Korean B2 — Advanced: conditionals, honorifics, debate, culture

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The whole Korean B2 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 B2 is finished

• Use -(으)면 and -(으)ㅂ시다 naturally
• Honor elders with full -시- speech
• Discuss Korean culture with real fluency

B2, unit by unit

Conditionals and plans

If: -(으)면

The all-round IF! 먹으면 (if I eat), 가면 (if I go), 비가 오면 (if it rains). Vowel-stems: -면, consonants: -으면! 와도 (even if): 와도 가요 = Even if it rains, I go!

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] — If: -(으)면: Choose the contextual meaning of 하면 (hamyeon).

   1. if (I) do
   2. if (I) go
   3. if (I) eat
   Show the answer

   if (I) do

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — If: -(으)면: Type the complete Hangul expression meaning “if (I) go”.

   Show the answer

   가면

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — If: -(으)면: Read 먹으면 (meog-eumyeon) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   if (I) eat

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — If: -(으)면: Produce “if (I) come” in Hangul, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   오면

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — If: -(으)면: Match 비가 오면 to its contextual meaning.

   1. since (reason)
   2. if it rains
   3. if by chance
   Show the answer

   if it rains

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — If: -(으)면: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: Even if it rains, I'll go!

   Show the answer

   와도 가요!

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — If: -(으)면: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: If it rains, I won't go.

   Show the answer

   비가 오면 안 가요.

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — If: -(으)면: Select the correct target form for “if / in case”.

   1. 하면
   2. 가면
   3. 만약
   Show the answer

   만약

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — If: -(으)면: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “Even if it rains, I'll go!”.

   Show the answer

   와도 가요!

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — If: -(으)면: Complete 지훈’s turn in the taught register: Even if it rains, I'll go!

    Show the answer

    와도 가요!

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — If: -(으)면: Read 공부하면 알아요! (gongbu-hamyeon al-ayo!). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    If you study, you'll know!

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — If: -(으)면: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: 열심히 할게요!

    Show the answer

    I'll work hard! (promise)

Quick check (5).

1. quick check-(으)면 means…

   1. because
   2. if
   3. although
   4. until
   Show the answer

   if

   오면 = if it comes.

2. quick check-아/어도 means…

   1. if
   2. even if
   3. because
   4. whenever
   Show the answer

   even if

   와도 = even if rains.

3. quick checkConsonant-stems take…

   1. -면
   2. -으면
   3. -려면
   4. -으면만
   Show the answer

   -으면

   먹으면 — 을 after consonants.

4. quick check만약 means…

   1. always
   2. if / in case
   3. never
   4. must
   Show the answer

   if / in case

   만약 = if-by-chance.

5. quick check열심히 할게요 is…

   1. a question
   2. a promise
   3. past
   4. a command
   Show the answer

   a promise

   -ㄹ게요 = I promise to!

Worksheet: Conditionals worksheet

Review list. 하면 · 가면 · 먹으면 · 오면

Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로

Formal LET'S! 갑시다 (let's go), 먹읍시다 (let's eat), 합시다! Decide: -기로 했어요 (I decided to): 가기로 했어요! Plans set: 예정이에요. Rally the group!

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] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: What is the central communicative purpose of “Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로”?

   Show the answer

   Formal LET'S! 갑시다 (let's go), 먹읍시다 (let's eat), 합시다! Decide: -기로 했어요 (I decided to): 가기로 했어요! Plans set: 예정이에요.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: Read 좋아요! 같이 갑시다! (jo-ayo! gachi gapsida!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Good! Let's go together!

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: Infer the intended meaning or social force of 같이 먹읍시다! without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   Let's eat together!

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   What will you do tomorrow?

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: Play the labeled synthetic Korean audio and type the complete line in Hangul.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   서울에 가기로 했어요!

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. Good! Let's go together!
   2. Definitely!
   3. intention

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Good! Let's go together!

