Korean B1 — Intermediate: long negation, ability, honorifics, opinions

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The whole Korean B1 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

What you can do when B1 is finished

• Negate formally and express ability
• Talk family with honorifics
• Argue opinions and describe weather

B1, unit by unit

Negation and ability

-지 않다 / -지 못하다

Formal negation! 먹지 않아요 (I don't eat — formal), 가지 않아요. CAN'T: 먹지 못해요 (I can't eat / unable). 안 = casual, -지 않다 = formal writing and speeches. Reason: 왜냐하면…그래서!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Korean practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Choose the contextual meaning of 먹지 않아요 (meokji an-ayo).

   1. don't eat (formal)
   2. don't go (formal)
   3. don't do (formal)
   Show the answer

   don't eat (formal)

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Type the complete Hangul expression meaning “don't go (formal)”.

   Show the answer

   가지 않아요

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Read 하지 않아요 (haji an-ayo) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   don't do (formal)

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Produce “can't eat” in Hangul, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   먹지 못해요

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Match 가지 못해요 to its contextual meaning.

   1. don't know
   2. can't go
   3. because
   Show the answer

   can't go

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: Because I'm sick. So I rest.

   Show the answer

   왜냐하면 아파요. 그래서 쉬어요.

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: Today I don't eat. (formal)

   Show the answer

   오늘은 먹지 않아요.

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Select the correct target form for “so / therefore”.

   1. 먹지 않아요
   2. 가지 않아요
   3. 그래서
   Show the answer

   그래서

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “Because I'm sick. So I rest.”.

   Show the answer

   왜냐하면 아파요. 그래서 쉬어요.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Complete 지훈’s turn in the taught register: Sorry, I'm sick so I can't eat.

    Show the answer

    미안해요, 아파서 못 먹어요.

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Read 알겠어요! 잘 쉬어요! (algess-eoyo! jal swieoyo!). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    Got it! Rest well!

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — -지 않다 / -지 못하다: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: 고마워요!

    Show the answer

    Thanks!

Quick check (5).

1. quick check-지 않다 is…

   1. casual negative
   2. formal negative
   3. past
   4. command
   Show the answer

   formal negative

   먹지 않아요 — formal.

2. quick check먹지 못해요 means…

   1. won't eat
   2. can't eat
   3. didn't eat
   4. don't eat
   Show the answer

   can't eat

   못 = unable.

3. quick check왜냐하면…그래서 links…

   1. two nouns
   2. reason → result
   3. questions
   4. commands
   Show the answer

   reason → result

   Because…so…

4. quick check몰라요 means…

   1. I know
   2. I don't know
   3. I forgot
   4. I remember
   Show the answer

   I don't know

   몰라요 = don't know.

5. quick check안 vs 못: the difference is…

   1. past/future
   2. unwilling/unable
   3. loud/quiet
   4. fast/slow
   Show the answer

   unwilling/unable

   안 = won't, 못 = can't.

Worksheet: Formal negation worksheet

Review list. 먹지 않아요 · 가지 않아요 · 하지 않아요 · 먹지 못해요

Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고

Ability! -(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 (can): 할 수 있어요, 먹을 수 있어요. Can't: 수 없어요. Plans: -(으)려고 해요 (I plan to): 가려고 해요! Ability + plans = B1 power!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Korean practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: What is the central communicative purpose of “Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고”?

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   Ability! -(으)ㄹ 수 있어요 (can): 할 수 있어요, 먹을 수 있어요.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Read 대단해요! 뭐 하려고 해요? (daedanhaeyo! mwo haryeogo haeyo?). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Amazing! What do you plan to do?

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Infer the intended meaning or social force of 한국어를 할 수 있어요. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   I can speak Korean.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Can you speak Korean?

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Play the labeled synthetic Korean audio and type the complete line in Hangul.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   네, 조금 할 수 있어요!

