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day 8in that case

unit 1 · a second year

    in that case

    Swap plans with -는 대신에 (instead of; in return for), count the sixth to the twentieth, and talk about cases, situations, conditions and standards.

    today’s words

    • 외 oe · other than, besides
    • 이곳저곳 igotjeogot · here and there, all around
    • 이런저런 ireonjeoreon · this and that, all sorts of
    • 이하 iha · or under, or less
    • -적 -jeok · -적: -ic, -al (일반적)
    • 전원 jeonwon · all members, everyone
    • -쯤 -jjeum · -쯤: about, around
    • 횟수 hoetsu · number of times
    • 여섯째 yeoseotjjae · sixth
    • 일곱째 ilgopjjae · seventh
    • 여덟째 yeodeoljjae · eighth
    • 아홉째 ahopjjae · ninth
    • 열째 yeoljjae · tenth
    • 스무째 seumujjae · twentieth
    • 경우 gyeongu · case, instance
    • 상황 sanghwang · situation, circumstances
    • 대신 daesin · instead; in place of
    • 반면 banmyeon · on the other hand, whereas
    • 관련 gwallyeon · connection, link
    • 조건 jogeon · condition, terms
    • 상태 sangtae · state, condition
    • 기준 gijun · standard, criterion

    sentences

    • 커피 대신 녹차를 마셔요. · I drink green tea instead of coffee.
    • 금요일에 일하는 대신에 토요일에 쉬어요. · I work on Friday, and in return I get Saturday off.
    • 비가 오는 경우에는 행사가 취소됩니다. · If it rains, the event will be cancelled.
    • 세 시쯤 만나요. · Let's meet around three.
    • 서울은 편리해요. 반면에 너무 복잡해요. · Seoul is convenient. On the other hand, it's really crowded.