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: I decided to go to Korea.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   한국에 가기로 했어요.

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “내일…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   내일 뭐 해요?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   서울에 가기로 했어요!

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: Practise 먹읍시다 (meog-eupsida) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    먹읍시다

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: 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

    꼭!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Let's and decisions: ㅂ시다/기로”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    같이 먹읍시다!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkㅂ시다 means…

   1. must
   2. let's (formal)
   3. want
   4. can
   Show the answer

   let's (formal)

   갑시다 = let's go.

2. quick check가기로 했어요 means…

   1. I plan to go
   2. I decided to go
   3. let's go
   4. I must go
   Show the answer

   I decided to go

   기로 했어요 = decided.

3. quick check갈 예정이에요 means…

   1. want to go
   2. scheduled to go
   3. decided to go
   4. must go
   Show the answer

   scheduled to go

   예정 = schedule.

4. quick checkCasual let's-go is…

   1. 갑시다
   2. 가자
   3. 가기로
   4. 가려고
   Show the answer

   가자

   가자 — friends' form.

5. quick check꼭! means…

   1. maybe
   2. definitely
   3. never
   4. sorry
   Show the answer

   definitely

   꼭 = surely/definitely!

Worksheet: Decisions worksheet

Review list. 합시다 · 갑시다 · 먹읍시다 · 봅시다

계획이 바뀔 때

A plan that did not happen is told with -(으)려고 했어요, and what replaced it is named with 대신에. When nothing could have been done the phrase is 어쩔 수 없이, which takes the whole sentence and never a second verb.

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] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Choose the meaning of 계획 (gyehoek) in this lesson.

   1. plan
   2. to change, to be changed
   3. instead of
   4. having no choice
   Show the answer

   plan

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Type the Korean expression meaning “to change, to be changed”.

   Show the answer

   바뀌다

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Interpret the Hangul in context: 주말에 등산을 가려고 했어요. (jumal-e deungsan-eul garyeogo haesseoyo.).

   Show the answer

   I was going to go hiking at the weekend.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Write in Hangul: It rained, so I could not go..

   Show the answer

   비가 와서 못 갔어요.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Match 대신에 to its lesson meaning.

   1. instead of
   2. plan
   3. to change, to be changed
   Show the answer

   instead of

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Korean: Instead of hiking I watched a film at home..

   Show the answer

   등산 대신에 집에서 영화를 봤어요.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (가려고 했어요 · 비가 와서 못 갔어요 · 그 대신에 집에서 일했어요): I was going to go hiking at the weekend..

   Show the answer

   주말에 등산을 가려고 했어요.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Select the Korean form for “having no choice”.

   1. 어쩔 수 없이
   2. -(으)려고 했어요
   Show the answer

   어쩔 수 없이

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 계획을 바꾸려고 했어요 바꿨어요.

   Show the answer

   계획을 바꾸려고 했어요.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Did you go hiking at the weekend?

    Show the answer

    가려고 했는데 비가 와서 못 갔어요.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Read “그럼 집에서 쉬었어요?” (geureom jib-eseo swieosseoyo?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    So you rested at home?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] 계획이 바뀔 때 — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: No — instead of hiking I wrote a report at home.

    Show the answer

    아니요, 등산 대신에 집에서 보고서를 썼어요.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 계획?

   1. plan
   2. to change, to be changed
   3. instead of
   4. having no choice
   Show the answer

   plan

   계획 (gyehoek) means plan in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 바뀌다?

   1. to change, to be changed
   2. plan
   3. instead of
   4. having no choice
   Show the answer

   to change, to be changed

   바뀌다 (bakkwida) means to change, to be changed in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 대신에?

   1. instead of
   2. plan
   3. to change, to be changed
   4. having no choice
   Show the answer

   instead of

   대신에 (daesin-e) means instead of in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 어쩔 수 없이?

