Tallying Numbers in Korea
In Australia, and in much of the English speaking world I expect, we use the following system to…
V+는 것이 좋다 ~ It is good (or better) to do V
Using the expression V+는 것이 좋다 to say that ‘it is good/better to do V’.
Examples
미리 준비하는 것이 좋다.
It is good to be prepared in advance.운동을 할 때는 물을 마시는 것이 좋다.
It’s good to drink water while exercising.거짓말은 하지 않는 것이 좋다.
It is better not to lie.
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V+다 보니 ~ While doing/being V
By adding +다 보니 to a verb stem, we indicate that while one thing happens, a second thing also occurs. That is, while doing or being V.
Examples
열심히 공부하다 보니 날이 어두워졌어요.
It got dark while I was studying hard.좋아하는 일하다보니 스트레스도 없어요.
I’m not stressed while doing…
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Intermediate TOPIK Practice #4
Some more difficult question from the 18th TOPIK paper. Getting into some grammar now.
Question: 다음 ( )에 알맞은 것을 고르십시오.
Question: Choose the correct answer to go in the brackets14. (3점)
가 : 어제 잘 못 잤나 봐요. 자꾸 하품을 하네요.
나 : 네. 재미있는 영화를 ( ) 잘 못 잤어요.
① 보면서
②…
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