lesson 58 ~(이) 나, ~거나

Question 1

summary, plot

Answer 1

줄거리

Question 2

gym

Answer 2

체육관

Question 3

organisation

Answer 3

조직

Question 4

a form to fill out

Answer 4

양식

Question 5

middle

Answer 5

중간

Question 6

midterm exam

Answer 6

중간고사

Question 7

halfway point

Answer 7

중간지점

Question 8

final exam

Answer 8

기말고사

Question 9

the remainder

Answer 9

나머지

Question 10

empty hands

Answer 10

빈손

Question 11

vegetables

Answer 11

채소

Question 12

to record

Answer 12

기록하다

Question 13

to go tk school

Answer 13

등교하다

Question 14

to go to school

Answer 14

등교하다

Question 15

to leave school

Answer 15

하교하다

Question 16

to worry

Answer 16

고민하다

Question 17

to do an activity

Answer 17

활동하다

Question 18

to correct, modify, to fix

Answer 18

수정하다

Question 19

to take a person somewhere

Answer 19

데려다 주다

Question 20

to add one more thing on top of

Answer 20

덧붙이다

Question 21

to see, watch closely

Answer 21

살피다

Question 22

to kick

Answer 22

차다

Question 23

to fix, repair

Answer 23

고치다

Question 24

to be diligent

Answer 24

부지런하다

Question 25

to be dim, faint, vague

Answer 25

희미하다

Question 26

common usage of ~(이)나 is to indicate that it hasn’t been decided which noun/object will be acted on or which subject will perform the action

Answer 26

저는 술이나 콜라를 마시고 싶어요 - i want to drink alcohol or a soft drink (cola)
양식이나 그런 것을 작성 안 해도 돼요? - i don’t have to fill out a form or something like that?

우리 엄마나 우리 아빠가 저를 차로 거기까지 데려다 줄 거예요 - either my mom or dad will take be there by car

Question 27

~(이)나 can express that the option specified is the best choice among all remaining options, rather do smthn else

Answer 27

저는 공부나 할 거예요 - (well…) i’m going to study
영화나 보자 - (well…) let’s see a movie

Question 28

When only one option is indicated (and not two), you can commonly see ~(이)나 attached to other grammatical principles that change words into adverbs

Answer 28

중간지점에나 데려다 주는 게 어때요 - we’ll how about i take you to the halfway point

Question 29

if two options are given, it is more natural to add ~(이)나 directly to the first option without the extra grammatical principle in between

Answer 29

저는 캐나다에서나 미국에서 일하고 싶어요 - i want to work in canada or america

Question 30

By attaching ~거나 to a verb, the speaker can indicate that it hasn’t been decided which action will be completed.

Answer 30

여자 친구를 위해 편지를 쓰거나 선물을 사 줄 거예요 - i will write a letter or give a present to my girlfriend
저는 눕거나 앉을 수 없어요 - I can’t lay down or sit down

Question 31

이 문제가 너무 어렵거나 도움을 필요하면 교모실로 오세요

Answer 31

if this question/problem is too difficult or you need help, come to the office

Question 32

~거나 can be used twice in a sentence if the speaker is focused more on describing the choice itself, and how he/she might react/feel/act as a result of this choice

Answer 32

비가 오거나 안 오거나 중요하지 않아요 - whether it rains or not is not important