Easy Korean Level 10 - Workbook 3

Exercise 1: Choose the Best Response

Choose the most natural Korean response to the given situations.

1. A friend tells you they lost their wallet. a) 그 소식을 들어서 미안해요. (I am sorry to hear that.) b) 저런, 어떡해요... 정말 속상하겠어요. (Oh no, what are you going to do... You must be really upset.)

2. A coworker worked overtime all week but their project was canceled. a) 고생 많으셨어요. 너무 안타깝네요. (You went through a lot. That is so unfortunate.) b) 다행이네요. (That's a relief.)

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word. [ 아쉽게 / 마음고생 / 자책 ]

1. 시험에 떨어졌다고 너무 ____________하지 마세요. (Don't blame yourself too much for failing the test.)
2. 그동안 ____________이 심하셨겠어요. (You must have suffered a lot emotionally all this time.)
3. 이번 여행에 같이 못 가다니, 정말 ____________ 됐네요. (It's really a shame that you can't go on this trip with us.)

Exercise 3: Translation

Translate into natural Korean.

1. You must be upset. (속상하다) -> __________________________________________________
2. Time heals all wounds. (Time is medicine) -> __________________________________________________

Answer Key

Exercise 1: 1. b (Direct translation of "I'm sorry" doesn't work in Korean for bad news). 2. a

Exercise 2: 1. 자책 (자책하다 = to blame oneself) 2. 마음고생 3. 아쉽게

Exercise 3: 1. 속상하시겠어요. 2. 시간이 약이에요.