Your goal
Connect causes and results in short notices
Use nouns such as construction or inspection as reasons. Check the affected place and the stated result in each notice.
Before you start
- 공사
- construction or repair work
- 점검
- checking whether equipment works correctly
- 정전
- a power outage
- 청소
- cleaning
- 이용하다
- use a facility or item
- 때문에
- because of the preceding cause
- 회의
- a meeting for discussion
Explore the situation
These are fictional facility notices. A closed front gate does not automatically mean the whole building is closed; read the stated scope.
| Location | Notice |
|---|---|
| 한빛 교실 정문 | 공사 때문에 정문을 이용할 수 없어요. 후문은 이용할 수 있어요. |
| 엘리베이터 | 점검 때문에 엘리베이터를 이용할 수 없어요. |
| 새봄 가게 | 정전 때문에 오늘은 문을 닫아요. |
| 2층 화장실 | 청소 때문에 지금은 2층 화장실을 이용할 수 없어요. |
Learn the expressions
| Reason noun | Expression | Reason and result |
|---|---|---|
| 공사 | 공사 때문에 | 공사 때문에 정문을 이용할 수 없어요. |
| 점검 | 점검 때문에 | 점검 때문에 엘리베이터를 이용할 수 없어요. |
| 정전 | 정전 때문에 | 정전 때문에 가게가 문을 닫아요. |
| 청소 | 청소 때문에 | 청소 때문에 화장실을 이용할 수 없어요. |
Put a space between the noun and 때문에. 공사 때문에 is the reason phrase. Do not mechanically attach 와서 or 없어서 to a noun.
Practise the supplied inconvenience notices. Do not blame a person without evidence, or learn that every 때문에 sentence is an accusation.
Read the conversation
Front-gate notice
왜 정문을 이용할 수 없어요?
Show meaning
Why can’t we use the front gate?
공사 때문에 정문을 이용할 수 없어요. 후문은 이용할 수 있어요.
Show meaning
Because of construction. We can use the back gate.
Shop notice
가게가 왜 문을 닫아요?
Show meaning
Why is the shop closing?
정전 때문에 문을 닫아요.
Show meaning
It is closing because of a power outage.
Build a sentence
Check the details shown on the cards and try a sentence before revealing the example. Then assemble the sentence pieces.
Change the facts and express them
Front-gate construction
- Reason
- 공사
- Result
- 정문 이용 불가 · 후문 이용 가능
Example and explanation
공사 때문에 정문을 이용할 수 없어요. 후문은 이용할 수 있어요.
The alternative gate is explicitly allowed in this notice.
Elevator inspection
- Reason
- 점검
- Result
- 엘리베이터 이용 불가
Example and explanation
점검 때문에 엘리베이터를 이용할 수 없어요.
This does not establish whether the whole building is closed.
Shop power outage
- Reason
- 정전
- Result
- 오늘 문을 닫음
Example and explanation
정전 때문에 오늘 문을 닫아요.
Keep the time scope as today.
Restroom cleaning
- Reason
- 청소
- Result
- 지금 2층 화장실 이용 불가
Example and explanation
청소 때문에 지금은 2층 화장실을 이용할 수 없어요.
Check both the floor and current time condition.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Connect construction to the unavailable front gate.
Sentence pieces
- 때문에
- 을
- 공사
- 정문
- 이용할 수 없어요.
2. Build the elevator-inspection notice.
Sentence pieces
- 때문에
- 를
- 점검
- 엘리베이터
- 이용할 수 없어요.
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. What is the cause in the front-gate notice?
- 정전
- 공사
- 정문 이용 가능
2. Which writes the noun phrase correctly?
- 청소때문에
- 청소 와서
- 청소 때문에
3. Choose the matching cause–result pair for the inspection notice.
- inspection → elevator unavailable
- construction → shop closed
- cleaning → elevator available
4. The construction notice allows use of the back gate. Which is supported?
- 정문은 공사가 끝났어요.
- 후문은 이용할 수 있어요.
- 건물 전체를 이용할 수 없어요.
Try a new situation
Use the new role information. Write the required details in Korean and try saying them.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. New notice: Hanbit Classroom is unavailable due to inspection. State the cause and result.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. Cleaning makes the first-floor restroom unavailable. Use this floor number.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. Saebom Shop closes today due to a power outage. Use 정전 때문에.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. The front gate is unavailable due to construction; the back gate is available. Give both in two sentences.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
5. The shop is closed, with no cause stated. Ask the reason.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. The shop closes because of a power outage. Give the reason.
- 공사 때문에 문을 닫아요.
- 청소 때문에 문을 열어요.
- 정전 때문에 문을 닫아요.
2. The second-floor restroom is being cleaned. Which scope is stated?
- 지금 2층 화장실
- 모든 층의 화장실
- 내일 모든 교실
3. Notice: a meeting makes the office unavailable from 2 to 3 p.m. What is true at 2?
- 사무실은 하루 종일 이용할 수 없어요.
- 회의 때문에 사무실을 이용할 수 없어요.
- 청소 때문에 교실을 이용할 수 없어요.
4. Make a sentence from inspection → classroom unavailable.
- 교실 때문에 점검을 이용해요.
