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Level 2 · Unit 2

Describing things (and irregular verbs)

The hotteok stall on the corner

Hoya the tiger

This unit is part of the Level 2 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

  • A-(으)ㄴ + NAn adjective in front of a noun
  • ㅂ irregular (더워요 · 도와요)Irregular stems ending in ㅂ

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • What does “irregular” mean? Regular, irregular, and why irregulars exist
  • ㅂ irregular: verbs, and the two that say 와
  • Adjective + noun, and the -는 that 있다 / 없다 use
  • Asking “what kind of…?”: 어떤 and 무슨

The scene opens

  1. Sori

    호야 씨, 어디 가요?

    Hoya, where are you going?

  2. Hoya

    호떡 가게에 가요. 작은 가게예요.

    I'm going to the hotteok shop. It's a small shop.

  3. Sori

    어떤 가게예요?

    What kind of shop is it?

Inside the unit

  1. 1
    SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
  2. 2
    Grammar2 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
    Words37 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