Your goal
Separate preferences from required conditions, then distinguish feasible, infeasible and unconfirmed options.
An appealing option may still be unavailable at the times you can attend. State the preference, then check practical constraints.
Before you start
- 선호하다
- prefer one of several options
- 조건
- a requirement for selection
- 예산
- budget available to spend
- 이하
- at or below, including the boundary
- 미확인
- not yet confirmed
- 주말이라면
- if it is on the weekend
Explore the situation
Compare on the same basis
Mina’s conditions
Preference: mornings. Requirements: Saturday afternoon and total at most 90,000. Dalbit’s fee is unknown.
| Criterion | 한빛반 | 새봄반 | 달빛반 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule | 토요일 오전 10시 | 토요일 오후 2시 | 토요일 오후 3시 |
| Total for four sessions | 60,000원 | 80,000원 | 미확인 |
Known totals include materials.
Learn the expressions
In 오전 수업을 선호하지만 토요일 오후에만 갈 수 있어요, mornings are preferred but only Saturday afternoon is feasible. Apply preferences after checking requirements.
| Noun | Conditional form |
|---|---|
| 주말 | 주말이라면 갈 수 있어요. |
| 오후 | 오후라면 갈 수 있어요. |
| 금요일 | 금요일이라면 갈 수 있어요. |
In these examples use 이라면 after a noun ending in a consonant and 라면 after a vowel. 주말이라면 states a condition, not a confirmation that the event is on a weekend.
Read the conversation
Preference and availability
오전 수업을 좋아해요?
Show meaning
Do you like morning classes?
오전 수업을 선호하지만 토요일 오후에만 갈 수 있어요.
Show meaning
I prefer mornings, but can only go on Saturday afternoon.
주말이라면 갈 수 있어요?
Show meaning
Could you go if it is on the weekend?
토요일 오후라면 갈 수 있어요.
Show meaning
I can go if it is Saturday afternoon.
Confirm the fee
달빛반의 수업료가 얼마예요?
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How much is Dalbit’s class fee?
아직 확인 중이에요.
Show meaning
It is still being checked.
Build a sentence
Change the card details and try a sentence before revealing the example. Then assemble the sentence pieces.
Change the facts and express them
Preference and timing
- Preference
- 오전
- Available
- 토요일 오후
Example and explanation
오전 수업을 선호하지만 토요일 오후에만 갈 수 있어요.
State the preference and then the real constraint.
Check feasibility
Confirmed
- Class
- 새봄반 · 토요일 14시 · 80,000원
- Requirements
- 토요일 오후 · 90,000원 이하
Example and explanation
새봄반은 시간과 예산에 맞아요.
Both requirements are confirmed.
Fee unknown
- Class
- 달빛반 · 토요일 15시
- Fee
- 미확인
Example and explanation
달빛반의 수업료가 얼마예요?
Time fits, but budget compliance is unknown.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Connect preference and availability.
Sentence pieces
- 토요일 오후에만
- 오전 수업을 선호하지만
- 갈 수 있어요.
2. Use a noun as the condition.
Sentence pieces
- 갈 수
- 토요일 오후라면
- 있어요.
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. Mina prefers mornings but can attend only Saturday afternoon. The morning preference is…
- A preference
- A confirmed attendance time
- A prohibition that always applies
2. Mina: budget up to 90,000, Saturday afternoon. Saebom: Saturday 2 p.m., 80,000.
- It is impossible solely because mornings are preferred.
- Its fee is unknown.
- It meets both requirements.
3. Dalbit: Saturday 3 p.m., fee unknown. Its budget status is…
- It necessarily exceeds the budget.
- Still needs checking.
- It fits because it is zero.
4. Choose the conditional form after 주말.
- 주말이라면
- 주말라면
- 주말을 선호라면
Try a new situation
Compare on the same basis
Jun’s preference and requirements
Preference: near home. Requirements: Friday evening, total at most 60,000. C’s fee is unknown.
| Criterion | A반 | B반 | C반 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule | 금요일 오후 7시 | 목요일 오후 7시 | 금요일 오후 7시 |
| Total for four sessions | 50,000원 | 40,000원 | 미확인 |
| Walk from home | 20분 | 5분 | 10분 |
Do not force unknown conditions into feasible or infeasible.
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. Jun prefers a nearby class but is available only Friday evening. Connect both.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. Say you can attend if it is on Friday.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. Ask about Class C’s unconfirmed fee. End the written question with a question mark (?).
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. Give A’s day and fee as evidence it is feasible.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
5. Explain why Jun cannot attend B even though it is cheaper.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Sort preferences, requirements and unknowns
Read Jun’s details and identify the role of each statement.
Prefers a class close to home.
- Preference
- Requirement
- Information to check
Can attend only Friday evening.
- Preference
- Requirement
- Information to check
The total must not exceed 60,000.
- Preference
- Requirement
- Information to check
Prefers a class with fewer learners.
- Preference
- Requirement
- Information to check
Class C’s fee is not known yet.
- Preference
- Requirement
- Information to check
A’s class size is not in the table.
- Preference
- Requirement
- Information to check
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. Jun: Friday evening only, budget 60,000. A: Friday 7, 50,000; B: Thursday 7, 40,000.
- B fits regardless of time because it is cheaper.
- A exceeds 60,000.
- A meets both conditions.
2. Jun likes classes close to home. This is…
- A confirmed booking
- A preference
- A classroom closure
3. Class C meets Friday evening, but the fee is unknown. Ask…
- C반의 수업료가 얼마예요?
- C반은 무료니까 예약할게요.
- C반은 목요일이에요.
