Soho Korean
  1. My course
  2. Level 3

Level 3 · 중급 1

Level 3: Intermediate 1

Describe people and change, report what others said, tell what happened and why.

  • 12 units
  • 48 grammar patterns
  • 362 words

  1. Unit 1

    I tend to be a bit impatient

    The new student

    -(으)ㄴ/는 편이다 · A-아/어 보이다 · A-게 생기다 · -(으)ㄴ/는 척하다 · V-(으)ㄹ 만하다

    Preview

  2. Unit 2

    Because of, thanks to

    Late for class

    N(이)라서 · N 때문에 · -(으)ㄴ/는 덕분에 · N 덕분에 · V-느라고 · V-느라

    Preview

  3. Unit 3

    The manager said to come early (1)

    What the manager said (1)

    -다고 하다 · -냐고 하다 · 「…」라고 · -고 · -대요 · -(이)래요 · -냬요 · -다면서요?

    Preview

  4. Unit 4

    The manager said to come early (2)

    What the manager said (2)

    -(으)라고 하다 · -자고 하다 · -지 말라고 · -지 말자고 · -아/어 달라고 · -아/어 주라고

    Preview

  5. Unit 5

    The more I know her, the more I like her

    One month in Korea

    V-게 되다 · -(으)ㄹ수록 · -았/었으면 좋겠다 · V/A-(으)ㄹ까 봐(서)

    Preview

  6. Unit 6

    Studying to pass the exam

    A study plan for TOPIK

    V-기 위해서 · V-도록 · V-는 대신에 · V-(으)ㄹ 필요가 있다 · V/A-(으)ㄹ 수밖에 없다 · V-는 게 좋겠다

    Preview

  7. Unit 7

    While I was travelling

    Asleep on the way to Gyeongju

    V-는 동안 · N 동안 · V-자마자 · V-(으)ㄴ/는 김에 · V-다가

    Preview

  8. Unit 8

    I almost missed the bus

    I almost missed the bus

    V-아/어 버리다 · V-고 말다 · V-(으)ㄹ 뻔하다 · V-는 바람에 · V-아/어 놓다 · 두다 / V-아/어야겠다

    Preview

  9. Unit 9 · Part 3 of the letter

    I heard it's different in Korea

    A video call under the pine tree

    V/A-더라고요 · N(이)더라고요 · V/A-던 + N · V/A-던데요 (-던데) · V/A-거든요 · N(이)거든요

    Preview

  10. Unit 10

    Guessing and checking

    Where is everybody?

    V/A-잖아요 · N(이)잖아요 · V-나 보다 · A-(으)ㄴ가 보다 · N인가 보다 · V/A-(으)ㄹ걸요 · N일걸요 · V-는지 · A-(으)ㄴ지 · N인지 · -(으)ㄹ지 · -(으)ㄹ지도 모르다

    Preview

  11. Unit 11

    The window was left open

    The window was left open

    피동 -이/히/리/기- · N이/가 + passive verb · 사동 -이/히/리/기/우- · V-게 하다 · 못 V-게 하다 · V-아/어야지요 · V-았/었어야지요

    Preview

  12. Unit 12 · Part 4 of the letter

    Chuseok at Sori's pine tree (Level 3 review)

    Chuseok at Sori's pine tree

    N에 대해(서) · N에 대한 + N · V-는데도 · A-(으)ㄴ데도 · N인데도 · V-는 데 · V-는 데(에) 걸리다/필요하다/들다/도움이 되다 · V/A-기도 하다

    Preview
End of Level 3 Level 3 check → 36 questions on the whole level, with a can-do list. Part of the Level 3 Pass.

What you can do after Level 3

  • Describe someone's character, looks and first impression, and say what is worth doing (-(으)ㄴ/는 편이다, -아/어 보이다, -(으)ㄴ/는 척하다, -(으)ㄹ 만하다).
  • Give causes and reasons (N(이)라서, N 때문에, 덕분에, -느라고).
  • Pass on what someone said, asked, told, suggested or requested, and check what you heard (-다고, -냐고, -(으)라고, -자고, -아/어 달라고, -대요, -다면서요?).
  • Talk about change, wishes and worries (-게 되다, -(으)ㄹ수록, -았/었으면 좋겠다, -(으)ㄹ까 봐).
  • Talk about purpose, need, having no choice, and give advice (-기 위해서, -도록, -는 대신에, -(으)ㄹ 필요가 있다, -(으)ㄹ 수밖에 없다, -는 게 좋겠다).
  • Tell the story of a day or a trip in order, including mistakes and near misses (-는 동안, -자마자, -는 김에, -다가, -아/어 버리다, -(으)ㄹ 뻔하다, -는 바람에, -아/어 놓다).
  • Say what you saw or felt yourself, and give the background reason (-더라고요, -던, -던데요, -거든요).
  • Guess and check (-잖아요, -나 보다, -(으)ㄹ걸요, -는지, -(으)ㄹ지도 모르다).
  • Tell what happened by itself (passive) from what someone made happen (causative), and say what you should do (-이/히/리/기-, -게 하다, -아/어야지요).
  • Read a text that explains a topic such as a holiday or a custom and follow its main points (N에 대해, -는데도, -는 데, -기도 하다).
After Level 3 Level 4 · Intermediate 2 →