lesson 91 거든(요)

Question 1

heir, successor

Answer 1

후계자

Question 2

profit

Answer 2

영리

Question 3

non-profit

Answer 3

비영리

Question 4

medical treatment

Answer 4

의료

Question 5

foundation

Answer 5

재단

Question 6

the quality of a product

Answer 6

품질

Question 7

inside water

Answer 7

물속

Question 8

stain, smear, smudge

Answer 8

얼룩

Question 9

border

Answer 9

국경

Question 10

border line

Answer 10

국경선

Question 11

biceps

Answer 11

이두근

Question 12

triceps

Answer 12

삼두근

Question 13

slippers, house shoes

Answer 13

실내화

Question 14

air conditioning

Answer 14

냉방

Question 15

to hang one’s body/head forward

Answer 15

숙이다

Question 16

to express, show, indicate

Answer 16

표시하다

Question 17

to be addicted

Answer 17

중독되다

Question 18

to be constant

Answer 18

끊임없다

Question 19

to be modest

Answer 19

겸손하다

Question 20

for weather to be bright, clear, nice

Answer 20

화창하다

Question 21

constantly

Answer 21

끊임없이

Question 22

can indicate a reason with 아/어서
usually means “so, therefore, because”

Answer 22

바닥이 추워서 실내화를 신었어요 - i put in slippers (indoor shoes) because the floor is/was cold
우리는 비영리재단이라서 돈을 안 받아요 - we don’t accept money because we’re a non profit organization

Question 23

아/어서 can be used in response to why something isn’t occurring

Answer 23

why don’t you want to go now?
저는 밥을 먹고 있어서.. - because i’m eating..

Question 24

can place 거든(요) after a clause to provide a reason

Answer 24

why are you wearing slippers?
바닥이 춥거든 - because the floor is cold

why don’t you accept money?
우리는 비영리재단이거든 - because we’re a non profit organization

Question 25

저는 요즘에 너무 늦게 자요. 일이 많거든요

Answer 25

these days i’m going to bed too late. because i have so much work

Question 26

거든(요) can provide info to the listener that they don’t know.

Answer 26

이 제품이 인기가 많아요. 품질이 아주 좋거든요 - this product is popular. because the quality is very good

Question 27

컴퓨터를 쓸 때 고개를 그렇게 숙이지 마. 목아 아프거든

Answer 27

when you use a computer, don’t bend your head forward like that. your neck will be sore.

Question 28

물속에 안 들어갔어. 너무 무서웠거든요

Answer 28

i didn’t go into the water. because it was too scary

Question 29

담배를 피워 보지마세요. 한번만 해 보면 중독될 것이거든요/거거든요

Answer 29

don’t try cigarettes ( smoking ). if you try it just once, you’ll get addicted

Question 30

거든(요) can set up an upcoming sentence
the sentence spoken after 거든(요) now makes sense because the listener heard the new info attatched to 거든(요)

Answer 30

제가 캐나다 사람이거든요. 그래서 프랑스어도 할 수 있어요 - i’m canadian. so i can speak french as well

Question 31

그 일을 아직 안 했거든요. 그래서 오늘 회사에 가서 해야 될 것 같아요

Answer 31

i haven’t done that work yet. so i’ll probably have to go to the office and do it

Question 32

거든 can be placed between two clauses to mean “if” or “when” but it’s not commonly used

Answer 32

바지가 너무 크거든 교환해! - if the trousers are too big, change them !

Question 33

can attatch 거든(요) to 아니다 to express ur disagreement with some fact

Answer 33

그 남자가 너무 잘생겼어 - that man is so handsome
아니거든! - no! (he’s not)