Lesson 60 · Reasons, Advice and Suggestions
HYEJU LANGUAGE LAB · BEGINNER · 60
Build a practical vocabulary for reasons, advice and suggestions. Study each word with its Korean example, then use the words in your own short sentences.
Words for this lesson
01 · 늦다
neutda
be late
늦었으니까 refers to being late already.
늦었으니까 빨리 가세요.
neujeosseunikka ppalli gaseyo
You are late already, so please go quickly.
02 · 피곤하다
pigonhada
be tired
피곤해서 gives a reason; 피곤하니까 can support advice.
피곤해서 집에서 쉬었어요.
pigonhaeseo jibeseo swieosseoyo
I was tired, so I rested at home.
03 · 춥다
chupda
be cold
ㅂ changes: 추워서, 추우니까.
추우니까 따뜻하게 입으세요.
chuunikka ttatteuthage ibeuseyo
It is cold, so dress warmly.
04 · 바쁘다
bappeuda
be busy
바빠서 but 바쁘니까: compare the stem changes.
바빠서 친구를 못 만났어요.
bappaseo chingureul mot mannasseoyo
I was busy, so I could not meet my friend.
05 · 비
bi
rain
비가 오다 means it rains.
비가 오니까 우산을 가져가세요.
biga onikka usaneul gajyeogaseyo
It is raining, so take an umbrella.
06 · 시간
sigan
time
시간이 없다 means have no time.
시간이 없어서 택시를 탔어요.
sigani eopseoseo taeksireul tasseoyo
I had no time, so I took a taxi.
07 · 조용하다
joyonghada
be quiet
A quiet place can be a reason for a suggestion.
여기는 조용하니까 여기에서 공부하자.
yeogineun joyonghanikka yeogieseo gongbuhaja
It is quiet here, so let’s study here.
08 · 멀다
meolda
be far
Final ㄹ drops before 니까: 머니까.
학교가 머니까 일찍 출발하세요.
hakgyoga meonikka iljjik chulbalhaseyo
The school is far away, so leave early.
09 · 우산
usan
umbrella
우산을 가져가다 means take an umbrella with you.
비가 와서 우산을 샀어요.
biga waseo usaneul sasseoyo
It rained, so I bought an umbrella.
10 · 일찍
iljjik
early
Describes when an action happens.
일찍 왔으니까 같이 커피를 마셔요.
iljjik wasseunikka gachi keopireul masyeoyo
We arrived early, so let’s have coffee together.
11 · 쉬다
swida
rest
쉬세요 is polite advice or a request to rest.
피곤하니까 좀 쉬세요.
pigonhanikka jom swiseyo
You are tired, so take a little rest.
12 · 택시
taeksi
taxi
택시를 타다 = take a taxi.
늦었으니까 택시를 타자.
neujeosseunikka taeksireul taja
We are late, so let’s take a taxi.
Practice
- Choose the Korean word for “be late”: 늦다 / 피곤하다
- What does 춥다 mean in this lesson?
- Write the Korean word for “rain.”
- Translate: 여기는 조용하니까 여기에서 공부하자.
- Arrange: 마셔요. / 커피를 / 같이 / 왔으니까 / 일찍
- Write a sentence with 택시.
Check your answers
- 늦다 — be late
- 춥다 — be cold
- 비 — rain
- It is quiet here, so let’s study here.
- 일찍 왔으니까 같이 커피를 마셔요. — We arrived early, so let’s have coffee together.
- One possible answer: 늦었으니까 택시를 타자. — We are late, so let’s take a taxi.
Your turn
Give one factual reason for something you did yesterday. Then use the same situation to make a suggestion with -(으)니까.
Key point
Learn the word together with its example. Pay attention to the particle, the ending, and who is doing the action.
Romanization is a reading aid. Read the Hangul as often as you can; English spelling cannot reproduce every Korean sound.
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