Essential Patterns · 35 patterns

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Being & Having

Level 2N-μ΄μ—μš”/μ˜ˆμš”It's N.
μ €λŠ” ν•™μƒμ΄μ—μš”.
I'm a student.
이건 μ»€ν”Όμ˜ˆμš”.
This is coffee.
Level 2N-이/κ°€ μžˆμ–΄μš”/μ—†μ–΄μš”There is / isn't N.
μ‹œκ°„μ΄ μžˆμ–΄μš”.
I have time.
돈이 μ—†μ–΄μš”.
I don't have money.
Level 3N-밖에 μ—†μ–΄μš”I only have N.
πŸ”’
천 원밖에 μ—†μ–΄μš”.
I only have 1,000 won.
πŸ”’
ν•˜λ‚˜λ°–μ— μ—†μ–΄μš”.
I only have one.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 3 →
Level 2A-μ•„/μ–΄μš”It's ~ (adjective).
가방이 μ»€μš”.
The bag is big.
꽃이 μ˜ˆλ»μš”.
The flower is pretty.

Tense & Progressive

Level 2V-μ•„/μ–΄μš”I do V. (present)
학ꡐ에 κ°€μš”.
I go to school.
λ°₯을 λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”.
I eat a meal.
Level 2V-κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”I'm V-ing. (present progressive)
μ €λŠ” λ°₯을 λ¨Ήκ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”.
I'm eating a meal.
μ €λŠ” λ…Έλž˜λ₯Ό ν•˜κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”.
I'm singing.
Level 2V-μ•˜/μ—ˆμ–΄μš”I did V. (past)
μ–΄μ œ μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό λ΄€μ–΄μš”.
I watched a movie yesterday.
잘 μž€μ–΄μš”.
I slept well.
Level 3V-(으)γ„Ή κ±°μ˜ˆμš”I will V. (future)
πŸ”’
내일 갈 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.
I will go tomorrow.
πŸ”’
ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό 곡뢀할 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.
I will study Korean.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 3 →

Desire & Ability

Level 2V-κ³  μ‹Άμ–΄μš”I want to V.
ν”Όμžλ₯Ό λ¨Ήκ³  μ‹Άμ–΄μš”.
I want to eat pizza.
자고 μ‹Άμ–΄μš”.
I want to sleep.
Level 2N-을/λ₯Ό μ’‹μ•„ν•΄μš”I like N.
컀피λ₯Ό μ’‹μ•„ν•΄μš”.
I like coffee.
μΌ€μ΄νŒμ„ μ’‹μ•„ν•΄μš”.
I like K-pop.
Level 3V-(으)γ„Ή 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”/μ—†μ–΄μš”I can / can't V.
πŸ”’
μˆ˜μ˜ν•  수 μžˆμ–΄μš”.
I can swim.
πŸ”’
μ§€κΈˆ 올 수 μ—†μ–΄μš”.
I can't come now.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 3 →
Level 5V-(으)γ„Ή 쀄 μ•Œμ•„μš”/λͺ°λΌμš”I know / don't know how to V.
πŸ”’
μš΄μ „ν•  쀄 μ•Œμ•„μš”.
I know how to drive.
πŸ”’
μš”λ¦¬ν•  쀄 λͺ°λΌμš”.
I don't know how to cook.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 5 →

Duty Β· Permission Β· Prohibition

Level 3V-μ•„/μ–΄μ•Ό λΌμš”I have to V.
πŸ”’
μ§€κΈˆ κ°€μ•Ό λΌμš”.
I have to go now.
πŸ”’
μ—΄μ‹¬νžˆ 곡뢀해야 λΌμš”.
I have to study hard.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 3 →
Level 3V-μ•„/어도 λΌμš”You may V.
πŸ”’
μ—¬κΈ° 앉아도 λΌμš”?
May I sit here?
πŸ”’
듀어가도 λΌμš”.
You may go in.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 3 →
Level 3V-(으)λ©΄ μ•ˆ λΌμš”You must not V.
πŸ”’
μ—¬κΈ°μ„œ λ›°λ©΄ μ•ˆ λΌμš”.
You must not run here.
πŸ”’
λ§Œμ§€λ©΄ μ•ˆ λΌμš”.
You must not touch it.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 3 →

Requests & Suggestions

Level 3V-μ•„/μ–΄ μ£Όμ„Έμš”Please V (for me).
πŸ”’
λ„μ™€μ£Όμ„Έμš”.
Please help me.
πŸ”’
잠깐 κΈ°λ‹€λ € μ£Όμ„Έμš”.
Please wait a moment.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 3 →
Level 3V-(으)γ„ΉκΉŒμš”?Shall we V?
πŸ”’
같이 κ°ˆκΉŒμš”?
Shall we go together?
πŸ”’
뭐 λ¨Ήμ„κΉŒμš”?
What shall we eat?
πŸ”’ Included with Level 3 →
Level 4V-(으)γ…‚μ‹œλ‹€Let's V.
πŸ”’
μ‹œμž‘ν•©μ‹œλ‹€.
Let's start.
πŸ”’
같이 κ°‘μ‹œλ‹€.
Let's go together.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 4 →
Level 4V-μ•„/μ–΄ λ³Όκ²Œμš”I'll try V-ing.
πŸ”’
ν•œλ²ˆ λ¨Ήμ–΄ λ³Όκ²Œμš”.
I'll give it a try (eating).
πŸ”’
μ œκ°€ ν•΄ λ³Όκ²Œμš”.
I'll give it a try.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 4 →