   1. having no choice
   2. plan
   3. to change, to be changed
   4. instead of
   Show the answer

   having no choice

   어쩔 수 없이 (eojjeol su eopsi) means having no choice in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits -(으)려고 했어요?

   1. I was going to
   2. plan
   3. to change, to be changed
   4. instead of
   Show the answer

   I was going to

   -(으)려고 했어요 (-(eu)ryeogo haesseoyo) means I was going to in this lesson.

Worksheet: Changed-plan worksheet

Review list. 계획 · 바뀌다 · 대신에 · 어쩔 수 없이

Honorifics and debate

Full honorifics: -시-

Honor in every verb! -시- infix: 가세요 (honorific go), 드세요 (honorific eat), 주무세요 (honorific sleep), 계세요 (honorific be). Honorific nouns: 말씀 (words), 성함 (name), 댁 (home)!

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, argument construction. Every exercise works on Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels.

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

   Show the answer

   제가 해 드릴게요.

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Full honorifics: -시-: Role-play 지훈: Thank you very much!

   Show the answer

   대단히 감사합니다!

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Full honorifics: -시-: Write one accurate Hangul sentence using 말씀.

   Show the answer

   많이 드세요!

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

   Show the answer

   제가 해 드릴게요. 선생님이 계세요?

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Full honorifics: -시-: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: 선생님이 계세요?

   Show the answer

   선생님이 계세요?

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Full honorifics: -시-: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Korean sentence.

   Show the answer

   대단히 감사합니다!

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Full honorifics: -시-: Compose a short response using “-시- for elders · humble 드리다/저 for self”.

   Show the answer

   제가 해 드릴게요.

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Full honorifics: -시-: Recast “Is the teacher there? (honorific)” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   선생님이 계세요?

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Full honorifics: -시-: Identify the tone or stance of 많이 드세요!.

   Show the answer

   The wording realizes -시- infix + honorific nouns in the lesson-appropriate register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Full honorifics: -시-: Distinguish 계세요 and 말씀 in meaning and grammatical use.

    Show the answer

    계세요 means “honorific be”; 말씀 means “honorific words”. Context and grammar select between them.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Full honorifics: -시-: Explain the contextual force of 말씀 here.

    Show the answer

    It contributes “honorific words” within -시- infix + honorific nouns.

12. build the argumentPractice 14 [argument construction] — Full honorifics: -시-: Build a claim and supporting reason appropriate to “Full honorifics: -시-”.

    Show the answer

    많이 드세요! 제가 해 드릴게요.

Quick check (5).

1. quick check-시- elevates…

   1. myself
   2. others (elders)
   3. things
   4. animals
   Show the answer

   others (elders)

   Honorific for respected others.

2. quick check드세요 means…

   1. eat (humble)
   2. eat (honorific)
   3. eat (plain)
   4. eat (baby)
   Show the answer

   eat (honorific)

   드세요 = respectful eat.

3. quick check주무세요 is honorific…

   1. eat
   2. sleep
   3. go
   4. speak
   Show the answer

   sleep

   주무세요 = honored sleep.

4. quick check성함 is honorific…

   1. home
   2. name
   3. words
   4. food
   Show the answer

   name

   성함 = honored name.

5. quick check드리다 means…

   1. honorific eat
   2. humble give
   3. honorific go
   4. humble say
   Show the answer

   humble give

   드리다 = I humbly give.

Worksheet: Honorifics worksheet

Review list. 하세요 · 드세요 · 주무세요 · 계세요

Debate connectors

Argue elegantly! 하지만 (but/however), 그래서 (so), 즉 (in other words), 예를 들어 (for example), 게다가 (besides), 결국 (after all). Chain: 예를 들어…게다가…그래서…!

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

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

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

1. order the textPractice 4 [discourse ordering] — Debate connectors: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: The subway is handy. However, it's crowded.

   Show the answer

   지하철은 편리해요. 하지만 복잡해요.

