Vocabulary TOPIK 6 · Lesson 8

Geu-neun gang-han jeong-chi-gwol-lyeog-eul ga-ji-go it-seum-ni-da.

He has strong political power.

Man-eun gung-min-deur-i dok-jae-jeong-chi-e ban-dae-haet-seum-ni-da.

Many people opposed dictatorship.

Geu-neun jeong-gye-e ip-mun-han ji sim-nyeon-i doe-eot-seum-ni-da.

It has been 10 years since he entered politics.

Dae-tong-nyeong-eun ttwi-eo-nan ji-do-ryeog-eul bo-yeo-ju-eot-seum-ni-da.

The President has shown outstanding leadership.

Min-ju-ju-ui guk-ga-e-seo-neun jeong-dang-jeong-chi-ga jung-yo-ham-ni-da.

Party politics are important in democratic countries.

Geu jeong-chi-in-eun gung-min-deur-e-ge in-gi-ga man-seum-ni-da.

The politician is popular with the people.

Han-gug-eun min-ju-jeong-chi-reul si-haeng-ha-go it-seum-ni-da.

Korea implements democratic politics.

Yeong-gug-eun ui-hoe-jeong-chi-ga bal-dal-han na-ra-im-ni-da.

Britain is a country with developed parliamentary politics.

Na-ra-ma-da jeong-chi-je-do-ga da-reum-ni-da.

Each country has a different political system.

Guk-hoe-neun beob-eul man-deu-neun ip-beop-bu-im-ni-da.

The National Assembly is the legislative branch that makes laws.

Min-ju-ju-ui-neun ip-beop-bu, sa-beop-bu, haeng-jeong-bu-ui sam-gwon-bul-lib-eul gi-cho-ro ham-ni-da.

Democracy is based on the separation of powers: the legislature, the judiciary, and the executive.

Han-gug-eun dae-tong-nyeong-jung-sim-je-reul chae-taek-ha-go it-seum-ni-da.

Korea adopts a presidential system.

Dae-tong-nyeong-eun haeng-jeong-bu-ui su-ban-im-ni-da.

The president is the head of the executive branch.

Gung-mu-chong-ni-ga dae-tong-nyeong-eul bo-jwa-ham-ni-da.

The Prime Minister assists the President.

Il-bon-eun ui-won-nae-gak-je guk-ga-im-ni-da.

Japan is a country with a parliamentary system.

Beob-won-eun sa-beop-bu-e sok-ham-ni-da.

Courts belong to the judiciary.

Gyo-yuk-bu jang-gwan-i sae-ro-un jeong-chaeg-eul bal-pyo-haet-seum-ni-da.

The Minister of Education announced a new policy.

Han-gug-e-neun yeo-reo gae-ui jeong-dang-i it-seum-ni-da.

There are several political parties in Korea.

Ya-dang-i jeong-bu-ui jeong-chaeg-eul bi-pan-haet-seum-ni-da.

The opposition party criticized the government's policies.

Jeo-neun geu jeong-dang-e ga-ip-haet-seum-ni-da.

I joined that political party.

U-ri dang-ui dang-won-eun baeng-man myeong-im-ni-da.

Our party has one million members.

Dang-su-ga dang-eul dae-pyo-ha-yeo yeon-seol-haet-seum-ni-da.

The party leader spoke on behalf of the party.

Geu-neun jeong-dang-e-seo tal-toe-haet-seum-ni-da.

He withdrew from the political party.

Yeo-dang-eun jeong-bu-ui jeong-chaeg-eul ji-ji-ham-ni-da.

The ruling party supports the government's policies.

Yeo-dang-gwa ya-dang-ui won-nae-chong-mu-ga man-nat-seum-ni-da.

The floor leaders of the ruling party and the opposition party met.

Sa-nyeon-ma-da guk-hoe-ui-won seon-geo-reul ham-ni-da.

National Assembly elections are held every four years.

