Korean · Beginner배터리가 없어요My phone battery is low

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Jiho, hello! Why do you have that look on your face today?
Mina, I have a big problem. My phone battery is low!
Oh dear, really? Didn't you charge it at home this morning?
I completely forgot last night. I have to meet a friend today, so I'm really worried.
Haha, Jiho forgets often! Still, don't worry too much.
What should I do? I need to find the way, and I also need to stay in touch.
Today, let's learn expressions related to battery together!
Wow, that's exactly the study I need right now! That's really great.
Right! Let me introduce the six expressions we will learn today first.
Yes, Mina! What useful expressions are there?
The first expression is: my phone battery is low.
My phone battery is low! It's a phrase used very often.
The second expression is: do you have a charger?
Do you have a charger? It's an essential phrase at a cafe.
The third expression is: lend me a power bank.
Lend me a power bank! It's great when asking a friend for a favor.
The fourth expression is: the screen turned off.
The screen turned off! It's a truly startling moment.
The fifth expression is: it's charging.
It's charging! You say this when waiting.
The sixth expression is: can't get in touch.
Can't get in touch! It's good for explaining when someone doesn't answer the phone.
Then first, shall we listen to Jiho's fun story?
Yes, sounds great! I'll tell you my story from last weekend.
It was last Saturday afternoon. I decided to meet a friend in Hongdae.
Hongdae? That's a place with so many delicious bakeries and pretty cafes!
Right! I took the subway to go to a famous bakery.
Weren't you bored on the subway? It takes a bit of time.
So on the subway, I played games and watched videos.
Ah! If you play games on the subway for a long time, the battery drains quickly!
That's right. When I arrived at Hongdae Station, I turned on my phone to check the map.
Oh dear, what percentage of battery was left on the screen?
The red light was blinking, and only three percent was left!
Three percent? You must have been so surprised!
Yes! I hurriedly typed a message to send to my friend.
Did you send the message to your friend successfully?
No, while I was typing, the screen suddenly turned off!
Oh no, the screen turned off! Your friend must have waited outside for a long time.
Right. I couldn't call my friend, so it became a can't get in touch situation.
If you haven't memorized the number and can't see the map, it's so frustrating!
I felt so frustrated. So I quickly ran to a nearby convenience store.
Right, when you go to a convenience store, they offer charging services or have rental machines!
Yes! So I asked the staff member, by any chance, do you have a charger?
These days, convenience stores are set up so well for borrowing power banks!
Right! Luckily, I was able to borrow a small power bank right away.
Wow, what a relief! Things are so convenient these days.
I plugged in the cable right away, and waited for five minutes saying it's charging.
Even with five minutes of charging, you can make a call right away!
Yes! As soon as the power turned on, I called my friend and met up safely.
That's such a relief! Jiho, from now on, make sure to take good care of charging in advance.
Right, I learned a lot this time. Now let's explore today's expressions one by one in detail!
Great! Let's study together starting from the first expression.
The first expression is today's main hero: my phone battery is low.
"배터리가 없어요" means "my phone battery is low".
Right. We use it when the electricity remaining on the phone is very low.
Right. Before going out, we say my phone battery is low at home.
When you meet a friend, it's also good to say I don't have battery right now.
That's a great idea! The second expression is: do you have a charger?
"충전기 있어요?" means "do you have a charger".
We often use it when asking staff at restaurants or cafes.
Excuse me, do you have a phone charger? You can ask like this.
Korean cafes have lots of chargers, so it's really convenient.
Right. The third expression is: lend me a power bank.
"보조배터리 빌려줘요" means "lend me a power bank".
It's a phrase to ask a friend when your battery is low outside.
Friend, I'm in a hurry right now, lend me a power bank, we say like this.
A kind friend will smile and hand you a power bank.
The fourth expression is: the screen turned off.
"화면이 꺼졌어요" means "the screen turned off".
We use it when the battery is completely drained and the screen turns black.
Huh? The phone screen turned off! It's an expression used when you are startled.
That happens to me often too. The fifth expression is: it's charging.
"충전 중이에요" means "it is charging".
We say this when plugging in the cable and waiting for electricity to fill up.
If a friend calls, we say I am charging right now.
Perfect! The final sixth expression is: can't get in touch.
"연락 안 돼요" means "cannot get in touch".
We explain this when we can neither send nor receive calls or messages.
My friend's phone is off, so right now we can't get in touch, like this.
All six expressions we learned today are truly useful in real life.
Right! Now using the expressions we learned, let's share fun stories.
Yes! Let's practice together and have deeper conversations.
Jiho, when going out, do you usually carry a power bank?
Honestly, I dislike my bag being heavy. So I don't carry one often.
Oh dear, really? My thinking is completely different from Jiho's!
Mina, do you carry a power bank every day?
Yes! When I don't have battery, I feel too anxious. So I always carry a big one.
Aha! Now I know why Mina's bag is always heavy.
Hehe, still, like earlier, I can lend it when Jiho is in a hurry, right?
Right, thanks to Mina, I receive a lot of help. Thank you, Mina!
You're welcome! Korea has power bank rentals in subway stations, which is great.
Right. There are yellow machines at each station, so you can easily borrow and return them.
There are also many places with wireless charging pads on cafe tables.
Korea makes charging easy anywhere, so it's also very great for foreign friends.
Right! Shall we do a quick short situation practice?
Sounds good! I'll play the role of a cafe customer.
Yes, I am the cafe employee. Customer, what would you like to order?
Excuse me, one hot latte please. By any chance, do you have a charger?
Yes, it's prepared next to the counter. Please use it comfortably!
Wow, practicing like this makes it stick right in my head!
That was very natural! Now, it's quiz time for everyone to solve directly!
Yes, let's solve quizzes and master today's expressions clearly!
Here is the first quiz. You met a friend, and only one percent of battery is left. What do you say to your friend?
With a worried expression, I say my phone battery is low.
That's correct! You can honestly say my phone battery is low.
You must tell them in advance so your friend doesn't misunderstand.
Here is the second quiz. You are eating at a restaurant and want to charge your phone. What do you ask the staff?
Politely, I ask excuse me, do you have a charger?
Ding dong dang! Do you have a charger? is very useful in restaurants or cafes.
It's perfect when checking if there is a charger at the counter.
Here is the third quiz. You need to check the map, and you see a power bank in your friend's bag. What do you ask?
In an urgent voice, I ask friend, lend me a power bank.
Right! If you ask lend me a power bank, your friend will lend it to you.
It's a very natural request frequently used between friends.
Here is the fourth quiz. While on the phone with a friend, the phone suddenly turned off. What do you explain after turning it back on?
In an apologetic voice, I say earlier the screen suddenly turned off.
Exactly! If you say the screen turned off, they immediately understand the reason.
It's the best phrase to explain when it turns off suddenly.
Here is the fifth quiz. A friend sent a message, but you just plugged it into the charger. What do you answer?
I answer just a moment, it's charging right now.
Very well done! You say it's charging, and wait until it turns on.
It means please wait a little while until the electricity fills up.
Here is the last sixth quiz. You arrived at the meeting spot, and your friend's phone is off. What do you explain?
I explain my friend has no battery, so we can't get in touch.
Amazing! You answered all six questions completely correctly!
Clap clap clap! Practicing with quizzes is really fun.
Then now, shall we quickly review today's expressions?
Yes, let's start a fun total review!
Let's summarize the six useful expressions we learned today together.
The first expression is: my phone battery is low.
The second expression is: do you have a charger?
The third expression is: lend me a power bank.
The fourth expression is: the screen turned off.
The fifth expression is: it's charging.
The sixth expression is: can't get in touch.
All six expressions stick right to the mouth!
Now it's time for today's speaking challenge!
Everyone, are you ready to repeat loudly?
At a cafe, when you have no electricity, what do you say to your friend?
One, two, three! My phone battery is low!
Wow, truly wonderful! Your pronunciation is very good.
If you practice speaking out loud every day, your Korean skills will grow rapidly.
Did you enjoy today's broadcast too? See you next time with fun stories.
Everyone, take good care of charging your battery, and see you next time!
Goodbye everyone! See you again next time!
Goodbye!