2. rewrite the stylePractice 5 [style rewriting] — Debate connectors: Rewrite “For example, Seoul is big.” in this lesson’s target style.

   Show the answer

   예를 들어, 서울은 커요.

3. multiple choicePractice 6 [multiple choice] — Debate connectors: Choose the contextual meaning of 더구나 (deoguna).

   1. furthermore
   2. in short
   3. after all / in the end
   Show the answer

   furthermore

4. fill the gapPractice 7 [fill in the blank] — Debate connectors: Type the complete Hangul expression meaning “in short”.

   Show the answer

   요컨대

5. translatePractice 8 [translation] — Debate connectors: Read 결국 (gyeolguk) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   after all / in the end

6. translate into the languagePractice 9 [reverse translation] — Debate connectors: Produce “but / however” in Hangul, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   하지만

7. matchingPractice 10 [matching] — Debate connectors: Match 그래서 to its contextual meaning.

   1. in other words
   2. so / therefore
   3. for example
   Show the answer

   so / therefore

8. put it in orderPractice 11 [reorder] — Debate connectors: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: For example, Seoul is big.

   Show the answer

   예를 들어, 서울은 커요.

9. build the sentencePractice 12 [sentence building] — Debate connectors: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: In short, the subway is good!

   Show the answer

   즉, 지하철이 좋아요!

10. choose the wordPractice 13 [word selection] — Debate connectors: Select the correct target form for “besides / moreover”.

    1. 더구나
    2. 요컨대
    3. 게다가
    Show the answer

    게다가

11. find the mistakePractice 14 [error correction] — Debate connectors: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “For example, Seoul is big.”.

    Show the answer

    예를 들어, 서울은 커요.

12. finish the dialoguePractice 15 [dialogue completion] — Debate connectors: Complete 미나’s turn in the taught register: Besides, the subway is cheap!

    Show the answer

    게다가 지하철이 싸요!

Quick check (5).

1. quick check하지만 means…

   1. therefore
   2. but / however
   3. for example
   4. in short
   Show the answer

   but / however

   하지만 = however.

2. quick check그래서 means…

   1. however
   2. so / therefore
   3. for example
   4. besides
   Show the answer

   so / therefore

   그래서 = so.

3. quick check예를 들어 means…

   1. in short
   2. for example
   3. however
   4. after all
   Show the answer

   for example

   예를 들어 = for example.

4. quick check즉 means…

   1. however
   2. in other words
   3. besides
   4. after all
   Show the answer

   in other words

   즉 = in short/words.

5. quick check하지만 goes…

   1. at sentence end
   2. at sentence start
   3. in questions
   4. nowhere
   Show the answer

   at sentence start

   하지만, … — starts!

Worksheet: Debate worksheet

Review list. 하지만 · 그래서 · 즉 · 예를 들어

회의에서 반대하기

Disagreement at work accepts the point it can accept, then objects: -기는 하지만 carries the concession and 우려가 있습니다 adds the objection without closing the door.

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] 회의에서 반대하기 — Choose the meaning of 이견 (igyeon) in this lesson.

   1. difference of opinion
   2. concern
   3. point of view
   4. to oppose
   Show the answer

   difference of opinion

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] 회의에서 반대하기 — Type the Korean expression meaning “concern”.

   Show the answer

   우려

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] 회의에서 반대하기 — Interpret the Hangul in context: 그 점은 이해하지만 비용이 문제입니다. (geu jeom-eun ihaehajiman biyong-i munje-imnida.).

   Show the answer

   I understand that point, but cost is the problem.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] 회의에서 반대하기 — Write in Hangul: It is true that there is an effect, but it is not enough..

   Show the answer

   효과가 있기는 하지만 충분하지 않습니다.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] 회의에서 반대하기 — Match 관점 to its lesson meaning.

   1. point of view
   2. difference of opinion
   3. concern
   Show the answer

   point of view

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] 회의에서 반대하기 — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Korean: From another point of view the risk is larger..