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. Amazing! What do you plan to do?
   2. I plan to eat kimchi!
   3. plan to eat

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Amazing! What do you plan to do?

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: I can eat kimchi.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   김치를 먹을 수 있어요.

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “한국어를…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   한국어를 할 수 있어요?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   네, 조금 할 수 있어요!

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Practise 갈 수 있어요 (gal su iss-eoyo) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    갈 수 있어요

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Shadow the synthetic Korean model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    김치를 먹으려고 해요!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Can and plan: -(으)ㄹ 수 / -(으)려고”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    한국어를 할 수 있어요.

Quick check (5).

1. quick check할 수 있어요 means…

   1. do (habit)
   2. can do
   3. want do
   4. did
   Show the answer

   can do

   수 있어요 = can.

2. quick check할 수 없어요 means…

   1. don't do
   2. can't do
   3. didn't do
   4. won't do
   Show the answer

   can't do

   수 없어요 = can't.

3. quick check가려고 해요 means…

   1. I go
   2. I plan to go
   3. I can go
   4. I went
   Show the answer

   I plan to go

   -(으)려고 = plan to.

4. quick checkConsonant-stems take…

   1. -ㄹ 수
   2. -을 수
   3. -를 수
   4. -를수
   Show the answer

   -을 수

   먹을 수 — 을 after consonants.

5. quick check조금 means…

   1. a lot
   2. a little
   3. never
   4. always
   Show the answer

   a little

   조금 = a little.

Worksheet: Ability worksheet

Review list. 할 수 있어요 · 먹을 수 있어요 · 갈 수 있어요 · 볼 수 있어요

약속을 지키지 못했을 때

Missing an appointment needs one sentence, not two: -지 못해서 carries the failure into the apology. To ask for a new time, use -(으)ㄹ 수 있을까요? with a reason attached.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Korean practice tests. Korean. Every exercise works on Hangul, particle system 은/는·이/가·을/를·에/에서, speech levels 해요체 and 합니다체, honorific -(으)시- and 드리다, agglutinative verb endings, counters and 사자성어.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Choose the meaning of 사정 (sajeong) in this lesson.

   1. circumstances, a situation
   2. to be late
   3. to keep (a promise)
   4. to postpone
   Show the answer

   circumstances, a situation

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Type the Korean expression meaning “to be late”.

   Show the answer

   늦다

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Interpret the Hangul in context: 약속을 지키지 못해서 죄송합니다. (yaksok-eul jikiji motaeseo joesonghamnida.).

   Show the answer

   I am sorry I could not keep the appointment.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Write in Hangul: Something came up suddenly..

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   갑자기 사정이 생겼습니다.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Match 지키다 to its lesson meaning.

   1. to keep (a promise)
   2. circumstances, a situation
   3. to be late
   Show the answer

   to keep (a promise)

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Korean: Could we put it off to next week?.

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   다음 주로 미룰 수 있을까요?

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (약속을 지키지 못해서 죄송합니다 · 사정이 생겼습니다 · 시간을 바꿀 수 있을까요?): I am sorry I could not keep the appointment..

   Show the answer

   약속을 지키지 못해서 죄송합니다.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Select the Korean form for “to postpone”.

   1. 미루다
   2. -(으)ㄹ 수 있을까요?
   Show the answer

   미루다

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 약속을 지키지 않았습니다 미안합니다.

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   약속을 지키지 못해서 미안합니다.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Mina, I am sorry I cannot keep today's appointment.

    Show the answer

    괜찮아요. 무슨 일이에요?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Read “갑자기 사정이 생겼어요. 다음 주로 미룰 수 있을까요?” (gapjagi sajeong-i saenggyeosseoyo. daeum ju-ro mirul su isseulkkayo?). What does it mean?

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    Something came up. Could we move it to next week?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] 약속을 지키지 못했을 때 — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Of course. How is next Friday?

    Show the answer

    그럼요. 다음 주 금요일은 어때요?

