· 6 lists · 240 words
Opinions and abstract words
Reasons, opinions, linking words, abstract nouns, judgements.
What holds these lists together
Giving an opinion in Korean often starts with softening it: 제 생각에는, in my opinion, or a sentence that ends in 것 같아요, it seems, where English would simply state the view. Arguments are held together by connecting words at the start of a sentence — 그래서, so, 그런데, but, 따라서, therefore — and by endings that join two clauses into one. Many abstract nouns and adjectives are Sino-Korean, and the suffix -적 turns a noun into a describing word: 현실, reality, and 현실적이다, to be realistic. These lists are for agreeing and disagreeing, explaining a cause and its result, and writing a paragraph that holds together.
The six lists
Spread across the levels
The category runs across the levels — it is an area, not a difficulty. If you practise it, you can also choose a level at the top of the practice page and then get only the part that sits there.
| Level | Words | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 7 | 3 % |
| 3 | 94 | 39 % |
| 4 | 139 | 58 % |
Practise this category
Multiple choice and gaps, across all six lists and all 240 words. Whatever you get wrong comes back tomorrow.