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Korean grammar · Level 3 · 3급

V-(으)ㄹ 필요가 있다

Need to…, there is a need to…

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

-아/어야 해요 (Level 2) says 'must'. Advice usually needs something calmer: 'it's a good idea to…'. And its negative — 'you don't have to' — is something you will use every day.

Example

  • 매일 단어를 복습할 필요가 있어요.

    You need to review words every day.

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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