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Workbook: Unit 27 - Only (만)

Practice emphasizing "only" and "just"!

Exercise 1: Attach the Particle

Attach the particle 만 to the following nouns to change their meaning to "only [noun]".

  1. 한국어 (Korean language) + 만 = ________________
  2. 학생 (Student) + 만 = ________________
  3. 한 개 (One item) + 만 = ________________

Exercise 2: Translation

Translate the following sentences into Korean using 만.

Vocabulary: * 먹다 (meok-da) = to eat * 일하다 (il-ha-da) = to work * 어제 (eo-je) = yesterday * 물 (mul) = water

  1. I drank only water. (마시다 -> 마셨어요)
  2. Only I worked. (I = 저)
  3. I worked only yesterday.

Exercise 3: Useful Phrases

Translate these two very common everyday phrases!

  1. Please give me just one. (하나 + 만)
  2. Please wait just a moment/a little bit. (조금 + 만 + 기다리세요)

Answer Key

(Try not to look until you are finished!)

Click to reveal answers **Exercise 1:** 1. 한국어만 (Only Korean) 2. 학생만 (Only students) 3. 한 개만 (Just one) **Exercise 2:** 1. 물만 마셨어요. 2. 저만 일했어요. 3. 어제만 일했어요. **Exercise 3:** 1. 하나만 주세요. 2. 조금만 기다리세요.