Level 4

Question 1

(으)ㄹ수록

Answer 1

The more A, the more B

Question 2

Present/Future tense (으)ㄹ 리가 없어요

Past tense-attach ㅆ/었/았/etc to structure.

Answer 2

It’s impossible that, there’s no way that, it can’t be

갈 리가 없어요
갔을 리가 없어요

그럴 리가 없어요
이상해요. 카메라 안 될 리가 없어요.

Question 3

지요/죠

Answer 3

Making a statement knowing the other person also probably knows. Opposite of 내요

Present: 지요
Past: ㅆ/았/었/etc + 지요
Future: ㄹ 거지요

Question 4

당신

Answer 4

You

Question 5

동 word build

Answer 5

Movement

Question 6

아/어/여도 돼요, 해도 돼요

Answer 6

It’s okay to, its okay if you

Don’t have to-done by adding “안” before structure.

Question 7

면 안 돼요

Answer 7

You shouldn’t

Question 8

중에서

Answer 8

When choosing from a few options. Between A and B

A하고 B 중에서
이 책하고 저 책 중에서
이 세 개 중에서

Question 9

사이에서

Answer 9

When you are saying “among” in the sense of “popular among friends” or “famous among teenagers”, you use this expression.

Ex)

He is popular among friends
친구들 사이에서 인기가 많아요

This singer is popular among Koreans
이 가수는 사이에서 한국인들 인기가 많아요

Question 10

사이에

Answer 10

When you are referring to a physical space between objects.

Ex)
I am between the bank and the park.
은행하고 공원 사이에 있어요

The pharmacy is between the school and the police station.
약국은 학교하고 경찰서 사이에 있어요

Question 11

아무나 // 아무거나 // 아무때나

Answer 11

Anybody // Anything // Anywhere

Ex)
Anyone can come.
아무나 올 수 있어요.
Give me anything.
아무거나 주세요.
Anyplace is good.
아무때나 좋아요.

To make the sentence a negative, simply add 도.

Ex)
I don’t know anything
아무것도 몰라요
Don’t touch anything.
아무것도 만지지 마세요.
I’m not going anywhere.
아무데도 안 갈 거에요.

How to say “not just any”.

Not just anybody can come.
아무나 올 수 없어요.
Nobody can come.
아무나도 올 수 없어요.

Question 12

-아/어/여 보다

Answer 12

To try something
Literally translated as “do something and see(what happens)”.

Ex)
To try asking
물어 보다
To look into something/recognize
알아보다
Try eating this!
이거 먹어 봐요!
Who should I ask?
누구한테 물어볼까요
I will look into it
제가 알아볼게요 
I will try it first.
제가 먼저 해 볼게요

Question 13

불/부

Answer 13

Chinese word builder meaning “not”

Ex)
불+안(comfortable, relaxed)=anxiety, anxious
불+편(comfortable, convenient)=inconvenient, uncomfortable
불+완전(complete)=incomplete
불+균형(balance)=imbalance
불+만(full)=complaint
부+정확(correct)=incorrect
부+주의(attention)=carelessness
부+당(right, correct)=wrong, unfair, unjust

부적절-inappropriate

Question 14

가끔 // 자주 // 항상 // 맨날 // 별서 // 전혀 // 거의

Answer 14

Sometimes // Often // Always // Always(spoken language) // Rarely // Not at all // Almost not at all

Question 15

아무때나

Answer 15

Anytime, just anytime

Ex)
Come anytime.
아무때나 오세요

Question 16

훨씬

Answer 16

Much more/much less/much etc

Question 17

제일/가장

Answer 17

Superlative(most)

Question 18

을(ㄹ)+noun

VS+을(ㄹ)+noun

Answer 18

Future tense noun grouping
Ex
먹을 것-something to eat
탈 것-something to ride
읽을 것-something to read

이것 누가 먹을 거에요-Who will eat this?
내일 할 일이 많아요-I have a lot of work to do tomorrow.
지금은 할 이야기가 없어요-As for now, I have nothing to say.
냉장고에 먹을 것이 전혀 없어요-In the refrigerator, there is no food to eat.

Question 19

(은)ㄴ

Answer 19

Past tense noun group.

제가 본 책이에요
제가 먹은 음식이에요
제가 데이트한 여자예요
등등

Question 20

는 (noun grouping)

Answer 20

Present tense noun grouping.

제가 보는 책이에요
제가 먹는 음식이에요
제가 듣는 음악이에요

Question 21

ㄴ 것 같아요
는 것 같아요
ㄹ 것 같아요

Answer 21

Past
Present
Future

Seems like

Question 22

아/어/여 지다

Answer 22

To become

내일 다시 추워질 거예요.
줄이 길어졌어요.
한국어 공부가 재미있어졌어요.
날씨가 따뜻해졌어요.

Question 23

VS+게 되다

Answer 23

1. When you don’t want to do something but you have to and you eventually end up do- ing something, you can use the -게 되다 structure.
2. When you didn’t intend on doing or didn’t expect to do something but you got into a situation where you did it, you can use the -게 되다 structure.
3. When talking about the future, if you want to say that someone or you will eventually do something whether or not that person wants to, you can use the -게 되다 structure in the future tense.