韓国語日記翻訳【25】

In other words, my paper diary was originally a “schedule book.” Then I started writing a diary, which turned into a “diary and schedule book,” and eventually just a “diary.” Today, as usual, I will be recording in the 5-year-old journal that I purchased 3 years ago.

다시 말하면, 제 종이 일기는 원래 ‘스케줄북’이었어요.
그러다 일기를 쓰기 시작하면서 ‘일기＋스케줄북’이 되었다가 결국에는 그냥 ‘일기’가 되었죠.
오늘도 평소처럼 3년 전에 사서 지금은 5년째가 된 그 일기장에 기록할 예정이에요.

解説

Here is a **full, mechanism‑level English explanation** of each Korean sentence, broken down exactly the way you prefer: **word → particle → structure → meaning → nuance**.
I’ll unpack every component so you clearly see how the sentence is built.

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# ⭐ Sentence 1
**다시 말하면, 제 종이 일기는 원래 ‘스케줄북’이었어요.**

## 🌐 Overall Meaning
“In other words, my paper diary was originally a ‘schedule book.’”

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## 🧩 Grammar Breakdown

### **1. 다시 말하면**
– Literally: “If I say it again.”
– Idiomatic meaning: **“In other words / to put it differently.”**
– Used to rephrase or clarify a previous idea.

Function:
Introduces a reinterpretation or summary.

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### **2. 제 종이 일기는**
Breakdown:

#### **제**
– Polite possessive pronoun: “my.”
– More formal than **내**.

#### **종이 일기**
– **종이** = “paper.”
– **일기** = “diary / journal.”
→ “paper diary.”

#### **‑는**
– Topic particle.
– Marks “my paper diary” as the topic of the sentence.

→ “As for my paper diary…”

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### **3. 원래 ‘스케줄북’이었어요**
Breakdown:

#### **원래**
– “Originally / by nature.”

#### **스케줄북**
– Loanword meaning “schedule book / planner.”

#### **이다 → 이었어요**
– **이다** = “to be.”
– **이었어요** = past tense polite form.

→ “was originally a schedule book.”

Nuance:
Soft, polite, reflective tone.