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결혼하려면 아직 멀었어요 — Marriage is a long way off — love, plans and the future
결혼하려면 아직 멀었어요 — Marriage is a long way off — love, plans and the future. Lesson 1 of Level 3B in the Haeyo Korean regular course.
What you will be able to do
- Talk about places and things from your past with -던: 우리가 자주 가던 카페예요. · 제가 어릴 때 살던 집이에요.
- Give a reason or a fact the listener already knows with -잖아(요): 가을에는 결혼식이 많잖아요. · 우리가 같은 팀이잖아요. · 제가 어제 말했잖아요.
- Say what you intend, plan or are scheduled to do with -(으)ㄹ 생각 · 계획 · 예정이다: 졸업하고 대학원에 진학할 생각이에요. · 결혼식은 11월 13일에 할 예정입니다.
- Say a goal is still a long way off — and answer praise modestly — with -(으)려면 멀었다: 결혼하려면 아직 멀었어요. · 한국 사람처럼 말하려면 아직 멀었어요.
Grammar in this lesson
- A/V-던 N — the … I used to … · the … that used to be … — looking back at the past
- A/V-잖아(요) — you know … · as you know … — reminding someone of what they already know
- V-(으)ㄹ 생각 · 계획 · 예정이다 — I'm thinking of … · I plan to … · … is scheduled — talking about the future
- V-(으)려면 멀었다 — … is still a long way off — goals that are far away, and modest answers