Workbook: Easy Korean - Level 3, Unit 21: Background Info / But (-는데 / -(으)ㄴ데)

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Easy Korean - Level 3, Unit 21: Workbook

Practice 1: Conjugation

Change the words into the correct -는데 / -(으)ㄴ데 form. (Pay attention to whether it's an action verb or adjective!)

  1. 가다 (verb) -> __________________
  2. 바쁘다 (adjective) -> __________________
  3. 비싸다 (adjective) -> __________________
  4. 맛있다 (adjective, ends in 있다) -> __________________
  5. 친구 (noun + 이다) -> 친구__________________

Practice 2: Past Tense

Change the words into the past tense -았/었는데 form.

  1. 보다 (to watch) -> __________________
  2. 만나다 (to meet) -> __________________
  3. 맵다 (adjective: spicy. Hint: past tense!) -> 매웠__________________

Practice 3: Choose the Meaning

Does the sentence show (A) Background Info or (B) Contrast / But?

  1. 피자를 시켰는데, 아직 안 왔어요. (I ordered pizza, but it hasn't arrived yet.) Meaning: _______

  2. 지금 밖에 비가 오는데, 우산 있어요? (It's raining outside now; do you have an umbrella?) Meaning: _______

  3. 한국어는 어려운데, 재미있어요. (Korean is difficult, but it's fun.) Meaning: _______

Answers

Practice 1 1. 가는데 2. 바쁜데 3. 비싼데 4. 맛있는데 (있다/없다 always take 는데) 5. 친구인데

Practice 2 1. 봤는데 2. 만났는데 3. 매웠는데 (In past tense, everything takes 는데!)

Practice 3 1. B (Contrast / But) 2. A (Background info) 3. B (Contrast / But)

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