Lesson 20: Well and Poorly: 잘 and 못

Question 1

나는 수영을 잘해

Answer 1

I am good at swimming

Question 2

저 학생은 공부를 잘해

Answer 2

That student studies well

Question 3

우리 애기는 말을 잘해요

Answer 3

Our baby speaks well

Question 4

저는 야구를 잘해요

Answer 4

I play baseball well

Question 5

그 주인은 고객님들을 잘 대우해요

Answer 5

That owner treats the customers well

Question 6

나는 어젯밤에 잘 잤어

Answer 6

I slept well last night

Question 7

나는 공부를 잘해

Answer 7

I study well

Question 8

저는 잘 모르겠어요

Answer 8

I don’t know (well)

Question 9

나는 수영을 못해

Answer 9

I am bad at swimming

Question 10

저 학생은 공부를 못해

Answer 10

That student does not study well

Question 11

저는 어제 못 잤어요

Answer 11

This can mean I didn’t sleep well last night OR I couldn’t sleep last night (something prevented me from sleeping)

Question 12

저는 어제 시험을 못 봤어요

Answer 12

It could mean I couldn’t sit for the exam or I did poorly on the exam

Question 13

저는 어제 시험을 못 봤어요

Answer 13

I could not take the exam yesterday

Question 14

저는 어제 시험을 잘 못 봤어요

Answer 14

I didn’t do good on the exam yesterday

Question 15

저는 어제 학교에 못 갔어요

Answer 15

I didn’t go to school yesterday because of some situation

Question 16

저는 답을 잘 못 썼어요

Answer 16

I didn’t answer well

Question 17

그것은 제 잘못이었어요

Answer 17

That was my fault/my mistake

Question 18

우리 아들은 친구들보다 축구를 더 잘해요

Answer 18

Our (my) son is better than (his) friends at soccer

Question 19

그 교수는 다른 교수들보다 수업을 더 잘해요

Answer 19

That professor teaches classes better than other professors

Question 20

저는 수영을 작년보다 더 잘해요

Answer 20

I am better at swimming than last year

Question 21

우리 아들은 축구를 가장 잘해요

Answer 21

Our (my) son is the best at soccer

Question 22

그 교수는 수업을 제일 잘해요

Answer 22

That professor teaches classes the best (is the best at teaching classes)

Question 23

저는 축구를 제일 못해요

Answer 23

I play soccer the worst

Question 24

저는 수영을 제일 못해요

Answer 24

I swim the worst