Workbook: Easy Korean - Unit 9: You shouldn't..., You're not supposed to... / -(으)면 안 돼요

✍️ Workbook Exercise

Easy Korean Level 4 - Workbook 9

Exercise 1: Conjugation Practice

Change the verbs into the -(으)면 안 돼요 form to mean "You shouldn't...".

  1. 마시다 (to drink) -> __________________
  2. 들어가다 (to enter) -> __________________
  3. 웃다 (to laugh) -> __________________
  4. 밀다 (to push) -> __________________
  5. 걷다 (to walk - ㄷ irregular) -> __________________

Exercise 2: Double Negatives

Translate the following "MUST" sentences using the double negative structure (안 -(으)면 안 돼요).

  1. You must eat this. (먹다) -> 이거 ____________________________________.
  2. You have to sleep now. (자다) -> 지금 ____________________________________.

Exercise 3: Translation

Translate the following warnings into Korean.

  1. You shouldn't sleep here. (여기에서 자다) -> __________________________________________________
  2. You shouldn't drink coffee at night. (밤에 커피를 마시다) -> __________________________________________________

Answer Key

Exercise 1: 1. 마시면 안 돼요 2. 들어가면 안 돼요 3. 웃으면 안 돼요 4. 밀면 안 돼요 (ㄹ verbs: just add 면) 5. 걸으면 안 돼요 (ㄷ changes to ㄹ, then add 으면)

Exercise 2: 1. 이거 안 먹으면 안 돼요. 2. 지금 안 자면 안 돼요.

Exercise 3: 1. 여기에서 자면 안 돼요. 2. 밤에 커피를 마시면 안 돼요.