   Show the answer

   다른 관점에서 보면 위험이 더 큽니다.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] 회의에서 반대하기 — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (그 점은 이해하지만 · 효과가 있기는 하지만 · 다른 관점에서 보면): I understand that point, but cost is the problem..

   Show the answer

   그 점은 이해하지만 비용이 문제입니다.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] 회의에서 반대하기 — Select the Korean form for “to oppose”.

   1. 반대하다
   2. -기는 하지만
   Show the answer

   반대하다

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] 회의에서 반대하기 — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 그 의견은 틀렸습니다.

   Show the answer

   그 점은 이해하지만 다른 문제가 있습니다.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] 회의에서 반대하기 — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What do you think of this proposal?

    Show the answer

    취지는 이해하지만 일정이 우려됩니다.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] 회의에서 반대하기 — Read “일정이 왜 문제입니까?” (iljeong-i wae munje-imnikka?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Why is the schedule a problem?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] 회의에서 반대하기 — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: From another angle it needs twice the staff.

    Show the answer

    다른 관점에서 보면 인력이 두 배 필요합니다.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 이견?

   1. difference of opinion
   2. concern
   3. point of view
   4. to oppose
   Show the answer

   difference of opinion

   이견 (igyeon) means difference of opinion in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 우려?

   1. concern
   2. difference of opinion
   3. point of view
   4. to oppose
   Show the answer

   concern

   우려 (uryeo) means concern in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 관점?

   1. point of view
   2. difference of opinion
   3. concern
   4. to oppose
   Show the answer

   point of view

   관점 (gwanjeom) means point of view in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 반대하다?

   1. to oppose
   2. difference of opinion
   3. concern
   4. point of view
   Show the answer

   to oppose

   반대하다 (bandaehada) means to oppose in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits -기는 하지만?

   1. it is true that …, but
   2. difference of opinion
   3. concern
   4. point of view
   Show the answer

   it is true that …, but

   -기는 하지만 (-gineun hajiman) means it is true that …, but in this lesson.

Worksheet: Disagreement worksheet

Review list. 이견 · 우려 · 관점 · 반대하다

Culture and mastery

Korean culture: 정 and food

Culture time! 정 (deep affection/bond), 김치, 비빔밥, 한복 (traditional dress), 추석 (harvest festival). Have-tried: -아/어 봤어요: 김치를 먹어 봤어요? Guests first — 손님은 왕!

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

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

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

1. readingPractice 5 [reading comprehension] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Read 김치를 먹어 봤어요? (gimchi-reul meog-eo bwass-eoyo?). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   Have you tried kimchi?

2. paragraphPractice 6 [paragraph comprehension] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: 아니요! 먹어 보고 싶어요!

   Show the answer

   No! I want to try it!

3. the main ideaPractice 7 [main idea] — Korean culture: 정 and food: What is the central communicative purpose of “Korean culture: 정 and food”?

   Show the answer

   Culture time! 정 (deep affection/bond), 김치, 비빔밥, 한복 (traditional dress), 추석 (harvest festival).

4. spot the detailPractice 8 [detail identification] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Read 먹어 보고 싶어요! (meog-eo bogo sip-eoyo!). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   I want to try it!

5. what is meantPractice 9 [inference] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Infer the intended meaning or social force of 한국에 가 봤어요. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   I've been to Korea. (tried going)

6. listeningPractice 10 [listening comprehension] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   No! I want to try it!

7. dictationPractice 11 [dictation] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Play the labeled synthetic Korean audio and type the complete line in Hangul.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   비빔밥도 맛있어요!

8. listen and choosePractice 12 [listen and choose] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. I want to try it!
   2. Have you tried kimchi?
   3. traditional dress

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I want to try it!

9. listen, then orderPractice 13 [listen and reorder] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Rebuild this model with correct Korean Hangul syllable blocks, particles, agglutinative endings, and speech levels: Have you tried kimchi?

