Chapters 17-20 KMS 2

Grammar points from Korean Made Simple 2, chapters 15-20

How do you say that you intend to or are trying to do something?

How do you say that you intend to or are trying to do something?

You use the (으)려고(하다) form.
As you’d expect, the 하다 in this form can be replaced by other verbs.

• 고양이가 탈출하려고 해네요!

How do you say you’re going to fuck around and find out?

You use the 아/어/etc 보다 form.

• 불닭볶음면을 먹어 볼게요.

How do you say that you have to do something?

The 아/어/etc 야 되다 form is used to say that you have to do something.

공부를 해야 돼요.

How do you say something exists before a noun?

You can use 전에 after a noun.

이미 4 시간 전에 다 했어요.

How do you say something exists after a noun?

You can use 후에^* after a noun.

이번 달 15일 후에 시간이 더 많을 거에요.

^*뒤에 can be used as well

How do you say that you “must do” something?

You use the 아/어/etc 야 하다 form after a verb stem. This form varies from 아/어/etc 야 되다 in that it’s more urgent.

먹어야 해요.

How do you say something exists before a verb?

You use the 기 전에 form after an action verb stem.

먹기 전에 술을 마시지 마세요.

How do you say that something exists after a verb?

You use the (은/ㄴ) 후에 form after an action verb.

그 책에 대해서 알아본 후에 사세요.

^*뒤에 can be used as well

아/어/etc 서

One use for 서 is to connect two verbs that have a strong relation together.

내가 요리해서 남친랑 같이 먹을 거야.

How do you say or ask whether you or someone else has ever done something?

You use the 아/어/etc 본 적(이) 있다 form

진짜 한식을 본 먹어 적이 있나요?

How do you say or ask whether you or someone else has never done something?

You use the 아/어/etc 본 적(이) 없다 form.

널 만나 본 적도 없는데…

What should you add after a state?

You add 주 to the end of a state name.

What should you add after a city?

You add 시 after a city name.