Reason & Purpose

Level 4V-μ•„/μ–΄μ„œso / because
πŸ”’
μ•„νŒŒμ„œ λͺ» κ°”μ–΄μš”.
I couldn't go because I was sick.
πŸ”’
λ°”λΉ μ„œ μ‹œκ°„μ΄ μ—†μ–΄μš”.
I have no time because I'm busy.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 4 →
Level 4V-(으)λ‹ˆκΉŒbecause
πŸ”’
λΉ„κ°€ μ˜€λ‹ˆκΉŒ 집에 μžˆμ–΄μš”.
It's raining, so I'm staying home.
πŸ”’
ν”Όκ³€ν•˜λ‹ˆκΉŒ μ‰΄κ²Œμš”.
I'm tired, so I'll rest.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 4 →
Level 3V-(으)러 κ°€μš”I go to V (purpose).
πŸ”’
λ°₯을 먹으러 κ°€μš”.
I'm going to eat.
πŸ”’
μ˜·μ„ μ‚¬λŸ¬ κ°€μš”.
I'm going to buy clothes.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 3 →
Level 5V-κΈ° μœ„ν•΄μ„œin order to V
πŸ”’
ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό 배우기 μœ„ν•΄μ„œ μ™”μ–΄μš”.
I came in order to learn Korean.
πŸ”’
λˆμ„ λͺ¨μœΌκΈ° μœ„ν•΄μ„œ μΌν•΄μš”.
I work in order to save money.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 5 →

Time & Sequence

Level 4V-κΈ° 전에before V-ing
πŸ”’
자기 전에 책을 μ½μ–΄μš”.
I read a book before sleeping.
πŸ”’
λ¨ΉκΈ° 전에 손을 μ”»μ–΄μš”.
I wash my hands before eating.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 4 →
Level 4V-κ³  λ‚˜μ„œafter V-ing
πŸ”’
λ°₯을 λ¨Ήκ³  λ‚˜μ„œ μ‚°μ±…ν•΄μš”.
After eating, I take a walk.
πŸ”’
μ²­μ†Œν•˜κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ μ‰¬μ–΄μš”.
After cleaning, I rest.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 4 →
Level 4V-(으)λ©΄μ„œwhile V-ing
πŸ”’
μŒμ•…μ„ λ“€μœΌλ©΄μ„œ κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”.
I study while listening to music.
πŸ”’
κ±ΈμœΌλ©΄μ„œ μ „ν™”ν•΄μš”.
I talk on the phone while walking.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 4 →
Level 4V-(으)γ„Ή λ•Œwhen V
πŸ”’
심심할 λ•Œ μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό λ΄μš”.
When I'm bored, I watch movies.
πŸ”’
어릴 λ•Œ ν•œκ΅­μ— μ‚΄μ•˜μ–΄μš”.
When I was young, I lived in Korea.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 4 →

Condition & Comparison

Level 4V-(으)면if / when
πŸ”’
μ‹œκ°„μ΄ 있으면 λ§Œλ‚˜μš”.
If I have time, let's meet.
πŸ”’
일이 λλ‚˜λ©΄ κ°ˆκ²Œμš”.
I'll go when work is done.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 4 →
Level 5N-보닀 더more than N
πŸ”’
μ €λŠ” ν˜•λ³΄λ‹€ 더 μ»€μš”.
I'm taller than my brother.
πŸ”’
여름보닀 겨울이 더 μ’‹μ•„μš”.
I like winter more than summer.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 5 →
Level 5제일/κ°€μž₯ Athe most A
πŸ”’
이게 제일 μ’‹μ•„μš”.
This one is the best.
πŸ”’
이 μŒμ‹μ΄ 제일 λ§€μ›Œμš”.
This food is the spiciest.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 5 →
Level 5N-처럼like N
πŸ”’
κ°€μˆ˜μ²˜λŸΌ λ…Έλž˜ν•΄μš”.
She sings like a singer.
πŸ”’
μ•„μ΄μ²˜λŸΌ μ›ƒμ–΄μš”.
He laughs like a child.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 5 →

Connectors Β· Thoughts Β· Quotes

Level 5V/A-μ§€λ§Œbut
πŸ”’
λΉ„μ‹Έμ§€λ§Œ λ§›μžˆμ–΄μš”.
It's expensive but tasty.
πŸ”’
μ–΄λ ΅μ§€λ§Œ μž¬λ―Έμžˆμ–΄μš”.
It's hard but fun.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 5 →
Level 5V-κ±°λ‚˜or
πŸ”’
책을 μ½κ±°λ‚˜ μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό λ΄μš”.
I read books or watch movies.
πŸ”’
컀피λ₯Ό λ§ˆμ‹œκ±°λ‚˜ μ°¨λ₯Ό λ§ˆμ…”μš”.
I drink coffee or tea.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 5 →
Level 5V/A-(으)γ„΄/λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”I think / it seems
πŸ”’
λΉ„κ°€ μ˜€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
It seems to be raining.
πŸ”’
이게 더 λ§›μžˆλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
I think this one is tastier.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 5 →
Level 5V/A-(γ„΄/느)γ„΄λ‹€κ³  ν–ˆμ–΄μš”They said that ~
πŸ”’
내일 μ˜¨λ‹€κ³  ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.
He said he'll come tomorrow.
πŸ”’
였늘 λ°”μ˜λ‹€κ³  ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.
She said she's busy today.
πŸ”’ Included with Level 5 →
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