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   김치를 먹어 봤어요?

10. listen and fillPractice 14 [listen and fill] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “아니요!…”.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    아니요! 먹어 보고 싶어요!

11. repeat itPractice 15 [repeat after audio] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    비빔밥도 맛있어요!

12. pronunciationPractice 16 [pronunciation] — Korean culture: 정 and food: Practise 태권도 (taekwondo) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    태권도

Quick check (5).

1. quick check먹어 봤어요 means…

   1. I eat
   2. I've tried eating
   3. I ate
   4. I can eat
   Show the answer

   I've tried eating

   아/어 + 봤어요 = tried.

2. quick check먹어 보고 싶어요 means…

   1. I eat
   2. I want to try eating
   3. I ate
   4. I can eat
   Show the answer

   I want to try eating

   보고 싶어요 = want-to-try.

3. quick check정 means…

   1. festival
   2. deep affection
   3. food
   4. dress
   Show the answer

   deep affection

   정 = warm human bond.

4. quick check추석 is…

   1. new year
   2. harvest festival
   3. a food
   4. a dress
   Show the answer

   harvest festival

   추석 = Korean thanksgiving.

5. quick check한복 is…

   1. food
   2. traditional dress
   3. festival
   4. sport
   Show the answer

   traditional dress

   한복 = traditional clothing.

Worksheet: Culture worksheet

Review list. 김치 · 비빔밥 · 정 · 한복

Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에

Graduation! 옛날 옛적에 (long ago), 어느 날 (one day), 갑자기 (suddenly), 마침내 (at last), 마지막으로 (finally). Mix tenses: 갔어요, 먹고 있었어요, 먹고 싶어요! Tell YOUR Seoul story!

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

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

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

1. shadow the audioPractice 6 [shadowing] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: 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

   옛날 옛적에 서울에 갔어요.

2. guided speakingPractice 7 [guided speaking] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   옛날 옛적에 서울에 갔어요.

3. answer in your own wordsPractice 8 [free response] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   갑자기 눈이 왔어요!

4. role playPractice 9 [roleplay] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Role-play 지훈: Finally?

   Show the answer

   마지막으로?

5. write a sentencePractice 10 [sentence writing] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Write one accurate Hangul sentence using 어느 날.

   Show the answer

   옛날 옛적에 서울에 갔어요.

6. short writingPractice 11 [short writing] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Write 2–3 connected Korean sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   갑자기 눈이 왔어요! 마지막으로 집에 돌아갔어요.

7. say it another wayPractice 12 [paraphrase] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: 마지막으로 집에 돌아갔어요.

   Show the answer

   마지막으로 집에 돌아갔어요.

8. summarisePractice 13 [summary] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Korean sentence.

   Show the answer

   갑자기 눈이 왔어요!

9. guided compositionPractice 14 [guided composition] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Compose a short response using “옛날 옛적에 → 어느 날 → 갑자기 → 마지막으로”.

   Show the answer

   갑자기 눈이 왔어요!

10. change the registerPractice 15 [register transformation] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Recast “Finally, I returned home.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

    Show the answer

    마지막으로 집에 돌아갔어요.

11. read the tonePractice 16 [tone identification] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Identify the tone or stance of 옛날 옛적에 서울에 갔어요..

    Show the answer

    The wording realizes Story spine: 옛날 옛적에…마지막으로 in the lesson-appropriate register.

12. which one fitsPractice 17 [semantic distinction] — Storytelling: 옛날 옛적에: Distinguish 옛날 옛적에 and 어느 날 in meaning and grammatical use.

    Show the answer

    옛날 옛적에 means “long ago”; 어느 날 means “one day”. Context and grammar select between them.

Quick check (5).

1. quick check옛날 옛적에 means…

   1. yesterday
   2. long ago
   3. tomorrow
   4. finally
   Show the answer

   long ago

   Story opener.

