Sentence Practice Week 10

Question 1

Is the following sentence correct?

건강하기 위해서 매일 아침 운동을 합니다.

Answer 1

No. -기 위해 cannot be attached directly to adjectives.

건강해지기 위해서 매일 아침 운동을 합니다 (O)

Question 2

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

I take vitamins daily for my health.

Answer 2

건강을 위해서 매일 비타민을 먹고 있습니다.

Question 3

Are the following sentences correct?

• 대학교에 입학하려고 열심히 공부하세요.
• 대학교에 입학하기 위해서 열심히 공부해야 해요.

Answer 3

No. (으)려고 cannot be used with imperative or 아/어야

Instead -기 위해서 can be used.

대학교에 입학하기 위해서 열심히 공부하세요.

Question 4

Translate the following sentence into English:

주말이라든가 공휴일 같은 쉬는 날에는 가족까리 외출할 때가 많아요.

Answer 4

During the days that I have off, like weekends or national holidays, we go out as a family.

Question 5

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

These days even young people enjoy drinking traditional teas like ginseng or date teas.

Answer 5

요즘에는 젊은이들도 인삼차라든가 대추차 같은 전통차를 즐겨 마신다.

Question 6

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

The weather is really hot so we should drink some beverage like water or juice

Answer 6

날씨가 너무 더우니까 물이라든가 주스 같은 음료를 마시는 게 좋겠어요.

Question 7

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

I pretended I didn’t know my ex-girlfriend.

Answer 7

저는 전 여자친구를 모르는 척했어요.

Question 8

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

Since the food seems insufficient I pretended as if I had eaten the dinner.

Answer 8

음식이 부족한 것 같아서 저녁을 먹은 척했어요.

Question 9

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

Even though she’s not rich, Sujin acts rich by spending a lot of money.

Answer 9

수진 씨는 부자가 아닌데도 항상 부자인 척하면서 돈을 많이 써요.

Question 10

What’s the difference between these two sentences?

1. 내가 편지를 쓴 척했어요.
2. 내가 편지를 쓰는 척했어요

Answer 10

1. 내가 편지를 쓴 척했어요. - I pretended I had written a letter
2. 내가 편지를 쓰는 척했어요 - I pretended I was writing a letter

Question 11

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

Even if you are tired, please finish this by tomorrow.

Answer 11

아무리 피곤하더라도 이 일을 내일까지 끝내 주세요.

Question 12

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

I don’t care if it’s your money, you shouldn’t waste it.

Answer 12

아무리 자기 돈이더라도 낭비하면 안 돼요.

Question 13

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

Even if I studied really hard for the exam, I would have failed.

Answer 13

열심히 공부를 했더라도 시험에 떨어졌을 거예요.

Question 14

Is the following sentence correct:

그의 이름을 부르더라도 대답하지 않았어요.

Answer 14

No. -더라도 cannot be used when the first clause is taking place

Question 15

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

As soon as he saw my face he got extremely angry.

Answer 15

그 사람은 얼굴을 보기가 무섭게 화를 냈어요.

Question 16

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

I don’t know what happened but Youngmi went home as soon as classes were finished.

Answer 16

영미는 무슨 일이 있는지 수업이 끝나기가 무섭게 집에 갔어요.

Question 17

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

I read the book but I didn’t understand the content.

Answer 17

책을 읽기는 읽었지만 내용은 잘 모르겠어요.

Question 18

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

I will have some of this food but I won’t eat very much.

Answer 18

이 음식을 먹기는 하겠지만 많이 먹지는 않을 거예요.

Question 19

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

It hurts but I can bear it.

Answer 19

좀 아프기는 하지만 참을 수 있어요.

Question 20

Combine these two sentences:

여행 경비를 모아야 해요. 아르바이트를 하고 있어요.

Answer 20

여행 경비를 모으기 위해서 아르바이트를 하고 있어요.

Question 21

My friends asked me to borrow some money, so I pretended I didn’t have any.

Answer 21

친구가 돈을 빌려 달라고 해서 돈이 없는 척했어요.

Question 22

I think girls don’t like Jiyeoung because she always acts as if she is pretty.

Answer 22

지영이는 항상 예쁜 척하기 때문에 여자 아이들이 싫어하는 것 같아요.

Question 23

Is the following sentence correct?

힘들더라도 포기하지 않았어요.

Answer 23

No. the past tense cannot be used in the second clause with -더라도

Question 24

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

Even if I studied really hard, I would have failed the exam.

Answer 24

열심히 공부를 했더라도 시험에 떨어졌을 거예요.

Question 25

Is the following sentence correct?

집에 가기가 무섭게 밥을 먹자

Answer 25

No. -기(가) 무섭게 cannot be used with imperative and suggestive forms

Question 26

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

I was so hungry that I ate as soon as I got home without even getting changed.

Answer 26

너무 배가 고파서 집에 들어오기가 무섭게 옷도 안 갈아입고 밥을 먹었어요.

Question 27

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

Yeoungju ran to the toilet as soon as the lesson was over

Answer 27

영주 씨가 수업이 끝나기가 무섭게 화장실로 달려갔어요.

Question 28

Is the following sentence correct?:

언니는 키가 크기는 하지만 동생은 키가 작아요.

Answer 28

No. 기는 하지만 can only be used when the two subjects are the same.

Question 29

Translate the following sentence into Korean:

Even though learning Korean is difficult, it’s fun so I study whenever I have time.

Answer 29

한국말 배우는 것이 어렵기는 하지만 재미있어서 시간이 있을 때마다 공부해요.