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Korean grammar · Level 3 · 3급

V-는 게 좋겠다

It would be better to…, you should…

Taught in Level 3, Unit 6: Studying to pass the exam

to give a friend advice — 'you had better go to bed early' — you need something softer than a command. This is the everyday Korean way to recommend: it does not order, it says what would be good.

Example

  • 시험 전날에는 일찍 자는 게 좋겠어요.

    It would be better to go to bed early the night before the exam.

The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 3 Pass, opening soon · Level 3, Unit 6

Studying to pass the exam

The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.

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