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 사정?

   1. circumstances, a situation
   2. to be late
   3. to keep (a promise)
   4. to postpone
   Show the answer

   circumstances, a situation

   사정 (sajeong) means circumstances, a situation in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 늦다?

   1. to be late
   2. circumstances, a situation
   3. to keep (a promise)
   4. to postpone
   Show the answer

   to be late

   늦다 (neutda) means to be late in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 지키다?

   1. to keep (a promise)
   2. circumstances, a situation
   3. to be late
   4. to postpone
   Show the answer

   to keep (a promise)

   지키다 (jikida) means to keep (a promise) in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 미루다?

   1. to postpone
   2. circumstances, a situation
   3. to be late
   4. to keep (a promise)
   Show the answer

   to postpone

   미루다 (miruda) means to postpone in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits -(으)ㄹ 수 있을까요??

   1. could you / would it be possible to
   2. circumstances, a situation
   3. to be late
   4. to keep (a promise)
   Show the answer

   could you / would it be possible to

   -(으)ㄹ 수 있을까요? (-(eu)l su isseulkkayo?) means could you / would it be possible to in this lesson.

Worksheet: Repair worksheet

Review list. 사정 · 늦다 · 지키다 · 미루다

Family and age

Family and 님 honorifics

Family + respect! MY folks (humble): 아빠/엄마 fine at home. YOUR family (polite): 아버님, 어머님 (+님!). Elders get 세요 verbs: 드세요 (please eat, honorific)!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Korean practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice. Every exercise works on Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Family and 님 honorifics: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Family and 님 honorifics”; compare with the model.

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   가족이 네 명이에요.

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Family and 님 honorifics: Role-play 지훈: Yes, I have an older brother! (m speaking)

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   네, 형이 있어요!

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Family and 님 honorifics: Write one accurate Hangul sentence using 자매.

   Show the answer

   어머님은?

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Family and 님 honorifics: Write 2–3 connected Korean sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   가족이 네 명이에요. 아버지는 선생님이세요.

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Family and 님 honorifics: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: 아버지는 선생님이세요.

   Show the answer

   아버지는 선생님이세요.

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Family and 님 honorifics: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Korean sentence.

   Show the answer

   네, 형이 있어요!

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Family and 님 honorifics: Compose a short response using “님-titles · 세요-verbs for elders”.

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   가족이 네 명이에요.

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Family and 님 honorifics: Recast “My father is a teacher. (honored)” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

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   아버지는 선생님이세요.

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Family and 님 honorifics: Identify the tone or stance of 어머님은?.

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   The wording realizes +님 and 세요 honorifics in the lesson-appropriate register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Family and 님 honorifics: Distinguish 형제 and 자매 in meaning and grammatical use.

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    형제 means “brothers / siblings”; 자매 means “sisters”. Context and grammar select between them.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Family and 님 honorifics: Explain the contextual force of 자매 here.

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    It contributes “sisters” within +님 and 세요 honorifics.

12. multiple choicePractice 14 [multiple choice] — Family and 님 honorifics: Choose the contextual meaning of 아들 (adeul).

    1. son
    2. daughter
    3. parents (honorific)
    Show the answer

    son

Quick check (5).

1. quick check님 adds…

   1. plural
   2. honor
   3. past
   4. question
   Show the answer

   honor

   부모님 = honored parents.

2. quick check선생님 means…

   1. teacher
   2. honored teacher
   3. student
   4. parent
   Show the answer

   honored teacher

   님 is required for teachers!

3. quick check부모님 means…

   1. brothers
   2. honored parents
   3. children
   4. family
   Show the answer

   honored parents

   부모 + 님.

4. quick check딸 means…

   1. son
   2. daughter
   3. sister
   4. mother
   Show the answer

   daughter

   딸 = daughter.

