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Making Nouns for Facts: -는 것

Keywords
-는 것
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TL;DR 🦄
  • 📦 Use -는 것 [-neun geot] to turn an action into a noun-like “thing/fact”: 공부하는 것 [gong-bu-ha-neun geot] = “studying / the fact of studying.”
  • 🧩 Attach -는 to an action verb stem, then add 것: 먹다 [meok-da] “to eat” → 먹는 것 [meong-neun geot] “eating.”
  • 🗣️ In everyday speech, 것 often becomes 거: 먹는 것 → 먹는 거 [meong-neun geo].
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🎧 Iru Helper Note — Use
Korean Helper Widgets
Korean Helper Widgets to hear linking in forms like 먹는 것 [meong-neun geot] and 읽는 것 [ing-neun geot]. Your ears will catch the smooth pronunciation faster than your eyes will. 🎧
 

🌈 The Big Picture

Korean often turns an action into a “thing” so the whole action can become the subject, object, or topic of a sentence. English often uses “-ing” or “the fact that…” for this.
  • “studying Korean”
  • “the fact that I study Korean”
  • “watching movies”
  • “what I’m doing”
In Korean, one very common conversational way to do this is -는 것. 📦
  • 한국어를 공부해요. [han-gu-geo-reul gong-bu-hae-yo] — I study Korean. 🇰🇷
  • 한국어를 공부하는 것 [han-gu-geo-reul gong-bu-ha-neun geot] — studying Korean / the fact of studying Korean. 🇰🇷
  • 한국어를 공부하는 것은 중요해요. [han-gu-geo-reul gong-bu-ha-neun geo-seun jung-yo-hae-yo] — Studying Korean is important. 📝
The word 것 means “thing,” but in grammar it often acts like a placeholder noun: “the thing/action/fact that…” 🧺
 

🎨 The Core -는 것 Family

The core pattern for action verbs is:
  • 동사 어간 + 는 것 — action verb stem + 는 것 = “doing…” / “the fact that someone does…”
Examples:
  • 가다 [ga-da] “to go” → 가는 것 [ga-neun geot] — going 🚶
  • 먹다 [meok-da] “to eat” → 먹는 것 [meong-neun geot] — eating 🍚
  • 읽다 [ik-da] “to read” → 읽는 것 [ing-neun geot] — reading 📖
  • 공부하다 [gong-bu-ha-da] “to study” → 공부하는 것 [gong-bu-ha-neun geot] — studying 📝
Common frames:
  • -는 것이 좋아요 [-neun geo-shi jo-a-yo] — doing it is good.
  • -는 것은 중요해요 [-neun geo-seun jung-yo-hae-yo] — doing it is important.
  • -는 것을 좋아해요 [-neun geo-seul jo-a-hae-yo] — I like doing it.
  • -는 것을 알아요 [-neun geo-seul a-ra-yo] — I know that someone does it.
Spoken shortcut:
  • 것 often becomes 거: 공부하는 것 → 공부하는 거 [gong-bu-ha-neun geo].
 

🛠️ How It Works in a Sentence

  1. 매일 걷는 것은 좋아요. [mae-il geon-neun geo-seun jo-a-yo] — Walking every day is good. 🚶
      • 매일 = every day, 걷다 = to walk, 것 = thing/fact, 좋다 = to be good.
  1. 저는 책 읽는 것을 좋아해요. [jeo-neun chaek ing-neun geo-seul jo-a-hae-yo] — I like reading books. 📚
      • 저 = I/me, 책 = book, 읽다 = to read, 좋아하다 = to like.
  1. 민수가 한국어를 공부하는 것을 알아요. [min-su-ga han-gu-geo-reul gong-bu-ha-neun geo-seul a-ra-yo] — I know that Minsu studies Korean. 🇰🇷
      • 민수 = Minsu, 한국어 = Korean language, 공부하다 = to study, 알다 = to know.
 

