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Level 2 · Unit 5

Where does it hurt?

Ten hotteok too many

Hoya ate too many 호떡.

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

  • V/A-아서/어서 (reason)Because, so
  • V/A-(으)니까 · V/A-(으)니Since, so (the family)
  • V-아야/어야 해요 · V-지 마세요Have to, and please don't
  • ㅅ irregularㅅ irregular — ㅅ drops before a vowel

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • -아서 or -(으)니까? A quick test
  • -(으)니: shorter, more written — and the -(으)니? trap
  • 해야 해요 or 해야 돼요? And 'had to'
  • 낫다, 낮다 and 낳다 — three look-alike words

The scene opens

  1. D

    Doctor

    어디가 아파요?

    Where does it hurt?

  2. Hoya

    배가 너무 아파서 어젯밤에 잠을 못 잤어요.

    My stomach hurt so much that I couldn't sleep last night.

  3. D

    Doctor

    어제 뭐 먹었어요?

    What did you eat yesterday?

Inside the unit

  1. 1
    SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
  2. 2
    Grammar4 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
    Words29 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