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A restaurant review

Reading strategy
  1. Grasp the text's purpose first from its title and type.
  2. Do not stop at unknown words; follow the flow. Hover the underlined key words to jump to the vocabulary track.
  3. Find the clue each question asks about directly in the passage.

Passage

우리 동네 식당 후기 지난 주말에 가족과 같이 새로 생긴 식당에 갔습니다. 우리 에서 가까워서 걸어갔습니다. 식당 안은 깨끗하고 조용했습니다. 음식 사진이 메뉴에 있어서 고르기 쉬웠습니다. 우리는 비빔밥과 된장찌개를 시켰습니다. 음식은 생각보다 빨리 나왔습니다. 비빔밥은 채소가 많고 정말 신선했습니다. 된장찌개는 조금 짰지만 따뜻하고 맛있었습니다. 값도 비싸지 않았습니다. 두 사람이 먹었는데 만오천 원이었습니다. 직원도 아주 친절했습니다. 다음에 친구하고 또 가고 싶습니다. 여러분에게도 이 식당을 추천합니다. 한번 가 보세요.

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Sentence structure

Key sentences split into meaning units, showing the role of each part.

된장찌개는 조금 짰지만 따뜻하고 맛있었습니다.
Subject된장찌개는"doenjang stew" (topic, -neun)
Modifier조금adverb "a little"
Connective짰지만past + "-jiman" = was salty but
Connective따뜻하고"-go" links: warm and
Predicate맛있었습니다was delicious (past)

Two connectives shape this evaluation. "-jiman" means "but," conceding a flaw ("jjatjiman," was salty but), while "-go" links qualities positively ("ttatteuthago," warm and). Both verbs carry the past infix "-eot-/-at-." The contrast "salty but warm and delicious" is a natural review tone.

음식 사진이 메뉴에 있어서 고르기 쉬웠습니다.
Subject음식 사진이"food photos" + subject "-i"
Modifier메뉴에place "-e" (on the menu)
Connective있어서reason "-eoseo" (because there were)
Clause고르기verb + "-gi" = nominalized "choosing"
Predicate쉬웠습니다was easy (past)

The reason connective "-eoseo" links cause to effect ("isseoseo," because there were). The suffix "-gi" nominalizes a verb ("goreugi," choosing); this "-gi" form pairs naturally with adjectives like "easy" or "hard" (goreugi swiwotseumnida, choosing was easy). Compare "-(neu)n geot," the other way to nominalize.

Questions

Q1Who did the writer go to the restaurant with?

Q2How was the price?

Q3What does the writer recommend?

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