🧩 General Formation Rule

For action verbs, remove 다 from the dictionary form, then add 는 것.
  • 보다 [bo-da] “to watch/see” → 보는 것 [bo-neun geot] — watching/seeing 🎬
  • 마시다 [ma-shi-da] “to drink” → 마시는 것 [ma-shi-neun geot] — drinking 🥤
  • 만나다 [man-na-da] “to meet” → 만나는 것 [man-na-neun geot] — meeting 👋
  • 기다리다 [gi-da-ri-da] “to wait” → 기다리는 것 [gi-da-ri-neun geot] — waiting ⏳
  • 요리하다 [yo-ri-ha-da] “to cook” → 요리하는 것 [yo-ri-ha-neun geot] — cooking 🍳
A few stem notes:
  • ㄹ stems drop ㄹ before 는: 만들다 → 만드는 것, not 만들는 것. 🧱
  • Some ㄷ-irregular verbs change before vowel-starting endings, but 는 starts with ㄴ, so keep the stem: 듣다 → 듣는 것, 걷다 → 걷는 것. 🎧🚶
 

📚 Cross-check note

The -는 것 structure was checked against korean.go.kr: 것 is a dependent noun that is modified by a preceding adnominal form such as -는. ✅
 

🪞 Synonym Alert

  • -는 것 [-neun geot] — conversational and flexible; often means “doing…” or “the fact that…”
  • -는 거 [-neun geo] — spoken version of -는 것; very common in daily speech.
  • -기 [-gi] — another action-noun form; often more compact, abstract, or set-expression-like.
Quick contrast:
  • 책 읽기 [chaek il-gi] — reading books, as an activity 📚
  • 책 읽는 것 [chaek ing-neun geot] — the act/fact of reading books 📚
Both can be correct; -는 것 often feels more conversational and “whole-action” focused.
 

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

  • ❌ 먹다 것 → ✅ 먹는 것. Use the modifier 는 before 것. 🍚
  • ❌ 만들는 것 → ✅ 만드는 것. ㄹ drops before 는. 🧱
  • ❌ 읽은 것 for “reading” → ✅ 읽는 것. 읽은 것 means “the thing that was read / what someone read.” 📖
  • ❌ Treating 거 as a different grammar pattern → ✅ 거 is the common spoken form of 것. 🗣️
  • ❌ Forgetting particles after 것 → ✅ Add what the sentence needs: 것이, 것은, 것을. 🎒
 
🎉 You can now turn an action into a “fact/thing” and move it around the sentence like a noun. Grammar basket acquired. 🧺✨
 
Try this exercise
Instructions: Complete each sentence with 는 것 or the correct form that leads into 것. Read the sentence aloud, then open the Answer toggle. 🎧
1. 책을 읽＿＿＿＿ 좋아해요.
[chae-geul ing-＿＿＿＿ jo-a-hae-yo]
I like reading books. 📚
Answer
는 것을 — 읽다 → 읽는 것; 좋아해요 takes object marker 을/를.
2. 한국어를 공부하＿＿＿＿ 중요해요.
[han-gu-geo-reul gong-bu-ha-＿＿＿＿ jung-yo-hae-yo]
Studying Korean is important. 🇰🇷
Answer
는 것은 — 공부하는 것은 중요해요.
3. 아침에 걷＿＿＿＿ 좋아요.
[a-chi-me geon-＿＿＿＿ jo-a-yo]
Walking in the morning is good. 🌅
Answer
는 것이 — 걷다 → 걷는 것.
4. 음악을 듣＿＿＿＿ 재미있어요.
[eu-ma-geul deun-＿＿＿＿ jae-mi-i-sseo-yo]
Listening to music is fun. 🎧
Answer
는 것은 — 듣다 → 듣는 것.
5. 김밥을 만들＿＿＿＿ 어려워요.
[gim-ba-beul man-deu-＿＿＿＿ eo-ryeo-wo-yo]
Making gimbap is difficult. 🍙
Answer
는 것이 — 만들다 → 만드는 것. ㄹ drops before 는.
6. 물을 마시＿＿＿＿ 잊었어요.
[mu-reul ma-shi-＿＿＿＿ i-jeo-sseo-yo]
I forgot drinking water / forgot to drink water. 💧
Answer
는 것을 — 마시는 것을 잊었어요.
7. 영화를 보＿＿＿＿ 좋아해요.
[yeong-hwa-reul bo-＿＿＿＿ jo-a-hae-yo]
I like watching movies. 🎬
Answer
는 것을 — 보는 것을 좋아해요.
8. 저녁을 요리하＿＿＿＿ 재미있어요.
[jeo-nyeo-geul yo-ri-ha-＿＿＿＿ jae-mi-i-sseo-yo]
Cooking dinner is fun. 🍳
Answer
는 것은 — 요리하는 것은 재미있어요.
9. 방을 청소하＿＿＿＿ 싫어해요.
[bang-eul cheong-so-ha-＿＿＿＿ shi-reo-hae-yo]
I dislike cleaning the room. 🧹
Answer
는 것을 — 청소하는 것을 싫어해요.
10. 매일 운동하＿＿＿＿ 건강에 좋아요.
[mae-il un-dong-ha-＿＿＿＿ geon-gang-e jo-a-yo]
Exercising every day is good for health. 🏃
Answer
는 것이 — 운동하는 것이 건강에 좋아요.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 책 → book
  • 한국어 → Korean language
  • 아침 → morning
  • 음악 → music
  • 김밥 → gimbap
  • 물 → water
  • 영화 → movie
  • 저녁 → dinner
  • 방 → room
  • 매일 → every day
  • 건강 → health
  • 읽다 → to read
  • 공부하다 → to study
  • 걷다 → to walk
  • 듣다 → to listen
  • 만들다 → to make
  • 마시다 → to drink
  • 보다 → to watch/see
  • 요리하다 → to cook
  • 청소하다 → to clean
  • 운동하다 → to exercise
Memory tips 💡
  • Action verb stem + 는 것.
  • Spoken: 것 → 거.
  • Add particles after 것: 것이/것은/것을.
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Want more reps? Visit the Practice Hub when you're ready!
 