4. Does exactly 60,000 fit a budget of 60,000 or less?
- It necessarily exceeds it.
- The amount cannot be known.
- It is included.
5. How should an option with unconfirmed conditions be described?
- 모든 조건에 맞아요.
- 아직 확인하지 못했어요.
- 갈 수 없다고 확정됐어요.
6. Which is a sound selection sequence?
- Check requirements → compare preferences among feasible options
- Choose the preferred name → invent a price
- Choose cheapest → ignore the schedule
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. Mina prefers mornings but can attend only Saturday afternoon. The morning preference is…
Answer: A preference
Preference differs from actual availability.
- A confirmed attendance time — Availability is Saturday afternoon.
- A prohibition that always applies — No prohibition was stated.
2. Mina: budget up to 90,000, Saturday afternoon. Saebom: Saturday 2 p.m., 80,000.
Answer: It meets both requirements.
The preference differs, but time and budget fit.
- It is impossible solely because mornings are preferred. — This turns a preference into a requirement.
- Its fee is unknown. — 80,000 is specified.
3. Dalbit: Saturday 3 p.m., fee unknown. Its budget status is…
Answer: Still needs checking.
Do not guess an unknown fee.
- It necessarily exceeds the budget. — Whether it exceeds the cap is also unknown.
- It fits because it is zero. — Unknown does not mean free.
4. Choose the conditional form after 주말.
Answer: 주말이라면
Use 이라면 after the final ㄹ.
- 주말라면 — That does not fit the consonant-final noun.
- 주말을 선호라면 — This mixes the preference verb with the noun conditional.
Learning check
1. Jun: Friday evening only, budget 60,000. A: Friday 7, 50,000; B: Thursday 7, 40,000.
Answer: A meets both conditions.
Check Friday and the budget together.
- B fits regardless of time because it is cheaper. — B is on the unavailable day.
- A exceeds 60,000. — 50,000 is within 60,000.
2. Jun likes classes close to home. This is…
Answer: A preference
It describes a preferred feature.
- A confirmed booking — No choice or booking has been completed.
- A classroom closure — No closure is mentioned.
3. Class C meets Friday evening, but the fee is unknown. Ask…
Answer: C반의 수업료가 얼마예요?
Ask for the information needed to check the budget.
- C반은 무료니까 예약할게요. — You cannot assume it is free.
- C반은 목요일이에요. — That contradicts the stated Friday schedule.
4. Does exactly 60,000 fit a budget of 60,000 or less?
Answer: It is included.
이하 includes the boundary value.
- It necessarily exceeds it. — Exceeding means greater than 60,000.
- The amount cannot be known. — The exact amount is given.
5. How should an option with unconfirmed conditions be described?
Answer: 아직 확인하지 못했어요.
Separate unknown from infeasible.
- 모든 조건에 맞아요. — There is also no basis to confirm it fits.
- 갈 수 없다고 확정됐어요. — There is no basis to rule it out.
6. Which is a sound selection sequence?
Answer: Check requirements → compare preferences among feasible options
Check feasibility first.
- Choose the preferred name → invent a price — Do not invent information.
- Choose cheapest → ignore the schedule — Time can also be a requirement.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Jun prefers a nearby class but is available only Friday evening. Connect both.
가까운 수업을 선호하지만 금요일 저녁에만 갈 수 있어요.
저는 가까운 수업을 선호하지만 금요일 저녁에만 갈 수 있어요.
Separate preference from required timing.
2. Say you can attend if it is on Friday.
금요일이라면 갈 수 있어요.
Attach 이라면 after 요일.
3. Ask about Class C’s unconfirmed fee. End the written question with a question mark (?).
C반의 수업료가 얼마예요?
C반 수업료가 얼마예요?
You need the fee before comparing with the budget.
4. Give A’s day and fee as evidence it is feasible.
A반은 금요일 저녁 수업이고 수업료는 오만 원이에요.
A반은 금요일 저녁 수업이고 수업료는 5만 원이에요.
Both day and budget fit.
5. Explain why Jun cannot attend B even though it is cheaper.
목요일에는 갈 수 없어요.
B반은 목요일 수업이라서 갈 수 없어요.
Jun is available on Friday.
Sort preferences, requirements and unknowns
Compare on the same basis
Jun’s preference and requirements
Preference: near home. Requirements: Friday evening, total at most 60,000. C’s fee is unknown.
| Criterion | A반 | B반 | C반 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule | 금요일 오후 7시 | 목요일 오후 7시 | 금요일 오후 7시 |
| Total for four sessions | 50,000원 | 40,000원 | 미확인 |
| Walk from home | 20분 | 5분 | 10분 |
Do not force unknown conditions into feasible or infeasible.
Prefers a class close to home. → Preference
A preference, not a strict distance limit.
Can attend only Friday evening. → Requirement
Other days are unavailable.
The total must not exceed 60,000. → Requirement
This is a budget ceiling.
Prefers a class with fewer learners. → Preference
No strict maximum class size is specified.
Class C’s fee is not known yet. → Information to check
Do not label it free or over budget.
A’s class size is not in the table. → Information to check
The preference does not establish actual class size.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Connect preference and availability.
오전 수업을 선호하지만 토요일 오후에만 갈 수 있어요.
Separate what is preferred from what is possible.
2. Use a noun as the condition.
토요일 오후라면 갈 수 있어요.
오후 ends in a vowel, so use 라면.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall with the example closed
Separate preferences from required conditions, then distinguish feasible, infeasible and unconfirmed options.
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 expressionSeparate preferences from requirements →Earlier learningReconnect the foundation →Look separately at activity completion and core learning results.