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B1 Connective Endings

Planning to do something (려고/으려고)

Use `려고/으려고` to explain your personal intentions or future plans in natural, everyday Korean conversations.

  • • Expresses intention or plan behind an action (in o...
  • • Use '려고' after vowels/ㄹ and '으려고' after most...
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B1 Connective Endings

Hypothetical If (ㄴ/는다면)

Use ㄴ/는다면 for hypothetical 'what-ifs' to sound more nuanced, sophisticated, and imaginative in Korean.

  • • Used for hypothetical, unlikely, or imaginary 'wha...
  • • More formal and emphatic than the standard '-면' c...
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B1 Expressions & Patterns

If Only / I Wish (-았/었으면)

Use `았/었으면` + `좋겠다` to say "I wish" or "I hope," even for future events.

  • • Expresses strong wishes or hopes
  • • Means 'I wish...' or 'If only...'
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B1 Expressions & Patterns

Sequence: After finishing A (-고 나서)

Use -고 나서 when you want to emphasize that one action is completely finished before the next begins.

  • • Means 'after finishing Action A'.
  • • Attach -고 나서 to verb stem.
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B1 Speech Levels

Humble Verbs: Giving to Superiors (드리다)

Use `드리다` to lower yourself when giving to superiors; use `주시다` when superiors give to you.

  • • Humble version of 'to give' (주다).
  • • Used when receiver is higher status.
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B1 Speech Levels

Humble Verbs: Taking & Serving Superiors (모시다)

Use `모시다` instead of `데리다` whenever you are escorting, living with, or serving someone of higher status.

  • • Humble verb for 'to take/accompany' superiors.
  • • Replaces plain '데리다' for elders/bosses.
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B1 Speech Levels

Humble Asking: How to use `여쭙다` and `여쭤보다`

Use `여쭤보다` to humbly ask questions to professors, bosses, or elders to show proper social respect.

  • • Humble verb for 'ask' used when talking to superio...
  • • Root is `여쭙다`, but `여쭤보다` is more common an...
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B1 Speech Levels

Giving Respectfully (드리다)

Use `드리다` to show respect when giving things or favors to superiors, elders, or in professional settings.

  • • Humble version of 'to give' used for people of hig...
  • • Used as a standalone verb (give objects) or auxili...
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B1 Speech Levels

Respectful Asking (여쭙다/여쭤보다)

Use `여쭙다/여쭤보다` to show respect when asking questions to superiors, elders, or in formal professional settings.

  • • Humble version of 'to ask' used for people with hi...
  • • Follows ㅂ-irregular conjugation rules: 여쭙다 bec...
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B1 Particles

Honorific Particle 'To' (께)

Use `께` instead of `한테` whenever the receiver of the action is someone you need to respect, like a teacher, parent, or boss.

  • • Used for 'to' someone higher status
  • • Replaces casual 한테 or formal 에게
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B1 Expressions & Patterns Verified

The 'Actually...' Ending (ㄴ/은걸요)

Use ㄴ/은걸요 to assert a fact that contradicts what someone else thinks or implies, often with modesty.

  • • Used to gently correct someone's assumption or con...
  • • Commonly used to show modesty when receiving compl...
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B1 Connective Endings

Korean Emphatic Concessive: Even If/Though (-더라도)

Use -더라도 to express strong determination or advice that holds true even in hypothetical, extreme situations.

  • • Stronger and more emphatic than the basic -아/어도...
  • • Used for hypothetical situations or showing unwave...
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