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🎯 Practice Hub — Making Nouns for Facts: -는 것
 
Welcome to the “actions become facts” gym. 🧺 You’ll practice building -는 것, adding particles after 것, using the spoken 거, and dodging classic traps like 만들는 것. By the end, actions can sit in your sentence like nouns without falling off the grammar shelf. 🧱
 
🔊 Audio reminder: Use
Korean Helper Widgets
Korean Helper Widgets whenever you want to hear linking in 읽는 것, 먹는 것, or 만드는 것.
 
📝 Instructions: Fill in each blank, read the sentence aloud, then check the Answer toggle. Pay attention to whether the sentence needs 것이, 것은, or 것을.
 

Exercise 1 — Build -는 것 Forms 📦

A. 가다 → ＿＿＿＿
[ga-da → ＿＿＿＿]
to go → going 🚶
Answer
가는 것 [ga-neun geot] — stem + 는 것.
B. 오다 → ＿＿＿＿
[o-da → ＿＿＿＿]
to come → coming 🚪
Answer
오는 것 [o-neun geot].
C. 먹다 → ＿＿＿＿
[meok-da → ＿＿＿＿]
to eat → eating 🍚
Answer
먹는 것 [meong-neun geot].
D. 읽다 → ＿＿＿＿
[ik-da → ＿＿＿＿]
to read → reading 📖
Answer
읽는 것 [ing-neun geot].
E. 보다 → ＿＿＿＿
[bo-da → ＿＿＿＿]
to watch/see → watching/seeing 🎬
Answer
보는 것 [bo-neun geot].
F. 마시다 → ＿＿＿＿
[ma-shi-da → ＿＿＿＿]
to drink → drinking 🥤
Answer
마시는 것 [ma-shi-neun geot].
G. 듣다 → ＿＿＿＿
[deut-da → ＿＿＿＿]
to listen → listening 🎧
Answer
듣는 것 [deun-neun geot] — no ㄷ-irregular change before 는.
H. 걷다 → ＿＿＿＿
[geot-da → ＿＿＿＿]
to walk → walking 🚶
Answer
걷는 것 [geon-neun geot].
I. 만들다 → ＿＿＿＿
[man-deul-da → ＿＿＿＿]
to make → making 🧱
Answer
만드는 것 [man-deu-neun geot] — ㄹ drops before 는.
J. 공부하다 → ＿＿＿＿
[gong-bu-ha-da → ＿＿＿＿]
to study → studying 📝
Answer
공부하는 것 [gong-bu-ha-neun geot].
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Vocabulary Box
  • 가다 → to go
  • 오다 → to come
  • 먹다 → to eat
  • 읽다 → to read
  • 보다 → to watch/see
  • 마시다 → to drink
  • 듣다 → to listen
  • 걷다 → to walk
  • 만들다 → to make
  • 공부하다 → to study
  • 것 → thing/fact
  • 는 → action modifier before 것
Tip 💡 Most action verbs simply add 는 것; ㄹ stems drop ㄹ.
 