Nae-nyeon-e dae-tong-nyeong seon-geo(dae-seon)-ga it-seum-ni-da.

There is a presidential election (presidential election) next year.

Na-ra-ma-da seon-geo je-do-ga da-reum-ni-da.

Each country has a different electoral system.

Chong-seon-eun guk-hoe-ui-won-eul ppom-neun seon-geo-im-ni-da.

The general election is an election to elect members of the National Assembly.

Dae-tong-nyeong hu-bo-deur-i to-ron-eul ha-go it-seum-ni-da.

Presidential candidates are debating.

Han-gug-eun nae-nyeon-e chong-seon-eul chi-reum-ni-da.

Korea will hold general elections next year.

Gung-min-deur-i jik-jeop dae-tong-nyeong-eul ppop-seum-ni-da.

The people directly elect the president.

Geu-neun i-beon chong-seon-e chul-ma-haet-seum-ni-da.

He is running in this general election.

Ma-eum-e deu-neun hu-bo-reul jjik-eot-seum-ni-da.

I voted for the candidate I liked.

Geu hu-bo-ga dae-tong-nyeong-e dang-seon-doe-eot-seum-ni-da.

That candidate was elected president.

I-beon seon-geo-e gi-gwon-ha-neun sa-ram-deur-i man-at-seum-ni-da.

There were many people abstaining from this election.

Geu hu-bo-neun seon-geo-e-seo tteor-eo-jyeot-seum-ni-da.

The candidate lost the election.

Han-ban-do-neun nam-gwa bug-eu-ro bun-dan-doe-eo it-seum-ni-da.

The Korean Peninsula is divided into South and North.

Man-eun han-guk sa-ram-deur-i tong-ir-eul won-ham-ni-da.

Many Koreans want unification.

Nam-buk-dae-hwa-ga jung-dan-doe-eot-seum-ni-da.

Inter-Korean dialogue has stopped.

Sam-pal-seon-eun han-ban-do-reul nam-gwa bug-eu-ro na-nu-neun gyeong-gye-seon-i-eot-seum-ni-da.

The 38th parallel was the boundary dividing the Korean Peninsula into South and North.

I-san-ga-jok sang-bong haeng-sa-ga yeol-lyeot-seum-ni-da.

A separated family reunion event was held.

Nam-gwa bug-eun o-raet-dong-an gun-sa-jeog-eu-ro dae-gyeol-hae wat-seum-ni-da.

South and North Korea have been in a military confrontation for a long time.

Hyu-jeon-seon geun-cheo-e-neun gun-in-deur-i it-seum-ni-da.

There are soldiers near the ceasefire line.

Nam-buk-han gwan-gye-ga da-si na-ppa-jyeot-seum-ni-da.

Relations between North and South Korea have deteriorated again.

Du na-ra-neun hwa-hae-reul wi-hae no-ryeok-ha-go it-seum-ni-da.

The two countries are working toward reconciliation.

I mun-je-reul gong-non-hwa-ha-yeo sa-ram-deur-ui ui-gyeon-eul deur-eo-ya ham-ni-da.

We need to make this issue public and listen to people's opinions.

Seo-ul-si, gyeong-gi-do-neun gwang-yeok-ja-chi-dan-che-im-ni-da.

Seoul and Gyeonggi-do are metropolitan governments.

Tong-ir-eul tong-hae nam-buk gong-dong-che-reul i-ru-eo-ya ham-ni-da.

We must create a North-South community through unification.

Min-ju-ju-ui guk-ga-neun dae-bu-bun da-dang-je-reul chae-taek-ha-go it-seum-ni-da.

Most democratic countries adopt a multi-party system.

Han-guk guk-hoe-neun dan-won-je-im-ni-da.

The Korean National Assembly is unicameral.

Dae-tong-nyeong hu-bo gan-ui tel-le-bi-jeon dae-dam-i i-sseot-seum-ni-da.

There was a televised interview between presidential candidates.

I-san-ga-jok-deur-i myeon-hoe-so-e-seo man-nat-seum-ni-da.

