Grammar
Korean B1
Handle thought, intention, connected clauses, and more natural viewpoint.
On this level
- Thought and intention
Say what you think, plan, and seem to notice.
- Subordination and flow
Link background, contrast, and descriptive detail more naturally.
- Possibility and social meaning
Read and express permission, prohibition, and ability more naturally.
Thought and intention
Say what you think, plan, and seem to notice.
것 같아요 and 생각해요
Korean often softens opinion and impression through 것 같아요 and packages direct thought through 생각해요.
-(으)려고 하다 and -아/어야 되다
Use -(으)려고 하다 for intention and -아/어야 되다 for obligation or practical necessity.
Subordination and flow
Link background, contrast, and descriptive detail more naturally.
-지만 and -는데
These endings help Korean express contrast and background information in a compact, highly common way.
Relative forms before nouns
Korean places descriptive verb forms directly before the noun they modify instead of using a relative pronoun like “that.”