Exercise 2 — Add the Right Particle 🎒

A. 책을 읽는 것＿＿ 좋아해요.
[chae-geul ing-neun geot-＿＿ jo-a-hae-yo]
I like reading books. 📚
Answer
을 — 좋아해요 takes an object: 읽는 것을 좋아해요.
B. 한국어를 공부하는 것＿＿ 중요해요.
[han-gu-geo-reul gong-bu-ha-neun geot-＿＿ jung-yo-hae-yo]
Studying Korean is important. 🇰🇷
Answer
은 — 것은 marks the topic.
C. 아침에 걷는 것＿＿ 좋아요.
[a-chi-me geon-neun geot-＿＿ jo-a-yo]
Walking in the morning is good. 🌅
Answer
이 — 것이 좋아요 = the action is good.
D. 음악을 듣는 것＿＿ 재미있어요.
[eu-ma-geul deun-neun geot-＿＿ jae-mi-i-sseo-yo]
Listening to music is fun. 🎧
Answer
은 — 것은 works naturally as “as for listening…”
E. 김밥을 만드는 것＿＿ 어려워요.
[gim-ba-beul man-deu-neun geot-＿＿ eo-ryeo-wo-yo]
Making gimbap is difficult. 🍙
Answer
이 — 것이 어려워요.
F. 물을 마시는 것＿＿ 잊었어요.
[mu-reul ma-shi-neun geot-＿＿ i-jeo-sseo-yo]
I forgot drinking water / forgot to drink water. 💧
Answer
을 — 잊었어요 takes an object.
G. 영화를 보는 것＿＿ 쉬워요.
[yeong-hwa-reul bo-neun geot-＿＿ swi-wo-yo]
Watching a movie is easy. 🎬
Answer
이 — 것이 쉬워요.
H. 저녁을 요리하는 것＿＿ 좋아해요.
[jeo-nyeo-geul yo-ri-ha-neun geot-＿＿ jo-a-hae-yo]
I like cooking dinner. 🍳
Answer
을 — 요리하는 것을 좋아해요.
I. 방을 청소하는 것＿＿ 싫어해요.
[bang-eul cheong-so-ha-neun geot-＿＿ shi-reo-hae-yo]
I dislike cleaning the room. 🧹
Answer
을 — 싫어해요 takes an object here.
J. 매일 운동하는 것＿＿ 건강에 좋아요.
[mae-il un-dong-ha-neun geot-＿＿ geon-gang-e jo-a-yo]
Exercising every day is good for health. 🏃
Answer
이 — 것이 건강에 좋아요.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 책 → book
  • 한국어 → Korean language
  • 아침 → morning
  • 음악 → music
  • 김밥 → gimbap
  • 물 → water
  • 영화 → movie
  • 저녁 → dinner
  • 방 → room
  • 매일 → every day
  • 건강 → health
  • 좋아하다 → to like
  • 중요하다 → to be important
  • 좋다 → to be good
  • 재미있다 → to be fun
  • 어렵다 → to be difficult
  • 잊다 → to forget
  • 쉽다 → to be easy
  • 싫어하다 → to dislike
  • 이 → subject marker
  • 은 → topic marker
  • 을 → object marker
Tip 💡 After 것, choose the particle the whole sentence needs.
 