5. quick check네 명 means…

   1. 4 things
   2. 4 people
   3. 4th
   4. four times
   Show the answer

   4 people

   명 counts people.

Worksheet: Family worksheet

Review list. 가족 · 아버지 · 어머니 · 형제

Age: 몇 살

Age: 몇 살이에요? (How old?) → 스무 살이에요 (I'm 20). 살 counts years with NATIVE numbers! Birthdays: 생일이 언제예요? → 삼월이에요! Months: 월, days: 일!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Korean practice tests. fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea. Every exercise works on Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels.

1. fill the gapPractice 4 [fill in the blank] — Age: 몇 살: Type the complete Hangul expression meaning “when”.

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   언제

2. translatePractice 5 [translation] — Age: 몇 살: Read 매년 (maenyeon) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   every year

3. translate into the languagePractice 6 [reverse translation] — Age: 몇 살: Produce “congratulations” in Hangul, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   축하

4. matchingPractice 7 [matching] — Age: 몇 살: Match 선물 to its contextual meaning.

   1. cake
   2. present
   3. how old
   Show the answer

   present

5. put it in orderPractice 8 [reorder] — Age: 몇 살: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: My birthday is March.

   Show the answer

   생일은 삼월이에요.

6. build the sentencePractice 9 [sentence building] — Age: 몇 살: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: Happy birthday!

   Show the answer

   생일 축하해요!

7. choose the wordPractice 10 [word selection] — Age: 몇 살: Select the correct target form for “20 years old”.

   1. 생일
   2. 언제
   3. 스무 살
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   스무 살

8. find the mistakePractice 11 [error correction] — Age: 몇 살: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “My birthday is March.”.

   Show the answer

   생일은 삼월이에요.

9. finish the dialoguePractice 12 [dialogue completion] — Age: 몇 살: Complete 미나’s turn in the taught register: It's March!

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   삼월이에요!

10. readingPractice 13 [reading comprehension] — Age: 몇 살: Read 몇 살이에요? (myeot sal-ieyo?). What exact detail is communicated?

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    How old are you?

11. paragraphPractice 14 [paragraph comprehension] — Age: 몇 살: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: 스무 살이에요!

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    I'm twenty!

12. the main ideaPractice 15 [main idea] — Age: 몇 살: What is the central communicative purpose of “Age: 몇 살”?

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    Age: 몇 살이에요? (How old?) → 스무 살이에요 (I'm 20).

Quick check (5).

1. quick check스무 살 means…

   1. 12
   2. 20
   3. 22
   4. 10
   Show the answer

   20

   스무 살 = 20 years.

2. quick check삼월 means…

   1. March
   2. 3 days
   3. 3 years
   4. May
   Show the answer

   March

   삼 + 월 = March.

3. quick check생일 means…

   1. age
   2. birthday
   3. year
   4. party
   Show the answer

   birthday

   생일 = birthday.

4. quick check언제 means…

   1. where
   2. when
   3. who
   4. how
   Show the answer

   when

   언제 = when.

5. quick check매년 means…

   1. every day
   2. every year
   3. last year
   4. next year
   Show the answer

   every year

   매년 = every year.

Worksheet: Age worksheet

Review list. 몇 살 · 스무 살 · 생일 · 언제

축하할 일과 위로할 일

Events come with their own verbs: 축하하다 for congratulations, 위로하다 for comfort, and 드리다 for the gift or the greeting you give a superior. A parent in a sentence takes 께서 and -(으)시- even when nothing polite is being said to them.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Korean practice tests. Korean. Every exercise works on Hangul, particle system 은/는·이/가·을/를·에/에서, speech levels 해요체 and 합니다체, honorific -(으)시- and 드리다, agglutinative verb endings, counters and 사자성어.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Choose the meaning of 결혼식 (gyeolhonsik) in this lesson.

   1. wedding ceremony
   2. congratulatory money
   3. first-birthday party
   4. to give (humble)
   Show the answer

   wedding ceremony

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Type the Korean expression meaning “congratulatory money”.

