Workbook: Easy Korean - Level 9, Unit 29: Let alone... (-은/는 고사하고)

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Easy Korean - Level 9, Unit 29: Workbook

Practice 1: Conjugation

Attach -은/는 고사하고 to the nouns.

  1. 상 (a prize / award - consonant) -> __________________
  2. 여행 (travel - consonant) -> __________________
  3. 휴가 (vacation - vowel) -> __________________
  4. 자동차 (car - vowel) -> __________________

Practice 2: Match the Halves

Match the "let alone" phrase with the negative reality.

  1. 1등은 고사하고... (Let alone 1st place...)
  2. 해외여행은 고사하고... (Let alone an overseas trip...)
  3. 스테이크는 고사하고... (Let alone steak...)

a. 근처 공원도 못 가요. (I can't even go to the nearby park.) b. 꼴찌만 안 했으면 좋겠어요. (I just hope I don't get last place.) c. 컵라면 먹을 돈도 없어요. (I don't even have money to eat cup ramen.)

Practice 3: Translate to Korean

Translate using -은/는 고사하고.

  1. Let alone a meal, I couldn't even drink water. (meal: 밥 / water: 물도 / couldn't drink: 못 마셨어요) -> ____________________________________ 물도 못 마셨어요.

  2. Let alone a car, I don't even have a bicycle. (car: 자동차 / bicycle: 자전거도 / don't have: 없어요) -> ____________________________________ 자전거도 없어요.

Answers

Practice 1 1. 상은 고사하고 2. 여행은 고사하고 3. 휴가는 고사하고 4. 자동차는 고사하고

Practice 2 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

Practice 3 1. 밥은 고사하고 2. 자동차는 고사하고

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