Separated families met at the meeting place.

Geu-neun seon-geo gyeol-gwa-e bul-bok-haet-seum-ni-da.

He objected to the election results.

Bi-rye-dae-pyo-je-neun jeong-dang deuk-pyo-yur-e tta-ra ui-seog-eul bae-bun-ham-ni-da.

The proportional representation system distributes seats based on the party's vote percentage.

Geu-neun bi-pa-si-seu-teu un-dong-e cham-yeo-haet-seum-ni-da.

He participated in the non-fascist movement.

Guk-hoe-e-seo sae-ro-un beob-an-i tong-gwa-doe-eot-seum-ni-da.

A new bill has been passed in the National Assembly.

Jeong-bu-ga jung-so sang-gong-in-deur-eul ji-won-ha-neun jeong-chaeg-eul bal-pyo-haet-seum-ni-da.

The government announced a policy to support small and medium-sized businesses.

I-san-ga-jok sang-bong-eun mae-u gam-dong-jeog-i-eot-seum-ni-da.

The separated family reunion was very touching.

Il-bon-ui sing-min-ji jeong-chaeg-eun mae-u ga-hok-haet-seum-ni-da.

Japan's colonial policy was very harsh.

Han-ban-do-ui an-bo mun-je-ga jung-yo-ha-ge da-rwo-ji-go it-seum-ni-da.

Security issues on the Korean Peninsula are being treated as important.

Hyeop-sang-e-seo yang-bo mun-je-neun hang-sang eo-ryeop-seum-ni-da.

The issue of concessions in negotiations is always difficult.

Je-i-cha se-gye dae-jeon ttae yeon-hap-gug-i seung-ni-haet-seum-ni-da.

The Allies won World War II.

Jo-seon si-dae-neun wang-jeong guk-ga-yeot-seum-ni-da.

The Joseon Dynasty was a royal country.

Geu dae-tong-nyeong-eun yeon-im-e seong-gong-haet-seum-ni-da.

The president won a second term.

Han-guk dae-tong-nyeong-ui im-gi-neun o-nyeon-im-ni-da.

The term of office of the Korean president is five years.

Tong-il-bu-neun nam-buk gwan-gye eom-mu-reul dam-dang-ham-ni-da.

The Ministry of Unification is responsible for inter-Korean relations.

Ja-yu-seon-jin-dang-eun bo-su-jeog-in jeong-dang-i-eot-seum-ni-da.

The Liberty Forward Party was a conservative party.

Jeon-guk-gu ui-won-eun jeong-dang deuk-pyo-yur-e tta-ra seon-chul-doem-ni-da.

National constituency members are elected based on party vote share.

Nam-buk jeong-sang hoe-dam-eul jeong-nye-hwa-ha-gi-ro hab-ui-haet-seum-ni-da.

We agreed to regularize inter-Korean summits.

Jeong-bu-jo-jik-beob-e tta-ra sae-ro-un bu-cheo-ga sin-seol-doe-eot-seum-ni-da.

New ministries were created according to the Government Organization Act.

Guk-hoe-ui-won jeong-su-neun sam-baeng-myeong-im-ni-da.

The number of members of the National Assembly is 300.

Yang-cheug-ui ui-gyeon-eul jo-jeong-ha-neun geos-i eo-ryeop-seum-ni-da.

It is difficult to reconcile the opinions of both sides.

Ji-yeok-gu guk-hoe-ui-won-eun ju-min-deur-ui tu-pyo-ro jik-jeop ppop-seum-ni-da.

Local members of the National Assembly are directly elected by residents.

Han-ban-do-neun ji-jeong-hak-jeog-eu-ro mae-u jung-yo-han wi-chi-e it-seum-ni-da.

The Korean Peninsula is in a very important geopolitical position.

Pa-si-seu-teu jeong-gwon-eun dok-jae jeong-chi-reul haet-seum-ni-da.

The fascist regime was a dictatorship.