Easy Korean - Level 6, Unit 6: Workbook

Practice 1: Choose the correct "Anyway"

Read the context and choose whether to use 어차피 (fixed outcome) or 아무튼 (changing the subject/wrapping up).

1. The story you told was really interesting. ________, what should we eat for dinner? ( 어차피 / 아무튼 )

2. Don't worry about buying a ticket. I have to buy mine ________, so I'll buy yours too. ( 어차피 / 아무튼 )

3. I can't eat this whole pizza ________, so you can have some. ( 어차피 / 아무튼 )

Practice 2: Build the sentence

Place the word 어차피 in the correct, natural spot in the sentence.

1. ( A ) 저는 ( B ) 안 갈 거예요 ( C ). (I am not going to go anyway.) Best position for 어차피: _____

2. ( A ) 지금 시작해도 ( B ) 늦었어요 ( C ). (Even if we start now, we are late anyway.) Best position for 어차피: _____

Practice 3: Translate to Korean

Translate using 어차피.

1. I am going to buy it anyway. (buy: 살 거예요) -> ____________________________________.

2. Anyway, I don't know. (don't know: 몰라요) -> ____________________________________.

Answers

Practice 1 1. 아무튼 2. 어차피 3. 어차피

Practice 2 1. B (or A) - 저는 어차피 안 갈 거예요. 2. B (or A) - 지금 시작해도 어차피 늦었어요.

Practice 3 1. 어차피 살 거예요. (or 어차피 저는 살 거예요.) 2. 어차피 몰라요. (or 저는 어차피 몰라요.)