lesson 81 (으)니까, (으)니

Question 1

ratio

Answer 1

비율

Question 2

instructor, lecturer

Answer 2

강사

Question 3

prime minister

Answer 3

충리

Question 4

peninsula

Answer 4

반도

Question 5

firefly

Answer 5

바딧불이

Question 6

the room next door

Answer 6

옆방

Question 7

a bus that goes on the freeway

Answer 7

고속버스

Question 8

brothers

Answer 8

형재

Question 9

tooth decay, cavity

Answer 9

충치

Question 10

colour

Answer 10

빛깔

Question 11

knot

Answer 11

매듭

Question 12

to help, aid

Answer 12

보조라다

Question 13

to break something in half

Answer 13

꺾다

Question 14

to lean on, rely on

Answer 14

의지하다

Question 15

to bet

Answer 15

내기하다

Question 16

to chat

Answer 16

수다를 떨다

Question 17

to be tender, soft, light

Answer 17

연하다

Question 18

to be loose, slack

Answer 18

느슨하다

Question 19

to be unfair

Answer 19

억울하다

Question 20

one time use (disposable)

Answer 20

일회용

Question 21

every day

Answer 21

맨날

Question 22

(으)니까 can create a similar meaning to 아/어서. “because”, “so”, “therefore”

(으)니까 is more often used when the first clause is an excuse as to why the second clause occurs

Answer 22

그 셔츠를 사고 싶은데 돈이 없으니까 살 수 없어요 - i want to buy that shirt but i have no money so i cant

Question 23

경기에서 진 것이 저의 자신감을 꺾었으니까 저는 더 이상 경기하고 싶지 않아요

Answer 23

losing in the game broke my confidence, so i don’t want to play (do it) anymore

Question 24

can end sentence with (으)니까 when the rest can be assumed

Answer 24

그것을 살 거야? - are u going to buy that
아니요 못 사요. 돈이 없으니까 - no because i have no money

Question 25

맨날 일회용 물병을 사서 물을 마시니까 방에 병이 많이 쌓여 있어요

Answer 25

i buy disposable water bottles (and drink through them every day) so there’s a lot of bottles piled up in my room

Question 26

(으)니까 can be used to make a suggestion

Answer 26

밥이 없으니까 라면 먹자 - let’s eat ramen because there is no rice

Question 27

can ask questions by adding 니 to end of sentence

Answer 27

몇 살이니 ? - how old are you

Question 28

(으)니 is the same as (으)니까 (으)니 is also commonly used to provide info for the upcoming clause like 는데 but there’s a slight meaning of “because” instead of “even though”

Answer 28

제가 고기를 안 좋아하니 안 먹을 거예요 - because i don’t like meat, i’m not going to eat it

Question 29

빠래를 다 했으니 지금 자도 돼요

Answer 29

now that i’ve finished the laundry, i can go to bed