Grammar

Question 1

~으면서 / ~면서

Answer 1

Two things happening concurrently
(책을 읽으면서 커피를 마셔요 = drinking coffee while reading a book)

Question 2

~을까 하다 / ~ㄹ까 하다

Answer 2

Uncertain/undecided future tense.
(주말에 해변 갈까 해요 = I might go to the beach this weekend but I’m not sure. Or, I’m thinking of going to the beach this weekend)

Question 3

~으려고 / ~려고

Answer 3

With the intent to, in order to

Question 4

~는 척 하다

Answer 4

Pretend to do

Question 5

~러 / ~으러

Answer 5

To go/come in order to, (like 으려고 but specifically when moving to a different location)

Question 6

~자마자

Answer 6

As soon as (집 오자마자 밥 먹어야돼)

Question 7

~자

Answer 7

As soon as (basically a short version of 자마자) (in this sense it will be a connector. “Let’s” will be at the end of a sentence.)

Question 8

~이자

Answer 8

Shows something is two things
(이것은 처음이자 마지막 기회예요: this is your first and last chance. 저는 선생님이자 학생이에요 I am a teacher and a student.)

Question 9

~을/ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다

Answer 9

Know how to do / not know how to do something

Question 10

~은/는/ㄴ 줄 알았다 / 몰랐다

Answer 10

Didn’t know / thought that
(몰랐다 - to not be aware of / not anticipate something
알았다 - Incorrect assumption, not know something)

Question 11

~며 / ~으며

Answer 11

-Can be same as ~으면서
-or can be similar to ~고, just connecting two ideas

Question 12

~다가

Answer 12

I was ____ but then….. (First action cut sorry or not completed because of the following action. 학생이 열심히 공부하다가 잠왔어)

Question 13

~을 테니까 ….

Answer 13

Shows intent to do something, followed by a condition or suggestion. (Used in reference to yourself/the speaker) 내가 돈을 많이 벌을 테니까 걱정하지마. I plan to make a lot of money, so don’t worry

Question 14

~었더라면/ ~었더라도 ….~었을 것이다

Answer 14

If … Would
(돈 많이 벌었더라면 집 샀을 거야. If I made a lot of money I would buy a house)

Question 15

~을 텐데(요)

Answer 15

Suppose/ expect something to probably happen. Has annoyed/disappointed connotation. Can be used at the end of a sentence or as a conjunction.
(날씨가 추울 텐데요. It sucks that it’ll probably be cold)

Question 16

~아/어지다

Answer 16

To become our turn into, change over time. (할아버지의 코가 길어졌어, Grandpa’s nose became longer 내가 늙어져, I’m getting old)

Question 17

~고 나면… (동사)

Answer 17

After something is finished … Something happens
(After you work out your stress is relieved: 운동하고 나면 스트레스 풀어. I feel sleepy after watching movies: 영화보고 나면 잠 와요)

Question 18

~기 십상이다

Answer 18

Can easily happen, can easily turn into that situation.
(길을 잃기 십상이야: it’s easy to lose the road. 마약 먹으면 가난하기 십상이에요: if you do drugs you can easily become poor)

Question 19

______에다가 ______도/까지

Answer 19

Not only _____ but even/also ______
(저는 주말에 설거지에다가 빨래까지 했어요: last weekend I not only did the dishes but I even did the laundry)

Question 20

~아라 / ~어라

Answer 20

Informal command
(하지 마라)

Question 21

~은/는 적이 있다/없다
(‘보다’랑 같이 흔하게 말해)

Answer 21

Have or have not done something. Have or have not had some experience.
(유럽 가 본 적이 없어요: I haven’t been to Europe. 한국에 등산한 적 있어: I have been hiking in Korea. 친구랑 싸운 적이 없어여: I’ve never had a fight with my friend)

Question 22

~아서/어서 그런지 ….
(‘거 같다’랑 흔하게 말해)

Answer 22

Maybe because of that ….
오늘 너무 더워서 그런지 머리 아픈 거 같아요: maybe because it’s hot outside, my head hurts. 제주도에 공기가 맑아서 그런지 산 더 아름더웠어: maybe because the air in jeju is clear, the mountain was more beautiful.