   Show the answer

   축의금

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Interpret the Hangul in context: 결혼을 축하합니다. (gyeolhon-eul chukhahamnida.).

   Show the answer

   Congratulations on your marriage.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Write in Hangul: I gave congratulatory money..

   Show the answer

   축의금을 드렸어요.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Match 돌잔치 to its lesson meaning.

   1. first-birthday party
   2. wedding ceremony
   3. congratulatory money
   Show the answer

   first-birthday party

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Korean: My mother went to the wedding..

   Show the answer

   어머니께서 결혼식에 가셨어요.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (결혼을 축하합니다 · 축의금을 드렸어요 · 어머니께서 가셨어요): Congratulations on your marriage..

   Show the answer

   결혼을 축하합니다.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Select the Korean form for “to give (humble)”.

   1. 드리다
   2. 위로하다
   Show the answer

   드리다

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 진수 씨를 축하합니다.

   Show the answer

   진수 씨의 결혼을 축하합니다.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Jihun, are you going to Jinsu's wedding?

    Show the answer

    네, 토요일에 가요. 축의금은 얼마쯤 드려요?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Read “친한 친구면 십만 원쯤 드려요.” (chinhan chingu-myeon simman won-jjeum deuryeoyo.). What does it mean?

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    For a close friend, about a hundred thousand won.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] 축하할 일과 위로할 일 — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Understood. I will pass on my sincere congratulations.

    Show the answer

    알겠어요. 결혼을 진심으로 축하한다고 전할게요.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 결혼식?

   1. wedding ceremony
   2. congratulatory money
   3. first-birthday party
   4. to give (humble)
   Show the answer

   wedding ceremony

   결혼식 (gyeolhonsik) means wedding ceremony in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 축의금?

   1. congratulatory money
   2. wedding ceremony
   3. first-birthday party
   4. to give (humble)
   Show the answer

   congratulatory money

   축의금 (chuk-uigeum) means congratulatory money in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 돌잔치?

   1. first-birthday party
   2. wedding ceremony
   3. congratulatory money
   4. to give (humble)
   Show the answer

   first-birthday party

   돌잔치 (doljanchi) means first-birthday party in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 드리다?

   1. to give (humble)
   2. wedding ceremony
   3. congratulatory money
   4. first-birthday party
   Show the answer

   to give (humble)

   드리다 (deurida) means to give (humble) in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 위로하다?

   1. to comfort
   2. wedding ceremony
   3. congratulatory money
   4. first-birthday party
   Show the answer

   to comfort

   위로하다 (wirohada) means to comfort in this lesson.

Worksheet: Occasions worksheet

Review list. 결혼식 · 축의금 · 돌잔치 · 드리다

Opinions and weather

Opinions: -고 생각해요

Think out loud! -고 생각해요 (I think that…): 지하철이 좋다고 생각해요! Compare: 더 (more), 제일 (most): 이게 제일 좋아요 = This is the best! 보다 = than!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Korean practice tests. detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response. Every exercise works on Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels.

1. spot the detailPractice 5 [detail identification] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Read 지하철이 좋다고 생각해요. (jihacheol-i jotago saenggakhaeyo.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   I think the subway is good.

2. what is meantPractice 6 [inference] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Infer the intended meaning or social force of 이게 제일 좋아요! without overclaiming.

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   This is the best!

3. listeningPractice 7 [listening comprehension] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   But the subway is cheaper!

4. dictationPractice 8 [dictation] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Play the labeled synthetic Korean audio and type the complete line in Hangul.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   찬성이에요!

5. listen and choosePractice 9 [listen and choose] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. I think the subway is good.
   2. I think the car is fast.
   3. to think

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I think the subway is good.

6. listen, then orderPractice 10 [listen and reorder] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: I think the subway is good.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   지하철이 좋다고 생각해요.

