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Level 3 · Unit 4

The manager said to come early (2)

What the manager said (2)

Hoya the tiger

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

  • -(으)라고 하다Passing on an order
  • -자고 하다Passing on a suggestion
  • -지 말라고 · -지 말자고Passing on ‘don't’ and ‘let's not’
  • -아/어 달라고 · -아/어 주라고‘Do it for me’ and ‘do it for him’

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • 가라고 or 가시라고? Who gets the honorific
  • Not 안: negative orders, and what does not become an order
  • Which verb to report with: 하다, 말하다, 부탁하다, 시키다, 제안하다
  • Speaking fast: 오래요 · 온대요 · 오재요 · 오냬요

The scene opens

  1. Hoya

    소리쌤, 내일 소풍 몇 시에 모여요?

    Sori-ssaem, what time do we meet for tomorrow's outing?

  2. Sori

    부장님이 아홉 시까지 소호학당 앞으로 오라고 하셨어요.

    The manager said to come to the front of the 소호학당 by nine.

  3. Hoya

    아홉 시요? 너무 일찍 가야 해요!

    Nine? I have to go so early!

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
    Words28 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