Your goal
Relay a joint suggestion with -자고 and separate each person’s acceptance, decline and unanswered status.
Passing on a proposal does not confirm everyone’s participation. Relay it faithfully and attribute each reply.
Before you start
- 제안
- proposal or suggestion
- 동의
- agreement
- 거절
- decline
- 미응답
- no reply yet
- 참석
- attendance
Explore the situation
Original message and participants
Mina’s study proposal and replies
Aki relays the proposal and collects replies.
| Who / when | Original words or recorded facts |
|---|---|
| Mina’s proposal | “10월 17일 오후 두 시에 카페에서 같이 공부해요.” |
| Jun’s reply | “좋아요. 같이 공부할게요.” |
| Yuna’s reply | “그날은 어려워요.” |
Attribute each reply individually.
Learn the expressions
When Mina’s 같이 공부해요 is a suggestion to act together, report 미나가 같이 공부하자고 했어요. Do not turn it into a statement that she studies alone or an instruction to study.
| Original expression | Reported expression |
|---|---|
| 같이 가요. (제안) | 같이 가자고 했어요. |
| 같이 먹어요. (제안) | 같이 먹자고 했어요. |
| 같이 공부해요. (제안) | 같이 공부하자고 했어요. |
| 자료를 함께 만들어요. (제안) | 자료를 함께 만들자고 했어요. |
Attach -자고 to the verb stem: 가자고, 먹자고, 만들자고. Do not insert 으 because of a final consonant. Use context to establish that 같이 가요 is a suggestion.
Read the conversation
Relay a proposal
10월 17일 오후 두 시에 카페에서 같이 공부해요.
Show meaning
Let’s study at the cafe on October 17 at two p.m.
미나가 10월 17일 오후 두 시에 카페에서 같이 공부하자고 했어요.
Show meaning
Aki relays Mina’s suggestion to Jun.
좋아요. 같이 공부할게요.
Show meaning
Sounds good. I’ll join.
Individual replies
그날은 어려워요.
Show meaning
That day is difficult for me.
유나는 그날은 어렵다고 했어요. 준은 같이 공부하겠다고 했어요.
Show meaning
Yuna declined that day; Jun agreed to study together.
Build a sentence
Check the details shown on the cards and try a sentence before revealing the example. Then assemble the sentence pieces.
Compare original and relayed messages
Original proposal
- Mina
- “10월17일 오후2시 카페에서 같이 공부해요.”
Example and explanation
미나가 10월 17일 오후 두 시에 카페에서 같이 공부하자고 했어요.
Relay a shared suggestion.
Received reply
- Jun
- “좋아요. 같이 공부할게요.”
Example and explanation
준이 같이 공부하겠다고 했어요.
This is willingness to join.
Missing reply
- Aki
- No response recorded
Example and explanation
아키는 아직 답하지 않았어요.
No reply is not a refusal.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Relay Jun’s proposal to eat together.
Sentence pieces
- 같이
- 준이
- 먹자고 했어요.
2. Say who has not replied.
Sentence pieces
- 아직
- 아키는
- 답하지 않았어요.
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. Mina suggests studying together. Which report matches?
- 미나가 혼자 공부한다고 했어요.
- 미나가 공부했냐고 물었어요.
- 미나가 같이 공부하자고 했어요.
2. Report “Let’s eat together.”
- 같이 먹는다고 했어요.
- 같이 먹자고 했어요.
- 같이 먹으자고 했어요.
3. What does 그날은 어려워요 indicate here?
- Declining the proposed day
- Refusing every future meeting
- Already attended
4. What is the status of someone who has not replied?
- Accepted
- Declined
- Unanswered
Try a new situation
Original message and participants
Jun’s new suggestion and three reply states
Aki, not Yuna, is unanswered. Replies are still being collected.
| Who / when | Original words or recorded facts |
|---|---|
| Jun’s suggestion | “10월 18일 오후 세 시에 도서관에서 같이 공부해요.” |
| Mina | “좋아요. 같이 공부할게요.” |
| Yuna | “그날은 어려워요.” |
| Aki | Has not replied yet. |
There is no record of the meeting taking place.
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. Relay Jun’s new study suggestion with source, date, time and place.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. Relay Mina’s acceptance to Jun.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. Relay Yuna’s reply that the day is difficult.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. Describe Aki’s reply status.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
5. Tell Jun whose reply is still awaited.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Collect three reply states
Choose Mina, Yuna and Aki’s individual statuses for Jun’s new proposal.
Mina: “Good. I will join.”
- Accepts
- Declines this proposal
- No reply yet
Yuna: “That day is difficult.”
- Accepts
- Declines this proposal
- No reply yet
Aki: no reply recorded
- Accepts
- Declines this proposal
- No reply yet
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. Jun proposes studying at the library on Oct 18 at three p.m. Which matches?
- 준이 10월 18일 오후 세 시에 도서관에서 공부했다고 했어요.
- 준이 10월 18일 오후 세 시에 도서관에서 같이 공부하자고 했어요.
- 미나가 10월 17일 오후 두 시에 카페에서 공부하자고 했어요.
2. Mina: “Good. I’ll study with you.” Status?
- Accepted
- Unanswered
- Meeting completed
3. Yuna declined and Aki has not replied. Which summary matches?
- 유나와 아키는 모두 거절했어요.
- 유나와 아키는 모두 동의했어요.
