used if ‘하-’ is used.
오늘 몸이 좀 안 좋아서 그런데 일찍 퇴근해도 될까요?
Since I do not feel good, by the way, may I excuse work earlier?
이번 주말에 선약이 있어서 그런데 다음 주말에 만나는 건 어때?
Since I do have an appointment this weekend, by the way, how about we can meet next weekend?
어제 운동을 좀 많이 해서 그런데 오늘은 좀 쉬었으면 좋겠어요.
Since I exercised too much yesterday, by the way, I’d like to take a rest today.
Related words
수저 utensil
수저통 utensil box
얼음물 ice water
몸이 안 좋다 I do not feel well.
It is used as an expression for when someone feels sick.
Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute
