Talk To Me in Korean Level 3

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TALK TO ME IN KOREAN
LEVEL 3
Expand Your Knowledge of Korean

by Learning Irregularities, Linking Verbs, Politeness Levels,
and Much More

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This book is based on a series of published lessons,

divided into ten levels, which are currently available
at TalkToMeInKorean.com.

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MESSAGE
FROM
THE AUTHOR
ÍõÝùÖ, and welcome to Level 3! This book series (as with the majority of our learning material)
is designed to help you learn Korean on your own in case you do not have the opportunity to at-
tend classroom lessons. Study anywhere at any time with this book, and if you have any questions,
please contact us and we will do our best to help you.
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
8 LESSON 1. Too much, Very / ¹Ə
15 LESSON 2. Linking Verbs / -ì
21 LESSON 3. In front of, Behind, Next to, On top of, Under / ßÕ, ´Õ, ÆÕ, ÇÕ, ƼÕ
27 LESSON 4. Shall we...?, I wonder... / -(ÿ)9îÖ?
34 LESSON 5. Approximately, About / -ï, Ý÷, ý
39 LESSON 6. Future Tense / -(ÿ)9 üÎÖ vs -(ÿ)9¬Ö
46 LESSON 7. Linking Verbs / -Å/õ/íÝ
54 LESSON 8. To look like, To seem like (used with nouns) / ½ö
60 LESSON 9. To look like, To seem like (used with verbs) / -(ÿ)5/¶/(ÿ)9 ¯ ½ÅÖ
67 LESSON 10. Before -ing / -¾ ÌÕ
72 [Blog] Places in Korea: Daehakro (³Ýü)
77 LESSON 11. Irregulars: s / s ½ýß
83 LESSON 12. But still, Nevertheless / ý¿÷
88 LESSON 13. Making Adjectives (Part 1) / adjectives in inonitive form + -(ÿ)5 + ųì
94 LESSON 14. Making Adjectives (Part 2) / action verbs + -¶ + ųì
101 LESSON 15. Well then, In that case, If so / ýÿů, ýÿ
105 LESSON 16. Let9s / -Å/õ/íÖ (íç×)

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LESSON 17. In order to, For the sake of / Çõ, ÇõÝ 110
LESSON 18. Nothing but, Only / -ƿÕ + ½Ý× 115
LESSON 19. After -ing / öÏÕ, ÖÕ, ´Õ 120
LESSON 20. Even if, Even though / -Å/õ/í÷ 125
[Blog] Things to Do in Korea: Board Game Cafes (üü ¬Ç þÛ) 130
LESSON 21. Linking Verbs / -¶/Ç/5ó 134
LESSON 22. Maybe I might... / -(ÿ)9 Ú÷ ÏõÖ 141
LESSON 23. Word Builder 1 / Ý({) 146
LESSON 24. Irregulars: ĩ / ĩ ½ýß 151
LESSON 25. Verb Ending / -µÖ 156
LESSON 26. Irregulars: 7 / 7 ½ýß 161
LESSON 27. Politeness Levels / ǁŁ and ü³Ł 167
LESSON 28. <Let9s= in Casual Language / -× (ǁŁ, íç×) 175
LESSON 29. Irregulars: u / u ½ýß 180
LESSON 30. Word Builder 2 / æ(ÿ) 185
[Blog] Harvest Festival / Korean Thanksgiving: Chuseok (ÝÝ) 189
[Answers] 195

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TA L K T O M E I N KO R E A N - L E V E L 3
LESSON 1
Too much, Very
¹¿
Welcome to Talk To Me In Korean Level 3, and congratulations on making it through the orst
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01 two levels of the curriculum! In Level 3, you will build upon what you have previously learned
through Levels 1 and 2.
In this lesson, you will learn how to use ¹Ə. This word is used every day in Korean with
[neo-mu]
two different meanings: the original dictionary meaning and the more colloquial meaning.
Basic meaning:
너무 = too (much), excessively
The dictionary meaning of ¹Ə is <too much= or <excessively=.
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Sample Sentences
LESSON 1
¹Ə îÖ.
[neo-mu keo-yo.]
= It9s too big.
¹Ə þúÖ.
[neo-mu bi-ssa-yo.]
= It9s too expensive.
¹Ə þÿÖ.
[neo-mu ppal-la-yo.]
= It9s too fast.
¹Ə õ¼ÎÖ.
[neo-mu eo-ryeo-wo-yo.]
= It9s too difocult.
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¹Ə ÞôÿÎÖ. 01
[neo-mu si-kkeu-reo-wo-yo.]
= It9s too noisy.
Íõ í ¹Ə îÖ.
[so-yeon ssi neo-mu keo-yo.]
= Soyeon, you are too tall.
÷ü ¹Ə þúÖ.
[i-geo neo-mu bi-ssa-yo.]
= This is too expensive.
Ł÷ ¹Ə þÿÖ.
[ma-ri neo-mu ppal-la-yo.]
= (Someone) speaks too fast.
Ýíõ ¹Ə õ¼ÎÖ.
[han-gu-geo neo-mu eo-ryeo-wo-yo.]
= The Korean language is too difocult.
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í¾ ¹Ə ÞôÿÎÖ.
[yeo-gi neo-mu si-kkeu-reo-wo-yo.]

= It9s too noisy here.
Colloquial usage
¹Ə = very, quite (sometimes also used in a shortened form as ¹, but only in very casual
language.)
Although the basic meaning of the word ¹Ə is <too much= or <excessively=, in colloquial
Korean, it also has the meaning of <very=, <quite=, or <really=.
Sample Sentences
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01 ¹Ə ņÏõÖ.
[neo-mu ma-si-sseo-yo.]
= It9s really tasty.
¹Ə ËÅÖ.
[neo-mu jo-a-yo.]
= It9s really good.
= I9m really happy about it.
¹Ə ßÝõÖ.
[neo-mu ja-rae-sseo-yo.]
= It9s really well done.
= You did such a good job.
¹Ə ŠÏõÖ.
[neo-mu meo-si-sseo-yo.]
= It9s really cool.
= It looks awesome.
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÷ ý× ¹Ə ņÏõÖ.
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[i pi-ja neo-mu ma-si-sseo-yo.]
= This pizza is really tasty.
÷ü ¹Ə ËÅÖ.
[i-geo neo-mu jo-a-yo.]
= I really like this.
ÝÍ í, ¹Ə ßÝõÖ.
[seok-jjin ssi, neo-mu ja-rae-sseo-yo.]
= Seokjin, you did a really great job.
È Ŷû ¹Ə ŠÏõÖ!
[jeo mo-del neo-mu meo-si-sseo-yo!]
= That model is really cool!
In the past, ¹Ə was used only in negative sentences or contexts, but it has gradually become
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acceptable to use in positive contexts as well. Now, most people use ¹Ə both ways. 01
Ex)
¹Ə ÷ÎÖ.
[neo-mu deo-wo-yo.]
= It9s too hot.
= It9s very hot.
¹Ə ø¼Ö.
[neo-mu jol-lyeo-yo.]
= I9m too sleepy.
= I9m very sleepy.
¹Ə ƽþÖ.
[neo-mu ba-ppa-yo.]
= I9m too busy.
= I9m very busy.
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¹Ə is usually combined with adjectives, but it can also be used with verbs as well.
Ex)
¹Ə üì öõÖ.
[neo-mu bo-go si-peo-yo.]
= I miss you/him/her/them so much.
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Sample Dialogue
LESSON 1
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A: ¹Ə ǌìßÖ. A: I am really hungry.

[neo-mu bae-go-pa-yo.]
B: Øî Í ŚÍõÖ? B: Have you not had lunch yet?
[jeom-sim an meo-geo-sseo-yo?]
A: µ, ÅÉ Í ŚÍõÖ. A: No, I haven9t eaten yet.
[ne, a-jik an meo-geo-sseo-yo.]
B: ýī ŚõÖ. B: Go ahead and eat.
[eol-leun meo-geo-yo.]
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Exercises for Lesson 1

1. What is the Korean word which means <too much= or <excessively=?
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2. How do you write <very= or <quite= in colloquial Korean?
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3. Write <it9s too fast= in Korean.
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Check the answers on p.196
4. How is <it9s really tasty= said in Korean?
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5. In Korean, write <I9m too sleepy.=
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LESSON 2
LESSON 2
Linking Verbs
-ì
Just speaking in simple sentences can get your point across, but wouldn't it be nice to
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shorten what you are saying and connect sentences together while still being able to express 03
exactly what you want?
One way to accomplish this is by making compound nouns which are also known as <noun
phrases= or <nominal phrases=. Of course there are many different ways to make compound
nouns depending on what is to be said, but in this lesson, you will learn how the verb ending
-ì is used.
[-go]
-고
So what exactly does -ì do? Do you remember the conjunction ýĴì? Yes, ýĴì means
[geu-ri-go]
<and= or <and then= in Korean, so when using -ì after a verb stem, it has the same meaning
as ýĴì. By using the verb ending -ì rather than ending the sentence with just one verb
and then starting the next one with ýĴì, you can save a lot of time and make your
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sentence structures more practical.
÷ ÍÇ ïưÏõÖ. ýĴì ÷ ÍÇ úÖ.

[i chae-geun jae-mi-i-sseo-yo. geu-ri-go i chae-geun ssa-yo.]
= This book is interesting. And this book is cheap.
Since you are talking about the same subject in the second sentence, you can just omit the
second <÷ ÍÇ=.
³ ÷ ÍÇ ïưÏõÖ. ýĴì úÖ.

= This book is interesting. And (it9s) cheap.
Combine the two sentences together to make it shorter while still getting the point across.
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03 ³ ÷ ÍÇ ïưÏì úÖ.
[i chae-geun jae-mi-it-kko ssa-yo.]
= This book is interesting and cheap.
Conjugation
Verb stem + -고 + another verb
Ex)
÷ ÍÇ ïưÏì, úì, ËÅÖ.

[i chae-geun jae-mi-it-kko, ssa-go, jo-a-yo.]
= This book is interesting, cheap, and good.
* When making a compound sentence in English using the conjunction <and= to connect smaller
sentences, the tenses of the verbs need to agree. However, in Korean, it is not absolutely necessary
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to have verb tenses match, and sometimes it sounds unnatural to try to use the same tenses for

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LESSON 2
every verb - especially the future tense and the past tense. Most native Korean speakers just use
the past tense or the future tense with only the onal verb.
** Also, it is worth noting that -ì can sometimes sound like <í= in casual, spoken Korean -
particularly amongst younger women. Don't get confused however, even if your friend might say it
with a <í= sound, it is still written and referred to as -ì.
Past tense example
õÜ ÞíĬ ľ¼õÖ.
[eo-je chin-gu-reul man-na-sseo-yo.]
= I met a friend yesterday.
ýĴì ÇÖĬ ½õÖ.

[geu-ri-go yeong-hwa-reul bwa-sseo-yo.]
= And I saw a movie.
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Let9s put the two sentences above together.
õÜ ÞíĬ ľ¼õÖ. ýĴì ÇÖĬ ½õÖ.

³ õÜ ÞíĬ ľ¼ì, ÇÖĬ ½õÖ.
[eo-je chin-gu-reul man-nat-kko, yeong-hwa-reul bwa-sseo-yo.]
= I met a friend yesterday and saw a movie.
Furthermore, <õÜ ÞíĬ ľ¸ì, ÇÖĬ ½õÖ= with <ľ¸ì= in present tense can also
[man-na-go]
be said.
Future tense example
´ÿ ÇÖĬ ü üÎÖ.
[nae-il yeong-hwa-reul bol kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I will watch a movie tomorrow.
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ÝØÕ ¬ üÎÖ.
[seo-jeo-me gal kkeo-ye-yo.]

= I will go to a bookstore.
´ÿ ÇÖĬ ü üÎÖ. ýĴì ÝØÕ ¬ üÎÖ.

³ ´ÿ ÇÖĬ ü üì, ÝØÕ ¬ üÎÖ.
[nae-il yeong-hwa-reul bol geo-go, seo-jeo-me gal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= Tomorrow, I will watch a movie, and go to a bookstore.
<´ÿ ÇÖĬ üì, ÝØÕ ¬ üÎÖ= can also be said.

[bo-go]
Since ýĴì (or in this case, -ì) has the meaning of <and after that= or <and then=, using -ì
is a good way of talking about things that happened or will happen in a sequence.
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´ÿÇ Þí ľ¸ì, ÝØÕ ¬ üÎÖ.

[nae-i-reun chin-gu man-na-go, seo-jeo-me gal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= As for tomorrow, I am going to meet a friend and go to a bookstore.
Í ÿì, ý½Ýì, öûÝõÖ.

[chaek il-kko, gong-bu-ha-go, un-dong-hae-sseo-yo.]
= I read a book, studied, and did some exercise.
9ÖÕ¶ ÝíÕ ¬ì, 10ÖÕ¶ ÿüÕ ¬ üÎÖ.

[gu-wo-re-neun han-gu-ge ga-go, si-wo-re-neun il-bo-ne gal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I will go to Korea in September, and I will go to Japan in October.
îý ļÞì, ÷¹î Śì, Ï÷ü Śì, öç ļéõÖ. ǌ½ÿÖ.

[keo-pi ma-si-go, do-neo-cheu meok-kko, ke-i-keu meok-kko, u-yu ma-syeo-sseo-yo. bae-bul-leo-yo.]
= I drank some coffee, ate a donut, ate some cake, and drank some milk. I am full.
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Sample Dialogue
LESSON 2
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A: õÜ ÇÖ üì Ɲ ÝõÖ? A: What did you do after you watched the movie

[eo-je yeong-hwa bo-go mwo hae-sseo-yo?]
yesterday?
B: õÜ ÇÖ üì ǈ ŚÍõÖ.
[eo-je yeong-hwa bo-go bap meo-geo-sseo-yo.]
B: I ate after I watched the movie yesterday.
A: ǈ Śì ÙÕ ¼õÖ?
[bap meok-kko ji-be ga-sseo-yo?]
A: Did you go home after you ate?
B: µ.
[ne.]
B: Yes.
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1. Write <I met a friend yesterday, and saw a movie= in Korean.

* I met a friend yesterday. = õÜ ÞíĬ ľ¼õÖ.
* And I saw a movie. = ýĴì ÇÖĬ ½õÖ.
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2. In Korean, write <Tomorrow, I will watch a movie, and go shopping.=
* I will watch a movie tomorrow. = ´ÿ ÇÖĬ ü üÎÖ.
* I will go shopping. = ýÕÝÿ ¬ üÎÖ.
[syo-ping-ha-reo gal kkeo-ye-yo.]
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3. How do you say <As for tomorrow, I9m going to meet a friend and go to a bookstore=?
* To meet = ľ¸ö
[man-na-da]
´ÿÇ Þí ( ) ÝØÕ ¬ üÎÖ.
4. How would you write <After I got home yesterday, I ate and slept=?
* To eat = Śö
[meok-tta]
õÜ ÙÕ ¬Ý
[eo-je ji-be ga-seo
( ) çõÖ.
ja-sseo-yo.]
5. Write <I read a book, studied, and did some exercise= in Korean.
* To read = ÿö * To study = ý½Ýö * To do exercise = öûÝö
[ik-tta] [gong-bu-ha-da] [un-dong-ha-da]
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LESSON 3
LESSON 3
In front of, Behind, Next to, On top of, Under
ßÕ, ´Õ, ÆÕ, ÇÕ, ½Õ
In this lesson, you will learn how to describe the relative location of things and people.
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The word for <where= is õµ, and the word for <to be= is Ïö. For present tense, you can
[eo-di] [it-tta]
use <õµ ÏõÖ?=, or if more accuracy is needed, you can add the location marking particle
[eo-di i-sseo-yo?]
-Õ and say <õµÕ ÏõÖ?=
[-e] [eo-di-e i-sseo-yo?]
õµ ÏõÖ?
= õµÕ ÏõÖ?
= Where is it? / Where are you? / Where are they?
õµ ÏÍõÖ?
[eo-di i-sseo-sseo-yo?]
= õµÕ ÏÍõÖ?
[eo-di-e i-sseo-sseo-yo?]
= Where were you? / Where have you been?
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õµ ÏÇ üÎÖ?
[eo-di i-sseul kkeo-ye-yo?]

= õµÕ ÏÇ üÎÖ?
[eo-di-e i-sseul kkeo-ye-yo?]
= Where will you be? / Where are you going to be?
In order to give a response to this question, use one of the following ove one-syllable words:
ß = front
[ap]
´ = back
[dwi]
Æ = side
[yeop]
Ç = top
[wi]
Ƽ = bottom
[mit]
To use these syllables with other words, you add -Õ: the location marking particle.
[-e]
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앞에 = in front of
[a-pe]
뒤에 = behind
[dwi-e]
옆에 = beside, next to
[yeo-pe]
위에 = over, on top of
[wi-e]
밑에 = under, below
[mi-te]
In English, these words come BEFORE the words which they modify, but in Korean, they
come AFTER the words.
Ex)
×ûì = car, automobile

[ja-dong-cha]
×ûì ßÕ = in front of the car
×ûì ´Õ = behind the car
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×ûì ÆÕ = beside the car; next to the car
LESSON 3
×ûì ÇÕ = on the car; on top of the car
×ûì ƼÕ = under the car
Combined with Ïö:

×ûì ßÕ ÏõÖ. = It9s in front of the car.
×ûì ´Õ ÏõÖ. = It9s behind the car.
×ûì ÆÕ ÏõÖ. = It9s next to the car.
×ûì ÇÕ ÏõÖ. = It9s on top of the car.
×ûì ƼÕ ÏõÖ. = It9s under the car.
In Level 1, Lesson 18, it was mentioned that -Õ is only used with the status of a person or an
object. When expressing actions and behaviors which are actively happening, use -ÕÝ.
[-e-seo]
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Ex)
Q: ÞíĬ õµÕÝ ľ° üÎÖ?

[chin-gu-reul eo-di-e-seo man-nal kkeo-ye-yo?]
= Where are you going to meet (your) friends?
A: ÇÝ ßÕÝ ľ° üÎÖ.
[eu-naeng a-pe-seo man-nal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I9m going to meet (them) in front of the bank. * ÇÝ = bank
[eu-naeng]
A: ÇÝ ´ÕÝ ľ° üÎÖ.
[eu-naeng dwi-e-seo man-nal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I9m going to meet (them) behind the bank.
A: ÇÝ ÆÕÝ ľ° üÎÖ.
[eu-naeng yeo-pe-seo man-nal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I9m going to meet (them) beside the bank.
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Sample Sentences
Íß ÇÕÝ ×ì ÏõÖ.
[so-pa wi-e-seo ja-go i-sseo-yo.]
= I9m sleeping on the sofa.
¸Ə ƼÕÝ ÍÇ ÿì ÏõÖ.
[na-mu mi-te-seo chae-geul il-kko i-sseo-yo.]
= I9m reading a book under the tree.
¸Ə ´Õ êõ ÏÍõÖ.
[na-mu dwi-e su-meo i-sseo-sseo-yo.]
= I have been hiding behind the tree.
ƒ ßÕÝ õÖÝì ÏÍõÖ.

[mun a-pe-seo tong-hwa-ha-go i-sseo-sseo-yo.]
= I was talking on the phone in front of the door.
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Sample Dialogue
LESSON 3
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A: řĴÕ Ɲ ƓÍõÖ. A: There is something in your hair.

[meo-ri-e mwo mu-deo-sseo-yo.]
B: í¾Ö? B: Here?
[yeo-gi-yo?]
A: ÅúÖ. ý ÆÕÖ. È ÷ ƼÕÖ. A: No. Next to it. A little more below
[a-ni-yo. geu yeo-pe-yo. jom deo mi-te-yo.]
that.
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Match the Korean word to its English equivalent.
1. ß a. front
2. Ç b. back
3. Ƽ c. side
d. top
4. ´
e. bottom
5. Æ
6. Fill in the blank with a word which best completes the Korean sentence.
= Íß ( ) ×ì ÏõÖ.
(I am sleeping on the sofa.)
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LESSON 4
LESSON 4
Shall we&?, I wonder&
-(ÿ)9îÖ?
The sentence structure you will learn in this lesson is really convenient. Not only can -(ÿ)
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9îÖ? be used to ask someone a question such as <Do you want to do this with me?=, but 07
it can also be used to say <I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow= or <Will it be
expensive to go to Korea?= As you can see, in English, you have to use many different words
and expressions to say these sentences, but thanks to -(ÿ)9îÖ? you can say these things
[-(eu)l-kka-yo?]
and much more in Korean very easily!
-(으)ㄹ까요?
Usage 1: Asking oneself a question or showing doubt about something
Ex)
<I wonder what is in this bag?=

<Will he be alright?=
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<Will it be hot tomorrow?=

<What will she say?=
Usage 2: Raising a question and attracting attention of others
Ex)
<Why did this happen? What do you think, everyone?=

<What do you think life is?=
Usage 3: Suggesting doing something together
Ex)
<What shall we do now?=

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<Do you want me to help you?=
Q : How do you know which of these meanings it takes?
A : It is fairly clear and easy to see which meaning it takes when looking at the context.
Conjugation
Verb stems ending with a consonant + -을까요?
[-eul-kka-yo?]
Verb stems ending with a vowel + -ㄹ까요?
[-l-kka-yo?]
(Exception) Verb stems ending with ㄹ + -까요?
[l + -kka-yo?]
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LESSON 4
Ex)
Śö (to eat) becomes ŚÇîÖ?

[meok-tta] [meo-geul-kka-yo?]
üö (to see) becomes üîÖ?
[bo-da] [bol-kka-yo?]
×ö (to sell) becomes ×îÖ?
[pal-da] [pal-kka-yo?]
Þ×Ýö (to start) becomes Þ×õîÖ?
[si-ja-ka-da] [si-ja-kal-kka-yo?]
ý½Ýö (to study) becomes ý½õîÖ?
[gong-bu-ha-da] [gong-bu-hal-kka-yo?]
þĴö (to run) becomes þķîÖ?
[dal-li-da] [dal-lil-kka-yo?]
±ö (to play) becomes ±îÖ?
[nol-da] [nol-kka-yo?]
ôö (to live) becomes ôîÖ?
[sal-da] [sal-kka-yo?]
By using -9îÖ? or -ÇîÖ? it is showing curiosity or uncertainty. For example, in usage

#1, when asking yourself a question and showing doubt about something (you do not know
what is in that bag), say <È ¬Ǌ ÍÕ Ɲ¬ ÏÇîÖ?= (<I wonder what is in that bag=) rather
[jeo ga-bang a-ne mwo-ga i-sseul-kka-yo?]
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[mwo-ga i-sseo-yo?]
You are simply just showing your curiosity.
Even when suggesting to do something together with someone, use the -(ÿ)9îÖ? ending
if you are not sure. For example, you are not sure if you want to see a movie with your
friend, so you ask him/her <ÇÖ üîÖ?= In this way, you are expressing your curiosity about
[yeong-hwa bol-kka-yo?]
what your friend wants to do and your own uncertainty, and at the same time, suggesting or
inviting your friend to the movies in case he/she wants to go.
This is the most fundamental usage of -(ÿ)9îÖ? There are three basic levels of usage:
to ask someone a question, to ask yourself a question, and to make a declarative sentence
expressing wonder, curiosity, or uncertainty.
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Sample Sentences
´ÿ þ¬ îîÖ?
[nae-il bi-ga ol-kka-yo?]
= Do you think it will rain tomorrow?
= I wonder if it will rain tomorrow.
= Will it rain tomorrow? What do you think?
(It CANNOT mean <shall we...= because <Shall we ... rain tomorrow?= does not make
sense.)
´ÿ öĴ ÇÖ üîÖ?
[nae-il u-ri yeong-hwa bol-kka-yo?]
= Shall we see a movie tomorrow?
= Do you want to see a movie together tomorrow?
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tomorrow?= generally does not make sense.)
÷ ì¿Ç ¶íÿîÖ?
[i sa-ra-meun nu-gu-il-kka-yo?]
= Who do you think this person is?
= Who is this person, I wonder?
= I wonder who this person is.
öç ļæîÖ? üæ ļæîÖ?
[u-yu ma-sil-kka-yo? ju-sseu ma-sil-kka-yo?]
= Shall we drink milk? Shall we drink juice?
= Do you want to drink milk or juice?
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Construction for the past tense
LESSON 4
Add the past tense sufox -Ý/Í/Æ right after the verb stem and before -(ÿ)9îÖ to make
[-at/eot/yeot]
an assumption about a past event. Since this is in the past tense, it can ONLY be used for
expressing doubt or curiosity.
Sample Sentences
õÜ ÝÇîÖ?
[eo-je hae-sseul-kka-yo?]
= Do you think she did it yesterday?
¶¬ ÌÖÝÇîÖ?
[nu-ga jeo-nwa-hae-sseul-kka-yo?]
= Who do you think called?
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õÜ ØĴÅ¸¬ ÝíÕ ÖÇîÖ? 07
[eo-je tal-li-a-na-ga han-gu-ge wa-sseul-kka-yo?]
= Do you think Taliana came to Korea yesterday?
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Sample Dialogue
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A: É® ƽþÖ? ÷µ¬ îîÖ? A: Are you busy now? Shall I come

[ji-geum ba-ppa-yo? i-tta-ga ol-kka-yo?]
later?
B: ÅúÖ. É® Þ¬ ÏõÖ. í¾
ÍÿùÖ. B: No. I have time now. Please take
[a-ni-yo. ji-geum si-gan i-sseo-yo. yeo-gi
an-jeu-se-yo.] a seat here.
A: µ.
[ne.] A: Okay.
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LESSON 4
1. If üö means <to see=, how do you say <Shall we see?= in Korean?
( )
2. If ×ö means <to sell=, how do you write <Shall we sell?= in Korean?
( )
3. How do you say <Do you think it will rain tomorrow?/ I wonder if it will rain tomorrow./ Will it
rain tomorrow? What do you think?=
( )?

´ÿ þ¬
4. How do you say <Do you want to drink milk or juice?/ Shall we drink milk? Shall we drink
juice?=
* ļÞö = to drink
[ma-si-da]
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5. In Korean, please write <Shall we see a movie tomorrow?=
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LESSON 5
Approximately, About
-ï, Ý÷, ý
In this lesson, you will learn how to say <approximately= or <about= when talking quantity,
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most commonly used expression is -쯤.
[-jjeum]
In English, <about=, <approximately=, and <around= are used BEFORE nouns. However, in
Korean, the word -ï is used AFTER nouns.
Ex)
1 o9clock = Ý Þ
[han si]
Around 1 o9clock = Ý Þï
1,000 won = Ü Ö
[cheon won]
About 1,000 won = Ü Öï
One month = Ý þ
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Approximately one month = Ý þï
LESSON 5
4 kilometers = 4üüưñ
[sa-kil-lo-mi-teo]
About 4 kilometers = 4üüưñï
Similar expressions : 정도, 약

[jeong-do] [yak]
-ï, Ý÷ are used after nouns, whereas ý is used BEFORE nouns.
Ý þ = one month
[han dal]
Ý þ쯤 = about a month
[han dal-jjeum]
Ý þ 정도 = about a month
[han dal jeong-do]
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[yak han dal]
* Note that Ý÷ has a space before it and ï does not. Sometimes people also use ý and ï
together or ý and Ý÷ together.
ý Ý þï = about a month
[yak han dal-jjeum]
ý Ý þ Ý÷ = about a month
[yak han dal jeong-do]
Sample Sentences
100ųï ÖõÖ.
[baeng-myeong-jjeum wa-sseo-yo.]
= About 100 people came.
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÷ÿÕÝ 2õï ôÝõÖ.

[do-gi-re-seo i-nyeon-jjeum sa-ra-sseo-yo.]

= I lived in Germany for about two years.
ýÜï ¬ üÎÖ?
[eon-je-jjeum gal kkeo-ye-yo?]
= Approximately when are you going to go?
´ÿ Ŵ Þï ľ°îÖ?
[nae-il myeot si-jjeum man-nal-kka-yo?]
= Around what time shall we meet tomorrow?
öï Þï õýÖ?
[da-seot si-jjeum eo-ttae-yo?]
= How about around ove o9clock?
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Sample Dialogue
LESSON 5
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A: Öö í¶ ýÜ ÆÖ? A: When does Hyunwoo come?

[hyeo-nu ssi-neun eon-je wa-yo?]
B: ǈ Śì ô ÞïÕ î üÎÖ. B: He is going to come around 2 o9clock
[bap meok-kko du si-jjeu-me ol kkeo-ye-yo.]
after he eats.
A: Èÿ¶ É® ǈ ŚÇîÖ?
[jeo-hui-neun ji-geum bap meo-geul-kka-yo?]
A: Shall we eat now then?
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1. What is the word for <approximately= or <about= when talking about quantity, frequency,
time, and so on, in Korean?
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2. How do you write <about a month= in Korean if <one month= is Ý þ?
( )
3. How do you say <About when are you going to go?= in Korean?
( )
4. If <to meet= is ľ¸ö and <tomorrow= is ´ÿ in Korean, how do you write <Around what
[man-na-da] [nae-il]
time shall we meet tomorrow?=
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5. <To live= is ôö in Korean. How do you write <I lived in Korea for about two years=?
[sal-da]
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LESSON 6
LESSON 6
Future Tense
-(ÿ)9 üÎÖ vs -(ÿ)9¬Ö
In Level 2, Lesson 1, you learned how to use the verb ending -(ÿ)9 üÎÖ to express
[-(eu)l kkeo-ye-yo]
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differs from -(ÿ)9 üÎÖ.
-(으)ㄹ 거예요 vs. -(으)ㄹ게요
If pronouncing -(ÿ)9 üÎÖ very quickly, it sounds similar to -(ÿ)9¬Ö. Many beginner-
[-(eu)l-kke-yo]
level, and even advanced-level learners mix up these two endings often, but these two
sentence endings for the future are actually used for two distinctively different purposes.
Take a look at -(ÿ)9 üÎÖ orst.
-(ÿ)9 üÎÖ is the most basic way to express a future plan or action. To use this ending,
attach it to the end of a verb stem.
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Ýö = to do
[ha-da]
Ý + -9 üÎÖ = õ üÎÖ = I will do . / I am going to do .
[hal kkeo-ye-yo]
ü´ö = to send
[bo-nae-da]
ü´ + -9 üÎÖ = ü¼ üÎÖ = I will send . / I am going to send .
[bo-nael kkeo-ye-yo]
Çö = to laugh
[ut-tta]
Ç + -Ç üÎÖ = ÇÇ üÎÖ = I will laugh.
[u-seul kkeo-ye-yo]
-(ÿ)9 üÎÖ is used to express intention or plan for a future action or expectation for a
future state. This is NOT related to or affected by the reaction or the request of the other
person in the conversation.
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<Þíô ľ° üÎÖ= (<I am going to meet my friends=) because you are planning to meet
[chin-gu-deul man-nal kkeo-ye-yo]
your friends no matter what the person who asked you says.
Now, take a look at -(ÿ)9¬Ö.
-(ÿ)9¬Ö is also attached to the end of a verb stem and also expresses the future, but it
focuses more on actions or decisions AS A REACTION TO or AS A RESULT OF what the
other person says or thinks.
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Compare -(으)ㄹ 거예요 and -(으)ㄹ게요
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1. õ üÎÖ vs. õ¬Ö
ý½õ üÎÖ.
[gong-bu-hal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I am going to study.
= I will study.
* Regardless of what the other person says, you were ALREADY planning to study, and the other
person will not change your mind.
Ex)
ǊõÝÉ ļùÖ. ý½õ üÎÖ.

[bang-hae-ha-ji ma-se-yo. gong-bu-hal kkeo-ye-yo.]
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ý½õ¬Ö.
[gong-bu-hal-kke-yo.]
= I will study.
= (If you say so,) I will study.
= (Since the circumstances are like this,) I will study.
= (If you do not mind,) I will study.
* This is a response to something another person has said to you. Whatever the other person said
has made you think, <Oh, in that case, I have to study.= However, you could also say this before the
other person says anything, but you usually need to wait for the other person's reaction to see if
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Ex)
ÍÝõÖ. ý½õ¬Ö.
[a-ra-sseo-yo. gong-bu-hal-kke-yo.]
= (After assessing the atmosphere) Okay. I will study.
2. ¬ üÎÖ vs. ¬¬Ö
È÷ ¬ üÎÖ.
[jeo-do gal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I will go (there), too.
= I am going to go, too.
= I am coming along, as well.
È÷ ¬¬Ö.
[jeo-do gal-kke-yo.]
= I will come along, too (if you do not mind).
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= (Okay, since you say so,) I will go, too.
To summarize, use -(ÿ)9¬Ö when:

1. changing plans according to what the other person said;
2. checking or assuming what the other person thinks by saying something using this ending
and seeing his/her reaction;
3. deciding to do something because of what the other person said.
Sample Sentences
É® õµÎÖ? É® ¸¬¬Ö.
[ji-geum eo-di-ye-yo? ji-geum na-gal-kke-yo.]
= Where are you now? I will go out now.
(+ if you do not mind / if you want me to / unless you do not want me to / what do you
think about that?)
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* You cannot use <É® ¸¬ üÎÖ= here because it means that you were already going out
LESSON 6
[ji-geum na-gal kkeo-ye-yo]
anyway, and more than likely to an unrelated place, regardless of where the other person is
located.
È ¬¬Ö. Íõß ìùÖ.

[jeo gal-kke-yo. an-nyeong-hi gye-se-yo.]
= I am going to go. Take care.
(+ unless you want me to stay longer / unless there is something I have to stay longer to do)
* You cannot use <È ¬ üÎÖ= because it is implying that you do not care whether or not the
[jeo gal kkeo-ye-yo]
other person wants you to stay because you are leaving anyway. You would only say it when you
do not want the other person to ask you to stay because you have absolutely no intention of
staying even if you are asked.
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[geu-rae-yo? da-si hal-kke-yo.]
= Is that so? I will do it again.
* If you say <öÞ õ üÎÖ= here instead of <öÞ õ¬Ö= implies that you were already
[da-si hal kkeo-ye-yo] [da-si hal-kke-yo]
aware of the problem and you were going to do it again anyway. This comes off as a little
insulting.
´ÿ 4ÞïÕ ¬¬Ö. ½îÅÖ?

[nae-il ne-si-jjeu-me gal-kke-yo. gwaen-cha-na-yo?]
= I will be there at around 4 o9clock tomorrow. Is that alright?
* By saying <´ÿ 4ÞïÕ ¬ üÎÖ= here instead, you are implying that you do not care
[nae-il ne-si-jjeu-me gal kkeo-ye-yo]
what the other person thinks nor do you care if going at 4 o9clock will affect the other person9s
schedule; therefore, you do not care if it is okay or not, which makes you sound rude.
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Sample Dialogue
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A: Ǌ íÍÝõÖ? A: Have you cleaned your room?

[bang cheong-so-hae-sseo-yo?]
B: ÅúÖ, ÅÉ Í ÝõÖ. B: No, I haven't done yet.
[a-ni-yo, a-jik an hae-sseo-yo.]
A: ýÜ õ üÎÖ? A: When are you going to do it?
[eon-je hal kkeo-ye-yo?]
B: É® õ¬Ö. B: I will do it now.
[ji-geum hal-kke-yo.]
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LESSON 6
1. Which of the following would you use if you want to convey the meaning of <I9m going to study
/ I9ll study regardless of what others are thinking or planning to do=?
a. ý½õ üÎÖ. b. ý½õ¬Ö.
2. Choose the phrase which best translates to the following: <I will also come along (if you don9t
mind) / (In that case,) I will go there, too / (Okay, since you say so,) I will go, too.=
a. È÷ ¬ üÎÖ. b. È÷ ¬¬Ö.
3. If someone asked you about your plans for the weekend, how do you say <I9m going to meet
my friends= in Korean?

a. Þíô ľ°¬Ö. b. Þíô ľ° üÎÖ.
4. Write <Where are you now? I will go out now (if you don9t mind / if you want me to / unless
you don9t want me to).=
* É® = now
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5. Translate the following sentence into Korean: <Is that so? I9ll do it again.=
* öÞ = again
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LESSON 7
Linking Verbs
-Å/õ/íÝ
Back in Lesson 2 of this level, you learned about the verb ending -ì, which is used to
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clauses may not necessarily have a strong logical relation to each other. In this lesson, you will
learn the verb ending -Å/õ/í+Ý which connects two or more verbs in one sentence and
[-a/eo/yeo+seo]
can show a logical relationship between the verbs.
Do you remember the two conjunctions ýĴì and ý¿Ý from Level 2, Lesson 3?
[geu-ri-go] [geu-rae-seo]
ýĴì means <and=, and ý¿Ý means <therefore= or <so=.
The verb ending -ì has the same meaning as ýĴì, and the verb ending -Å/õ/í+Ý is
[-go]
similar in meaning to ý¿Ý.
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LESSON 7
Take a look at the construction and usages of -아/어/여+서 in more detail:
Conjugation
1. verb stems ending in vowels ㅏ or ㅗ + -아서
2 . verb stems ending in other vowels + -어서
3. 하 + -여서
Ex)
Śö = to eat
[meok-tta]
Ś (verb stem) + -õÝ = ŚõÝ
[meo-geo-seo]
ľôö = to make
[man-deul-da]
ľô (verb stem) + -õÝ = ľôõÝ
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Ýö = to do
[ha-da]
Ý (verb stem) + -íÝ = õÝ
[hae-seo]
æö = to come
[o-da]
æ (verb stem) + -ÅÝ = ÆÝ
[wa-seo]
Usages
1. Reason + -Å/õ/íÝ + result
2. An action + -Å/õ/íÝ + another action which takes place after the orst action
3. An action + -Å/õ/íÝ + the purpose of or the plan after the action
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Usage #1
Reason + -아/어/여서 + result
Ex)
þ¬ æö (it rains) + ž ¬ö (can9t go)

[bi-ga o-da] [mot ga-da]
³ þ¬ ÆÝ ž ¬Ö. = It9s raining, so I can9t go.
[bi-ga wa-seo mot ga-yo.]
³ þ¬ ÆÝ ž ¼õÖ. = It rained, so I couldn9t go.
[bi-ga wa-seo mot ga-sseo-yo.]
* Note that the tense was expressed only through the onal verb.
æºÇ ƽþÖ. (Today, I9m busy.) + ÇÖĬ ž ½Ö. (I can9t see the movie.)
[o-neu-reun ba-ppa-yo.] [yeong-hwa-reul mot bwa-yo.]
³ æºÇ ƽþÝ ÇÖĬ ž ½Ö.
[o-neu-reun ba-ppa-seo yeong-hwa-reul mot bwa-yo.]
= I9m busy today, so I can9t see the movie.
ľ¸ö (to meet) + ǁ½ö (to be glad to see someone)

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[man-na-da] [ban-gap-tta]
³ ľ¸Ý ǁ½÷úö.
[man-na-seo ban-gap-sseum-ni-da]
= I met you, so I9m glad. = It9s nice to meet you.
³ ľ¸Ý ǁ¬ÎÖ.
[man-na-seo ban-ga-wo-yo.]
= I9m pleased to meet you. (Less formal than the sentence above)
Usage #2
An action + -아/어/여서 + another action that takes place after the ûrst action
Ex)
ýÖÕ ¬ö (to go to the park) + ÍÇ ÿö (to read a book)

[gong-wo-ne ga-da] [chae-geul ik-tta]
³ ýÖÕ ¬Ý ÍÇ ÿÇ üÎÖ.
[gong-wo-ne ga-seo chae-geul il-geul kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I9m going to go to the park and read a book.
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* Note: This does NOT mean <I9m going to the park, so I9m going to read a book.=
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** Also note that the tense is only used with the onal verb here as well.
ÞíĬ ľ¸ö (to meet a friend) + ǈÇ Śö (to eat)

[chin-gu-reul man-na-da] [ba-beul meok-tta]
³ ÞíĬ ľ¸Ý ǈÇ ŚÍõÖ.
[chin-gu-reul man-na-seo ba-beul meo-geo-sseo-yo.]
= I met a friend, and (we) ate together.
* This sentence COULD mean that you met a friend, so you ate together. In most cases,
however, it means that you met a friend THEN ate together after you met up with him/her.
³ ÞíĬ ľ¸Ý ǈÇ ŚÇ üÎÖ.
[chin-gu-reul man-na-seo ba-beul meo-geul kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I9m going to meet a friend, and (we will) eat together.
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Ex)
ûÇ Ŷÿö (to save up, to save money) + Ɲ Ýö (to do what)

[do-neul mo-eu-da] [mwo ha-da]
³ ûÇ ŶÅÝ Ɲ õ üÎÖ?
[do-neul mo-a-seo mwo hal kkeo-ye-yo?]
= What are you going to do with the money you save up? (lit. You save up money and
what will you do?)
Ï÷üĬ ìö (to buy a cake) + ÞíÝÝ üö (to give to a friend)

[ke-i-keu-reul sa-da] [chin-gu-han-te ju-da]
³ Ï÷üĬ ìÝ ÞíÝÝ Í üÎÖ.
[ke-i-keu-reul sa-seo chin-gu-han-te jul kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I9m going to buy a cake to/and give it to a friend.
* Usage 3 is similar to Usage 2 because the events are happening one after the other, so it
could be a linear action, and it could also be a purpose.
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Usage #4
Fixed expressions
There are a couple of oxed expressions which basically use the same -Å/õ/íÝ structure
but are not often used in other forms.
-Õ µÿÝ = according to ~
[-e tta-ra-seo]
Ex)
ìßÕ µÿÝ ÍÝÝ¬÷úö

[gye-hoe-ge tta-ra-seo ji-naeng-ha-get-sseum-ni-da.]
= I9ll proceed according to the plan.
ÎĬ ôõÝ = for example

[ye-reul deu-reo-seo]
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Ex)
ÎĬ ôõÝ, ÷¿¬ õ Ú ÏõÖ.

[ye-reul deu-reo-seo, i-reo-ke hal su i-sseo-yo.]
= For example, you can do it like this.
Sample Sentences
ÝíÕ ¬Ý Ɲ õ üÎÖ?
[han-gu-ge ga-seo mwo hal kkeo-ye-yo?]
= After you go to Korea, what are you going to do?
ÝþÕ ÆÝ ËÅÖ.
[seo-u-re wa-seo jo-a-yo.]
= Since I came to Seoul, I9m glad.
= I9m glad to have come to Seoul.
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çÇ Ŀ÷ ×Ý ÌÖ ýìÝÉ ÏÅÖ.
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[ja-meul ma-ni ja-seo jeo-nyeo pi-go-na-ji a-na-yo.]
= I slept a lot, so I am not tired at all.
þ¬ ÆÝ ÙÕ ÏÍõÖ.
[bi-ga wa-seo ji-be i-sseo-sseo-yo.]
= It rained, so I stayed at home.
ÖÙÕ ƽþÝ ÞíôÇ ž ľ¸Ö.

[yo-jeu-me ba-ppa-seo chin-gu-deu-reul mot man-na-yo.]
= These days I9m busy, so I can9t meet my friends.
õîß ý½õÝ çÝ®Ç ǂÇ üÎÖ.

[yeol-ssi-mi gong-bu-hae-seo jang-hak-kkeu-meul ba-deul kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I9m going to study hard so I can get (and I will get) a scholarship.
Ýíõ¬ ¹Ə ïưÏõÝ ŋÿ ý½Ýì ÏõÖ.

[han-gu-geo-ga neo-mu jae-mi-i-sseo-seo mae-il gong-bu-ha-go i-sseo-yo.]
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Sample Dialogue
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A: Ýíõüö Ùíõ¬ ÷ îÎÖ? A: Is Chinese easier than Korean?

[han-gu-geo-bo-da jung-gu-geo-ga deo swi-wo-yo?]
B: µ, Ùíõ¬ ÷ îÎÖ. B: Yes. Chinese is easier.
[ne, jung-gu-geo-ga deo swi-wo-yo.]
A: ÞÖ? A: Why?
[wae-yo?]
B: Çõ· þ÷õÝÖ. B: That is because it is similar to English.
[yeong-eo-rang bi-seu-tae-seo-yo.]
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LESSON 7
Review: -Å/õ/í+Ý is a verb ending that can show logical relation between verbs. ý½ì means
<and=, and ý¿Ý means <therefore/so=. The verb ending -ì has the same meaning as ý½ì, and
the verb ending -Å/õ/í+Ý has a similar meaning as ý¿Ý.
Please answer the following questions in Korean:
1. Ýö = to do
Ý (verb stem) + íÝ = ( )
2. Śö = to eat
Ś (verb stem) + õÝ = ( )

3. æö = to come
æ (verb stem) + ÅÝ = ( )
Match the English with its Korean equivalent.
4. according to ~ a. ÎĬ ôõÝ
5. for example b. ïưÏõÝ

[jae-mi-i-sseo-seo]
c. -Õ µÿÝ
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LESSON 8
To look like, To seem like (used with nouns)
½ö
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to say and write sentences such as <You are like an
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15 angel=, <This looks like coffee=, or <You are similar to my teacher=.
First, take a look at how to express that something is similar to something else.
비슷하다 = to be similar
[bi-seu-ta-da]
- Present tense: þ÷õÖ = it is similar

[bi-seu-tae-yo]
To say <A is similar to B= in Korean, the particle which means <with= or <together with= is
needed. Do you remember which particle that is? It9s -(÷)· or -Ýì. (Go back to Level 2
Lesson 4 to review if you have forgotten!)
A· þ÷õÖ. = It9s similar to A.

[A-rang bi-seu-tae-yo.]
BÝì þ÷õÖ. = It9s similar to B.
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LESSON 8
Ex)
÷Ï¶ ÝþÝì þ÷õÖ?

[do-kyo-neun seo-u-ra-go bi-seu-tae-yo?]
= Is Tokyo similar to Seoul?
üþ¶ ŧøÝì þ÷õÖ.
[cha-moe-neun mel-lo-na-go bi-seu-tae-yo.]
= Chamoe (Korean melon) is similar to melon.
Now look at the word for <to be the same= in Korean.
같다 = to be the same
[gat-tta]
- Present tense: ½ÅÖ = it9s the same, they are the same
[ga-ta-yo]
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-Ýì is used here as well.
A· ½ÅÖ. = It9s the same as A.

[A-rang ga-ta-yo.]
AÝì B¶ ½ÅÖ. = A and B are the same.
[A-ha-go B-neun ga-ta-yo.]
Ex)
÷ü· ÷ü· ½ÅÖ?

[i-geo-rang i-geo-rang ga-ta-yo?]
= Is this the same as this? / Are these two things the same?
öĴ¶ ¸÷¬ ½ÅÖ.
[u-ri-neun na-i-ga ga-ta-yo.]
= We have the same age. (lit. For us, the age is the same.)
So, -(÷)·/Ýì þ÷Ýö and -(÷)·/Ýì ½ö are used to express that something is similar
to, or the same as something else, in Korean!
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However, the word ½ö, which means <to be the same=, without the particle -(÷)· or -Ý
ì, has a different meaning.
Conjugation
Noun + 같다 = to be like + Noun / to look like + Noun / to seem to be + Noun
Ex)
îý ½ÅÖ.
[keo-pi ga-ta-yo]
= It9s like coffee. / It seems to be coffee. / It looks like coffee.
üÛŁ ½ÅÖ.
[geo-jin-mal ga-ta-yo]
= It seems to be a lie. / It sounds like a lie.
ü¿ ½ÅÖ.
[ro-bot ga-ta-yo]
= It9s like a robot. / It seems to be a robot. / It looks like a robot.
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Sample Sentences
È ì¿Ç ü¿ ½ÅÖ.
[jeo sa-ra-meun ro-bot ga-ta-yo.]
= That person is like a robot.
½Ç í¶ Üì ½ÅÖ.
[gyeong-eun ssi-neun cheon-sa ga-ta-yo.]
= Kyeong-eun is like an angel.
Öö í¶ Üï ½ÅÖ.
[hyeo-nu ssi-neun cheon-jae ga-ta-yo.]
= Hyunwoo seems to be a genius.
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ý ÷ý¾¶ üÛŁ ½ÅÖ.
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[geu i-ya-gi-neun geo-jin-mal ga-ta-yo.]
= That story sounds like a lie.
÷ ½ÅÉ¶ ìÕ÷ ½ÅÖ.

[i gang-a-ji-neun go-yang-i ga-ta-yo.]
= This puppy is like a cat.
Although this lesson only covered how to use ½ÅÖ with nouns, in the next lesson, you will
build upon that knowledge and learn to use ½ÅÖ with verbs so you can say more things in
Korean!
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Sample Dialogue
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A: ÷ Öï÷¶ ¹Ə ··õÝ A: This monkey is so smart that it looks

ì¿ ½ÅÖ. like a person.
[i won-sung-i-neun neo-mu ttok-tto-kae-seo
sa-ram ga-ta-yo.]
B: ňÅÖ. B: That9s right.
[ma-ja-yo.]
A: ý¿Ý È Əí¾÷ õÖ. A: It also makes me a little scared.
[geu-rae-seo jom mu-seop-kki-do hae-yo.]
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LESSON 8
1. What is <to be similar= in Korean?
( )
2. Write <We are the same age= in Korean.
* ½ö = to be the same
( )
3. Translate the following sentence to Korean: <Is this the same as this?=
( )

4. Write <It9s like coffee / It seems to be coffee / It looks like coffee= in Korean.
( )
5. Write <That story sounds like a lie= in Korean.
* üÛŁ = a lie
( )
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LESSON 9
To look like, To seem like (used with verbs)
-(ÿ)5/¶/(ÿ)9 ¯ ½ÅÖ
In the previous lesson, you learned how to use ½ÅÖ with nouns to mean <it looks
[ga-ta-yo]
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Ex)
îý ½ÅÖ.
[keo-pi ga-ta-yo.]
= It looks like coffee. / I think it9s coffee.
È ì¿ Íõ í ½ÅÖ.
[jeo sa-ram so-yeon ssi ga-ta-yo.]
= That person looks like So-yeon. / I think that person is So-yeon.
In the examples above, both îý and Íõ í are nouns. The usage of ½ÅÖ is fairly simple
and straight forward: just add ½ÅÖ after the noun.
When using ½ÅÖ with verbs, however, the verb needs to be changed into its noun form.
There are a few different ways to change a verb into a noun, but here, -¶ ¯ form will be
[-neun geot]
used. (If you studied with the Level 2 book, you learned how to use -¶ ¯ in Lesson 19!)
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1. Descriptive verbs
LESSON 9
Verb stem + -(으)ㄴ 것
[-(eu)n geot]
Ex)
ÎØö = to be pretty
[ye-ppeu-da]
ÎÜ ¯ = being pretty; something pretty; the thing that is pretty
[ye-ppeun geot]
2. Action verbs
Present tense
Verb stem + -는 것
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Ex)
ŁÝö = to talk, to speak; to say

[ma-ra-da]
ŁÝ¶ ¯ = talking; what one is saying; the act of talking
[ma-ra-neun geot]
Past tense
Verb stem + -(으)ㄴ 것
Ex)
ŁÝ ¯ = what one said; the fact that one talked

[ma-ran geot]
Future tense
Verb stem + -(으)ㄹ 것
[-(eu)l geot]
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Ex)
Łõ ¯ = what one will say; the fact that one will talk
[ma-ral geot]
How to use 같아요 with verbs
Okay! Now that you know how to change verbs into the 3(ÿ)5/¶ ¯ noun form, you are
ready to take the next step. After changing a verb into its noun form, add ½ÅÖ after ¯. It
is exactly the same as using ½ÅÖ with nouns.
-(으)ㄴ 것 같아요
= present tense for descriptive verbs / past tense for action verbs
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17 -는 것 같아요
= present tense for action verbs
-(으)ㄹ 것 같아요
= future tense for action / descriptive verbs
What does - 것 같아요 mean?
Even when ½ÅÖ is combined with a verb, since - ¯ makes the verb a noun, the basic
meaning and usage is the same as <Noun + ½ÅÖ=.
1. <It looks like...=

2. <It seems to be...=
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3. <To me it looks like...=
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4. <I think it is...=
5. <I think it will...=
6. <I think it was....=
Ex)
÷ÁÝö = to be strange
[i-sang-ha-da]
÷ÁÝ + 5 ¯ ½ÅÖ = ÷ÁÝ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
[i-sang-han geot ga-ta-yo.]
= It seems to be strange. / I think it is strange.
º÷ æö = to snow
[nu-ni o-da]
º÷ æ + ¶ ¯ ½ÅÖ = º÷ æ¶ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
[nu-ni o-neun geot ga-ta-yo.]
= It seems to be snowing. / I think it is snowing.
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[nu-ni ol geot ga-ta-yo.]
= I think it will snow. / It seems like it will snow.
÷ý¾Ýö = to tell; to talk

[i-ya-gi-ha-da]
÷ý¾Ý + 5 ¯ ½ÅÖ = ÷ý¾Ý ¯ ½ÅÖ.
[i-ya-gi-han geot ga-ta-yo.]
= I think they told them. / It looks like they talked.
÷ý¾Ý + 9 ¯ ½ÅÖ = ÷ý¾õ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
[i-ya-gi-hal geot ga-ta-yo.]
= I think they will talk. / It seems like they will talk.
÷ý¾Ý + ¶ ¯ ½ÅÖ = ÷ý¾Ý¶ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
[i-ya-gi-ha-neun geot ga-ta-yo.]
= I think they are talking. / They seem to talk to each other.
As seen in the examples above, - ¯ ½ÅÖ can also be used to mean <I think= in Korean.
In fact, this phrase is used so often in Korean that it is almost guaranteed you will come
across it when interacting with native speakers.
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Sample Sentences
í¾ þþ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
[yeo-gi bi-ssan geot ga-ta-yo.]
= I think this place is expensive.
= This place looks expensive.
= This place seems to be expensive.
ý÷ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
[geu-reon geot ga-ta-yo.]
= I think so.
= It seems to be so.
= It looks like it.
* Verb = ý¿ö (irregular) = to be so; to be that way
[geu-reo-ta]
÷ ÇÖ ïưÏÇ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
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17 = I think this movie will be interesting.
= This movie looks like it will be interesting (to watch).
÷ ¬Ǌ, í¾ÕÝ ð ¯ ½ÅÖ.

[i ga-bang, yeo-gi-e-seo san geot ga-ta-yo.]
= This bag seems like we bought it here.
= I think I bought this bag here.
Åļ Í õ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
[a-ma an hal geot ga-ta-yo.]
= I think I probably won9t do it.
= It looks like we are probably not going to do it.
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Sample Dialogue
LESSON 9
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A: í¾ ņÏÇ ¯ ½ÅÖ. A: I think the food here will be good.

[yeo-gi ma-si-sseul geot ga-ta-yo.]
B: ňÅÖ. B: I think so, too.
[ma-ja-yo.]
A: ýó È þÃ ¯ ½ÅÖ. A: But, I think it will be a little pricey.
[geun-de jom bi-ssal geot ga-ta-yo.]
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* <To tell= or <to talk= is ÷ý¾Ýö in Korean.

[i-ya-gi-ha-da]
Match the English sentence to its Korean equivalent.
1. I think they told them. / a. ÷ý¾õ ¯ ½ÅÖ.

It looks like they talked.
2. I think they are talking. / b. ÷ý¾Ý ¯ ½ÅÖ.

They seem to talk to each other.
3. I think they will talk. / c. ÷ý¾Ý¶ ¯ ½ÅÖ.

It seems like they will talk.
4. Write <I think this place is expensive / It looks expensive / This place seems to be expensive= in
Korean.
* To be expensive = þúö
[bi-ssa-da]
( )
5. Translate the following to Korean: <I think so / It seems to be so / It looks like it.=
* To be so; to be that way = ý¿ö
( )
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L E S S O N 10
LESSON 10
Before -ing
-¾ ÌÕ
In this lesson, you will learn how to say and use -¾ ÌÕ in sentences to express <before
[-gi jeo-ne]
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-ing= in Korean. As with many Korean expressions and prepositions, the order is the 19
opposite of English. In English, the word <before= comes before the clause or word, but in
Korean, it comes after.
The key syllable here is Ì. The Chinese character for Ì is _, and it means <before=, <front=,
[jeon]
or <earlier=. To this, add the particle -Õ to make it a preposition (a word which shows the
[-e]
relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words in the sentence).
전에 = before (+ noun)
ÚÅ ÌÕ = before class
[su-eop]
ÿÖÿ ÌÕ = before Sunday
[i-ryo-il]
1Þ ÌÕ = before 1 o9clock
[han-si]
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Since ÌÕ is used after nouns, in order to use it with verbs such as <going= or <leaving=, the
verbs need to be changed into nouns.
In the previous lesson, to use verbs before ½ö, the verbs were changed into their noun
[gat-tta]
forms by using -(ÿ)5/¶ ¯. In this case, however, -¾ is used to change the verbs into nouns.
[-gi]
(Do you remember this? If not, take a minute to go back and review Level 2, Lesson 14!)
¬ö ³ ¬¾ (going) ³ ¬¾ ÌÕ = before going

[ga-da] [ga-gi]
ìö ³ ì¾ (buying) + ÌÕ ³ ì¾ ÌÕ = before buying
[sa-da] [sa-gi]
Śö ³ Ś¾ (eating) ³ Ś¾ ÌÕ = before eating
[meok-tta] [meok-kki]
Ex)
ÙÕ ¬ö = to go home
[ji-be ga-da]
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= before going home; before you go home
ý½Ýö = to study
[gong-bu-ha-da]
³ ý½Ý¾ ÌÕ
= before studying; before you study
ûÇ ´ö = to pay money
[do-neul nae-da]
³ ûÇ ´¾ ÌÕ
= before paying money; before you pay money
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Sample Sentences
L E S S O N 10
í¾ æ¾ ÌÕ Ɲ ÝõÖ?
[yeo-gi o-gi jeo-ne mwo hae-sseo-yo?]
= What were you doing before you came here?
ÞíôÝì ±¾ ÌÕ ÛÜõ üÎÖ.

[chin-gu-deu-ra-go nol-gi jeo-ne suk-jje-hal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I9m going to do homework before I hang out with (my) friends.
* ÞíôÝì ±ö = to hang out with one9s friends
ôõæ¾ ÌÕ ùüÝùÖ.
[deu-reo-o-gi jeo-ne no-keu-ha-se-yo.]
= Knock before you come in.
* ôõæö = to come in
ì¾ ÌÕ ß ÝÝùÖ.
[sa-gi jeo-ne jal saeng-ga-ka-se-yo.] Track
= Think well before you buy it. 19
* ìö = to buy
÷Ň¬¾ ÌÕ çÿùÖ.
[do-mang-ga-gi jeo-ne ja-beu-se-yo.]
= Catch him before he runs away.
* ÷Ň¬ö = to run away
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Sample Dialogue
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A: ǈ Śì öûõ üÎÖ. A: I will work out after I eat.

[bap meok-kko un-dong-hal kkeo-ye-yo.]
B: ǈ Ś¾ ÌÕ öûÝ¶ ¯÷ B: It is better to work out before you have
÷ ËÅÖ. a meal.
[bap meok-kki jeo-ne un-dong-ha-neun geo-si
deo jo-a-yo.]
A: ÝŁÖ? ź·õÖ. A: Really? I didn9t know that.
[jeong-mal-lyo? mol-la-sseo-yo.]
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L E S S O N 10
1. How do you write <before (+noun)= in Korean?
( )
2. Write <before studying / before you study= in Korean.
( )
3. Write <before paying money / before you pay money= in Korean.
* To pay money = ûÇ ´ö
( )

4. Translate the following sentence to Korean: <Knock before you come in.=
* ôõæö = to come in
( )
5. Write <Think well before you buy= in Korean.
* To buy = ìö
( )
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PLACES IN KOREA
DAEHAKRO
(³Ýü)
³Ýü (Dae-hak-ro) means <college street=. It9s actually pronounced ³ýù (dae-hang-
no), which is slightly different than the <ofocial= romanization. This is because of a tricky
little Hangeul pronunciation rule:
When the letter 1 is the ǂî (onal consonant) of a syllable and is followed by 9, the
pronunciation of 1 changes to w, and the pronunciation of 9 becomes 5.
This is mostly for ease of pronunciation because it9s WAY easier to say ³ýù than it
is to try and spit out ³Ýü at native speed. Plus, no one will know what you9re talking
about if you pronounce it as <dae-hak-ro.=
Some other examples of this rule are:

÷Ĺ (independence) ³ ûû
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It may seem a little confusing at orst, but once you start practicing, you9ll ond that it just
naturally comes out this way.
Anyway, now that we have that out of the way, let9s learn more about ³Ýü!
³Ýü used to be the main road that bordered Seoul National University9s College
of Arts and Sciences. Although that campus moved to another part of the city some
time ago, ³Ýü is still the core of about a half dozen major university branches. It is
also known as the <street of youth, art, and freedom=, and from this name, it may seem
that only younger people frequent the streets of ³Ýü. That is certainly not the case.
³Ýü is more of an intersection where the youth of today and the youth of half a
generation ago meet to explore and share what is quintessentially Korea: tradition and
modernity.
One of the best spots to experience this generational crossroad is ļüúÕ ý

Ö (Marronnier Park). ļüúÕ ýÖ used to be the campus of Seoul National
University9s College of Arts and Sciences but has since become a terrioc cultural space.
At the center of ļüúÕ ýÖ is a symbolic Ǉ¸Ə (marronnier/chestnut tree), and
surrounding it are dozens of sculptures and art centers. This place is particularly good
for hanging out on the weekends because of the numerous bands, singers, comedians,
and dance troupes that gather here to give performances. You may also run into a few
street artists who will draw your picture for a small price, or even a fortuneteller who
may unveil your future :D
This area is famous for being a <theater district= since there is a high concentration
of theaters and concert halls. If you like comedy, you can ond live comedy shows
here as well, the most famous being the live version of KBS9s famous comedy show
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<Gag Concert=. How9s that for famous? At any rate, you can ond posters for various
productions hanging up all over the streets of ³Ýü. This neighborhood is deonitely
one of the best places in Seoul to experience plays and musicals that are sometimes
neither huge productions nor are they very expensive.
Although ³Ýü is more of a theater district, there are a good number of international
restaurants, cafes, cinemas, jazz bars, and some small stores at which to shop. Since it9s
a college area, everything is really cheap compared to some other places in the city.
Whether you9re looking to try some ßÌ (Korean pancake) with your friends or want
to purchase some skin care products, you will deonitely get your money9s worth at ³Ý
ü!
With former Prime Minister Chang Myeon9s house, the Hyehwa-dong Residence
Center, the orst President of Korea9s former residence, and a number of other cultural
experiences, ³Ýü also has a lot of history behind it. It9s also just a stone9s throw
away from ¹ð (Naksan), the Seoul Fortress Wall, and û³ƒ (The Great East Gate)
which makes it a SUPER good place to start exploring Seoul.
This blog post just scratched the surface of all that ³Ýü has to offer, so make sure to
get your happy little self over here to experience it orst-hand.
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Thanks for reading the blog,

and good luck with the rest of Level 3!
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L E S S O N 11
LESSON 11
Irregulars: s
s ½ýß
If you have been studying with this book series from Level 1, you have learned so much
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expanded your vocabulary with a number of verbs too! Yay! Congratulations! However, there
is always more to learn, so keep up the good work! Just as in many other languages, Korean
has some irregularities which, over the course of time, were used more and more, and
eventually, became a oxed rule.
Korean has much fewer verb irregularities than some other languages, but you will encounter
these irregularities everywhere as you learn more and start speaking more Korean. One
irregularity in Korean is conjugating verb stems which end in s.
Irregular ㅂ
This means that if a verb has s at the end of the verb stem, and it is followed by a sufox
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Conjugation
If the vowel before ㅂ is 오, change ㅂ to 오.
If the vowel before ㅂ is not 오, change ㅂ to 우.
Ex)
÷ö = to help
[dop-tta]
= ÷ + s + ö ³ ÷ + æ + ÅÖ = ÷ÆÖ
* Note that it is NOT ÷ÅÖ
[present tense] ÷ÆÖ
[do-wa-yo]
[past tense] ÷ÖõÖ
[do-wa-sseo-yo]
[future tense] ÷þ üÎÖ
[do-ul kkeo-ye-yo]
õ½ö = to be difocult
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[eo-ryeop-tta]
21 = õ¼ + s + ö ³ õ¼ + ö + õÖ = õ¼ÎÖ
[present tense] õ¼ÎÖ
[eo-ryeo-wo-yo]
[past tense] õ¼æõÖ
[eo-ryeo-wo-sseo-yo]
[future tense] õ¼þ üÎÖ
[eo-ryeo-ul kkeo-ye-yo]
íö = to be cold ³ Ý + ö + õÖ = ÝÎÖ
[chup-tta]
[present tense] ÝÎÖ
[chu-wo-yo]
[past tense] ÝæõÖ
[chu-wo-sseo-yo]
[future tense] Ýþ üÎÖ
[chu-ul kkeo-ye-yo]
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Some other irregular words
L E S S O N 11
·ö = to lie down ³ ¶ÎÖ.
[nup-tta] [nu-wo-yo.]
ýö = to bake ³ íÎÖ.
[gup-tta] [gu-wo-yo.]
÷ö = to be hot (weather) ³ ÷ÎÖ.
[deop-tta] [deo-wo-yo.]
ÿö = to be easy ³ îÎÖ.
[swip-tta] [swi-wo-yo.]
Őö = to be spicy ³ ŋÎÖ.
[maep-tta] [mae-wo-yo.]
íýö = to be cute ³ ííÎÖ.
[gwi-yeop-tta] [gwi-yeo-wo-yo.]
Ʒö = to hate; to be dislikeable ³ ưÎÖ.
[mip-tta] [mi-wo-yo.]
Åĭ÷ö = to be beautiful ³ ÅĭöÎÖ.
[a-reum-dap-tta] [a-reum-da-wo-yo.]
Remember that these verbs have irregular forms ONLY WHEN the sufox following the verb
stem starts with a VOWEL. Therefore, with sufoxes such as -¶ or -ì, s does not change.
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Ex)
÷ö = to help ³ ÷ + -¶ ¯ = ÷¶ ¯
Irregularities in irregular verbs
Although the s irregular rule is applied to most verbs which contain s as a ǂî (onal
consonant) in the verb stem, there are a handful of verbs which do not follow this rule.
Action verbs:
- Çö = to wear
[ip-tta]
- çö = to catch
[jap-tta]
- ýö = to bite
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Descriptive verbs:
- Éö = to be narrow
[jop-tta]
- ³ö = to be wide
[neol-tta]
The s in these words does not change when in front of a vowel.
Ex)
Çö ³ ÇõÖ (Not ÷ÎÖ)

[i-beo-yo]
Éö ³ ÉÅÖ (Not øÅÖ)
[jo-ba-yo]
Sample Sentences
÷ ƒÜ¶ õ¼ÎÖ.
[i mun-je-neun eo-ryeo-wo-yo.]
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÷ü ¹Ə ííÎÖ.
[i-geo neo-mu gwi-yeo-wo-yo.]
= This is so cute.
ÝþÇ ¬þÕ ÝŁ ÝÎÖ.

[seo-u-reun gyeo-u-re jeong-mal chu-wo-yo.]
= In Seoul, it9s really cold in the winter.
TTMIKÿü ý½Ýů, Ýíõ ý½¬ îÎÖ.

[TTMIK-eu-ro gong-bu-ha-myeon, han-gu-geo gong-bu-ga swi-wo-yo.]
= If you study with TTMIK, studying Korean is easy.
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Sample Dialogue
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A: ÝÍ í, ÝÎÖ? Õõî üîÖ? A: Seokjin, are you cold? Do you want me

[seok-jjin ssi, chu-wo-yo? e-eo-keon kkeul-kka-yo?]
to turn off the air conditioner?
B: µ, ¾ üùÖ.
[ne, kkeo ju-se-yo.]
B: Yes, please.
A: þõÖ. ¹Ə ÷öů ŁÝùÖ.
[kkeo-sseo-yo. neo-mu deo-u-myeon mal-ha-se-yo.]
A: I9ve turned it off. Please let me know if
it gets too hot.
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1. Since the s in the verb ÷ö (to help) is irregular, it changes to ÷ÆÖ. Not all verbs have an
irregular s. Please choose the verb from the list below which does not have an irregular s.
a. Çö = to wear
b. ·ö = to lie down
c. íö = to be cold
d. ÿö = to be easy
2. <To be difocult= is õ½ö in Korean. Present tense for õ½ö is õ¼ÎÖ. What is the past
tense form?
a. õ¼þ üÎÖ b. õ¼æõÖ

Write following sentences in Korean:
3. This is so cute! * íýö = to be cute
( )
4. This problem is difocult. * õ½ö = to be difocult
( )
5. In Seoul, it9s really cold in the winter. * íö = to be cold
( )
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L E S S O N 12
LESSON 12
But still, Nevertheless
ý¿÷
Are you ready to learn more Korean conjunctions? Yes! Good answer!
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You will learn how to connect two sentences with the word 그래도 in this lesson, so put
[geu-rae-do]
your thinking cap on and let9s get started!
In Level 2, Lesson 3, you learned how to use ý¿Ý, which means <so= or <therefore=. The
[geu-rae-seo]
only difference in spelling of ý¿Ý and ý¿÷ is the onal syllable, but that one little ÷ gives
the word an entirely different meaning.
ý¿÷ means <but still=, <however=, <nonetheless=, or <nevertheless=.
Ex)
þ¬ ÆÖ. ý¿÷ ¬ üÎÖ?

[bi-ga wa-yo. geu-rae-do gal kkeo-ye-yo?]
= It9s raining. Are you still going?
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Let9s break it down:

ý¿÷ = ý¿ + ÷
ý¿ = ý¿¬ õ or ý¿¬ Ýí (to do it in such a way, to do that)
-÷ = also, too, even
The literal meaning of <ý¿ + ÷= is <even if you do that=, <even if that happens=, or <if you
do that, too= with the meaning of <still= added to the context.
Sample Sentences
Ýíõ¶ õ¼ÎÖ. ý¿÷ ïưÏõÖ.

[han-gu-geo-neun eo-ryeo-wo-yo. geu-rae-do jae-mi-i-sseo-yo.]
= Korean is difocult. But still, it is interesting.
õÜ¶ þ¬ ÖõÖ. ý¿÷ ÝíĬ ÝõÖ.

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23 = Yesterday, it rained. Nevertheless, we played soccer.
È÷ û÷ ÇõÖ. ý¿÷ ýÝÝÉ ļùÖ.

[jeo-do do-ni eop-sseo-yo. geu-rae-do geok-jjeong-ha-ji ma-se-yo.]
= I don9t have money, either. But still, don9t worry.
ù¿ǊÕ ¬ý ÿÖ. ý¿÷ ù¿ Í õ üÎÖ.

[no-rae-bang-e ga-ya dwae-yo. geu-rae-do no-rae an hal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I have to go to a noraebang (singing room). However, I9m not going to sing.
ÖÙ ƽþÖ. ý¿÷ ÝíõĬ ý½Ýì ÏõÖ.

[yo-jeum ba-ppa-yo. geu-rae-do han-gu-geo-reul gong-bu-ha-go i-sseo-yo.]
= I9m busy these days. But I9m still studying Korean.
ý¿÷ can also be used as an interjection when speaking with friends and you just want to
say, "But still..." or "Come on...".
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If you feel the need to be more polite, or if you want to make 100% sure you are not being
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rude, add -Ö to the end and say, <ý¿÷Ö=. The <÷Ö= combination takes a bit of work to
pronounce, so you may ond that other people, especially women in Seoul, end up saying <ý
¿ôÖ= rather than <ý¿÷Ö= (like the change in pronunciation of -ì to <í= as mentioned
in Lesson 2 of this book).
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Sample Dialogue
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A: üõ í, Öç Í ÝõÖ? A: You have no makeup on, Jooyeon?

[ju-yeon ssi, hwa-jang an hae-sseo-yo?]
B: µ. ¶¬ ÿõ¸Ý Öç Í Ýì B: No. Since I got up late, I didn9t put on
ÖõÖ. any makeup.
[ne. neut-kke i-reo-na-seo hwa-jang an ha-go
wa-sseo-yo.]
A: ý¿÷ ¹Ə ÎþÖ. A: But you are still so pretty.
[geu-rae-do neo-mu ye-ppeo-yo.]
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L E S S O N 12
1. How do you say <but still=, <however=, or <nonetheless= in Korean?
( )
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Korean word to complete the sentence.
2. ù¿ǊÕ ¬ý ÿÖ. ( ) ù¿ Í õ üÎÖ.

= I have to go to a noraebang (singing room). But still, I9m not going to sing.
( ). ( ) ÝíĬ ÝõÖ.

3. õÜ¶
= Yesterday, it rained. But still, we played soccer.
* To play soccer = ÝíĬ Ýö
[chuk-kku-reul ha-da]
4. Ýíõ¶ ( ). ( ) ïưÏõÖ.
= Korean is difocult. But still, it9s interesting.
* To be interesting = ïưÏö
[jae-mi-it-tta]
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LESSON 13
Making Adjectives (Part 1)
adjectives in inonitive form + -(ÿ)5 + ¿ì
Korean and English are different in many ways - one key difference being <adjectives=. For
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25 example, in English, <beautiful= is an adjective and can be looked up in the dictionary just as
it is. Translated directly to Korean as an adjective, <beautiful= is ÎÜ, which cannot be found
[ye-ppeun]
in the dictionary. The <descriptive verb= form, or the <adjective in inonitive form=, of ÎÜ,
which is ÎØö (to be beautiful), however, can be found in the dictionary.
[ye-ppeu-da]
<To be + adjective= is known as <inonitive form= in English, but when studying Korean, often
at times it is referred to as <descriptive verb form=. Both terms essentially mean the same
thing, so do not worry too much about the terminology!
Ex)
úö ³ It does NOT mean <cheap=. It means <to be cheap=.

[ssa-da]
ƽØö ³ It does NOT mean <busy=. It means <to be busy=.
[ba-ppeu-da]
ņÏö ³ It does NOT mean <delicious=. It means <to be delicious=.
[ma-sit-tta]
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By the end of this lesson, you will be well acquainted with recognizing the difference
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between an <adjective= and an <adjective in inonitive form= in Korean, as well as being able to
use each form correctly.
<Adjectives in inonitive form= have the ability to be conjugated just as any <action verb=
(the main reason why they are commonly referred to as <descriptive verbs=). The actual
<adjective=, on the other hand, never changes form.
For example, the word <fun= in English is always <fun= no matter what the tense is: <It is fun=
(present tense), <It was fun= (past tense), or <It will be fun= (future tense). In Korean, since
<adjectives in the inonitive form= can be conjugated, ïưÏö (to be fun) is conjugated to
[jae-mi-it-tta]
ïưÏõÖ (present tense), ïưÏÍõÖ (past tense), and ïưÏÇ üÎÖ (future tense).
[jae-mi-i-sseo-yo] [jae-mi-i-sseo-sseo-yo] [jae-mi-i-sseul kkeo-ye-yo]
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What if I want to use “adjectives in the inûnitive form” as actual adjectives?
Good question! Simply drop the -ö, and add either -5 or Ç.
Conjugation
- Verb stems ending with a vowel + -ㄴ
- Verb stems ending with a consonant + -은
Ex)
×ö = to be small
[jak-tta]
³ × + -Ç = ×Ç = small
[ja-geun]
³ ×Ç Ù = a small house
[ja-geun jip]
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þĩö = to be fast
[ppa-reu-da]
³ þĩ + -5 = þī = fast
[ppa-reun]
³ þī ì = a fast car
[ppa-reun cha]
øïÝö = to be quiet
[jo-yong-ha-da]
³ øïÝ + -5 = øïÝ = quiet
[jo-yong-han]
³ øïÝ Ǌ = a quiet room
[jo-yong-han bang]
þúö = to be expensive
[bi-ssa-da]
³ þú + -5 = þþ = expensive
[bi-ssan]
³ þþ þüñ = an expensive computer
[bi-ssan keom-pyu-teo]
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Ý×ö ³ ÝÅ = white [NOT Ý×Ç]

[ha-ya-ta] [ha-yan]
ý¿ö ³ ý÷ = such [NOT ý¿Ç]
[geu-reo-ta] [geu-reon]
þö ³ ú = sweet [NOT þÇ]
[dal-da] [dan]
* The descriptive verbs Ïö and Çö are also an exception because they are combined with -¶;
this includes verbs that end in -Ïö and -Çö, such as ïûÏö, ûÏö, ïûÇö, etc.
Common Mistake
In Level 1, Lesson 5, you learned that the ending -÷ÕÖ has a similar function to <to be=
[-i-e-yo]
in English. When it comes to using adjectives in Korean, because all adjectives are in the
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inonitive form already, it is INCORRECT to conjugate them with -÷ÕÖ.
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ÎÜ÷ÕÖ ( x )
þþ÷ÕÖ ( x )
Adjectives in the inonitive form need to be conjugated just like action verbs.
ÎØö ³ ÎþÖ ( o )
[ye-ppeo-yo]
þúö ³ þúÖ ( o )
[bi-ssa-yo]
Sample Sentences
ËÇ Å÷µõÎÖ.
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÷ÁÝ ì¿÷ÕÖ.
[i-sang-han sa-ra-mi-e-yo.]
= He9s a strange person.
÷ ×Ç ¬Ǌ ÏõÖ?
[deo ja-geun ga-bang i-sseo-yo?]
= Do you have a smaller bag?
ì¬ö îý ļÞì öõÖ.

[cha-ga-un keo-pi ma-si-go si-peo-yo.]
= I want to drink some cold coffee.
¸Ü ì¿÷ÕÖ.
[na-ppeun sa-ra-mi-e-yo]
= He is a bad person.
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Sample Dialogue
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A: üõ í, ð öð ÏõÖ? A: Jooyeon, do you have a big umbrella?

[ju-yeon ssi, keun u-san i-sseo-yo?]
B: ÅúÖ. É® þ ÆÖ? B: No. Is it raining now?
[a-ni-yo. ji-geum bi wa-yo?]
A: µ, Ŀ÷ ÆÖ. A: Yes. It is raining hard.
[ne, ma-ni wa-yo.]
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L E S S O N 13
* Review: Change adjectives in inonitive form to adjectives with -(ÿ)5.
1. ×ö = to be small ³ ( ) = small
2. þúö = to be expensive ³ ( ) = expensive
3. Ý×ö = to be white ³ ( ) = white
4. þö = to be sweet ³ ( ) = sweet

5. <To be big= is üö in Korean. How do you say <Do you have a bigger bag?=
[keu-da]
( )
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LESSON 14
Making Adjectives (Part 2)
action verbs + -¶ + ¿ì
You are now familiar with the fact that Korean and English have different systems when it
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adjectives in their inonitive form (also known as <descriptive verb form=). You will now boost
your knowledge of Korean adjectives with this lesson on making adjectives from action verbs.
Adjectives are a part of speech which modify a noun or pronoun. In both Korean and
English, the adjective is placed before the noun/pronoun, just as the <nice= in <nice person= or
<fun= in <fun game=.
In Korean, not only can adjectives in their inonitive form be used as adjectives, but action
verbs can be conjugated to be used as adjectives, too!
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Example of adjectives in inûnitive form used as adjectives
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Nice person (nice + person)
= adjective in inonitive form Ëö + ì¿ = ËÇ ì¿
[jo-ta] [sa-ram] [jo-eun sa-ram]
Fun game (fun + game)

= adjective in inonitive form ïưÏö + ¬Ç = ïưÏ¶ ¬Ç
[jae-mi-it-tta] [kke-im] [jae-mi-in-neun kke-im]
Examples of action verbs used as adjectives
ù¿Ý¶ ì¿
[no-rae-ha-neun sa-ram]
= ù¿Ýö (to sing) + ì¿ (person)
[no-rae-ha-da]
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ËÅÝ¶ Í
[jo-a-ha-neun chaek]
= ËÅÝö (to like) + Í (book)
[jo-a-ha-da]
= (the/a) book that I like
³ book who likes ( x )
As can be seen from the examples above, when verbs are changed into adjectives, the
meaning can differ depending on the context. Just remember that the adjective is somehow
modifying the noun, and judging from the overall context, the meaning of the adjective
should be clear.
Conjugation
Verb stem + -는
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Ex)
¬ö = to go
[ga-da]
Adjective form: ¬¶
[ga-neun]
×ö = to sleep
[ja-da]
Adjective form: ×¶
[ja-neun]
For verb stems ending with 9, drop 9 and add -¶.
Ex)
õö = to open
[yeol-da]
Adjective form: í¶
[yeo-neun]
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[bul-da]
Adjective form: ½¶
[bu-neun]
The adjective in certain sentences can actually be an adjective clause (a clause which modioes
a noun/pronoun).
Ex)
ËÅÝö = to like; to love

Adjective form: ËÅÝ¶
ËÅÝ¶ Í = a book that I/you/they/someone like(s)
´¬/Ü¬ ËÅÝ¶ Í = a book which I like

[nae-ga/je-ga]
(´¬/Ü¬ ËÅÝ¶ (which I like) is the adjective clause here.)
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´¬/Ü¬ Í ËÅÝ¶ Í = a book that I don9t like
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[an]
(´¬/Ü¬ Í ËÅÝ¶ is the adjective clause here.)
ËÅÝ¶ is the adjective form of ËÅÝö, and it means <which I like= or <that someone
likes=. Depending on the context and the use of particles, the meaning of the sentence can
change.
Ex)
ËÅÝ¶ ì¿
= someone who someone likes
= someone I like
ƲÉ¬ ËÅÝ¶ ì¿
[min-ji-ga]
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ƲÉĬ ËÅÝ¶ ì¿
[min-ji-reul]
= someone who likes Minji
Sample Sentences
÷ ù¿¶ Ü¬ ËÅÝ¶ ù¿ÎÖ.

[i no-rae-neun je-ga jo-a-ha-neun no-rae-ye-yo.]
= This song is a song that I like.
×ü Ś¶ Ýí Ïß ÏõÖ?
[ja-ju meong-neun han-guk eum-sik i-sseo-yo?]
= Is there a Korean food that you eat often?
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×ü ¬¶ þÛ ÏõÖ?
[ja-ju ga-neun ka-pe i-sseo-yo?]

= Is there a cafe that you go to often?
ÖÙ ËÅÝ¶ ¬Ú¶ ¶íÎÖ?

[yo-jeum jo-a-ha-neun ga-su-neun nu-gu-ye-yo?]
= Which singer do you like these days?
ÖÙ ý½Ýì Ï¶ þíõ¶ ÿüõÎÖ.

[yo-jeum gong-bu-ha-go in-neun oe-gu-geo-neun il-bo-neo-ye-yo.]
= The foreign language I am studying these days is Japanese.
º÷ æ¶ °Õ¶ ÇÖ üì öõÖ.
[nu-ni o-neun na-re-neun yeong-hwa bo-go si-peo-yo.]
= On a day when it snows, I want to see a movie.
È¾ Ï¶ ì¿, Å¶ ì¿÷ÕÖ?
[jeo-gi in-neun sa-ram, a-neun sa-ra-mi-e-yo?]
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ǌìÝ ì¿ (ÏõÖ)?
[bae-go-peun sa-ram (i-sseo-yo)?]
= Anybody (who is) hungry?
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Sample Dialogue
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A: ½Ç í ÷Ç ö ÎÜ ¯ ½ÅÖ. A: I think your clothes are all pretty, Kyeong-eun.

[gyeong-eun ssi o-seun da ye-ppeun geot ga-ta-yo.]
B: ìļÎÖ. B: Thank you.
[go-ma-wo-yo.]
A: ×ü ¬¶ ÷ ¬¬¬ ÏõÖ? A: Do you have a clothing store that you often visit?
[ja-ju ga-neun ot ga-ge-ga i-sseo-yo?]
B: µ, Èÿ Ù ßÕ ÏõÖ. B: Yes. It is in front of my house.
[ne, jeo-hui jip a-pe i-sseo-yo.]
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Match the English phrase with the Korean equivalent:
1. someone I like a. ƲÉĬ ËÅÝ¶ ì¿
2. someone who Minji likes b. ËÅÝ¶ ì¿
3. someone who likes Minji c. ƲÉ¬ ËÅÝ¶ ì¿

Translate the following sentences to Korean:
4. Is there a Korean food that you eat often?

* Śö = to eat
[meok-tta]
* ×ü = often
[ja-ju]
( )
5. Which singer do you like these days?

* ËÅÝö = to like; to love
* ÖÙ = these days
[yo-jeum]
( )
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L E S S O N 15
LESSON 15
Well then, In that case, If so
ýÿþ, ýÿ
ÍõÝùÖ! Welcome back to another lesson on conjunctions! Hooray! By the end of this
[an-nyeong-ha-se-yo!]
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lesson, you will learn how to use a Korean conjunction which means <well then=, <in that 29
case=, or <if so=.
그러면 = in that case; if so; then
Do you remember -(ÿ)ů? Yes, that9s right. It was introduced in Level 2, Lesson 23! ľý
[-(eu)-myeon] [ma-nyak]
-(ÿ)ů or -(ÿ)ů means <if = or <in case=. ýÿů is a combination of ý¿ö, which means <to
[geu-reo-myeon] [geu-reo-ta]
be so=, and -ů.
A shorter version of 그러면
In spoken Korean (and often in casual written Korean), instead of saying ýÿů, sometimes
people use the shortened form, ýÿ. Try not to confuse it with ý÷, which means <such=.
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Sample Sentences
ýÿů ÷ü¶ ƝÎÖ?

[geu-reo-myeon i-geo-neun mwo-ye-yo?]
= Then, what is THIS?
É® ƽþÖ? ýÿů ýÜ Í ƽþÖ?

[ji-geum ba-ppa-yo? geu-reo-myeon eon-je an ba-ppa-yo?]
= You9re busy now? Then WHEN are you not busy?
Ýí Ïß ËÅõÖ? ýÿ îǈ÷ ËÅõÖ?

[han-guk eum-sik jo-a-hae-yo? geu-reom gim-ppap-tto jo-a-hae-yo?]
= Do you like Korean food? Then do you like kimbap, too?
ÍÝÖ? ýÿ ÷Ü õ¿¬ õÖ?

[jin-jja-yo? geu-reom i-je eo-tteo-ke hae-yo?]
= Really? If so, what do we do now?
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[geu-reom i-geo-neun eo-ttae-yo?]
= Then how about this one?
* As an adverb, ýÿ (shortening of ýÿþ) indeed means 8then9 or 8in that case9. However, the
interjection ýÿ (or ýÿÖ in polite form) means 8of course!9 or 8naturally!9 Depending on the
context you can distinguish the difference between the two.
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Sample Dialogue
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A: öüí ÆÕ ùů ņÏ¶ Ù Ï¶ ü A: Do you know that there is a good cold

ÍÅÖ? noodle restaurant next to the post
[u-che-guk yeo-pe naeng-myeon ma-sin-neun jip in-neun
geo a-ra-yo?] ofoce?
B: ÅúÖ, ź·õÖ.
[a-ni-yo, mol-la-sseo-yo.] B: No. I didn9t know that.
A: ýÿ æº Øî ü¾Ý ŚÇîÖ?
[geu-reom o-neul jeom-sim geo-gi-seo meo-geul-kka-yo?] A: Then, shall we have lunch there today?
B: µ, ËÅÖ.
[ne, jo-a-yo.] B: Okay. Sounds good.
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1. How do you say <in that case=, <if so=, or <well then= in Korean?
( )
1-1. Often used in spoken Korean (and in casual written Korean), what is the shortened form of
the previous answer?
( )
Write the following sentences in Korean:
2. You9re busy now? Then when are you not busy?

* To be busy = ƽØö
[ba-ppeu-da]
( )
3. Then, what is THIS?
( )
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L E S S O N 16
LESSON 16
Let9s
-Å/õ/íÖ (íç×)
ÍõÝùÖ! <Let9s= get right into this lesson! When asking other people to do something
[an-nyeong-ha-se-yo!]
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with you, in English, you would most likely say something such as <Let9s go=, <Let9s do it=, or 31
<Let9s start=.
There are a few different ways to say <let9s= in Korean:
1. -Å/õ/íÖ [polite/plain]
[-a/eo/yeo-yo]
2. -(ÿ)Þè [honorioc]
[-(eu)-si-jyo]
3. -× [informal]
[-ja]
4. -(ÿ)9¿Ö? [polite/casual]
[-(eu)l-lae-yo?]
5. -(ÿ)æ¿Ö? [polite/formal]
[-(eu)-sil-lae-yo?]
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Ex)
Þ×Ýö = to start; to begin

[si-ja-ka-da]
1. Þ×õÖ. = Let9s start. (plain)

[si-ja-kae-yo]
2. Þ×ÝÞè. = Let9s start. (honorioc)
[si-ja-ka-si-jyo]
3. Þ×Ý×. = Let9s start. (informal)
[si-ja-ka-ja]
4. Þ×õ¿Ö? = Shall we start? (polite/casual)
[si-ja-kal-lae-yo?]
5. Þ×Ýæ¿Ö? = Shall we start? (polite/formal)
[si-ja-ka-sil-lae-yo?]
The most frequently used form is the orst example above, -Å/õ/íÖ. As the most heard
and used way to say <yes=, this lesson will focus only on this ending. The other forms will be
covered through future lessons.
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If you are looking at this verb ending and wondering why it looks the same as the plain
present tense ending, that is because it is! Although it is the exact same ending, you generally
tell the difference through context. Take a look at a few sample sentences to see how easily
the meaning can be determined.
Sample Sentences
È÷ ÝØÕ ¬ üÎÖ. ½÷ ¬Ö!

[jeo-do seo-jeo-me gal kkeo-ye-yo. ga-chi ga-yo!]
= I9m going to the bookstore, too. Let9s go together!
ǌ Í ìßÖ? öĴ Õǚü ŚõÖ.

[bae an go-pa-yo? u-ri haem-beo-geo meo-geo-yo.]
= Aren9t you hungry? Let9s eat hamburgers.
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É® ô ÞÎÖ. ù ÞÕ í¾ÕÝ ľ¸Ö.
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[ji-geum du si-ye-yo. se si-e yeo-gi-e-seo man-na-yo.]
= It is two o9clock now. Let9s meet here at three o9clock.
È ®ÖÿîÉ ƽþÖ. ñÖÿÕ Þ×õÖ. õýÖ?

[jeo geu-myo-il-kka-ji ba-ppa-yo. to-yo-i-re si-ja-kae-yo. eo-ttae-yo?]
= I will be busy until Friday. Let9s start on Saturday. What do you think?
öī ó ¬Ö. í¾ Í ËÇ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
[da-reun de ga-yo. yeo-gi an jo-eun geot ga-ta-yo.]
= Let9s go somewhere else. I think this place is not so good.
* Most Korean phrase books out there will teach learners the ending -(ÿ)sÞö. There are
[-(eu)p-ssi-da]
some situations where the use of -(ÿ)sÞö would be natural, but not in everyday situations.
For example, when talking with close friends, -(ÿ)sÞö should never be used. The appropriate
usage of -(ÿ)sÞö will be introduced in a future lesson, but for now, please use -Å/õ/íÖ.
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Sample Dialogue
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A: ½Ö í, ÿ Þ×Ý¾ ÌÕ È· A: Kyung-hwa, let9s have a chat for a

çþ ÷ý¾ È õÖ. moment before you start working.
[gyeong-hwa ssi, il si-ja-ka-gi jeo-ne jeo-rang
jam-kkan i-ya-gi jom hae-yo.]
B: µ, É® õÖ. B: Sure. Let9s talk now.
[ne, ji-geum hae-yo.]
A: ËÅÖ. ýÿ çþ ¸¬îÖ? A: Good. Then shall we go out for a second?
[jo-a-yo. geu-reom jam-kkan na-gal-kka-yo?]
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L E S S O N 16
1. There are a few different ways to say <let us= or <let9s= in Korean. What is the most frequently
used way of saying <let9s= in Korean?
( )
2. Circle the form which is NOT translated as <Let9s ...= in Korean:
a. -Å/õ/íÖ b. -(ÿ)Þè c. -× d. -(ÿ)5
3. Circle the sentence which does NOT mean <Let9s start= in Korean:
* Þ×Ýö = to start; to begin

a. Þ×õÖ. b. Þ×Ý×. c. Þ×Ýì öõÖ. d. Þ×õ¿Ö?
Fill in the blanks with the correct Korean sentence.
4. I9m going to the bookstore, too. Let9s go together!

* bookstore = ÝØ
È÷ ÝØÕ ¬ üÎÖ. ( )
5. Aren9t you hungry? Let9s eat hamburgers.

* hamburger = Õǚü
ǌ Í ìßÖ? ( )
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LESSON 17
In order to, For the sake of
Çõ, ÇõÝ
In this lesson, you will learn an expression that means <in order to=, <for=, or <for the sake of =.
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[wi-ha-da]
ÇÝö means <to put forth the effort for something/someone= or <to do something to
beneot someone=, but it is rarely used as is without being changed to another form.
위해 = 위해서 = in order to/for
ÇÝö is rarely used in its dictionary form, and it is changed to forms such as <Çõ= or
[wi-hae]
<ÇõÝ= to mean <in order to=, <in order for=, or <for the sake of =.
[wi-hae-seo]
Çõ = ÇÝí
[wi-ha-yeo]
ÇõÝ = ÇÝíÝ
[wi-ha-yeo-seo]
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There will be times when you encounter ÇÝí rather than Çõ. ÇÝí is the original
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conjugation, but in everyday language, ÇÝí is shortened to Çõ (both in written and
spoken languages) for the ease of pronunciation.
Using 위해/위해서 with nouns
Noun + -를 위해/위해서
= in order for + noun = for the sake of + noun
Ex)
ü½Ç ÇõÝ
[geon-gang-eul]
= for health; for the sake of health; in order to be healthy
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ÞìĬ ÇõÝ
[hoe-sa-reul]
= for the company; for the good of the company
Using 위해/위해서 with verbs
Verb stem + -기 위해/위해서
Ex)
ÝíÕ ¬¾ ÇõÝ
[han-gu-ge ga-gi]
= in order to go to Korea
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ÿüõĬ ǌö¾ ÇõÝ

[il-bo-neo-reul bae-u-gi]
= in order to learn Japanese
* Please note that using Çõ/ÇõÝ in a sentence makes it sound very formal.
You will hear/see this a lot in song lyrics, books, and news articles, but not in casual, spoken
conversations.
Sample Sentences
ÊÿōÇ ùì ÛÖĬ ÇõÝ ÿõÖ.

[syu-peo-mae-neun se-gye pyeong-hwa-reul wi-hae-seo il-hae-yo.]
= Superman works for world peace.
È¶ ÝíÕ ¬¾ ÇõÝ õîß ý½ÝõÖ.

Track [jeo-neun han-gu-ge ga-gi wi-hae-seo yeol-ssi-mi gong-bu-hae-sseo-yo.]
33 = I studied hard in order to go to Korea.
½ŶúÇ ÇõÝ ûÇ ŶÝõÖ.

[bu-mo-ni-meul wi-hae-seo do-neul mo-a-sseo-yo.]
= I saved up money for my parents.
ü½Ç ÇõÝ ŋÿ öûÝì ÏõÖ.

[geon-gang-eul wi-hae-seo mae-il un-dong-ha-go i-sseo-yo.]
= I am exercising every day for my health.
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L E S S O N 17
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A: çÿÿü ǌ½íÝÇ ¬¾ ÇõÝ A: I am saving up money to go

ûÇ Ŷÿì ÏõÖ. backpacking in Europe.
[yu-reo-beu-ro bae-nang-nyeo-haeng-eul ga-gi wi-hae-
seo do-neul mo-eu-go i-sseo-yo.]
B: Wow! When are you going to go?
B: öÆ! ýÜ ¬ üÎÖ?
[u-wa! eon-je gal kkeo-ye-yo?]
A: I am going to go during this summer
A: ÷ǜ íĭ ǊÝ ý ¬ üÎÖ.
[i-beon yeo-reum bang-hak ttae gal kkeo-ye-yo.] vacation.
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1. How do you say <in order to=, <for=, or <for the sake of = in Korean?
( )
2. How do you write <for health=, <for the sake of health=, or <in order to be healthy=?
* health = ü½
( )
3. Write <in order to go to Korea= in Korean.

* to go = ¬ö
[ga-da]
( )
4. Translate <I studied hard in order to go to Korea= to Korean.

* to study = ý½Ýö
[gong-bu-ha-da]
( )
5. Write the following sentence in Korean: <I am exercising everyday for my health.=
* to exercise = öûÝö
[un-dong-ha-da]
( )
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L E S S O N 18
LESSON 18
Nothing but, Only
-¾Õ + ½Ý×
In Level 2, Lesson 15, you learned how to use -ľ with nouns, pronouns, or noun forms
[-man]
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of verbs. The expression introduced in this lesson can only be used with negative verb 35
conjugations and consists of two parts: -ƿÕ + negative verb conjugation.

[-ba-kke]
The way this works is similar to saying <nothing else but= or <do not do anything other than=
in English.
ƿ = outside; outdoors
[bak]
ƿÕ = outside something; other than something; out of the range of something
-밖에 + negative verb conjugation = ONLY + verb
Conjugation
Noun + -밖에 + negative conjugation
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Ex)
ßÿ(Ĭ) ļÞö = to drink cola

[kol-la(-reul) ma-si-da]
ßÿƿÕ Í ļÞö = to only drink cola
[kol-la-ba-kke an ma-si-da]
û(÷) Ïö = to have money

[don(-i) it-tta]
û(÷) Çö = to not have money
[don(-i) eop-tta]
ûƿÕ Çö = to have nothing but money, to only have money
[don-ba-kke eop-tta]
Q : Are -만 and -밖에 interchangeable?
A : The answer is yes and no. Sometimes they are interchangeable, but you have to change the
verb to a negative form when using 밖에. 밖에 is generally used more than -만.
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-ƿÕ cannot be used with imperative sentences (sentences which request something or
give instructions) including -Å/õ/í üùÖ (<do something for me=), so -ľ must be used
instead (i.e. ÷¯ľ üùÖ = Give me this one only).
[i-geon-man ju-se-yo]
In addition, when the verb itself has a negative meaning, -ľ is more commonly used than -ƿ
Õ (i.e. È¶ ÿì¾ľ ëõõÖ = I only hate chicken).
[jeo-neun dak-kko-gi-man si-reo-hae-yo]
Sample Sentences
Ýíÿ Þí¬ Ý ųƿÕ ÇõÖ.

[han-gu-gin chin-gu-ga han myeong-ba-kke eop-sseo-yo.]
= I only have one Korean friend.
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Ýíÿ Þí¶ Ý ųƿÕ ÇõÖ.
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[han-gu-gin chin-gu-neun han myeong-ba-kke eop-sseo-yo.]
= As for Korean friends, I only have one.
Ýíõ ø®ƿÕ ž õÖ.

[han-gu-geo jo-geum-ba-kke mo-tae-yo.]
= I can only speak a little bit of Korean.
* Please note that this is not <Ýíõ ø®ý õ Ú ÏõÖ. (I can speak a little bit of
[han-gu-geo jo-geum-man hal ssu i-sseo-yo]
Korean.)= Although you will be understood if you say this, to sound more natural, please say
<Ýíõ ø®¾Õ » õÖ.=
÷¯ƿÕ ÇõÖ?
[i-geot-ppa-kke eop-sseo-yo?]
= This is it?
= You only have this?
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öĴ ìÕ÷¶ üÞƿÕ Í ŚõÖ.

[u-ri go-yang-i-neun cham-chi-ba-kke an meo-geo-yo.]
= My cat only eats tuna.
Þ ý½ƿÕ Í õÖ?
[wae gong-bu-ba-kke an hae-yo?]
= Why do you only study?
= Why do you do nothing but study?
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A: ƲÝ í, õÜ Ýÿ ßòÕ Ŵ ų A: Minseok, how many people came to your

ÖõÖ? birthday party yesterday?
[min-seok ssi, eo-je saeng-il pa-ti-e myeot myeong
wa-sseo-yo?]
B: ǲü Í ÖõÖ. B: Not many people came.
[byeol-lo an wa-sseo-yo.]
A: Ŵ ų Ý÷ ÖõÖ? A: About how many people came?
[myeot myeong jeong-do wa-sseo-yo?]
B: Ǎ ųƿÕ Í ÖõÖ. B: Only 100 people came.
[baek myeong-ba-kke an wa-sseo-yo.]
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L E S S O N 18
Match the English phrase with its Korean equivalent:
1. To have nothing but money; to only have money a. û(÷) Çö

[don(-i) eop-tta]
2. To have money b. ûƿÕ Çö

[don-ba-kke eop-tta]
3. To not have money c. û(÷) Ïö

[don(-i) it-tta]
Write the following sentences in Korean:

4. As for Korean friends, I only have one.
* Ýíÿ Þí = Korean friend
( )
5. I can only speak a little bit of Korean.
( )
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LESSON 19
After -ing
öÏÕ, ÖÕ, ´Õ
There are a few different ways to say <after -ing= in Korean, and through this lesson, you will
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structure:
-(으)ㄴ + 다음에
[-(eu)n] [da-eu-me]
-(으)ㄴ + 후에
[hu-e]
-(으)ㄴ + 뒤에
[dwi-e]
These three mean <after -ing=, but each of the key nouns have a different meaning.
öÏ = next time; next

[da-eum]
(i.e. öÏ ü = next week)
[da-eum ju]
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Ö = after
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(i.e. æÖ = afternoon)
[o-hu]
´ = behind; back
(i.e. õ ´ = behind the back)
[deung dwi]
As standalone words, the meanings are quite different, right? However, you can use any of
these three words to create a sentence which means <After -ing=. These three expressions
are interchangeable, and the meaning does not change no matter which noun is used.
Conjugation
Verb stem + -(으)ㄴ + 다음(or 후/뒤)에 = after -ing
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In Lessons 13 and 14, you learned how to conjugate verbs into adjectives using -(ÿ)5. Here,
-(ÿ)5 indicates that the verb was done in the past, which makes the adjective clause <after
-ing= past tense.
Ex)
ûÉĬ ǂö = to receive a letter

[pyeon-ji-reul bat-tta]
ûÉĬ ǂÇ öÏÕ = after receiving a letter
[pyeon-ji-reul ba-deun da-eu-me]
ûÉĬ ǂÇ ÖÕ = after receiving a letter
[pyeon-ji-reul ba-deun hu-e]
ûÉĬ ǂÇ ´Õ = after receiving a letter
[pyeon-ji-reul ba-deun dwi-e]
ÙÕ ¬ö = to go home
[ji-be ga-da]
ÙÕ ¬ öÏÕ = after going home
[ji-be gan da-eu-me]
ÙÕ ¬ ÖÕ = after going home
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ÙÕ ¬ ´Õ = after going home

[ji-be gan dwi-e]
ÍÇ ÿö = to read a book
[chae-geul ik-tta]
ÍÇ ÿÇ öÏÕ = after reading a book
[chae-geul il-geun da-eu-me]
ÍÇ ÿÇ ÖÕ = after reading a book
[chae-geul il-geun hu-e]
ÍÇ ÿÇ ´Õ = after reading a book
[chae-geul il-geun dwi-e]
Sample Sentences
ÇÖ ü öÏÕ öĴ îý ļÕÖ.
[yeong-hwa bon da-eu-me u-ri keo-pi ma-syeo-yo.]
= After watching the movie, let9s drink coffee.
ØîÇ ŚÇ öÏÕ, ÷ÝÕ ¼õÖ.

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[jeom-si-meul meo-geun da-eu-me, do-seo-gwa-ne ga-sseo-yo.]
37 = After having lunch, I went to the library.
÷ü Ý öÏÕ Ɲ õ üÎÖ?
[i-geo han da-eu-me mwo hal kkeo-ye-yo?]
= After doing this, what are you going to do?
ýüÖ? ÷ü Ý ´Õ õ¬Ö.
[geu-geo-yo? i-geo han dwi-e hal-kke-yo.]
= That one? I9ll do it after I do this.
¼ÝÝ ÖÕ õÿ üùÖ.
[gyeol-jjeong-han hu-e yeol-lak ju-se-yo.]
= Contact me after you decide.
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L E S S O N 19
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A: Öö í¬ É® ùÏæ ôì ÏõÖ? A: Is Hyunwoo using the recording room now?

[hyeo-nu ssi-ga ji-geum no-geum-sil sseu-go i-sseo-yo?]
B: µ. B: Yes.
[ne.]
A: ýÿ Öö í ô öÏÕ Ü¬ ü¬Ö. A: Then I will use it after he is onished.
[geu-reom hyeo-nu ssi sseun da-eu-me je-ga sseul-
kke-yo.]
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Translate the following clauses and sentences to Korean:
1. After receiving a letter

* to receive a letter = ûÉĬ ǂö
( )
2. After reading a book
* to read a book = ÍÇ ÿö
( )
3. After watching the movie, let9s drink coffee.

* to watch a movie = ÇÖ üö ** to drink coffee = îý ļÞö
[yeong-hwa bo-da] [keo-pi ma-si-da]
( )
4. Contact me after you decide.
* to decide = ¼ÝÝö
[gyeol-jjeong-ha-da]
( )
5. After doing this, what are you going to do?
( )
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LESSON 20
LESSON 20
Even if, Even though
-Å/õ/í÷
In Level 3, Lesson 12, you were introduced to the conjunction ý¿÷, which means <but
[geu-rae-do]
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still= or <nevertheless= and is generally used to begin a sentence. The verb ending in this 39
lesson has the same meaning as ý¿÷, but it is used as a subordinating conjunction (joins
the main clause to the dependent clause) to combine two sentences without having to end
one sentence and begin another.
-아/어/여도 = even if, even though

[-a/eo/yeo-do]
Conjugation
Verb stems ending with the vowel ㅗ or ㅏ + -아도
Verb stems ending with other vowels + -어도
Verb stems ending with 하 + -여도
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Ex)
üö = to see
[bo-da]
³ üÅ÷ = ½÷ = even if you see; even if you look
[bo-a-do] [bwa-do]
þö = to cry
[ul-da]
³ þõ÷ = even if you cry; even though you cry
[u-reo-do]
ý½Ýö = to study
[gong-bu-ha-da]
³ ý½õ÷(= ý½Ýí÷) = even if you study; even though you study
[gong-bu-hae-do] [gong-bu-ha-yeo-do]
Combining two sentences together:
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39 ÖÙÕ ƽþÖ. + ý¿÷ öûÇ Ýì ÏõÖ.
[yo-jeu-me ba-ppa-yo] [geu-rae-do un-dong-eun ha-go i-sseo-yo.]
= I9m busy these days. But still, I9m doing some exercise.
³ ÖÙÕ ƽþ÷, öûÇ Ýì ÏõÖ.

= Even though I9m busy these days, I9m still doing some exercise.
Sample Sentences
ÙÕ ¬÷, ǈ÷ ÇõÖ.
[ji-be ga-do, ba-bi eop-sseo-yo.]
= Even if I go home, there is no food.
ÝÞĬ Ð÷, Þ¬÷ æ¿ ü¼Ö.

[taek-ssi-reul ta-do, si-ga-ni o-rae geol-lyeo-yo.]
= It takes a long time even if I take a taxi.
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ÝÍ í¶ Ü¬ ÌÖĬ õ÷ Í ǂÅÖ.
LESSON 20
[seok-jjin ssi-neun je-ga jeo-nwa-reul hae-do an ba-da-yo.]
= Even if I call him, Seokjin doesn9t answer.
ôÈ¶ ÷Áõ÷ ņÏõÖ.

[naem-sae-neun i-sang-hae-do ma-si-sseo-yo.]
= It is tasty even though it smells weird.
ƽþ÷ ÝíÕ ¬ üÎÖ.

[ba-ppa-do han-gu-ge gal kkeo-ye-yo.]
= Even if I9m busy, I will go to Korea.
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Sample Dialogue
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A: ½Ö íÝÝ ìÍ ÌÖĬ õ÷ A: Kyung-hwa is not answering even though

Í ǂÅÖ. I keep calling her.
[gyeong-hwa ssi-han-te gye-sok jeo-nwa-reul hae-
do an ba-da-yo.]
B: ×ì Ï¶ ü ÅòîÖ? B: Maybe she is still in bed?
[ja-go in-neun geo a-nil-kka-yo?]
A: ÅÉ÷Ö? A: Still?
[a-jik-tto-yo?]
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LESSON 20
Write the following phrases or sentences in Korean:
1. Even if you cry; even though you cry

* þö = to cry
( )
2. Even if you study; even though you study
( )

3. Even if you see; even if you look
* üö = to see
( )
4. It takes a long time even if I take a taxi.
* ÝÞĬ Ðö = to take a taxi
[taek-ssi-reul ta-da]
( )
5. Even if I go home, there is no food.
* ÙÕ ¬ö = to go home
[ji-be ga-da]
( )
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THINGS TO DO IN KOREA
BOARD GAME CAFES

(üü ¬Ç þÛ)
Finding ways to entertain or pass the time with your Þí (friends) and ¬ù (family) in Korea
isn9t very difocult, especially with the multitude of Ǌ (rooms) on every street that are there
for just that purpose. A ù¿Ǌ, or <singing room=, is a super popular choice of entertainment
for everyone no matter what age or time of day. A PCǊ is where you and your friends can
play PC games to your heart9s content for a small hourly fee. A DVDǊ is smaller and more
intimate than a ÇÖ (movie theater) as it includes a huge collection of movies to choose
from and is a private room which includes a couch, wide-screen TV, and surround sound.
Then there is the üü þÛ or üü ¬Ç þÛ or üü þÛ ¬ÇǊ& whatever you choose
to call it, it translates to English as "board game cafe/room".
Although the üü þÛ fad peaked about 10 years ago, you can still ond a good number of
these cafes around town, especially in places where the nightlife is really hoppin9 (typically
around universities.) In Seoul, these areas include ß³, ½¸, ųû, âÍ, ÕíÝ&etc.
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At the üü þÛ, you can spend as much time playing your favorite board games as your
money will permit. For just 1,000-2,000Ö per person for an hour, you and your friends
choose an empty table, then a waitress/waiter will come and bring you the menu of games!
4-6 people per table works the best, but you can choose from a ton of games, including Risk,
Life, MadGab, Clue, UNO, Battleship, SORRY!...the list seriously seems like it goes on forever.
After the game is chosen, tell your waitress/waiter your choice and he/she will bring the
game to your table. The ÉÖ/ÍÅÖ (employees) are well-versed on how to play all of the
games, so if there are any questions or discrepancies in how a game is played, just call over
your waiter/waitress and he/she will explain it to you. If you9re in the middle of a game and
become bored, or someone is getting too intense and frustrated (everyone has that friend or
family member&), you can switch games. In fact, you can switch as many times as you9d like!
In addition to board games, you can also purchase Ïĉ (drinks) and ü×/æµ (snacks). After
all, it is a cafe, so what good would it be if you couldn9t order coffee? Most üü þÛ places
will not say anything if you decide to bring your own refreshments.
Oh yeah! I forgot to mention that if someone loses, you get to use one of those giant
squeaky plastic hammers to whack the loser on the head. :D
Korea9s üü þÛ: just one of the many ways to cure boredom and have some fun with your
friends or family while you9re here.
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Keep up the good work!
Ö÷×~
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LESSON 21
Linking Verbs
-¶/Ç/5ó
The verb ending in this lesson has an incredibly versatile meaning. While the basic structure
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[-de]
Conjugation
1. -는데 is used after action verbs, after 있다 and 없다, and after -았 or -겠.
2 . -은데 is used after descriptive verbs which have a onal consonant in the verb
stem, except for the consonant ㄹ.
3. -ㄴ데 is used after descriptive verbs which end in a vowel or the consonant ㄹ(in
this case, ㄹ is dropped), and after 이다 and 아니다.
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LESSON 21
Ex)
Ýö ³ Ý¶ó
[ha-da] [ha-neun-de]
Ïö ³ Ï¶ó
[it-tta] [in-neun-de]
Śö ³ Ś¶ó
[meok-tta] [meong-neun-de]
×ö ³ ×Çó
[jak-tta] [ja-geun-de]
Éö ³ ÉÇó
[jop-tta] [jo-beun-de]
ÎØö ³ ÎÜó
[ye-ppeu-da] [ye-ppeun-de]
Ŝö ³ śó
[meol-da] [meon-de]
Variety of Usage
The way this ending can be used is very diverse.
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Usage 1 41
Explaining the background or the situation before making a suggestion, a request, or a

question.
Ex)
´ÿ ÿÖÿÿó, Ɲ õ üÎÖ?
[nae-il i-ryo-i-rin-de, mwo hal kkeo-ye-yo?]
= It9s Sunday tomorrow + (-5ó) + what are you going to do?
Usage 2
Explaining the situation orst before explaining what happened.
Ex)
õÜ ×ì ÏÍ¶ó, ÝíÕÝ ÌÖ¬ ÖõÖ.

[eo-je ja-go i-sseon-neun-de, han-gu-ge-seo jeo-nwa-ga wa-sseo-yo.]
= I was sleeping yesterday + (-¶ó) + I got a phone call from Korea.
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Usage 3
Showing a result or situation which is contrasting to the previous action or situation.
Ex)
ÅÉ 9Þÿó Ǟë ø¼Ö.
[a-jik a-hop-ssi-in-de beol-sseo jol-lyeo-yo.]
= It9s still 9 o9clock but I am already sleepy.
The second part (after -¶ó) can be omitted when the meaning is easily implied.
Ex)
Éþ Ŀ÷ Ý¶ó(Ö)...
[jun-bi ma-ni haen-neun-de(-yo)...]
= I prepared a lot, but...
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Showing surprise or exclamation.
Ex)
ŠÏ¶ó(Ö)!
[meo-sin-neun-de(-yo)!]
= Oh, that9s cool!
Usage 5
Asking a question (expecting some explanation about a situation or behavior).
Ex)
É® õµÕ Ï¶ó(Ö)?
[ji-geum eo-di-e in-neun-de(-yo)?]
= So where are you now?
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Usage 6
LESSON 21
Expecting an answer or a response.
Ex)
É®(Ö)? É® ƽÜó(Ö).
[ji-geum(-nyo)? ji-geum ba-ppeun-de(-yo).]
= Now? I9m busy now, so...
Sample Sentences
´ÿ Þí Ýÿÿó, áƔÇ ÅÉ ž ÀõÖ.

[nae-il chin-gu saeng-i-rin-de, seon-mu-reul a-jik mot sa-sseo-yo.]
= It9s my friend9s birthday tomorrow, but I haven9t been able to buy a present.
÷ü ÿüÕÝ À¶ó, áƔ÷ÕÖ.

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= I bought this in Japan, and it9s a present for you.
æº öæÕÝ ½¶ó, ýü ÍÝÎÖ?

[o-neul nyu-sseu-e-seo bwan-neun-de, geu-geo jin-jja-ye-yo?]
= I saw it in the news today. Is that for real?
÷ü ËÇóÖ!
[i-geo jo-eun-de-yo!]
= I like this! / This is good!
õ? í¾ ÏÍ¶ó.
[eo? yeo-gi i-sseon-neun-de]
= Huh? It was here...
ÇÖ ïưÏÍ¶ó, ƏÝæõÖ.
[yeong-hwa jae-mi-i-sseon-neun-de, mu-seo-wo-sseo-yo.]
= The movie was interesting, but it was scary.
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ÇÖ ½¶ó, ƏÝæõÖ.
[yeong-hwa bwan-neun-de, mu-seo-wo-sseo-yo.]

= I saw a movie, and it was scary.
È É® ÝÝÿó, ÿ÷ Ýì ÏõÖ.
[jeo ji-geum hak-ssaeng-in-de, il-do ha-go i-sseo-yo.]
= I am a student now, but I9m working, too.
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Sample Dialogue
LESSON 21
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A: ÷ ¬Ǌ ¹Ə ìì öõÖ. A: I want to buy this bag so bad.

[i ga-bang neo-mu sa-go si-peo-yo.]
B: ìùÖ. É® ùÿÝÉ ÏÅÖ? B: Buy it. Isn9t it on sale now?
[sa-se-yo. ji-geum sse-i-ra-ji a-na-yo?]
A: ňÅÖ. É® ùÿÝì Ï¶ó, A: Right. It is on sale now, but it is still
ùÿõ÷ ¹Ə þúÖ.
[ma-ja-yo. ji-geum sse-i-ra-go in-neun-de,
too expensive.
sse-i-rae-do neo-mu bi-ssa-yo.]
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1. <Sunday= is <ÿÖÿ= in Korean. How do you say <It9s Sunday tomorrow + (-5ó) + what are
[i-ryo-il]
you going to do?= (explaining the background or the situation before making a suggestion, a
request, or a question).
( )
2. <To get a phone call= is <ÌÖ¬ æö= in Korean. How do you write <I was sleeping yesterday
[jeo-nwa-ga o-da]
+ (-¶ó) + I got a phone call from Korea.= (explaining the situation before explaining what
happened)?
( )
3. <To be scary= is <Əíö= in Korean. How do you say <I saw a movie, and it was scary=?
[mu-seop-tta]
( )
4. <The news= is <öæ= in Korean. How do you write <I saw it in the news today. Is that for real?=
( )
5. How do you say <I like this! / This is good!= (showing surprise or exclamation)?
( )
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LESSON 22
LESSON 22
Maybe I might&
-(ÿ)9 Ú÷ ÏõÖ
In this lesson, you will learn about the expression -(으)ㄹ 수도 있다. This is a combination
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1. -(ÿ)9 Ú Ïö was introduced in Level 2, Lesson 17, and it means <can, to be able to=.
[-(eu)l ssu it-tta]
2 -÷ was introduced in Level 2, Lesson 13, and it means <also, too=.
[-do]
When these two expressions are combined into -(ÿ)9 Ú÷ Ïö, it means <it could...=,
[-(eu)l ssu-do it-tta]
<it is possible that...=, or <it might...=. In order to understand why -(ÿ)9 Ú÷ Ïö has such
meanings, you orst need to take a closer look at the expression -(ÿ)9 Ú Ïö.
Basically, the word Ú is a noun which, in this particular structure, means <way=, <method=,
or <idea=. Therefore, -(ÿ)9 Ú Ïö means <there is a way to do...=, <there is an idea for
doing...=, or <there is a possibility for doing...=.
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When the meaning of -÷, which is <also= or <too=, is added to -(ÿ)9 Ú Ïö, the sentence
takes the meaning of <there is also the possibility of...=.
Although -(ÿ)9 Ú÷ Ïö COULD mean <to also be able to do something=, it usually

means <it might=, <it could=, or <perhaps=.
Ex)
Íö = to know (something/someone)
[al-da]
³ Í Ú÷ Ïö = might know (something/someone)
[al ssu-do it-tta]
³ Ü Þí¬ Í Ú÷ ÏõÖ. = My friend might know (the person/the thing).
[je chin-gu-ga al ssu-do i-sseo-yo.]
ľ¸ö = to meet
[man-na-da]
³ ľ° Ú÷ Ïö = might meet
[man-nal ssu-do it-tta]
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[nae-il da-si man-nal ssu-do i-sseo-yo.]
×ö = to be small
[jak-tta]
³ ×Ç Ú÷ Ïö = might be small
[ja-geul ssu-do it-tta]
³ Ŷ×¬ ×Ç Ú÷ ÏõÖ. = The hat could be small.
[mo-ja-ga ja-geul ssu-do i-sseo-yo.]
Sample Sentences
È ´ÿ î Ú÷ ÏõÖ.
[jeo nae-il ol ssu-do i-sseo-yo.]
= I might come here tomorrow.
È ´ÿ Í î Ú÷ ÏõÖ.
[jeo nae-il an ol ssu-do i-sseo-yo.]
= I might not come here tomorrow.
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È ´ÿ ž î Ú÷ ÏõÖ.
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[jeo nae-il mot ol ssu-do i-sseo-yo.]
= I might not be able to come here tomorrow.
÷ü ¬Ýÿ Ú÷ ÏõÖ.
[i-geo ga-jja-il ssu-do i-sseo-yo.]
= This might be fake.
ÝŁ ý÷ Ú÷ ÏõÖ.
[jeong-mal geu-reol ssu-do i-sseo-yo.]
= It might really be so.
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Sample Dialogue
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A: È öÏ þÕ ÿü ¬ Ú÷ ÏõÖ. A: I might go to Japan next month.

[jeo da-eum da-re il-bon gal su-do i-sseo-yo.]
B: Å, ÍÝÖ? æùÖ. æùÖ. B: Oh, really? Come! Come!
[a, jin-jja-yo? o-se-yo. o-se-yo.]
A: ý÷ó ×æÝ ¯Ç ÅúÕÖ. Í ¬ A: But, I am not sure yet. I might not go.
Ú÷ ÏõÖ.
[geu-reon-de hwak-ssil-han geo-seun a-ni-e-yo. an gal
su-do i-sseo-yo.]
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LESSON 22
Write the following words and/or phrases in Korean:
1. Might know (something or someone)

* To know = Íö
( )
2. Might meet
* To meet = ľ¸ö
( )

3. Might be small
* To be small = ×ö
( )
4. I might come here tomorrow.
* To come = æö
[o-da]
( )
5. This might be fake.
* To be fake = ¬Ý÷ö
[ga-jja-i-da]
( )
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LESSON 23
Word Builder 1
Ý({)
Welcome to the orst Word Builder lesson of Talk To Me In Korean! Word Builder lessons
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45 are designed to help you understand how to more efociently expand your vocabulary by
learning/understanding some common and basic building blocks of Korean words. Many (not
all) of the words and letters introduced through Word Builder lessons are based on Chinese
characters, or Ý×, but the meanings can differ from modern-day Chinese. Your goal,
[han-jja]
through these lessons, is to understand how words are formed and remember the keywords
in Korean in order to expand your Korean vocabulary from there. You certainly don9t have
to memorize the Hanja characters, but if you want to, feel free!
Today9s keyword is 학.
The Chinese character for this word is {.
The word Ý is related to <learning=, <studying=, and <school=.

[hak]
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Sample Expressions
LESSON 23
Ý + Ý (person, member, participant) = ÝÝ ({) = student
[hak-ssaeng]
Ý + ý (school) = Ýý ({i) = school
[hak-kkyo]
Ý + Ö (house; garden) = ÝÖ ({ö) = private academy
[ha-gwon]
Ú (numbers) + Ý = ÚÝ (}{) = mathematics

[su-hak]
ü (subject; class; species) + Ý = üÝ (ù{) = science
[gwa-hak]
õ (word) + Ý = õÝ ({) = language learning
[eo-hak]
ýõ (word + word) + Ý = ýõÝ ({) = linguistics
[eo-neo-hak]
½Ü (economy) + Ý = ½ÜÝ (ÿÿ{) = economics
[gyeong-je-hak]
Ý + × (person) = Ý× ({ ) = scholar
[hak-jja]
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ç (to stay) + Ý = çÝ (}{) = studying abroad; staying abroad to study

[yu-hak]
çÝ (studying abroad) + Ý = çÝÝ (}{) = student studying abroad
[yu-hak-ssaeng]
Ì (to roll, move) + Ý = ÌÝ (Ï{) = to change schools
[jeo-nak]
ÌÝ (to change schools) + Ý = ÌÝÝ (Ï{) = student who moved to another school
[jeo-nak-ssaeng]
Ý + õ (year) = Ýõ ({~) = school year

[hang-nyeon]
Ý + ¾ (period) = Ý¾ ({) = semester
[hak-kki]
Ǌ (to release, let go) + Ý = ǊÝ ({) = school vacation
[bang-hak]
ç (recommending) + Ý + ® (money) = çÝ® (}{Ñ) = scholarship

[jang-hak-kkeum]
ç + Ý + Ý = çÝÝ (}{) = student on a scholarship
[jang-hak-ssaeng]
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ý (return) + Ý + Ý = ýÝÝ (ÿ{)

[bo-kak-ssaeng]
= student who has returned to school (usually) after a long break
Ý + ÷ (acquire) = Ý÷ ({ÿ) = (formal) learning, studies

[hak-sseup]
Ýíõ Ý÷ (×_ {ÿ) = (formal) Korean learning
[han-gu-geo hak-sseup]
÷ (alone) + Ý = ÷Ý ({{) = self-study, studying by oneself

[do-kak]
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Sample Dialogue
LESSON 23
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A: È üÿļ Èÿ ÝýÕÝ Íì A: That drama is set in my school.

ÏõÖ.
[jeo deu-ra-ma jeo-hui hak-kkyo-e-seo jjik-kko B: Really? When do they olm?
i-sseo-yo.]
B: ÍÝÖ? ýÜ ÍõÖ? A: They olm on Sundays when there are
[jin-jja-yo? eon-je jji-geo-yo?]
A: ÝÝô Ç¶ ÿÖÿÕ ÍõÖ. no students.
[hak-ssaeng-deul eom-neun i-ryo-i-re jji-geo-yo.]
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1. The word ( ) is related to <learning=, <studying=, and <school=.
Write the following words in Korean. All given words are Sino-Korean.
2. Changing schools
* Ì (Ï) = to move; to roll
[jeon]
( )
3. Scholarship
* ç (}) = recommend
( )
4. Mathematics
* Ú (}) = numbers
( )
5. School year
* õ (~) = year
( )
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L E S S O N 24
LESSON 24
Irregulars: ĩ
ý ½ýß
Welcome to another lesson on irregularities. Yay! You will learn about irregular ĩ in this
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[si-jak]
Irregular ĩ is applied only on the following three occasions as follows.
Verb stems ending with -ĩ followed by:

1. -Å/õ/íÖ
[-a/eo/yeo-yo]
2. -Å/õ/íÝ
[-a/eo/yeo-seo]
3. -Ý/Í/ÆõÖ
[-at/eot/yeo-sseo-yo]
In these cases, ĩ is changed to 9 and placed at the end of the previous vowel. ONE MORE
9 is needed before adding the verb ending.
Even if the verb stem ends with -ĩ, if it is then followed by other endings, such as
-ì, -¶ó, etc., -ĩ will still stay the same.
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Ex)
ìĩö = to choose; to pick; to select

[go-reu-da]
³ ìÿÖ. = I pick.
[gol-la-yo.]
³ ìÿÝ = I pick and then; because I pick
[gol-la-seo]
³ ì·õÖ. = I picked.
[gol-la-sseo-yo.]
Ŷĩö = to not know

[mo-reu-da]
³ źÿÖ. = I do not know.
[mol-la-yo.]
³ źÿÝ = because I do not know
[mol-la-seo]
³ ź·õÖ. = I did not know.
[mol-la-sseo-yo.]
þĩö = to be fast
[ppa-reu-da]
³ þÿÖ. = It is fast.
[ppal-la-yo.]
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[ppal-la-seo]
³ þ·õÖ. = It was fast.
[ppal-la-sseo-yo.]
×ĩö = to cut
[ja-reu-da]
³ ßÿÖ. = I cut.
[jal-la-yo.]
³ ßÿÝ = I cut and then; because I cut
[jal-la-seo]
³ ß·õÖ. = I cut.
[jal-la-sseo-yo.]
¾ĩö = to grow, to raise

[gi-reu-da]
³ ¾ÿÖ. = I raise.
[gil-leo-yo.]
³ ¾ÿÝ = I raise and then; because I raise
[gil-leo-seo]
³ ¾¸õÖ. = I raised.
[gil-leo-sseo-yo.]
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Sample Sentences
L E S S O N 24
Ɲ ì·õÖ?
[mwo gol-la-sseo-yo?]
= What did you choose?
È÷ źÿÖ.
[jeo-do mol-la-yo.]
= I don9t know, either.
þÝ¾¶ þÿÝ ËÅÖ.

[bi-haeng-gi-neun ppal-la-seo jo-a-yo.]
= Planes are good because they are fast. / I like airplanes because they are fast.
¶¬ Ï÷ü ß·õÖ?
[nu-ga ke-i-keu jal-la-sseo-yo?]
= Who cut the cake?
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[to-kki-reul o-nyeon dong-an gil-leo-sseo-yo.]
= I had a rabbit as a pet for ove years. / I raised a rabbit for ove years.
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Sample Dialogue
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A: üõ í, ļÞì öÇ ü ì·õÖ? A: Jooyeon, have you chosen what you would

[ju-yeon ssi, ma-si-go si-peun geo gol-la-sseo-yo?]
B: ÅúÖ, ÅÉ Í ì·õÖ.
like to drink?
[a-ni-yo, a-jik an gol-la-sseo-yo.]
A: þĴ ìĩùÖ. B: No. I have not chosen yet.
[ppal-li go-reu-se-yo.]
A: Please hurry up.
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L E S S O N 24
Translate the following to Korean:
1. [Past tense] I picked (it).

* ìĩö = to pick; to select
( )
2. What did you choose?
( )

3. [Past tense] I cut (it).
* ×ĩö = to cut
( )
4. Who cut the cake?
( )
5. Planes are good because they are fast.
* þĩö = to be fast
( )
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LESSON 25
Verb Ending
-µÖ
As you have learned so far, there are many different types of verb endings in Korean, each
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with -네요 expresses that you are impressed, surprised, or your own personal thought. This
[-ne-yo]
ending is used quite frequently in everyday Korean conversation as well as in Korean dramas.
For example, saying <ņÏõÖ= just means <it is delicious=. Saying <ņÏµÖ=, on the other
[ma-si-sseo-yo] [ma-sin-ne-yo]
hand, expresses that you are impressed or surprised by the taste. While <ņÏõÖ= can
mean the same thing when said with the right intonation, it cannot convey the same message
when it is written.
Conjugation
Verb stem + -네요
-었/았/였 (past tense sufox) + -네요
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LESSON 25
Ex)
üö = to be big (verb stem = ü)

[keu-da]
ü + õÖ ³ îÖ. = It9s big. (Fact)
[keo-yo.]
ü + µÖ ³ üµÖ. = (I see that) it is big. / (Oh, I didn9t know it was big, but) it is
[keu-ne-yo.]
big. (Expressing surprise)
ß õþĴö = to suit someone well; to go well with someone

[jal eo-ul-li-da]
ß õþĴ + õÖ ³ ß õþ¼Ö. = It looks good on you. (Fact)
[jal eo-ul-lyeo-yo.]
ß õþĴ + µÖ ³ ß õþĴµÖ. = Oh! I ond that it looks good on you.
[jal eo-ul-li-ne-yo.]
(Expressing your impression)
ňö = to be correct
[mat-tta]
ň + ÅÖ ³ ňÅÖ. = It9s correct. (Fact)
[ma-ja-yo.]
ň + µÖ ³ ňµÖ. = I see that it9s correct! (Finding out a fact for the orst time.) Track
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[man-ne-yo.]
Sample Sentences
í¾ ÏµÖ!
[yeo-gi in-ne-yo!]
= Oh, here it is!
÷ üÿļ ïưÏµÖ.
[i deu-ra-ma jae-mi-in-ne-yo.]
= I ond this drama fun to watch.
* If you already know that this drama is fun and you are telling someone else that as a fact,
you need to say <÷ üÿù ïûÏõÖ.=
[jae-mi-i-sseo-yo.]
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ǲü Í íµÖ.
[byeol-lo an chum-ne-yo.]
= Well, it9s not that cold.
ÅƏ÷ Í ÖµÖ.
[a-mu-do an wan-ne-yo.]
= Oh, look. Nobody is here yet.
Ǟë 11Ö÷µÖ.
[beol-sseo si-bi-rwo-ri-ne-yo.]
= Wow, it9s already November!
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Sample Dialogue
LESSON 25
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A: ÙÍÿ Ý¶ ü ßôÉ ÏÅÖ? A: Isn9t it hard to do housework?

[ji-ban-nil ha-neun geo him-deul-ji a-na-yo?]
B: ßôõÖ. ý¿÷ ¸û÷ Ŀ÷ B: It is hard, but my husband helps me
÷ÆÙÖ.
[him-deu-reo-yo. geu-rae-do nam-pyeo-ni ma-ni a lot.
do-wa-jwo-yo.]
A: æ, ý¿Ö? ËÇ ¸û÷µÖ. A: Oh, does he? He is a good husband!
[o, geu-rae-yo? jo-eun nam-pyeo-ni-ne-yo.]
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Write the following expressions in Korean:
1. Oh! It looks good on you. (Expressing that you are impressed.)

* to suit someone well = ß õþĴö
( )
2. I see that it9s correct! (Finding out a fact for the orst time.)
* To be correct = ňö
( )
3. Oh, here it is.

* Here = í¾
( )
4. Well, it9s not that cold.
* To be cold = íö
[chup-tta]
( )
5. Wow, it9s already November.
* November = 11Ö
[si-bi-rwol]
( )
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LESSON 26
LESSON 26
Irregulars: 7
7 ½ýß
You are not onished learning about irregulars yet, so get ready for a lesson on irregularities
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How Irregular ㄷ works
When the Korean letter 7 is the ǂî (the onal consonant at the end of a syllable) of a verb
[bat-chim]
stem and is followed by a vowel, 7 is changed to 9. Some verbs follow this rule, and some
do not.
Examples of Irregular ㄷ verbs
- ÷ö = to listen
[deut-tta]
- ÿö = to walk
[geot-tta]
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- Ɠö = to ask
[mut-tta]
- ãö = to load
[sit-tta]
- îûö = to realize
[kkae-dat-tta]
For these verbs, 7 changes to 9 when followed by a vowel:
- ÷ + õÝ ³ ôõÝ
[deu-reo-seo]
- ÿ + õÖ ³ üõÖ
[geo-reo-yo]
- Ɠ + ÿů ³ Ɣÿů
[mu-reu-myeon]
- ã + Ç üÎÖ ³ æÇ üÎÖ
[si-reul kkeo-ye-yo]
- îû + ÝõÖ ³ îþÝõÖ
[kkae-da-ra-sseo-yo]
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- ǂö = to receive
[bat-tta]
- Ɠö = to bury
[mut-tta]
- ûö = to close
[dat-tta]
- Ƴö = to believe
[mit-tta]
For these verbs, keep the ǂî as 7, even when it is followed by a vowel:
- ǂ + ÅÝ = ǂÅÝ
[ba-da-seo]
- Ɠ + õÖ = ƓõÖ
[mu-deo-yo]
- û + ÿů = ûÿů
[da-deu-myeon]
- Ƴ + õÖ = ƳõÖ
[mi-deo-yo]
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* Although »ö (to ask) and »ö (to bury) are spelled the same way, they are conjugated
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differently and the meaning can only be determined from the context of the sentence.
Ex)
I ask. = ƔõÖ.
[mu-reo-yo.]
I bury. = ƓõÖ.
Usage examples of irregular ㄷ verbs
1.
÷ö = to listen
³ ÷ì ÏõÖ
[deut-kko i-sseo-yo]
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[-go]
³ ôÍõÖ
[deu-reo-sseo-yo]
= I heard. (7 changes to 9 because -Í starts with a vowel.)
[-eot]
2.
ÿö = to walk
³ ÿ¶ ¯ ËÅõÖ
[geon-neun geot jo-a-hae-yo]
= I like walking. (7 does not change because -¶ starts with a consonant.)
[-neun]
³ Ý Þ¬ üÍõÖ
[han si-gan geo-reo-sseo-yo]
= I walked for an hour. (7 changes to 9 because -Í starts with a vowel.)
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Sample Sentences
õµÕÝ ôÍõÖ?
[eo-di-e-seo deu-reo-sseo-yo?]
= Where did you hear that?
Ŀ÷ üÍ¶ó, Í ýìõÖ.
[ma-ni geo-reon-neun-de, an pi-go-nae-yo.]
= I walked a lot, but I am not tired.
ý ÷ý¾Ĭ ƳõÖ?
[geu i-ya-gi-reul mi-deo-yo?]
= Do you believe that story?
Ɣõ÷ ³÷÷ ÇõÖ.

[mu-reo-do dae-da-bi eop-sseo-yo.]
= Even if I ask, there is no answer.
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Sample Dialogue
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A: Ǌ® ÍĴ ôÍõÖ? A: Did you hear that noise?

[bang-geum so-ri deu-reo-sseo-yo?]
B: Əê ÍĴÖ? B: What noise?
[mu-seun so-ri-yo?]
A: ÷ÁÝ ÍĴ ž ôÍõÖ? A: You didn9t hear the weird noise?
[i-sang-han so-ri mot deu-reo-sseo-yo?]
B: µ, ž ôÍõÖ. B: No, I did not.
[ne, mot deu-reo-sseo-yo.]
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Match the Korean word with the proper conjugation:
1. ÷ö = to listen ³ ÷ + õÝ a. ǃÅÝ
[ba-ra-seo]
b. ǂÅÝ
[ba-da-seo]
c. þÿů
2. ÿö = to walk ³ ÿ + õÖ [da-reu-myeon]
d. ûÿů
[da-deu-myeon]
e. ÿõÖ
3. ǂö = to receive ³ ǂ + ÅÝ [geo-deo-yo]
f. üõÖ
[geo-reo-yo]
g. îûÝõÖ
4. ûö = to close ³ û + ÿů
[kkae-da-da-sseo-yo]
h. îþÝõÖ
[Kkae-da-ra-sseo-yo]
i. ôõÝ
[deu-reo-seo]
5. îûö = to realize ³ îû + ÝõÖ j. ÷õÝ
[deu-deo-seo]
6. Write the following sentence in Korean: <Where did you hear that?=
* ÷ö = to hear
( )
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LESSON 27
LESSON 27
Politeness Levels
¼ù and ü³ù
In Level 1, Lesson 1, you learned the basics of the two main categories of honoriocs used in
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ü³Ł (polite/formal language). In this lesson, you will learn about the casual/informal/
[jon-daen-mal]
intimate way of speaking, ǁŁ.
[ban-mal]
Politeness levels are determined by the verb ending. There are three basic verb endings used
to express different politeness levels:
Type 1. -súö = the most polite and most formal ending

[-m-ni-da]
Type 2. -(Å/õ/í)Ö = the polite, natural, and slightly formal ending
[-(a/eo/yeo)-yo]
Type 3. -Å/õ/í = the casual, informal, and intimate ending
Types 1 and 2 fall under the ü³Ł category, and Type 3 goes into the ǁŁ category.
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When do you use 반말?

Generally, ǁŁ is considered to be the most intimate and casual way of speaking with others
in Korean; it has no formality at all. You can only use ǁŁ to someone who is younger than
you, someone of the same age as you, or (if the other person is older than you) someone with
whom you agreed to mutually use ǁŁ.
If the other person9s age or social status is not known, do not use ǁŁ in any circumstance.
Once you know the other person9s age and ond out if he or she is younger than you, you can
use ǁŁ. However, it is safer, as well as a nice gesture, to ask the person with whom you are
speaking to whether you can use ǁŁ with him/her.
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53 Common cases where 반말 is appropriate
1. You are much older than the other person and you know for sure that the other person will
not be offended if you use ǁŁ.
2. You are older than the other person, and you got his or her permission to use ǁŁ.
3. You are of the same age as the other person, and you got his or her permission to use ǁŁ.
4. You are in elementary school, middle school, or high school, and you know that all your
classmates are of the same age as you.
5. You are talking to yourself or writing in a diary/journal.
* Remember in Korean, unlike some other cultures, it is standard etiquette to establish a speaker9s
position by asking one9s age on orst encounter. So don9t be too surprised if you are asked how old
you are, and use this as a tool to gauge which form of language to use. When in doubt, ALWAYS use
ü³ù.
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Common cases in which NOT to use 반말
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1. You know the other person only through work and not personally.
2. You are older than the other person, but he or she is your business client or customer.
3. You are older than the other person, but you are talking to the person in an ofocial
environment such as business meetings, seminars, lessons, etc.
4. You do not know the other person. You just met him/her.
5. You are younger than the other person, and you never got permission from him/her that
you can use ǁŁ to him/her.
6. You are the same age as the other person, but you are both adults, and you do not know
each other that well.
7. You are older than the other person, but he/she is your boss.
8. You are older than the other person, but he or she is the spouse of your older sibling.
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How do you ask for and give permission to speak in 반말?
There are certain expressions which people say to get permission from the other person to
use ǁŁ.
If you are the older one:
1. Ł µ÷ ÿÖ?
[mal nwa-do dwae-yo?]
= May I speak in ǁŁ with you?
* ùÇ ³ö literally means to <put down the language= or <lower the language=.
[ma-reul no-ta]
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2. Ł ûÝ¬ õ÷ ÿÖ?
[mal pyeo-na-ge hae-do dwae-yo?]

= May I speak comfortably with you?
If you are the younger one:
1. Ł ³ÿÕ÷ ÿÖ.
[mal no-eu-syeo-do dwae-yo.]
= You can speak casually with me.
2. Ł ûÝ¬ ÝÕ÷ ÿÖ.

[mal pyeo-na-ge ha-syeo-do dwae-yo.]
= You can speak comfortably with me. / You can speak ǁŁ with me.
If you are of the same age as the other person:
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53 1. öĴ Ł ³ÇîÖ?
[u-ri mal no-eul-kka-yo?]
= Shall we speak in ǁŁ to each other?
2. Ł ûÝ¬ õ÷ ¼è?
[mal pyeo-na-ge hae-do doe-jyo?]
= I can talk in ǁŁ with you, right?
How to change 존댓말 to 반말
Present tense
-아/어/여요 ³ -아/어/여
-이에요 / -예요 ³ -이야 / -야
[-i-e-yo] [-ye-yo] [-i-ya] [-ya]
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Ex)
What is this?
ü³Ł: ÷ü ƝÎÖ?
[i-geo mwo-ye-yo?]
ǁŁ: ÷ü Ɲý?
[i-geo mwo-ya?]
Past tense
-았/었/였어요 ³ -았/었/였어
[-at/eot/yeo-sseo-yo]
Ex)
I met a friend yesterday.

ü³Ł: õÜ Þí ľ¼õÖ.
[eo-je chin-gu man-na-sseo-yo.]
ǁŁ: õÜ Þí ľ¼õ.
[eo-je chin-gu man-na-sseo.]
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-(으)ㄹ 거예요 ³ -(으)ㄹ 거야

[-(eu)l kkeo-ye-yo] [-(eu)l geo-ya]
Ex)
I9m going to work tomorrow.

ü³Ł: ´ÿ ÿõ üÎÖ.
[nae-il i-ral kkeo-ye-yo.]
ǁŁ: ´ÿ ÿõ üý.
[nae-il i-ral geo-ya.]
Addressing people
When politely addressing someone using ü³Ł, add the word í, as in ½Ç í, Öö í,

[gyeong-eun ssi] [hyeo-nu]
ÝÍ í, Íõ í, and ÖÝ í. If in a business or school setting, add the title of the person9s
[seok-jjin] [so-yeon] [hyeon-jeong]
job or status after his/her name, such as ½Ç áÝú, Öö Þçú, etc., to show more
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formality toward the addressee.

When speaking in ǁŁ, however, you can just say the name of the person without í. In
order to make the name sound more natural when addressing the other person, add Å or
[a]
ý to the end of the name. Names which end WITHOUT a consonant are followed by ý,
[ya]
and names which end WITH a consonant are followed by Å.
Ex)
½Ç ³ ½ÇÅ! (Hey Kyeong-eun!)

[gyeong-eu-na!]
Öö ³ Ööý! (Hey Hyunwoo!)
[hyeo-nu-ya!]
Speaking in Third Person

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When using a person9s name while speaking or writing in third person, ÷ is added after
[i]
names which end with a consonant. Therefore, names such as ½Ç and ÝÍ are followed by
÷.
If Öö wants to talk about Seokjin in a sentence, he says Seokjin9s name as <ÝÍ÷=.

[seok-jji-ni]
Ex)
ÝÍ÷¬ Ýõ. = Seokjin did it.

[seok-jji-ni-ga hae-sseo.]
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Sample Dialogue
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A: ùçìÕ Å÷æüĸ Ïõ, ÝÍÅ. A: Seokjin, there is ice cream in the

[naeng-jang-go-e a-i-seu-keu-rim i-sseo, seok-jji-na.]
B: Ǌ® ǈ ŚõÝ ǌ½ÿÖ. refrigerator.
[bang-geum bap meo-geo-seo bae-bul-leo-yo.]
A: ýÿ ÷µ¬ Śõ. B: I am full because I just had a meal.
[geu-reom i-tta-ga meo-geo.]
B: µ. A: Then, eat it later.
[ne.]
B: Okay.
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Please change the following statements from ü³ù (polite/formal language) to ¼ù (casual language),
and write the English translation.
1. ÍõÝùÖ.
[an-nyoeng-ha-se-yo.]
Casual language :
English translation :
2. ÷ü ƝÎÖ?
Casual language :
3. õÜ Þí ľ¼õÖ.
Casual language :
True or false:
4. If you want to use ǁŁ (casual language) to people, you usually have to get permission.
a. True b. False
5. If you are older than the other person, you can use ǁŁ (casual language) even though you just
met him/her.
a. True b. False
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LESSON 28
LESSON 28
<Let9s= in Casual Language
-× (¼ù, íç×)
Since you now know how and when to use ǁŁ (casual language), you are now well-
[ban-mal]
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Normally, for sentences in present and past tense, the sufox -Ö would be dropped in
[-yo]
order to change it from ü³Ł to ǁŁ. When saying <let9s= in ǁŁ however, a completely
[jon-daen-mal]
different ending is needed.
Conjugation
Verb stem + -자
[-ja]
Ex)
Ýö = to do
[ha-da]
Ý + × = Ý× = Let9s do it.
[ha-ja]
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ý½Ýö = to study
[gong-bu-ha-da]
ý½Ý + × = ý½Ý× = Let9s study.
[gong-bu-ha-ja]
ÝÉ Łö = to not do it
[ha-ji mal-da]
ÝÉ Ł + × = ÝÉ Ł× = Let9s not do it.
[ha-ji mal-ja]
Śö = to eat
[meok-tta]
Ś + × = Ś× = Let9s eat.
[meok-jja]
Sample Sentences
´ÿ ü×.
[nae-il bo-ja.]
= Let9s meet tomorrow.
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÷ü ì×.
[i-geo sa-ja.]
= Let9s buy this.
öĴ ´ÿÇ î×.
[u-ri nae-i-reun swi-ja.]
= Let9s take a day off tomorrow.
½÷ ¬×.
[ga-chi ga-ja.]
= Let9s go together.
ø®ľ ÷ ¾öĴ×.
[jo-geum-man deo gi-da-ri-ja.]
= Let9s wait a little longer.
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More Phrases in 반말
LESSON 28
1. ÍõÝùÖ ³ Íõ
[an-nyeong-ha-se-yo] [an-nyeong]
2. Íõß ¬ùÖ ³ Íõ / ß ¬
[an-nyeong-hi ga-se-yo] [an-nyeong] [jal ga]
3. Íõß ìùÖ ³ Íõ / ß Ïõ
[an-nyeong-hi gye-se-yo] [an-nyeong] [jal i-sseo]
4. È ³ ¸
[jeo] [na]
5. ~ í / You ³ ¹
[ssi] [neo]
6. µ / Î ³ ×/õ
[ne] [ye] [eung] [eo]
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7. ÅúÖ ³ Åú / Åúý
[a-ni-yo] [a-ni] [a-ni-ya]
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Sample Dialogue
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A: ǈ Ś×. ǌìß. A: Let9s eat! I am hungry.

[bap meok-jja. bae-go-pa.]
B: Ɲ ŚÇî? B: What shall we eat?
[mwo meo-geul-kka?]
A: Ùí Ïß ŚÇî? A: Shall we have Chinese food?
[jung-guk eum-sik meo-geul-kka?]
B: ý¿. B: Sure.
[geu-rae.]
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LESSON 28
Write the following phrases in Korean using ¼ù (casual language):
1. Let9s do it.
* To do = Ýö
( )
2. Let9s not do it.
* To not do (something) = ÝÉ Łö
( )

3. Let9s buy this.
* To buy = ìö
[sa-da]
( )
4. Let9s wait a little longer.

* To wait = ¾öĴö
[gi-da-ri-da]
( )
5. Let9s go together.
* To go = ¬ö
[ga-da]
( )
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LESSON 29
Irregulars: u
u ½ýß
Do you remember the previous lessons in this book over irregularities with s, ĩ, and 7?
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u= will be no match for you!
When u is the ǂî of a verb stem and it is followed by a vowel, the u is dropped.

[bat-chim]
Ex)
»ö = to heal; to recover; to be better (in comparison)

[nat-tta]
» + ÅÖ (present tense) ³ ¸ÅÖ
[na-a-yo]
= It9s better. / Please feel better.
Ûö = to stir (liquid)
[jeot-tta]
Û + õÖ (present tense) ³ ÈõÖ
[jeo-eo-yo]
= I stir. / Please stir it.
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Çö = to connect; to link
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[it-tta]
Ç + ÍõÖ(past tense) ³ ÷ÍõÖ
[i-eo-sseo-yo]
= I connected (it). / I linked (it).
Ûö = to build; to compose
[jit-tta]
Û + ÍõÖ (past tense) ³ ÉÍõÖ
[ji-eo-sseo-yo]
= I built it. / I composed it.
Sample Sentences
ß ÈÿùÖ.
[jal jeo-eu-se-yo.]
= Stir it well.
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[du gae-reul i-eo-sseo-yo.]
= I connected the two (objects).
÷ ÙÇ ¶¬ ÉÍõÖ?
[i ji-beul nu-ga ji-eo-sseo-yo?]
= Who built this house?
ËÇ ÷ĭÇ ÉÇ üÎÖ.
[jo-eun i-reu-meul ji-eul kkeo-ye-yo.]
= I9m going to create a good name.
¼¾ ö ¸ÝõÖ?
[gam-gi da na-a-sseo-yo?]
= Did you recover (completely) from the cold?
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Exceptions
There are some verb stems in which the <u= ǂî is regular, meaning that the u is not
dropped and it stays the same.
Ex)
Çö = to smile; to laugh
[ut-tta]
ÇõÖ. = Smile. / I smile. / He laughs. / They laugh.
[u-seo-yo.]
ÿö = to wash
[ssit-tta]
ÿÇ üÎÖ. = I9m going to wash up. / I9m going to wash it.
[ssi-seul kkeo-ye-yo.]
Ǣö = to take (clothes) off

[beot-tta]
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[sin-ba-reul beo-seo ju-se-yo.]
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Sample Dialogue
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A: ½ÅÉ ÷ĭ÷ ƝÎÖ? A: What is the name of your dog?

