TTMIK Level 3 Grammar - Korean to English

Question 1

V-(으)ㄹ까요?
(unconjugated stem or past participle)

Answer 1

Usage 1: Asking oneself a question or showing doubt about something

Usage 2: Raising a question and attracting attention of others

Usage 3: Suggesting doing something together

Question 2

N쯤
N 정도
약 N

Answer 2

about/around/approximately

Question 3

V-(으)ㄹ게요
(unconjugated stem)

Answer 3

future tense as a reaction to or as a result of what the other person says or thinks

Question 4

V-아/어/여서
(conjugated stem + -서)
(add tense to second verb)

Answer 4

1. Reason + result
2. An action + another action which takes place after the first action
3. An action + the purpose of or the plan after the action

Question 5

A랑/하고 비슷해요.

Answer 5

It is similar to A.

Question 6

A랑/하고 B는 같아요.

Answer 6

A is the same as B.

Question 7

V-(으)ㄴ 것 같다
(unconjugated stem)

Answer 7

to seem like (descriptive verbs)

Question 8

V-는 것 같다
(unconjugated stem)

Answer 8

to seem like (action verbs, present tense)

Question 9

V-(으)ㄴ 것 같다
(unconjugated stem)

Answer 9

to seem like (action verbs, past tense)

Question 10

V-(으)ㄹ 것 같다
(unconjugated stem)

Answer 10

to seem like (action verbs, future tense)

Question 11

V-기 전에
(unconjugated stem)
(add tense to second verb)

Answer 11

before V-ing

Question 12

N-을/를 위해(서)

Answer 12

in order for N / for the sake of N

Question 13

V-기 위해(서)
(unconjugated stem)

Answer 13

in order for V / for the sake of V

Question 14

N-밖에 + negative conjugation

Answer 14

nothing but N

Question 15

V-(으)ㄴ + 다음에/후에/뒤에

Answer 15

after V-ing

Question 16

V-아/어/여도
(conjugate verb stem)

Answer 16

even if V / even though V

Question 17

V-는데
(unconjugated stem)

Answer 17

(action verbs, 있다/없다, -았, -겠)

1. Explaining the background or the situation before making a suggestion, a request, or a question.
2. Explaining the situation first before explaining what happened.
3. Showing a result or situation which is contrasting to the previous action or situation.
4. Showing surprise or exclamation.
5. Asking a question (expecting some explanation about a situation or behavior).
6. Expecting an answer or a response.

Question 18

V-ㄴ/은데
(unconjugated stem, drop final ㄹ)

Answer 18

(descriptive verbs, 이다/아니다)

1. Explaining the background or the situation before making a suggestion, a request, or a question.
2. Explaining the situation first before explaining what happened.
3. Showing a result or situation which is contrasting to the previous action or situation.
4. Showing surprise or exclamation.
5. Asking a question (expecting some explanation about a situation or behavior).
6. Expecting an answer or a response.

Question 19

V-(으)ㄹ 수도 있다

Answer 19

might, could, perhaps

Question 20

V-네요
(unconjugated)

Answer 20

expressing surprise or impression