Workbook: Easy Korean - Level 6, Unit 25: Because of doing... (-느라고)

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Easy Korean - Level 6, Unit 25: Workbook

Practice 1: Conjugation

Change the verbs into the excuse form (-느라고).

  1. 보닀 (to watch) -> __________________
  2. μ€€λΉ„ν•˜λ‹€ (to prepare) -> __________________
  3. μ°Ύλ‹€ (to look for) -> __________________
  4. λ§Œλ“€λ‹€ (to make - Hint: γ„Ή drops!) -> __________________

Practice 2: Choose the Correct "Because"

Which "because" is correct for the sentence?

  1. λΉ„κ°€ ( μ™€μ„œ / 였느라고 ) 집에 μžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. (Because it rained, I stayed home.) Hint: Is 'rain' an action you are doing? No!

  2. μ–΄μ œ λŠ¦κ²ŒκΉŒμ§€ ( μΌν•΄μ„œ / μΌν•˜λŠλΌκ³  ) ν”Όκ³€ν•΄μš”. (Because I worked until late yesterday, I am tired.) Hint: Working caused a negative result for you. Both could technically work, but which is the BEST fit for this grammar?

Practice 3: Translate to Korean

Translate the excuses into Korean using -느라고.

  1. I couldn't sleep because I was working. (work: μΌν•˜λ‹€ / cannot sleep: λͺ» μž€μ–΄μš”) -> ____________________________________ λͺ» μž€μ–΄μš”.

  2. I was late because I was reading a book. (read a book: 책을 읽닀 / late: μ§€κ°ν–ˆμ–΄μš”) -> 책을 ____________________________________ μ§€κ°ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.

Answers

Practice 1 1. 보느라고 2. μ€€λΉ„ν•˜λŠλΌκ³  3. 찾느라고 4. λ§Œλ“œλŠλΌκ³ 

Practice 2 1. μ™€μ„œ (-느라고 is only for actions you purposefully do that cause a conflict) 2. μΌν•˜λŠλΌκ³  (Makes a perfect excuse for being tired)

Practice 3 1. μΌν•˜λŠλΌκ³  2. 읽느라고

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