Easy Korean - Level 6, Unit 9: Workbook

Practice 1: Choose the meaning of 그러니까

Does 그러니까 mean (A) "Therefore" or (B) "I mean / What I'm saying is"?

1. 오늘 눈이 많이 와요. 그러니까 내일 만나요. Meaning: _______

2. 아니, 그러니까... 제가 한 게 아니에요. Meaning: _______

3. 그러니까 제 말은, 가격이 너무 비싸다는 거예요. Meaning: _______

Practice 2: Match the Korean to the English

Match the phrase to its translation.

1. 제 말은...
2. 그러니까...
3. 제 뜻은...

a. What I mean is (my meaning)... b. What I'm saying is (my words)... c. So, I mean... / Therefore...

Practice 3: Fill in the blank

Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase (그러니까 or 제 말은). Answers may vary.

A: 저 이 회사 그만둘 거예요. (I'm going to quit this company.) B: 네? ______________ 오늘이 마지막이에요? (What? You mean today is your last day?) A: 네. ______________ 그동안 감사했어요. (Yes. What I'm saying is, thank you for everything until now.)

Answers

Practice 1 1. A (Therefore) 2. B (I mean...) 3. B (I mean...)

Practice 2 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

Practice 3 B: 그러니까 (So you mean...) A: 제 말은 (or 그러니까)