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배터리가 없어요My phone battery is low
외출하기 전에, 집에서, 배터리가 없어요 라고, 말해요.Before going out, at home, we say, "My phone battery is low."
충전기 있어요?Do you have a charger?
저기요, 핸드폰 충전기 있어요? 이렇게 물어보면 돼요.Excuse me, do you have a phone charger? You can ask like this.
보조배터리 빌려줘요Lend me a power bank
친구야, 나 지금 급한데, 보조배터리 빌려줘요, 하고 말해요.Friend, I'm in a hurry right now, lend me a power bank, we say like this.
화면이 꺼졌어요The screen turned off
어? 핸드폰 화면이 꺼졌어요! 하고, 놀랄 때 쓰는 표현이에요.Huh? The phone screen turned off! It's an expression used when you are startled.
충전 중이에요It is charging
친구가 전화하면, 나 지금 충전 중이에요, 하고 말해요.When a friend calls, we say, "I'm charging right now."
연락 안 돼요Cannot get in touch
친구 핸드폰이 꺼져서, 지금 연락 안 돼요 처럼 말해요.My friend's phone is off, so we say like, "We can't get in touch right now."

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카페에서 핸드폰 배터리가 없을 때, 친구에게 뭐라고 말할까요?When your phone battery is low at a cafe, what do you say to your friend?

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