2. quick check갑자기 means…

   1. slowly
   2. suddenly
   3. finally
   4. then
   Show the answer

   suddenly

   갑자기 = suddenly.

3. quick check마지막으로 means…

   1. at first
   2. finally
   3. suddenly
   4. actually
   Show the answer

   finally

   마지막으로 = finally.

4. quick check아쉽게도 means…

   1. happily
   2. regrettably
   3. angrily
   4. luckily
   Show the answer

   regrettably

   아쉽게도 = what a pity.

5. quick check사실은 means…

   1. finally
   2. actually / in fact
   3. suddenly
   4. at last
   Show the answer

   actually / in fact

   사실은 = actually.

Worksheet: Storytelling worksheet

Review list. 옛날 옛적에 · 어느 날 · 갑자기 · 마침내

속담으로 조언하기

A proverb enters a sentence as a quotation: 속담에 …라는 말이 있어요. The metaphor itself is the predicate, so it takes no second noun, and the advice is finished with -는 게 좋겠어요.

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] 속담으로 조언하기 — Choose the meaning of 속담 (sokdam) in this lesson.

   1. proverb
   2. metaphor
   3. advice
   4. meaning
   Show the answer

   proverb

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] 속담으로 조언하기 — Type the Korean expression meaning “metaphor”.

   Show the answer

   비유

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] 속담으로 조언하기 — Interpret the Hangul in context: 속담에 티끌 모아 태산이라는 말이 있어요. (sokdam-e tikkeul moa taesan-iraneun mal-i isseoyo.).

   Show the answer

   There is a proverb: gather the dust and it becomes a mountain.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] 속담으로 조언하기 — Write in Hangul: If you save a little at a time it becomes a lot..

   Show the answer

   조금씩 모으면 큰돈이 돼요.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] 속담으로 조언하기 — Match 조언 to its lesson meaning.

   1. advice
   2. proverb
   3. metaphor
   Show the answer

   advice

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] 속담으로 조언하기 — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Korean: He is a frog in a well..

   Show the answer

   그는 우물 안 개구리예요.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] 속담으로 조언하기 — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (속담에 티끌 모아 태산이라는 말이 있어요 · 그는 우물 안 개구리예요): There is a proverb: gather the dust and it becomes a mountain..

   Show the answer

   속담에 티끌 모아 태산이라는 말이 있어요.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] 속담으로 조언하기 — Select the Korean form for “meaning”.

   1. 뜻
   2. -라는 말이 있어요
   Show the answer

   뜻

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] 속담으로 조언하기 — Correct the model the lesson warns about: 티끌 모아 태산이 있다.

   Show the answer

   티끌 모아 태산이라는 말이 있어요.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] 속담으로 조언하기 — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Jihun, why do you save a little every day?

    Show the answer

    속담에 티끌 모아 태산이라는 말이 있잖아요.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] 속담으로 조언하기 — Read “그 말은 맞지만 요즘은 물가가 올라요.” (geu mal-eun matjiman yojeum-eun mulga-ga ollayo.). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    That is true, but prices are rising these days.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] 속담으로 조언하기 — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Even so, it is harder if you save nothing. Better to save a little at a time.

    Show the answer

    그래도 안 모으면 더 힘들어요. 조금씩 모으는 게 좋겠어요.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 속담?

   1. proverb
   2. metaphor
   3. advice
   4. meaning
   Show the answer

   proverb

   속담 (sokdam) means proverb in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 비유?

   1. metaphor
   2. proverb
   3. advice
   4. meaning
   Show the answer

   metaphor

   비유 (biyu) means metaphor in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 조언?

   1. advice
   2. proverb
   3. metaphor
   4. meaning
   Show the answer

   advice

   조언 (joeon) means advice in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits 뜻?

   1. meaning
   2. proverb
   3. metaphor
   4. advice
   Show the answer

   meaning

   뜻 (tteut) means meaning in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits -라는 말이 있어요?

