Korean grammar · Level 5
V-(으)랴 V-(으)랴
What with doing A and B — busy with two things at once
Taught in Level 5, Unit 2: First quarter
the honest answer to 'how is the new job?' is a list: writing the proposal, preparing meetings, answering calls. -느라고 (L3-U02) explains one thing that took your time. -(으)랴 -(으)랴 lines up two or more jobs pulling at you at once.
Example
일하랴 공부하랴 주말에도 쉴 시간이 없어요.
What with work and study, I don't get a break even at weekends.
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Practise it in context · Level 5, Unit 2
First quarter
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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