- 교실을 이용할 수 있어서 점검이 없어요.
- 점검 때문에 교실을 이용할 수 없어요.
5. A notice only says closed today. What is unknown?
- the reason for closure
- that it is closed today
- the stated time: today
6. Express the same rain cause using a noun phrase.
- 약속 때문에 비가 와요.
- 비 때문에 약속을 취소했어요.
- 시간 때문에 약속을 취소했어요.
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. What is the cause in the front-gate notice?
Answer: 공사
공사 before 때문에 states the cause.
- 정전 — Power outage is from another notice.
- 정문 이용 가능 — The notice says it is unavailable.
2. Which writes the noun phrase correctly?
Answer: 청소 때문에
Separate 청소 and 때문에.
- 청소때문에 — The noun and 때문에 need a space.
- 청소 와서 — 와서 is not attached to this reason noun.
3. Choose the matching cause–result pair for the inspection notice.
Answer: inspection → elevator unavailable
Match the stated cause and effect.
- construction → shop closed — Both cause and location differ.
- cleaning → elevator available — Both cause and result differ.
4. The construction notice allows use of the back gate. Which is supported?
Answer: 후문은 이용할 수 있어요.
Back-gate access is explicitly stated.
- 정문은 공사가 끝났어요. — Completion of the work is not stated.
- 건물 전체를 이용할 수 없어요. — Closure of the whole building is not stated.
Learning check
1. The shop closes because of a power outage. Give the reason.
Answer: 정전 때문에 문을 닫아요.
Keep the cause as power outage.
- 공사 때문에 문을 닫아요. — Construction is not the stated cause here.
- 청소 때문에 문을 열어요. — Both cause and open/closed state differ.
2. The second-floor restroom is being cleaned. Which scope is stated?
Answer: 지금 2층 화장실
Keep the scope: this restroom, now.
- 모든 층의 화장실 — There is no basis to include every floor.
- 내일 모든 교실 — Both time and place differ.
3. Notice: a meeting makes the office unavailable from 2 to 3 p.m. What is true at 2?
Answer: 회의 때문에 사무실을 이용할 수 없어요.
This matches the reason within the given interval.
- 사무실은 하루 종일 이용할 수 없어요. — All-day closure is not stated.
- 청소 때문에 교실을 이용할 수 없어요. — Wrong cause and place.
4. Make a sentence from inspection → classroom unavailable.
Answer: 점검 때문에 교실을 이용할 수 없어요.
Put the correct result after the reason noun.
- 교실 때문에 점검을 이용해요. — This does not preserve the causal relation.
- 교실을 이용할 수 있어서 점검이 없어요. — Availability and no inspection are not given.
5. A notice only says closed today. What is unknown?
Answer: the reason for closure
The reason requires another question.
- that it is closed today — This is supplied by the notice.
- the stated time: today — Today is explicitly stated.
6. Express the same rain cause using a noun phrase.
Answer: 비 때문에 약속을 취소했어요.
Use the same cause: rain.
- 약속 때문에 비가 와요. — The causal direction is reversed.
- 시간 때문에 약속을 취소했어요. — The cause changed to time.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. New notice: Hanbit Classroom is unavailable due to inspection. State the cause and result.
점검 때문에 한빛 교실을 이용할 수 없어요.
한빛 교실은 점검 때문에 이용할 수 없어요.
Keep both inspection and Hanbit Classroom.
2. Cleaning makes the first-floor restroom unavailable. Use this floor number.
청소 때문에 1층 화장실을 이용할 수 없어요.
청소 때문에 일 층 화장실을 이용할 수 없어요.
1층 화장실은 청소 때문에 이용할 수 없어요.
This is the first floor, not the model’s second floor.
3. Saebom Shop closes today due to a power outage. Use 정전 때문에.
정전 때문에 새봄 가게가 오늘 문을 닫아요.
새봄 가게는 정전 때문에 오늘 문을 닫아요.
정전 때문에 오늘 문을 닫아요.
State why it closes today.
4. The front gate is unavailable due to construction; the back gate is available. Give both in two sentences.
공사 때문에 정문을 이용할 수 없어요. 후문은 이용할 수 있어요.
정문은 공사 때문에 이용할 수 없어요. 후문을 이용할 수 있어요.
Preserve cause, unavailable gate and available alternative.
5. The shop is closed, with no cause stated. Ask the reason.
왜 문을 닫았어요?
가게가 왜 문을 닫았어요?
왜 가게가 문을 닫았어요?
Do not invent construction or a power outage.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Connect construction to the unavailable front gate.
공사 때문에 정문을 이용할 수 없어요.
After 공사 때문에, state the exact place and result.
2. Build the elevator-inspection notice.
점검 때문에 엘리베이터를 이용할 수 없어요.
Inspection is the cause, unavailability the result.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall with the example closed
Connect causes and results in short notices
Change one detail
Change a person, action or time and make two sentences.
Combine with earlier expressions
Make a short exchange with a question and response.
Review what felt difficult
Review this expressionGive a reason using a noun →Earlier learningReconnect the foundation →Look separately at activity completion and core learning results.