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Level 3 · Unit 3

The manager said to come early (1)

What the manager said (1)

Hoya's part-time job at a bakery. He passes messages along — wrongly.

This unit is part of the Level 3 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

  • -다고 하다Passing on a statement
  • -냐고 하다Passing on a question
  • 「…」라고 · -고Direct quote and indirect quote
  • -대요 · -(이)래요 · -냬요Speaking fast

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • Korean does not shift the tense back — and honorifics stay
  • 자기, 걔, 그분 or just the name: who is ‘I’ in a report?
  • Echoing back: -다고요? · -냐고요? · 뭐라고요? · 뭐래?
  • 대요 is not 데요, and what really contracts

The scene opens

  1. Hoya

    소리쌤, 회의 끝났어요? 부장님이 뭐라고 하셨어요?

    Sori-ssaem, is the meeting over? What did the manager say?

  2. Sori

    세 가지를 알려 주셨어요. 먼저, 다음 주 시험이 어렵다고 하셨어요.

    He told us three things. First, he said next week's test is difficult.

  3. Hoya

    어렵다고요? 저는 아직 공부를 하나도 안 했어요.

    Difficult, you say? I haven't studied at all yet.

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
    Words26 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