Day 72: 사동 — Korean Causative Verbs (Level 3 Complete!) | Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
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Day 72: 사동 (이·히·리·기·우)
Level 3 · Korean Grammar in 10 Minutes a Day
▶️ This lesson starts at 38:16 in the Level 3 video — press play and repeat after me!
Grammar Point
사동 (이·히·리·기·우)
= causative — you MAKE it happen
| 먹다 (eat) | → | 먹이다 — to feed |
| 자다 (sleep) | → | 재우다 — to put (someone) to sleep |
| 알다 (know) | → | 알리다 — to let (someone) know |
| Any verb | → | -게 하다 — to make / let (someone) do ___ |
💡 Day 71: 물고기가 먹혀요 (passive). Day 72: 제가 아이에게 밥을 먹여요 (causative). Same word, opposite direction!
Example Sentences 🎧
1. 제가 아이에게 밥을 먹여요.
I feed the child.
2. 엄마가 아이를 재워요.
Mom puts the child to sleep.
3. 제 유머로 친구들을 웃겼어요.
With my humor, I made my friends laugh.
4. 저는 동생을 의자에 앉혔어요.
I sat my younger sibling in the chair.
5. 저는 친구에게 시간을 알려줬어요.
I let my friend know the time.
6. 학생이 동생에게 옷을 입혀요.
A student dresses their younger sibling.
7. 팅쌤이 학생을 쉬게 해요.
Tingssam lets the student rest.
Key Vocabulary
| 엄마 | mom |
| 먹이다 | to feed |
| 재우다 | to put (someone) to sleep |
| 웃기다 | to make (someone) laugh |
| 동생 | younger sibling |
| 앉히다 | to seat (someone) |
| 알리다 | to let (someone) know |
| 입히다 | to dress (someone) |
✏️ Quiz Time
Quiz 1 — Fill in the Blank
- 제가 아이에게 밥을 먹___. (여요)
- 엄마가 아이를 재___. (워요)
- 제 유머로 친구들을 웃___. (겼어요)
- 저는 동생을 의자에 앉___. (혔어요)
- 학생이 동생에게 옷을 입___. (혀요)
Quiz 2 — Level 3 Comprehensive Review
Mix of everything from Day 51 to Day 70. Fill in the blank.
- 저는 학생이에요 → 나 학생___. (casual, Day 51)
- 매일 운동___ 했어요. (decided to, Day 53)
- 자___ 전화를 받았어요. (was doing, then, Day 55)
- 한국에서 살___ 됐어요. (came to / ended up, Day 57)
- 팅쌤이 선생님___ 해요. (reported speech — noun, Day 59)
- 팅쌤이 바쁜___ 봐요. (I guess, Day 61)
- 비가 오___ 우산을 가져가요. (because, formal, Day 63)
- 시험이 있___. (you see, Day 65)
- 저는 늦___ 뻔했어요. (almost did, Day 67)
- 잊지 않___ 메모할게요. (so that, Day 70)
Quiz 3 — Puzzle: Day 70~72 Vocabulary Review
🧩 Vocabulary review — the fillable crossword grid is in the free printable workbook. Here are the words and clues:
감기 · 물고기 · 저기 · 웃기다 · 조심하다 · 이해하다 · 재우다 · 알리다
Across
- A cold (illness)
- Over there
- To be careful
- To put (someone) to sleep
Down
- Fish
- To make (someone) laugh
- To understand
- To let (someone) know
👉 Show Answers
Quiz 1: 1. 여요, 2. 워요, 3. 겨요, 4. 혀요, 5. 혀요
Quiz 2: 1. 이야 2. 하기로 3. 다가 4. 게 5. 이라고 6. 가 7. 기 때문에 8. 거든요 9. 을 10. 도록
Quiz 3: Across — 1. 감기 3. 저기 5. 조심하다 7. 재우다 / Down — 2. 물고기 4. 웃기다 6. 이해하다 8. 알리다
📝 Homework: Your Turn!
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