Your goal
Compare preparation and return requirements for two reuse options, then explain a choice while acknowledging inconvenience.
Actions with the same aim may require different preparation. Here, compare stated item, return and time conditions; do not calculate actual emissions.
Before you start
- 재사용
- using an item again
- 개인 컵
- one’s own cup
- 반납
- returning a borrowed item
- 보증금
- money held and returned under stated conditions
- 번거롭다
- inconvenient because of extra steps
- 일회용
- designed for one-time use
Explore the situation
Fictional learning data · not real statistics
Two shopping-bag options
Yuna owns a reusable bag; this fictional shop also lends bags.
| Condition | Own bag | Borrowed bag |
|---|---|---|
| 준비 | 집에서 가져옴 | 가게에서 빌림 |
| 사용 후 | 집에 가져가 다시 사용 | 내일 오후 6시까지 반납 |
| 공통 | 새 일회용 봉투 대신 사용 | 새 일회용 봉투 대신 사용 |
Total production, washing and transport impacts are not supplied.
Learn the expressions
번거롭더라도 사용할 거예요 accepts possible inconvenience while keeping the speaker’s choice. It does not require the same choice from everyone.
| Expression and use | Korean example |
|---|---|
| Keep a choice despite a condition | 조금 번거롭더라도 개인 컵을 사용할 거예요. |
| Verb/adjective stem + 더라도 | 멀다 → 멀더라도 / 씻다 → 씻더라도 / 불편하다 → 불편하더라도 |
| Noun + 대신에 | 일회용 컵 대신에 개인 컵을 사용해요. |
| Verb + -는 대신에 | 새 컵을 사는 대신에 집에 있는 컵을 가져갈 거예요. |
더라도 retains the following choice despite a condition; 대신에 names what is being replaced. 대신에 can also express a trade-off, but this lesson focuses on identifying the replacement clearly.
Read the conversation
Model: a bag already owned
새 봉투 대신에 집에 있는 장바구니를 가져갈 거예요.
Show meaning
Use an existing bag instead of a new one.
들고 다니면 조금 번거롭지 않아요?
Show meaning
Ask about carrying inconvenience.
번거롭더라도 다시 사용할 거예요.
Show meaning
This is Yuna’s own choice.
Model: borrowing conditions
가게의 장바구니를 빌려도 돼요?
Show meaning
Ask permission and terms.
네. 내일 오후 여섯 시까지 돌려주세요.
Show meaning
This fictional shop specifies a return deadline.
Build a sentence
Change the card details and try a sentence before revealing the example. Then assemble the sentence pieces.
Change conditions and perspectives
Compare cup-use conditions
Personal cup
- Prepare
- 깨끗한 개인 컵 가져오기
- After use
- 본인이 가져가서 씻기
Example and explanation
조금 번거롭더라도 개인 컵을 사용할 거예요.
An example choice by a person who owns a cup.
Shop cup
- Deposit
- 3,000원
- Return
- 다음 날 오후 6시까지 같은 가게
Example and explanation
개인 컵 대신에 매장 컵을 빌릴 수 있어요.
Check the deposit and return feasibility.
Sentence-piece practice
1. State your choice despite inconvenience.
Sentence pieces
- 개인 컵을
- 조금 번거롭더라도
- 사용할 거예요.
2. Replace buying something new.
Sentence pieces
- 집에 있는 컵을
- 새 컵을 사는 대신에
- 가져갈 거예요.
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. What remains in 번거롭더라도 가져갈 거예요?
- Cancellation of the deadline
- A claim of no inconvenience
- The choice to bring it
2. What is being replaced in this sentence?
- 모든 가방
- 새 봉투
- 장바구니
3. What is required when borrowing the model shop’s bag?
- 내일 오후 여섯 시까지 반납해요.
- 언제든 돌려줘도 돼요.
- 반납할 필요가 없어요.
4. Attach 더라도 to 멀다.
- 멀어더라도
- 멀는더라도
- 멀더라도
Try a new situation
Fictional learning data · not real statistics
Fictional Saebom café: two reusable cups
Neither option uses a disposable cup for this drink. These are fictional terms for this café only.
| Condition | Own cup | Shop cup |
|---|---|---|
| 준비 | 가지고 있는 깨끗한 컵을 가져옴 | 보증금 3,000원을 맡김 |
| 사용 후 | 본인이 가져가서 씻음 | 다음 날 오후 6시까지 같은 가게에 반납 |
| 금액 안내 | 컵 보증금 없음 | 조건대로 반납하면 보증금 반환 |
| 아키 | 개인 컵 있음 · 내일 방문 불가 | 반납 시간을 맞출 수 없음 |
| 준 | 개인 컵 없음 | 보증금 준비 · 내일 오후 5시 방문 가능 |
These are not real café policies. Do not rank total impacts or require one choice for everyone.
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. Use 대신에 for Aki bringing an existing cup.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. Acknowledge carrying inconvenience while keeping the choice.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. State Jun’s return action and deadline.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. Compare one preparation step or inconvenience for each option.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
5. Ask someone whose return availability is unknown.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. What does the personal-cup option require?
- 언제나 새 컵을 사기
- 가지고 있는 깨끗한 컵을 가져오기
- 매장 컵을 이틀 뒤 반납하기
2. What is the shop-cup return condition?
- 다음 날 오후 여섯 시까지 같은 가게에 반납해요.
- 한 달 뒤 아무 가게에 반납해요.
- 반납하지 않아도 돼요.