7. listen and fillPractice 11 [listen and fill] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “하지만…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   하지만 지하철이 더 싸요!

8. repeat itPractice 12 [repeat after audio] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   찬성이에요!

9. pronunciationPractice 13 [pronunciation] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Practise 더 (deo) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   더

10. shadow the audioPractice 14 [shadowing] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Shadow the synthetic Korean model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    저는 차가 빠르다고 생각해요.

11. guided speakingPractice 15 [guided speaking] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions: -고 생각해요”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    이게 제일 좋아요!

12. answer in your own wordsPractice 16 [free response] — Opinions: -고 생각해요: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions: -고 생각해요”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    지하철이 좋다고 생각해요.

Quick check (5).

1. quick check-고 생각해요 attaches to…

   1. 요-form
   2. quote-form (다고)
   3. past only
   4. commands
   Show the answer

   quote-form (다고)

   좋다고 생각해요 — quote + 고.

2. quick check더 means…

   1. most
   2. more
   3. best
   4. less
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   more

   더 = more.

3. quick check제일 means…

   1. more
   2. most
   3. first time
   4. number one only
   Show the answer

   most

   제일 = most/best.

4. quick check나빠요 means…

   1. good
   2. bad
   3. big
   4. small
   Show the answer

   bad

   나빠요 = bad.

5. quick check찬성이에요 means…

   1. I disagree
   2. I agree
   3. maybe
   4. never
   Show the answer

   I agree

   찬성 = agreement.

Worksheet: Opinions worksheet

Review list. 생각해요 · 믿어요 · 좋아요 · 나빠요

Weather: 날씨

Weather talk! 날씨가 어때요? (How's the weather?) → 추워요 (It's cold). 비가 와요 (It rains), 눈이 와요 (It snows). Adjective past: 추웠어요 (was cold)!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Korean practice tests. roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank. Every exercise works on Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels.

1. role playPractice 6 [roleplay] — Weather: 날씨: Role-play 미나: It's cold! It's snowing!

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   추워요! 눈이 와요!

2. write a sentencePractice 7 [sentence writing] — Weather: 날씨: Write one accurate Hangul sentence using 따뜻해요.

   Show the answer

   오늘은 추워요.

3. short writingPractice 8 [short writing] — Weather: 날씨: Write 2–3 connected Korean sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

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   비가 와요. 어제는 추웠어요.

4. say it another wayPractice 9 [paraphrase] — Weather: 날씨: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: 어제는 추웠어요.

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   어제는 추웠어요.

5. summarisePractice 10 [summary] — Weather: 날씨: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Korean sentence.

   Show the answer

   추워요! 눈이 와요!

6. guided compositionPractice 11 [guided composition] — Weather: 날씨: Compose a short response using “비/눈 + 가/이 와요 · adjective + 었어요”.

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   비가 와요.

7. change the registerPractice 12 [register transformation] — Weather: 날씨: Recast “Yesterday was cold.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

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   어제는 추웠어요.

8. read the tonePractice 13 [tone identification] — Weather: 날씨: Identify the tone or stance of 오늘은 추워요..

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   The wording realizes 비가 와요 · 추웠어요 in the lesson-appropriate register.

9. which one fitsPractice 14 [semantic distinction] — Weather: 날씨: Distinguish 더워요 and 따뜻해요 in meaning and grammatical use.

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   더워요 means “hot”; 따뜻해요 means “warm”. Context and grammar select between them.

10. meaning in contextPractice 15 [contextual meaning] — Weather: 날씨: Explain the contextual force of 따뜻해요 here.

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    It contributes “warm” within 비가 와요 · 추웠어요.

11. multiple choicePractice 16 [multiple choice] — Weather: 날씨: Choose the contextual meaning of 바람 (baram).

    1. wind
    2. weather
    3. sun
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    wind

12. fill the gapPractice 17 [fill in the blank] — Weather: 날씨: Type the complete Hangul expression meaning “weather”.