Exercise 3 — Spoken 거 🗣️

A. 책 읽는 것을 좋아해요 → 책 읽는 ＿＿ 좋아해요.
[chaek ing-neun geo-seul jo-a-hae-yo → chaek ing-neun ＿＿ jo-a-hae-yo]
I like reading books. 📚
Answer
거를 — Spoken form: 것을 → 거를. Very often shortened further in casual speech.
B. 공부하는 것은 중요해요 → 공부하는 ＿＿ 중요해요.
[gong-bu-ha-neun geo-seun jung-yo-hae-yo → gong-bu-ha-neun ＿＿ jung-yo-hae-yo]
Studying is important. 📝
Answer
거는 — 것은 → 거는.
C. 걷는 것이 좋아요 → 걷는 ＿＿ 좋아요.
[geon-neun geo-shi jo-a-yo → geon-neun ＿＿ jo-a-yo]
Walking is good. 🚶
Answer
거가 — 것이 → 거가, though 걷는 게 is also very common in speech.
D. 영화 보는 것을 좋아해요 → 영화 보는 ＿＿ 좋아해요.
[yeong-hwa bo-neun geo-seul jo-a-hae-yo → yeong-hwa bo-neun ＿＿ jo-a-hae-yo]
I like watching movies. 🎬
Answer
거를 — 보는 것을 → 보는 거를.
E. 요리하는 것은 재미있어요 → 요리하는 ＿＿ 재미있어요.
[yo-ri-ha-neun geo-seun jae-mi-i-sseo-yo → yo-ri-ha-neun ＿＿ jae-mi-i-sseo-yo]
Cooking is fun. 🍳
Answer
거는 — 것은 → 거는.
F. 기다리는 것을 싫어해요 → 기다리는 ＿＿ 싫어해요.
[gi-da-ri-neun geo-seul shi-reo-hae-yo → gi-da-ri-neun ＿＿ shi-reo-hae-yo]
I dislike waiting. ⏳
Answer
거를 — Spoken 거 replaces 것.
G. 운동하는 것이 좋아요 → 운동하는 ＿＿ 좋아요.
[un-dong-ha-neun geo-shi jo-a-yo → un-dong-ha-neun ＿＿ jo-a-yo]
Exercising is good. 🏃
Answer
거가 — 것이 → 거가; 게 is a very common contraction.
H. 만드는 것을 알아요 → 만드는 ＿＿ 알아요.
[man-deu-neun geo-seul a-ra-yo → man-deu-neun ＿＿ a-ra-yo]
I know that someone makes it. 🧱
Answer
거를 — 것을 → 거를.
I. 마시는 것은 쉬워요 → 마시는 ＿＿ 쉬워요.
[ma-shi-neun geo-seun swi-wo-yo → ma-shi-neun ＿＿ swi-wo-yo]
Drinking is easy. 🥤
Answer
거는 — 것은 → 거는.
J. 읽는 것이 어려워요 → 읽는 ＿＿ 어려워요.
[ing-neun geo-shi eo-ryeo-wo-yo → ing-neun ＿＿ eo-ryeo-wo-yo]
Reading is difficult. 📖
Answer
거가 — Spoken 거; very commonly contracted to 게.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 거 → spoken form of 것
  • 것을 → object-marked thing/fact
  • 거를 → spoken version of 것을
  • 것은 → topic-marked thing/fact
  • 거는 → spoken version of 것은
  • 것이 → subject-marked thing/fact
  • 거가 → spoken version of 것이
  • 게 → common contraction of 것이/거가
Tip 💡 This lesson focuses on 것 and 거; you’ll hear 게 constantly in real speech too.
 

Exercise 4 — -기 or -는 것? 🧩

A. 책 읽＿＿＿＿ 좋아해요.
[chaek il-＿＿＿＿ jo-a-hae-yo]
I like reading books. Use compact activity noun. 📚
Answer
기를 — 책 읽기를 좋아해요. Compact activity form.
B. 책 읽＿＿＿＿ 좋아해요.
[chaek ing-＿＿＿＿ jo-a-hae-yo]
I like reading books. Use whole-action “thing” form. 📚
Answer
는 것을 — 책 읽는 것을 좋아해요.
C. 걷＿＿＿＿ 쉬워요.
[geot-＿＿＿＿ swi-wo-yo]
Walking is easy. Use compact activity noun. 🚶
Answer
기가 — 걷기가 쉬워요.
D. 걷＿＿＿＿ 쉬워요.
[geon-＿＿＿＿ swi-wo-yo]
Walking is easy. Use “thing/fact” form. 🚶
Answer
는 것이 — 걷는 것이 쉬워요.
E. 한국어 공부하＿＿＿＿ 중요해요.
[han-gu-geo gong-bu-ha-＿＿＿＿ jung-yo-hae-yo]
Studying Korean is important. Use compact activity noun. 🇰🇷
Answer
기가 — 공부하기가 중요해요.
F. 한국어를 공부하＿＿＿＿ 중요해요.
[han-gu-geo-reul gong-bu-ha-＿＿＿＿ jung-yo-hae-yo]
Studying Korean is important. Use whole-action “thing” form. 🇰🇷
Answer
는 것이 — 공부하는 것이 중요해요.
G. 요리하＿＿＿＿ 재미있어요.
[yo-ri-ha-＿＿＿＿ jae-mi-i-sseo-yo]
Cooking is fun. Use compact activity noun. 🍳
Answer
기는 — 요리하기는 재미있어요.
H. 요리하＿＿＿＿ 재미있어요.
[yo-ri-ha-＿＿＿＿ jae-mi-i-sseo-yo]
Cooking is fun. Use “thing/fact” form. 🍳
Answer
는 것은 — 요리하는 것은 재미있어요.
I. 청소하＿＿＿＿ 싫어해요.
[cheong-so-ha-＿＿＿＿ shi-reo-hae-yo]
I dislike cleaning. Use compact activity noun. 🧹
Answer
기를 — 청소하기를 싫어해요.
J. 청소하＿＿＿＿ 싫어해요.
[cheong-so-ha-＿＿＿＿ shi-reo-hae-yo]
I dislike cleaning. Use “thing/fact” form. 🧹
Answer
는 것을 — 청소하는 것을 싫어해요.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 책 → book
  • 걷다 → to walk
  • 한국어 → Korean language
  • 공부하다 → to study
  • 요리하다 → to cook
  • 청소하다 → to clean
  • 좋아하다 → to like
  • 쉽다 → to be easy
  • 중요하다 → to be important
  • 재미있다 → to be fun/interesting
  • 싫어하다 → to dislike
  • -기 → compact action noun
  • -는 것 → whole action/fact noun
Tip 💡 Both forms can overlap. -기 feels compact; -는 것 feels like “the act/fact of doing.”
 