3. Aki has a clean personal cup but cannot return tomorrow. Which meets the stated conditions?
- 매장 컵을 빌리고 반납 조건을 무시해요.
- 두 방법 모두 반납이 필요해요.
- 개인 컵을 가져가요.
4. Jun has no personal cup, can return at five tomorrow and has the deposit. Which listed method is available?
- 반납 마감 후에만 올 수 있어요.
- 매장 컵을 빌렸다가 반납해요.
- 지금 가지고 있지 않은 개인 컵을 사용했어요.
5. What environmental-related scope is actually specified?
- Using a reusable cup instead of a disposable for this drink
- Zero lifetime environmental impact
- The shop cup is better in every situation
6. What if return availability is unknown?
- 무조건 반납할 수 있다고 말해요.
- 모든 이용자가 반납하지 않는다고 말해요.
- 다음 날 여섯 시 전에 갈 수 있는지 먼저 확인해요.
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 remains in 번거롭더라도 가져갈 거예요?
Answer: The choice to bring it
The choice remains despite possible inconvenience.
- Cancellation of the deadline — It does not change a deadline.
- A claim of no inconvenience — It acknowledges inconvenience.
2. What is being replaced in this sentence?
Answer: 새 봉투
The item before 대신에 is replaced.
- 모든 가방 — It does not reject every bag.
- 장바구니 — The reusable bag is what is used.
3. What is required when borrowing the model shop’s bag?
Answer: 내일 오후 여섯 시까지 반납해요.
The staff states the deadline.
- 언제든 돌려줘도 돼요. — No unlimited period was stated.
- 반납할 필요가 없어요. — Returning it is required.
4. Attach 더라도 to 멀다.
Answer: 멀더라도
Attach directly to the stem 멀-.
- 멀어더라도 — Do not insert 어.
- 멀는더라도 — No 는 is inserted.
Learning check
1. What does the personal-cup option require?
Answer: 가지고 있는 깨끗한 컵을 가져오기
This is the stated preparation condition.
- 언제나 새 컵을 사기 — An existing cup can be used.
- 매장 컵을 이틀 뒤 반납하기 — Return applies to the shop’s cup.
2. What is the shop-cup return condition?
Answer: 다음 날 오후 여섯 시까지 같은 가게에 반납해요.
Keep both place and deadline.
- 한 달 뒤 아무 가게에 반납해요. — Both terms were changed.
- 반납하지 않아도 돼요. — The fictional terms require return.
3. Aki has a clean personal cup but cannot return tomorrow. Which meets the stated conditions?
Answer: 개인 컵을 가져가요.
A personal cup needs no return to the shop.
- 매장 컵을 빌리고 반납 조건을 무시해요. — Return feasibility is part of the conditions.
- 두 방법 모두 반납이 필요해요. — The two options are confused.
4. Jun has no personal cup, can return at five tomorrow and has the deposit. Which listed method is available?
Answer: 매장 컵을 빌렸다가 반납해요.
Deposit and return conditions are met.
- 반납 마감 후에만 올 수 있어요. — Five is before six.
- 지금 가지고 있지 않은 개인 컵을 사용했어요. — Do not claim use of a cup not owned.
5. What environmental-related scope is actually specified?
Answer: Using a reusable cup instead of a disposable for this drink
Life-cycle washing, production and transport impacts are unmeasured.
- Zero lifetime environmental impact — That outcome is not measured.
- The shop cup is better in every situation — There is no evidence of universal superiority.
6. What if return availability is unknown?
Answer: 다음 날 여섯 시 전에 갈 수 있는지 먼저 확인해요.
Check the missing condition.
- 무조건 반납할 수 있다고 말해요. — Do not assume availability.
- 모든 이용자가 반납하지 않는다고 말해요. — Others’ behaviour is unstated.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Use 대신에 for Aki bringing an existing cup.
새 컵을 사는 대신에 집에 있는 컵을 가져갈 거예요.
일회용 컵 대신에 개인 컵을 사용할 거예요.
Distinguish replacement and chosen item.
2. Acknowledge carrying inconvenience while keeping the choice.
조금 번거롭더라도 개인 컵을 사용할 거예요.
불편하더라도 집에 있는 컵을 가져갈 거예요.
Follow 더라도 with the speaker’s plan.
3. State Jun’s return action and deadline.
다음 날 오후 여섯 시까지 같은 가게에 컵을 반납해야 해요.
내일 오후 6시까지 같은 가게에 반납해야 해요.
Keep the same-shop and next-day condition.
4. Compare one preparation step or inconvenience for each option.
개인 컵은 직접 가져가야 하고 매장 컵은 반납해야 해요.
개인 컵을 준비해야 하지만 매장 컵은 다음 날 돌려줘야 해요.
Do not claim this compares every environmental effect.
5. Ask someone whose return availability is unknown.
내일 오후 여섯 시 전에 가게에 올 수 있어요?
다음 날 오후 여섯 시까지 반납할 수 있어요?
Ask about the person’s actual availability.
Sentence-piece practice
1. State your choice despite inconvenience.
조금 번거롭더라도 개인 컵을 사용할 거예요.
The choice remains.
2. Replace buying something new.
새 컵을 사는 대신에 집에 있는 컵을 가져갈 거예요.
Bring an existing cup rather than buy one.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall with the example closed
Compare preparation and return requirements for two reuse options, then explain a choice while acknowledging inconvenience.
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 expressionCompare environmental actions under different conditions →Earlier learningReconnect the foundation →Look separately at activity completion and core learning results.