    Show the answer

    날씨

Quick check (5).

1. quick check비가 와요 means…

   1. it snows
   2. it rains
   3. it's windy
   4. it's sunny
   Show the answer

   it rains

   와요 = comes.

2. quick check추웠어요 means…

   1. is cold
   2. was cold
   3. not cold
   4. will cold
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   was cold

   었어요 = past.

3. quick check내일은 따뜻해요 means…

   1. today warm
   2. tomorrow warm
   3. yesterday warm
   4. always warm
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   tomorrow warm

   내일 = tomorrow.

4. quick checkAdjective past adds…

   1. 겠어요
   2. 었/았어요
   3. 고 싶어요
   4. 려고 해요
   Show the answer

   었/았어요

   추워→추웠어요.

5. quick check눈 means…

   1. rain
   2. snow
   3. wind
   4. sun
   Show the answer

   snow

   눈 = snow (also eye!).

Worksheet: Weather worksheet

Review list. 날씨 · 태양 · 비 · 눈

계절과 옷차림

Weather adjectives are irregular where it matters: 춥다 becomes 추워요 and 덥다 becomes 더워요. Advice takes -는 게 좋아요, and a time when something happens takes -을 때.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Korean practice tests. Korean. Every exercise works on Hangul, particle system 은/는·이/가·을/를·에/에서, speech levels 해요체 and 합니다체, honorific -(으)시- and 드리다, agglutinative verb endings, counters and 사자성어.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] 계절과 옷차림 — Choose the meaning of 계절 (gyejeol) in this lesson.

   1. season
   2. the way one is dressed
   3. to wear, to put on
   4. to take off
   Show the answer

   season

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] 계절과 옷차림 — Type the Korean expression meaning “the way one is dressed”.

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   옷차림

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] 계절과 옷차림 — Interpret the Hangul in context: 겨울에는 정말 추워요. (gyeoul-e-neun jeongmal chuwoyo.).

   Show the answer

   It is really cold in winter.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] 계절과 옷차림 — Write in Hangul: When it is hot I wear a short-sleeved shirt..

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   더울 때는 반팔을 입어요.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] 계절과 옷차림 — Match 입다 to its lesson meaning.

   1. to wear, to put on
   2. season
   3. the way one is dressed
   Show the answer

   to wear, to put on

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] 계절과 옷차림 — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Korean: It is better to take an umbrella..

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   우산을 챙기는 게 좋아요.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] 계절과 옷차림 — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (겨울에는 추워요 · 더울 때는 반팔을 입어요 · 우산을 챙기는 게 좋아요): It is really cold in winter..

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   겨울에는 정말 추워요.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] 계절과 옷차림 — Select the Korean form for “to take off”.

   1. 벗다
   2. 챙기다
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   벗다

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] 계절과 옷차림 — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 날씨가 춥어요.

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   날씨가 추워요.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] 계절과 옷차림 — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: How is the weather today?

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    아침에는 추웠는데 지금은 따뜻해요.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] 계절과 옷차림 — Read “저녁에 비가 온대요. 우산을 챙기세요.” (jeonyeok-e bi-ga ondaeyo. usan-eul chaenggiseyo.). What does it mean?

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    They say it will rain in the evening. Take an umbrella.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] 계절과 옷차림 — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Then I had better wear warm clothes too.

    Show the answer

    그럼 따뜻한 옷도 입는 게 좋겠네요.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 계절?

   1. season
   2. the way one is dressed
   3. to wear, to put on
   4. to take off
   Show the answer

   season

   계절 (gyejeol) means season in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 옷차림?

   1. the way one is dressed
   2. season
   3. to wear, to put on
   4. to take off
   Show the answer

   the way one is dressed

   옷차림 (otcharim) means the way one is dressed in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 입다?

