Workbook: Easy Korean - Level 9, Unit 15: It is easy to... (-기 십상이다)
Easy Korean - Level 9, Unit 15: Workbook
Practice 1: Conjugation
Change the verbs into the "highly likely to / easy to" form (-기 십상이다). Use the polite present tense (-기 십상이에요).
- 틀리다 (to be wrong / to make a mistake) -> __________________
- 실수하다 (to make a mistake) -> __________________
- 다치다 (to get hurt) -> __________________
- 감기에 걸리다 (to catch a cold) -> __________________
Practice 2: Match the Warning
Match the condition with the highly likely negative outcome.
- 메모를 안 하면... (If you don't take notes...)
- 너무 서두르면... (If you rush too much...)
- 날씨가 추울 때 얇게 입으면... (If you dress thinly when it's cold...)
a. 다치기 십상이에요. (You are likely to get hurt/make a mistake.) b. 감기에 걸리기 십상이에요. (You are highly likely to catch a cold.) c. 잊어버리기 십상이에요. (It's easy to forget.)
Practice 3: Translate to Korean
Translate the sentences.
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If you don't listen carefully, it is easy to make a mistake. (make a mistake: 실수하다) -> 잘 안 들으면 ____________________________________.
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It is easy to give up. (give up: 포기하다) -> ____________________________________.
Answers
Practice 1 1. 틀리기 십상이에요 2. 실수하기 십상이에요 3. 다치기 십상이에요 4. 감기에 걸리기 십상이에요
Practice 2 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Practice 3 1. 실수하기 십상이에요. 2. 포기하기 십상이에요.