   1. there is a saying that
   2. proverb
   3. metaphor
   4. advice
   Show the answer

   there is a saying that

   -라는 말이 있어요 (-raneun mal-i isseoyo) means there is a saying that in this lesson.

Worksheet: Proverb worksheet

Review list. 속담 · 비유 · 조언 · 뜻

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B2 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Korean B2 vocabulary list — the words of “Conditionals and plans” through “Culture and mastery”, 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 B2 test — 10 items

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

1. translate into the languageSay: If it rains, I won't go

   Show the answer

   비가 오면 안 가요

2. translate into the languageSay: Let's eat together!

   Show the answer

   같이 먹읍시다

3. choose'Is the teacher there? (honorific)'

   1. 선생님이 있어요?
   2. 선생님이 계세요?
   3. 선생님이 하세요?
   4. 선생님이 와요?
   Show the answer

   선생님이 계세요?

4. translate into English즉, 지하철이 좋아요!

   Show the answer

   In short, the subway is good!

5. fill the gap와___ 가요! (even if)

   Show the answer

   도

6. choose'Have you tried kimchi?'

   1. 김치를 먹어요?
   2. 김치를 먹어 봤어요?
   3. 김치를 먹고 싶어요?
   4. 김치를 먹었어요 어제?
   Show the answer

   김치를 먹어 봤어요?

7. put it in orderOrder: 왔어요 / 눈이 / 갑자기

   Show the answer

   갑자기 눈이 왔어요

8. say it out loudSay aloud: 즉, 지하철이 좋아요!

   Show the answer

   즉, 지하철이 좋아요!

9. fill the gap한국에 가___ 했어요. (decided to)

   Show the answer

   기로

10. translate into the languageSay: Long ago, I went to Seoul

    Show the answer

    옛날 옛적에 서울에 갔어요

Korean B2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Korean B2 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

정 is the Korean word for the bond that accumulates between people who have shared time, food and difficulty. It cannot be bought or hurried, and the language treats it as something you 감정을 쌓다, pile up. It explains a great deal of Korean professional life: a team will eat together after work, and a favour refused outright is rarer than a favour accepted slowly. In a debate, the same 정 means disagreement is usually wrapped in a frame that keeps the relationship intact.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Culture of Korea”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: In a debate, understanding the other side's argument exactly matters more than winning. When they offer evidence, acknowledge it first and only then point out its limits. Emotional phrasing, however, weakens persuasion. For example, if we can trust this data we can also accept the conclusion. If the evidence is weak, on the other hand, the right move is to hold the conclusion back. A good debate is not winning and losing but a process of arriving at a better decision together.

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: Colleague: Was this decision not too fast? Analyst: Speed is not the problem. Weak evidence is the problem. Colleague: Then do you think the decision should be cancelled? Analyst: No — it is better to keep it with conditions attached. Colleague: For example, what conditions?

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• 선생님, 어제 뵙었어요. → 선생님, 어제 뵈었어요. 뵙다 inserts ㅂ only before a vowel ending: 뵈었어요, but 뵙겠습니다.
• 이 문제는 저에 의해 해결되었습니다. → 이 문제는 제가 해결했습니다. Korean prefers the active voice for your own actions; -에 의해 is translationese.
• 그 일은 제가 하겠습니다. 그래서 팀장님과 상의하지 않았습니다. → 그 일은 제가 하겠지만, 팀장님과 상의해야 합니다. 하겠지만 balances the promise against the requirement in one sentence.

Your task

Take two sides of one question Choose a question you actually disagree with somebody about. Write the strongest version of the other side in three sentences, then your own in three, linking them with -지만, 반면에 and 따라서. Finish with the condition under which you would change your position.

After B2: the B2+ checkpoint

B2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Korean B2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B2+ when you can run a meeting, read a contract, disagree well. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you.

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