Day 58: -아/어지다 — "Become" | Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
Day 58: -아/어지다
Level 3 · Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
▶️ This lesson starts at 11:56 in the Level 3 video — press play and repeat after me!
Grammar Point
-아/어지다
= "become ___"
| ㅏ, ㅗ | → | -아지다 — 좋다 → 좋아지다 |
| everything else | → | -어지다 — 쉽다 → 쉬워지다 |
💡 Day 57's -게 되다 attaches to verbs (circumstance). Today's -아/어지다 attaches to adjectives (quality).
Example Sentences 🎧
1. 날씨가 추워졌어요.
The weather became cold.
2. 한국어가 쉬워졌어요.
Korean became easy.
3. 저는 건강해졌어요.
I became healthy.
4. 방이 깨끗해졌어요.
The room became clean.
5. 한국어 실력이 좋아졌어요.
My Korean skills got better.
6. 저는 바빠졌어요.
I became busy.
7. 날씨가 따뜻해졌어요.
The weather became warm.
Key Vocabulary
| 춥다 | to be cold (weather) |
| 쉽다 | to be easy |
| 건강하다 | to be healthy |
| 방 | room |
| 깨끗하다 | to be clean |
| 실력 | skill / ability |
| 따뜻하다 | to be warm |
✏️ Quiz Time
Quiz 1 — Fill in the Blank
- 날씨가 추___졌어요. (워)
- 한국어가 쉬___졌어요. (워)
- 저는 건강___졌어요. (해)
- 방이 깨끗___졌어요. (해)
- 실력이 좋___졌어요. (아)
Quiz 2 — What's Wrong?
One thing is wrong in each sentence. Can you fix it?
- 날씨가 추워요졌. → ______________
- 한국어가 쉬워지요어. → ______________
- 방이 깨끗졌해어요. → ______________
Quiz 3 — Translation Challenge
Translate into Korean.
- "Korean became easy." → ______________
- "I became busy." → ______________
👉 Show Answers
Quiz 1: 1. 워, 2. 워, 3. 해, 4. 해, 5. 아
Quiz 2: 1. 날씨가 추워졌어요. (추워요졌 → 추워졌어요) 2. 한국어가 쉬워졌어요. (쉬워지요어 → 쉬워졌어요) 3. 방이 깨끗해졌어요. (깨끗졌해어요 → 깨끗해졌어요)
Quiz 3: 1. 한국어가 쉬워졌어요. 2. 저는 바빠졌어요.
📝 Homework: Your Turn!
Tell me something that changed about you or your life:
Go to the YouTube video and share a sentence using -아/어지다.
For example:
한국어 실력이 좋아졌어요.
Don't be shy — I read every one! 🙌