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Level 1 · Unit 4

Doing things: polite present (1)

Hoya's study routine

Sori asks Hoya about his day. He sleeps a lot.

This unit is part of the Level 1 Pass — opening soon.

Until then, you can find your level with the level test, or start at the beginning of Level 1.

What you’ll learn

  • V/A-아요/어요The polite present ending
  • 하다 → 해요Every 하다 verb
  • N을/를The object marker

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • Walking through the merge — 가다, 오다, 마시다, 쓰다, 하다
  • One form for statements and questions
  • 좋아하다 takes 을/를, but 좋다 takes 이/가 — “I like” has two paths

The scene opens

  1. Sori

    호야 씨, 지금 뭐 해요?

    Hoya, what are you doing now?

  2. Hoya

    한국어를 공부해요.

    I'm studying Korean.

  3. Sori

    와, 매일 공부해요?

    Wow, do you study every day?

Inside the unit

  1. 1
    SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
  2. 2
    Grammar3 patterns: why you need it now, the rule, a table and examples
  3. 3
    Sori’s tipsExceptions, reasons and easily confused pairs
  4. 4
    Hoya’s notebookLife in Korea, in Hoya’s own words
  5. 5
    Words32 words, which go into your spaced review
  6. 6
    PracticeFill the gap, build the sentence, pick the reply — and fix Hoya’s mistakes
  7. 7
    Review roomQuestions from this unit and earlier ones, each marked with where it comes from
  8. 8
    Read & writeA short reading with questions, and a writing task with a model answer
  9. 9
    Cheat sheetThe whole unit on one printable card