- 유나는 어렵다고 했고 아키는 아직 답하지 않았어요.
4. How should you report Mina’s acceptance to Jun?
- 미나가 같이 공부했냐고 물었어요.
- 미나가 같이 공부하겠다고 했어요.
- 준이 같이 공부하겠다고 했어요.
5. What does 공부하겠다고 했어요 convey here?
- Intention to join
- Study has finished
- The venue is unknown
6. What is needed when collecting replies?
- Treat the first yes as everyone’s yes
- Assume all attend because the proposer wants it
- Separate each reply and missing reply
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 suggests studying together. Which report matches?
Answer: 미나가 같이 공부하자고 했어요.
The shared proposal is preserved.
- 미나가 혼자 공부한다고 했어요. — The joint suggestion is lost.
- 미나가 공부했냐고 물었어요. — A proposal became a question.
2. Report “Let’s eat together.”
Answer: 같이 먹자고 했어요.
Attach 자고 directly to 먹-.
- 같이 먹는다고 했어요. — It became a statement instead.
- 같이 먹으자고 했어요. — No 으 is inserted.
3. What does 그날은 어려워요 indicate here?
Answer: Declining the proposed day
Interpret it within this proposal.
- Refusing every future meeting — That wider claim was not made.
- Already attended — It does not report attendance.
4. What is the status of someone who has not replied?
Answer: Unanswered
Record only the absence of a reply.
- Accepted — Silence is not agreement.
- Declined — Silence is not refusal either.
Learning check
1. Jun proposes studying at the library on Oct 18 at three p.m. Which matches?
Answer: 준이 10월 18일 오후 세 시에 도서관에서 같이 공부하자고 했어요.
Preserve the new proposal’s source, time and place.
- 준이 10월 18일 오후 세 시에 도서관에서 공부했다고 했어요. — A proposal became completed study.
- 미나가 10월 17일 오후 두 시에 카페에서 공부하자고 했어요. — This is the earlier model.
2. Mina: “Good. I’ll study with you.” Status?
Answer: Accepted
She replied with willingness to join.
- Unanswered — She has replied.
- Meeting completed — Intention is not completion.
3. Yuna declined and Aki has not replied. Which summary matches?
Answer: 유나는 어렵다고 했고 아키는 아직 답하지 않았어요.
The different states stay separate.
- 유나와 아키는 모두 거절했어요. — Aki has not replied.
- 유나와 아키는 모두 동의했어요. — Agreement is not recorded.
4. How should you report Mina’s acceptance to Jun?
Answer: 미나가 같이 공부하겠다고 했어요.
Mina gave the reply.
- 미나가 같이 공부했냐고 물었어요. — Acceptance became a question.
- 준이 같이 공부하겠다고 했어요. — The reply source changed.
5. What does 공부하겠다고 했어요 convey here?
Answer: Intention to join
Here it reports an intention.
- Study has finished — It is not completed past.
- The venue is unknown — It is not a venue question.
6. What is needed when collecting replies?
Answer: Separate each reply and missing reply
One person’s reply does not represent the others.
- Treat the first yes as everyone’s yes — That generalizes beyond the respondent.
- Assume all attend because the proposer wants it — Wishes and agreement differ.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Relay Jun’s new study suggestion with source, date, time and place.
준이 10월 18일 오후 세 시에 도서관에서 같이 공부하자고 했어요.
준이 10월 18일 오후3시에 도서관에서 같이 공부하자고 했어요.
Preserve the new proposal’s conditions.
2. Relay Mina’s acceptance to Jun.
미나가 같이 공부하겠다고 했어요.
미나는 같이 공부하겠다고 했어요.
미나가 같이 공부할 거라고 했어요.
Relay the willingness in the reply.
3. Relay Yuna’s reply that the day is difficult.
유나가 그날은 어렵다고 했어요.
유나는 그날은 어렵다고 했어요.
Do not apply Yuna’s reply to others.
4. Describe Aki’s reply status.
아키는 아직 답하지 않았어요.
아키의 답은 아직 없어요.
아키는 아직 답이 없어요.
Only no reply is established.
5. Tell Jun whose reply is still awaited.
아키의 답을 기다리고 있어요.
아직 아키의 답을 기다리고 있어요.
Aki’s reply is still missing.
Collect three reply states
Original message and participants
Jun’s new suggestion and three reply states
Aki, not Yuna, is unanswered. Replies are still being collected.
| Who / when | Original words or recorded facts |
|---|---|
| Jun’s suggestion | “10월 18일 오후 세 시에 도서관에서 같이 공부해요.” |
| Mina | “좋아요. 같이 공부할게요.” |
| Yuna | “그날은 어려워요.” |
| Aki | Has not replied yet. |
There is no record of the meeting taking place.
Mina: “Good. I will join.” → Accepts
Mina answered positively.
Yuna: “That day is difficult.” → Declines this proposal
She declines that day’s proposal.
Aki: no reply recorded → No reply yet
Neither acceptance nor decline is established.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Relay Jun’s proposal to eat together.
준이 같이 먹자고 했어요.
Use 자고 for a joint suggestion.
2. Say who has not replied.
아키는 아직 답하지 않았어요.
No reply is neither yes nor no.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall with the example closed
Relay a joint suggestion with -자고 and separate each person’s acceptance, decline and unanswered status.
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 expressionRelay a suggestion and collect replies →Earlier learningReconnect the foundation →Look separately at activity completion and core learning results.