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    INT 17 | ~다면/(이)라면 “If”

    BREAKDOWN ~다면/라면 = ~다고/N(이)라고 하면 “If, let’s say…” : combination of quotation and “if” Used only for hypothetical, imaginative situations you are unsure about   When: likely to happen Purely hypothetical imagination ~(으)면 O O ~다면/라면 X O Click here to study ~(으)면 first! EXAMPLES 집에 가면 전화해. 1) When you go home, call me. –…

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    BEG 4 | Subject Particle -이/가 vs Object Particle -을/를

    KOREAN BASIC SENTENCE STRUCTURE Subject+은/는 or 이/가 Object을/를 Verb(Adjective) Subject Particle -이/가 Subject: Who does the action in the verbC+이 / V+가⚠️ 저(I, humble) + 가 = 제가⚠️ 나(I, plain) + 가 = 내가⚠️ 너(you, plain) + 가 = 네가 ‘네가’ is more often pronounce as 니가, to distinguish from 내가 Object Particle -을/를 Object:…

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    INT 3 | Intention ~(으)려고

    MEANING Shows the speaker’s intention: plans, goals, objectives CONJUGATION C+으려고먹다 to eat : 먹으려고있다 to exist, stay : 있으려고 V+려고하다 to do : 하려고배우다 to learn: 배우려고 Irregular: ㄹ+려고살다 to live: 살려고돈을 벌다 to earn money: 돈을 벌려고 Irregular: ㄷ+으려고 = ㄹ+으려고 (not all the verbs, mostly the following two)듣다 to listen, to hear: 들으려고걷다…

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    BEG 21 | ~(으)ㄹ래요 Intention

    MEANING As a question: asking the listener’s intention and desire “Would you like to…?” “Do you want to…?” As an answer: expressing the speaker’s intention and desire “I would like to…” “I want to…” As an independent statement: insisting the speaker’s intention and desire (sounds strong) “I insist to…!” / “Let me…!” TIP: ~(으)ㄹ래 as…

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    INT 18 | Passive ~이, 히, 리, 기~

    3 Ways to change active verbs to passive: By inserting one of the suffixes ~이,히,리,기~ in active verbsBy conjugating the active verbs with the ending ~어/아지다By changing 하다 to 되다 When passive structure is used: When something is done to the subject without their active actionsWhen an inanimate subject is used: English intransitive verbs are…

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    INT 10 | ~던 + Noun

    MEANING ~더~   Retrospective suffix (ex: ~던데: ~더+ (으)ㄴ/는데 refuting with the recalled memories)+ ~(으)ㄴ Noun-modifying form (verb past / adjective present or past)= ~던: describing a noun with recalling and reminiscing memories about it CONJUGATION Past tense suffix ~았/었~ + 던: = same usage as the regular past tense noun-modifying form ~(으)ㄴ= extra nuance of…