[gang-a-ji i-reu-mi mwo-ye-yo?]
B: ßßÎÖ. B: It is Coco.
[ko-ko-ye-yo.]
A: ¶¬ ÉÍõÖ? A: Who named him/her?
[nu-ga ji-eo-sseo-yo?]
B: Ü¬ ÉÍõÖ. B: I named him/her.
[je-ga ji-eo-sseo-yo.]
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Translate the following phrases to Korean:
1. It9s better / Please feel better.

* »ö = to heal; to recover; to feel better
( )
2. Who built this house?
* Ûö = to build; to compose
( )
3. Stir it well.
* Ûö = to stir
( )
4. I connected the two (objects).
* Çö = to connect
( )
5. Please take your shoes off.
* Ǣö = to take off
( )
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LESSON 30
LESSON 30
Word Builder 2
æ(ÿ)
Word Builder lessons are designed to help you understand how to more efociently expand
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Korean words. Many (not all) of the words and letters introduced through Word Builder
lessons are based on Chinese characters, or Ý×, but the meanings can differ from modern-
[han-jja]
day Chinese. Your goal, through these lessons, is to understand how words are formed and
remember the keywords in Korean in order to expand your Korean vocabulary from there.
You certainly do not have to memorize the Hanja characters, but if you want to, feel free!
The keyword in this lesson is 실.

[sil]
The Chinese character for æ is ÿ.
The word æ is related to <room=.
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Sample Expressions
Öç (makeup) + æ (room) = Öçæ (Wÿÿ) = toilet; bathroom

[hwa-jang-sil]
* ½ç (nÝ) also means <makeup=, but is specioc to stage/theater makeup.
Therefore, ½çæ (nÝÿ) = dressing room; backstage powder room
[bun-jang-sil]
ý (school, teach) + æ (room) = ýæ (oÿ) = classroom

[gyo-sil]
õ÷ (practice) + æ (room) = õ÷æ (ýÿÿ) = practice room, practice place
[yeon-seup-ssil]
³¾ (wait) + æ (room) = ³¾æ (ßÿ) = waiting room
[dae-gi-sil]
Þ (meet) + ß (discuss) + æ (room) = Þßæ (gûÿ) = meeting room, conference room
[hoe-ui-sil]
Ƕ (disease) + æ (room) = Ƕæ (õÿ) = hospital room, patient9s room
[byeong-sil]
ưï (beauty treatment) + æ (room) = ưïæ (ÿûÿ) = beauty parlor; hair salon
[mi-yong-sil]
ì (work) + Ə (work, task) + æ (room) = ìƏæ (ÏÛÿ) = ofoce
[sa-mu-sil]
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[gyo-mu-sil]
æ (room) + ç (head, leader) = æç (ÿ÷) = head of the ofoce
[sil-jjang]
æ (room) + ´ (inside) = æ´ (ÿw) = indoors
[sil-lae]
æ (room) + þ (outside) = æþ (ÿ_) = outdoors, outside
[si-roe]
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Sample Dialogue
LESSON 30
Track
60
A: ůÙÇ õµÕÝ ½Ö? A: Where do I have an interview?

[myeon-jeo-beun eo-di-e-seo bwa-yo?]
B: ÞßæÕÝ ½Ö. ³¾æÕÝ B: You will have it in the meeting room.
¾ö¼ üùÖ.
[hoe-ui-si-re-seo bwa-yo. dae-gi-si-re-seo Please wait in the waiting room.
gi-da-ryeo ju-se-yo.]
A: µ, Í¬÷úö. A: Okay, I will.
[ne, al-get-sseum-ni-da.]
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1. The word ( ) is related to <room=.
Write the following words in Korean. All given words are Sino-Korean.
2. Toilet; bathroom
* Öç (Wÿ) = make-up
( )
3. Classroom
* ý (o) = school; teach
( )
4. Hospital room; patient9s room
* Ƕ (õ) = disease
( )
5. Indoors
* ´ (w) = inside
[nae]
( )
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HARVEST FESTIVAL /
KOREAN THANKSGIVING
CHUSEOK
(ÝÝ)
ÝÝ (Chuseok) is one of the biggest national holidays in Korea along with å° (Lunar New
Year) and úæ / Úĺ° (Spring Festival) and is often referred to as <Korean Thanksgiving=.
During this 3-day holiday, Koreans travel back to their ìõ (hometown) to celebrate
together, share stories, eat ņÏ¶ Ïß (delicious food), and most importantly, to give thanks
to their øÁ (ancestors).
The 3-day ÝÝ holiday will be observed over September 14-16 in 2016, with the actual Ý
Ý day falling on September 15. Although Korea ofocially follows the Gregorian calendar,
the date of ÝÝ is based on the Ï½ (lunar calendar); a calendar based on the cycles of the
lunar phase. On this calendar, ÝÝ is always on the 15th day of the eighth month; however,
when placed on the Gregorian calendar, the date of ÝÝ will be different every year. For
example, in 2017, ÝÝ is October 4, which means the 3-day holiday will be October 3
through to October 5.
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Korea also has a "substitute holiday system" to give people an extra day off work . For
example, when ÝÝ or å° fall on a Sunday or another public holiday, the following work
day will become a non-working day. Additionally, if õĶ÷° (Children's Day) falls on a
Saturday, Sunday, or another public holiday, people are allowed to take off the following work
day.
A little bit of history&
ÝÝ was originally known as Ý¬Ç (Hangawi) and still sometimes is referred to as such.
Although the exact origin of ÝÝ is unknown, popular belief and history will tell us that Ý
Ý originated from a month-long weaving competition between two teams during the reign
of the third king (ÜÍ Əõ×) of the Silla Kingdom. The team that wove the most cloth won,
and the winning team would be treated to a big feast by the losing team.
However, some scholars believe ÝÝ stems from the shamanistic practice of worshipping/
celebrating and giving thanks to the harvest moon and ancestors. Farmers harvested crops
during this time of year, and after the ÝÚ (harvest), would give thanks to their ancestors in
a ritual of worship/thanks called ìø. By presenting their ancestors in the sky with a table
of items from the new harvest, the farmers paid homage to their gracious ancestors they
believe gave them a bountiful harvest so they could spend the winter months warmly and
with plenty of food. They would then share their bounty and products of the orst harvest
with family, friends, and neighbors.
The celebration continued under the bright light of the þ (moon) with a performance of the
½½ÚÖ¿, or <circle dance=, which incorporates singing, dancing, and playing instruments
exclusively by the maidens of the town dressed in their most special Ýý. During the day,
there was also a íĭ (Korean wrestling) competition to see who was the town9s strongest
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man. You can still witness these traditions during present-day ÝÝ celebrations as well as a
variety of other folk games.
Current traditions
Nowadays, there9s always a mass exodus of Koreans returning to their hometown or village
to join their family and to pay their respects. Highways are packed, cross-country bus and
train stations are chaotic, and tickets for said buses and trains are absolutely, positively ŋÍ
(sold out).
If you plan to travel anywhere in, out of, or around Korea during the days of ÝÝ, it9s a good
idea to book your tickets WAY in advance. If this type of traveling chaos makes you uneasy,
it might be best to just stay where you are and hide under a blanket until ÝÝ is over.
Another option is, of course, to just stay where you are and enjoy the crowd-less streets and
festivities in town.
On the eve of ÝÝ, it is common for families to gather together to make one of the
representative foods of the holiday, áû (songpyeon). These half moon-shaped rice cakes
are olled with various things, such as sweet red beans, chestnuts, and sesame seeds. The
making of áû brings everyone together to re-connect with each other and live happily in
the moment. Traditionally, if the shape of your áû is beautifully made, it means you may
have a beautiful daughter in the future.
Koreans wake up in the wee hours of the morning on the day of ÝÝ to perform ìø.
This ceremony is not all that dissimilar from the ritual performed in days past. By dressing in
traditional Ýý and setting a table with an abundance of foods - with the star of the table
usually being freshly harvested rice - the family gives thanks to their ancestors. They then
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sit down at the table to enjoy a meal which is representative of their blessings from their
ancestors.
During ÝÝ, the family will perform ñƊ. ñƊ is a noun which literally translates to <a visit
to the tomb/graves of one9s ancestors=. When the family visits the grave site, they remove
the weeds, trim plants which have grown around the grave during the summer, and offer
food and drink to their ancestors. This practice is called ǞÍ (Beolcho) and is considered an
expression of olial piety.
Tips for surviving 추석 if you’re a 외국인 (foreigner):
* Double check the operating hours of the stores and restaurants you may possibly want to
visit during the holiday. They may or may not be open!
* Find places to go to which are easily accessible by subway to avoid the holiday road trafoc.
Subway stations will be virtually EMPTY, and you will be able to grab a seat anywhere you
want to on the day of ÝÝ.
* For the few days leading up to ÝÝ, do not visit E-mart, Home Plus, or any grocery-like
store for that matter, unless you are an adventure-seeker and enjoy getting trampled by ÅÍ
ļô (ajummas).
* The palaces in Seoul, The Korean Folk Village, and ¸ðì (Namsangol) Village have various
ÝÝ activities, and some museums may have ÝÝ attractions as well!
* If you want to avoid Korea altogether during ÝÝ, you can book a ticket well in advance to
get out of the country and go sight-seeing somewhere else for the holiday.
ÝÝ is a very special time for Korea, and if you are given the chance to experience any of the
festivities or rituals, do not pass up the opportunity to engulf yourself in traditional Korean
culture.
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Whew! You9ve completely mastered Level 3!

Congratulations, and we can9t wait to meet up with you again
soon for Level 4! Woohoo!
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LESSON 30
ANSWERS
for Level 3, Lessons 1 ~ 30
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Answers for Level 3, Lesson 1 4. öç ļæîÖ? üæ ļæîÖ?
5. ´ÿ (öĴ) ÇÖ üîÖ?
1. ¹Ə
2. ¹Ə
Answers for Level 3, Lesson 5
3. ¹Ə þÿÖ.
4. ¹Ə ņÏõÖ. 1. -ï, Ý÷, ý
5. ¹Ə ø¼Ö. 2. Ý þï, Ý þ Ý÷, ý Ý þ
3. ýÜï ¬ üÎÖ?
Answers for Level 3, Lesson 2 4. ´ÿ Ŵ Þï ľ°îÖ?
5. ÝíÕÝ 2õï ôÝõÖ. or ÝíÕÝ 2õ Ý÷ ...

1. õÜ ÞíĬ ľ¼ì, ÇÖĬ ½õÖ. [han-gu-ge-seo i-nyeon-jjeum sa-ral-sseo-yo.]
or ÝíÕÝ ý 2õ ...
or õÜ ÞíĬ ľ¸ì, ÇÖĬ ½õÖ.
2. ´ÿ ÇÖĬ ü üì, ýÕÝÿ ¬ üÎÖ.

[nae-il yeong-hwa-reul bol geo-go, syo-ping-ha-reo gal kkeo-ye-yo.]
or ´ÿ ÇÖĬ üì, ýÕÝÿ ¬ üÎÖ.
[nae-il yeong-hwa-reul bo-go, syo-ping-ha-reo gal kkeo-ye-yo.]
3. ľ¸ì or ľ° üì 1. a. ý½õ üÎÖ.
[man-na-go] or [man-nal geo-go]
4. Śì or ŚÍì 2. b. È÷ ¬¬Ö.
[meok-kko] or [meo-geot-kko]
5. Í ÿì, ý½Ýì, öûÝõÖ. 3. b. Þíô ľ° üÎÖ.
4. É® õµÎÖ? É® ¸¬¬Ö.
Answers for Level 3, Lesson 3 5. ý¿Ö? öÞ õ¬Ö.
1. ß a. front
2. Ç d. top
3. Ƽ e. bottom 1. õÝ
4. ´ b. back 2. ŚõÝ
5. Æ c. side 3. ÆÝ
6. ÇÕÝ : Íß ÇÕÝ ×ì ÏõÖ. 4. c. -Õ µÿÝ
5. a. ÎĬ ôõÝ

1. üîÖ?
2. ×îÖ? 1. þ÷Ýö
3. îîÖ : ´ÿ þ¬ îîÖ? 2. öĴ¶ ¸÷¬ ½ÅÖ.

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3. ÷ü· ÷ü· ½ÅÖ?
ANSWERS
4. îý ½ÅÖ.
1. ý¿÷
5. ý ÷ý¾¶ üÛŁ ½ÅÖ.
2. ý¿÷
3. þ¬ ÖõÖ. ý¿÷
4. õ¼ÎÖ. ý¿÷
1. I think they told them. / It looks like they talked.
b. ÷ý¾Ý ¯ ½ÅÖ. Answers for Level 3, Lesson 13

2. I think they are talking. / They seem to talk to each
1. ×Ç
c. ÷ý¾Ý¶ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
2. þþ
3. I think they will talk. / It seems like they will talk.
3. ÝÅ
a. ÷ý¾õ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
4. ú
4. í¾ þþ ¯ ½ÅÖ.
5. ÷ ð ¬Ǌ ÏõÖ?
[deo keun ga-bang i-sseo-yo?]
5. ý÷ ¯ ½ÅÖ.

1. someone I like - b. ËÅÝ¶ ì¿
1. ÌÕ
2. someone who Minji likes - c. ƲÉ¬ ËÅÝ¶ ì¿
2. ý½Ý¾ ÌÕ
3. someone who likes Minji - a. ƲÉĬ ËÅÝ¶ ì¿
3. ûÇ ´¾ ÌÕ
4. ×ü Ś¶ Ýí Ïß ÏõÖ?
4. ôõæ¾ ÌÕ ùüÝùÖ.
5. ÖÙ ËÅÝ¶ ¬Ú¶ ¶íÎÖ?
5. ì¾ ÌÕ ß ÝÝùÖ.

1. ýÿů
1. a. Çö
1-1. ýÿ
2. b. õ¼æõÖ
2. É® ƽþÖ? ýÿ ýÜ Í ƽþÖ?
3. ÷ü ¹Ə ííÎÖ.
3. ýÿů ÷ü¶ ƝÎÖ?
4. ÷ ƒÜ¶ õ¼ÎÖ.
5. ÝþÇ ¬þÕ ÝŁ ÝÎÖ.
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Answers for Level 3, Lesson 16 4. ¼ÝÝ ÖÕ õÿ üùÖ.

5. ÷ü Ý öÏÕ Ɲ õ üÎÖ?
1. -Å/õ/íÖ
2. d. -(ÿ)5
3. c. Þ×Ýì öõÖ.
[si-ja-ka-go si-peo-yo]
4. ½÷ ¬Ö! 1. þõ÷
5. öĴ Õǚü ŚõÖ. 2. ý½õ÷
3. ½÷
Answers for Level 3, Lesson 17 4. ÝÞĬ Ð÷, Þ¬÷ æ¿ ü¼Ö.
5. ÙÕ ¬÷, ǈ÷ ÇõÖ.
1. Çõ; ÇõÝ
2. ü½Ç ÇõÝ
3. ÝíÕ ¬¾ ÇõÝ
4. (È¶) ÝíÕ ¬¾ ÇõÝ õîß ý½ÝõÖ. 1. ´ÿ ÿÖÿÿó, Ɲ õ üÎÖ?
5. (È¶) ü½Ç ÇõÝ ŋÿ öûÝì ÏõÖ. 2. õÜ ×ì ÏÍ¶ó, ÝíÕÝ ÌÖ¬ ÖõÖ.
3. ÇÖ ½¶ó, ƏÝæõÖ.
[yeong-hwa bwan-neun-de, mu-seo-wo-sseo-yo.]
Answers for Level 3, Lesson 18 4. æº öæÕÝ ½¶ó, ýü ÍÝÎÖ?
5. ÷ü ËÇóÖ!
1. To have nothing but money, to only have money
- b. ûƿÕ Çö
2. To have money - c. û(÷) Ïö
3. To not have money - a. û(÷) Çö 1. Í Ú÷ Ïö
4. Ýíÿ Þí¶ Ý ų ƿÕ ÇõÖ. 2. ľ° Ú÷ Ïö
5. Ýíõ ø®ƿÕ žõÖ. 3. ×Ç Ú÷ Ïö
4. È ´ÿ î Ú÷ ÏõÖ.
Answers for Level 3, Lesson 19 5. ÷ü ¬Ýÿ Ú÷ ÏõÖ.
1. ûÉĬ ǂÇ öÏÕ or ûÉĬ ǂÇ ÖÕ or

ûÉĬ ǂÇ ´Õ
2. ÍÇ ÿÇ öÏÕ or ÍÇ ÿÇ ÖÕ or 1. Ý ({)
ÍÇ ÿÇ ´Õ 2. ÌÝ (Ï{)
3. ÇÖ ü öÏÕ öĴ îý ļÕÖ. 3. çÝ® (}{Ñ)

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4. ÚÝ (}{) 2. ÷ü Ɲý? What is this?
ANSWERS
5. Ýõ ({~) 3. õÜ Þí ľ¼õ. I met a friend yesterday.
4. a. True
Answers for Level 3, Lesson 24 5. b. False
1. ì·õÖ.
2. Ɲ ì·õÖ? Answers for Level 3, Lesson 28

3. ß·õÖ. 1. Ý×.
4. ¶¬ Ï÷ü ß·õÖ? 2. ÝÉ Ł×.
5. þÝ¾¶ þÿÝ ËÅÖ. 3. ÷ü ì×.
4. ø®ľ ÷ ¾öĴ×.
Answers for Level 3, Lesson 25 5. ½÷ ¬×.
1. ß õþĴµÖ.
2. ňµÖ. Answers for Level 3, Lesson 29

3. í¾ ÏµÖ. 1. ¸ÅÖ
4. ǲü Í íµÖ. 2. ÷ ÙÇ ¶¬ ÉÍõÖ?
5. Ǟë 11Ö÷µÖ. 3. ß ÈÿùÖ.
4. ô ¼Ĭ ÷ÍõÖ.
Answers for Level 3, Lesson 26 5. âǃÇ Ǣõ üùÖ.
1. ÷ö = to listen ³ ÷ + õÝ - i. ôõÝ
2. ÿö = to walk ³ ÿ + õÖ - f. üõÖ Answers for Level 3, Lesson 30

3. ǂö = to receive ³ ǂ + ÅÝ - b. ǂÅÝ
1. æ (ÿ)
4. ûö = to close ³ û + ÿů - d. ûÿů
2. Öçæ (Wÿÿ)
5. îûö = to realize ³ îû + ÝõÖ -
3. ýæ (oÿ)
h. îþÝõÖ
4. Ƕæ (õÿ)
5. õµÕÝ ôÍõÖ?
5. æ´ (ÿw)
1. Íõ. Hello.
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Talk to me in korean level 3

Korean 1 (Yonsei University)

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Expand Your Knowledge of Korean

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This book is based on a series of published lessons,

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8 LESSON 1. Too much, Very / ¹Ə

15 LESSON 2. Linking Verbs / -ì

27 LESSON 4. Shall we...?, I wonder... / -(ÿ)9îÖ?

34 LESSON 5. Approximately, About / -ï, Ý÷, ý

39 LESSON 6. Future Tense / -(ÿ)9 üÎÖ vs -(ÿ)9¬Ö

46 LESSON 7. Linking Verbs / -Å/õ/íÝ

54 LESSON 8. To look like, To seem like (used with nouns) / ½ö

67 LESSON 10. Before -ing / -¾ ÌÕ

72 [Blog] Places in Korea: Daehakro (³Ýü)

77 LESSON 11. Irregulars: s / s ½ýß

83 LESSON 12. But still, Nevertheless / ý¿÷

88 LESSON 13. Making Adjectives (Part 1) / adjectives in inonitive form + -(ÿ)5 + ųì

94 LESSON 14. Making Adjectives (Part 2) / action verbs + -¶ + ųì

101 LESSON 15. Well then, In that case, If so / ýÿů, ýÿ

105 LESSON 16. Let9s / -Å/õ/íÖ (íç×)

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LESSON 18. Nothing but, Only / -ƿÕ + ½Ý× 115

LESSON 19. After -ing / öÏÕ, ÖÕ, ´Õ 120

LESSON 20. Even if, Even though / -Å/õ/í÷ 125

[Blog] Things to Do in Korea: Board Game Cafes (üü ¬Ç þÛ) 130

LESSON 21. Linking Verbs / -¶/Ç/5ó 134

LESSON 22. Maybe I might... / -(ÿ)9 Ú÷ ÏõÖ 141

LESSON 23. Word Builder 1 / Ý({) 146

LESSON 24. Irregulars: ĩ / ĩ ½ýß 151

LESSON 25. Verb Ending / -µÖ 156

LESSON 26. Irregulars: 7 / 7 ½ýß 161

LESSON 27. Politeness Levels / ǁŁ and ü³Ł 167

LESSON 28. <Let9s= in Casual Language / -× (ǁŁ, íç×) 175

LESSON 29. Irregulars: u / u ½ýß 180

LESSON 30. Word Builder 2 / æ(ÿ) 185

[Blog] Harvest Festival / Korean Thanksgiving: Chuseok (ÝÝ) 189

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너무 = too (much), excessively

The dictionary meaning of ¹Ə is <too much= or <excessively=.

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[yeo-gi neo-mu si-kkeu-reo-wo-yo.]

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A: ¹Ə ǌìßÖ. A: I am really hungry.

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Exercises for Lesson 1

1. What is the Korean word which means <too much= or <excessively=?

4. How is <it9s really tasty= said in Korean?

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exactly what you want?

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sentence structures more practical.

÷ ÍÇ ïưÏõÖ. ýĴì ÷ ÍÇ úÖ.

³ ÷ ÍÇ ïưÏõÖ. ýĴì úÖ.

÷ ÍÇ ïưÏì, úì, ËÅÖ.