Grammar Points

Question 1

Lesson 29 H2SK: Changing verbs to nouns..

Answer 1

~기 and 음; 싸우다 = to fight

싸움 = a fight

Question 2

~때문에

In context: “저는 배고프기 때문에 밥을 먹고 싶어요”

Answer 2

Because of/therefore; Note that this is identical to adding ~아/어서

Question 3

Verb stem + ~는

Answer 3

Verb that you…. “좋아하는 책” Book that you like

Question 4

굉장히; “너 노래 굉장히 잘한다”

Answer 4

Adverb, meaning: very/extremely

Question 5

시도하다

Answer 5

Attempt/ try to.

It’s typically used more in writing or formal situations, and in speech is not super common.; “He attempted suicide” (“He tried to kill himself.”) => 자살을 시도했어요”

Question 6

~아/어/여보다

Answer 6

Telling about past experiences;
‘이 노래를 한번 들어보세요.’ Please try to listen to this song.
Here, ‘들어 보세요’ is a combination of the verb ‘듣다 (to listen) and ‘어 보다’ and ‘세요

Question 7

노력하다

Answer 7

A verb with the meaning of “To exert effort.” It is often used in phrases that translate to the English verb “try.”

“I tried, but it didn’t work out” => 노력했는데 안 됐어요.

Question 8

(으)ㄴ 적이 있다

Answer 8

• V-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다 = having a certain experience in the past = have done

A. 유럽에 가 본 적이 있어요?
B. 네, 한번 가 본 적이 있어요

Question 9

역시

Answer 9

Also, as expected

Question 10

비위가상하다

Answer 10

To be displeased with food

Question 11

사실은

Answer 11

Actually, in fact

Question 12

-N 을/를 끝내다

Answer 12

To finish, to complete

Question 13

-한테서

Answer 13

From

Question 14

그렇다

Answer 14

However, but, still; Ex. “시대가 변했고 나 또한 그렇다.”

Question 15

동안

Answer 15

For a certain amount of time; “저는 10분 동안 걸었어요 “

Question 16

시간

Answer 16

used when counting hours; 저는 세 시간 동안 잤어요

Question 17

초

Answer 17

When talking about seconds, you need to use the Sino-Korean numbers.

Question 18

지난

Answer 18

can be added immediately before some words of time (I discuss “some” a little bit later) to refer to a “previous” thing

저는 지난 주에 영화를 봤어요

Question 19

다음

Answer 19

다음 is used in the same way as 지난, but it means “next.

저는 다음 주에 영화를 볼 거예요

Question 20

일

Answer 20

일 is also the counter for days, you use Sino-Korean numbers.

Question 21

하루

Answer 21

If you are counting days from 1 – 10. Korean numbers

Question 22

날

Answer 22

means “day” and can be used as a stand alone word, but not counted. It is used when talking about a specific day by itself.

저는 그 날에 선생님이 되었어요

Question 23

달 or 개월

Answer 23

Korean months. When using 달, you must use the pure Korean numbers, and when using 개월, you must use the Sino-Korean numbers

Question 24

이번

Answer 24

you can use 이번 just like 지난/다음 when talking about weeks or months to mean “this week/this month/this time.”

저는 이번 주에 계획이 없어요

Question 25

~처럼; “아빠가 돼지처럼 먹고 있어요”

Answer 25

is a particle that attaches to nouns and is used to compare or equate things; 돼지처럼 = like a pig