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Level 2 · Unit 6

Can I try this on?

A hat for a tiger

Hoya tries to buy a hat. Tigers have large heads.

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-아/어 보다Try doing
  • V-아/어도 돼요 · V-(으)면 안 돼요May I …? and You mustn't
  • V-는 + NVerbs before nouns (present)
  • 르 irregular르 irregular — an extra ㄹ appears

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • Is it 르 irregular, or just a ㅡ stem?
  • 맛있는, 재미없는: why -는 with adjectives?
  • Permission and prohibition: small things that trip people up
  • Four ways to wear

The scene opens

  1. C

    Clerk

    어서 오세요.

    Welcome.

  2. Hoya

    이 모자 써 봐도 돼요?

    Can I try this hat on?

  3. C

    Clerk

    네, 그럼요. 요즘 사람들이 많이 사는 모자예요.

    Of course. It's the hat a lot of people are buying these days.

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