Exercise 5 — Mixed Mastery + Pitfall Patrol 🛡️

A. ❌ 먹다 것 → ✅ ＿＿＿＿
[meok-da geot → ＿＿＿＿]
eating 🍚
Answer
먹는 것 [meong-neun geot] — use 는 before 것.
B. ❌ 만들는 것 → ✅ ＿＿＿＿
[man-deul-neun geot → ＿＿＿＿]
making 🧱
Answer
만드는 것 [man-deu-neun geot] — ㄹ drops before 는.
C. 듣다 → 듣＿＿＿＿
[deut-da → deut-＿＿＿＿]
listening 🎧
Answer
는 것 — 듣는 것. No 들- change here.
D. 걷다 → 걷＿＿＿＿
[geot-da → geot-＿＿＿＿]
walking 🚶
Answer
는 것 — 걷는 것.
E. 민수가 공부하는 것＿＿ 알아요.
[min-su-ga gong-bu-ha-neun geot-＿＿ a-ra-yo]
I know that Minsu studies. 📝
Answer
을 — 알아요 takes the known fact as an object.
F. 친구가 오는 것＿＿ 기다려요.
[chin-gu-ga o-neun geot-＿＿ gi-da-ryeo-yo]
I wait for my friend coming / for my friend to come. 👋
Answer
을 — 기다려요 takes an object.
G. 매일 읽는 것＿＿ 도움이 돼요.
[mae-il ing-neun geot-＿＿ do-u-mi dwae-yo]
Reading every day is helpful. 📖
Answer
이 — 것이 도움이 돼요.
H. 커피를 마시는 것＿＿ 줄였어요.
[keo-pi-reul ma-shi-neun geot-＿＿ ju-ryeo-sseo-yo]
I reduced drinking coffee. ☕
Answer
을 — 마시는 것을 줄였어요.
I. 혼자 여행하는 것＿＿ 무서워요.
[hon-ja yeo-haeng-ha-neun geot-＿＿ mu-seo-wo-yo]
Traveling alone is scary. 🧳
Answer
이 — 것이 무서워요.
J. 새 단어를 외우는 것＿＿ 중요해요.
[sae dan-eo-reul oe-u-neun geot-＿＿ jung-yo-hae-yo]
Memorizing new words is important. 🧠
Answer
은 — 것은 중요해요.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 먹다 → to eat
  • 만들다 → to make
  • 듣다 → to listen
  • 걷다 → to walk
  • 민수 → Minsu
  • 공부하다 → to study
  • 친구 → friend
  • 오다 → to come
  • 기다리다 → to wait
  • 매일 → every day
  • 읽다 → to read
  • 도움이 되다 → to be helpful
  • 커피 → coffee
  • 마시다 → to drink
  • 줄이다 → to reduce
  • 혼자 → alone
  • 여행하다 → to travel
  • 무섭다 → to be scary
  • 새 → new
  • 단어 → word
  • 외우다 → to memorize
Tip 💡 Pitfall patrol: build -는 것 first, then decide which particle the larger sentence needs.
 
🎉 You handled the whole -는 것 set. Now you can turn actions into facts, topics, and objects — basically grammar Tetris with a very useful block. 🧩✨