Workbook: Easy Korean - Level 3, Unit 24: Expressing Surprise or Impression (-λ„€μš”)

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Easy Korean - Level 3, Unit 24: Workbook

Practice 1: Conjugation

Change the dictionary form into the exclamation/impression form using -λ„€μš”.

  1. μž¬λ―Έμžˆλ‹€ (interesting) -> __________________
  2. λΉ λ₯΄λ‹€ (fast) -> __________________
  3. μ•Œλ‹€ (to know - Hint: γ„Ή drops!) -> __________________
  4. μ‚΄λ‹€ (to live - Hint: γ„Ή drops!) -> __________________
  5. λ₯λ‹€ (hot) -> __________________

Practice 2: Match the Situation

Choose the natural sentence for the situation.

  1. You walk outside and notice it's snowing for the first time today. a. 눈이 μ™€μš”. b. 눈이 μ˜€λ„€μš”!

  2. You are eating your mom's cooking, which you always know is good. a. λ§›μžˆμ–΄μš”. b. λ§›μžˆλ„€μš”! (This would sound like you are surprised it's good, which might offend her!)

Practice 3: Translate to Korean

Translate the sentences to express surprise or realization using -λ„€μš”.

  1. Wow, it is really expensive! (really: μ§„μ§œ / expensive: λΉ„μ‹Έλ‹€) -> 와, μ§„μ§œ __________________!

  2. You study hard! (hard: μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ / study: κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€) -> μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ __________________!

  3. It's already closed! (already: 벌써 / close: λ‹«λ‹€ -> past tense: λ‹«μ•˜λ‹€) -> 벌써 __________________!

Answers

Practice 1 1. μž¬λ―Έμžˆλ„€μš” 2. λΉ λ₯΄λ„€μš” (Irregulars like λ₯΄ or γ…‚ don't change here because λ„€μš” starts with a consonant!) 3. μ•„λ„€μš” (γ„Ή drops) 4. μ‚¬λ„€μš” (γ„Ή drops) 5. λ₯λ„€μš” (γ…‚ doesn't change)

Practice 2 1. b (immediate reaction) 2. a (stating a known fact)

Practice 3 1. λΉ„μ‹Έλ„€μš” 2. κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜μ‹œλ„€μš” (or κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ„€μš”) 3. λ‹«μ•˜λ„€μš”

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