   1. to wear, to put on
   2. season
   3. the way one is dressed
   4. to take off
   Show the answer

   to wear, to put on

   입다 (ipda) means to wear, to put on in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 벗다?

   1. to take off
   2. season
   3. the way one is dressed
   4. to wear, to put on
   Show the answer

   to take off

   벗다 (beotda) means to take off in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 챙기다?

   1. to take along, to look after
   2. season
   3. the way one is dressed
   4. to wear, to put on
   Show the answer

   to take along, to look after

   챙기다 (chaenggida) means to take along, to look after in this lesson.

Worksheet: Weather worksheet

Review list. 계절 · 옷차림 · 입다 · 벗다

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B1 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Korean B1 vocabulary list — the words of “Negation and ability” through “Opinions and weather”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The B1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Korean B1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Korean B2 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay (formal): Today I don't eat

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   오늘은 먹지 않아요

2. translate into the languageSay: I can speak Korean

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   한국어를 할 수 있어요

3. choose'My father is a teacher (honored)'

   1. 아빠는 선생님이야
   2. 아버지는 선생님이세요
   3. 아버지는 선생님이에요
   4. 선생님은 아버지세요
   Show the answer

   아버지는 선생님이세요

4. translate into English추워요! 눈이 와요!

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   It's cold! It's snowing!

5. fill the gap한국에 가___ 해요. (plan to)

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   려고

6. choose'Because I'm sick. So I rest'

   1. 아파서 쉬어요
   2. 왜냐하면 아파요. 그래서 쉬어요
   3. 아프니까 쉴 거예요
   4. 아파도 쉬어요
   Show the answer

   왜냐하면 아파요. 그래서 쉬어요

7. put it in orderOrder: 와요 / 비가

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   비가 와요

8. say it out loudSay aloud: 지하철이 좋다고 생각해요.

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   지하철이 좋다고 생각해요.

9. fill the gap이게 ___ 좋아요! (most)

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   제일

10. translate into the languageSay: I think the subway is good

    Show the answer

    지하철이 좋다고 생각해요

Korean B1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Korean B1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

Korean has six speech levels, and the two that matter first are 해요체 (-아요/어요) and 합니다체 (-습니다/입니다). Neither is more polite than the other in the abstract: 해요체 is warm and standard in conversation, 합니다체 is the register of announcements, news and first meetings. Age and workplace rank decide which one, and -(으)시- marks the person you are talking about rather than the person you are talking to.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Korean honorifics”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: Our company is small, but there is a lot of work. Every morning I prepare the material for the meeting and in the afternoon I talk with customers. These days I am busy learning something new, but it is interesting. Last week I gave my team leader my opinion. At first I was nervous, but thanks to the preparation I explained it well. The team leader said it was a good idea. Next month I will give the presentation.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged ko-KR; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Mina: Team leader, do you have a moment? Leader: Yes, what is it? Mina: I intend to send this week's report by Friday. Leader: Good. Add one more set of figures, though. Mina: Understood. I will correct it and send it today.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• 저는 매운 음식을 먹지 않아요 못 해요. → 저는 매운 음식을 먹지 못해요. Choose one negation: -지 않다 means do not, -지 못하다 means cannot.
• 할아버지가 밥을 먹었어요. → 할아버지께서 밥을 드셨어요. An elder takes 께서 and the honorific verb 드시다, and the verb carries -시-.
• 몇 살이에요? 저는 스물 살이에요. → 몇 살이에요? 저는 스무 살이에요. 스물 shortens to 스무 before the counter 살.

Your task

Give and defend one opinion Write a short opinion in 합니다체: state it with -고 생각합니다, support it with two reasons, and add one sentence about what would change your mind. Use at least one -지 않다 and one -(으)ㄹ 수 있다 form, and address one sentence to a superior with the -시- honorific.

After B1: the B1+ checkpoint

B1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Korean B1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B1+ when you can work in the language, argue a point politely. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B2 pages.

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