🗣️ What Should I Do? How to Give Advice in Korean – Intermediate Level (TOPIK 3–4)
Do you want to sound supportive, helpful, or wise in Korean? 💡 Learn how to give advice naturally using the right grammar and expressions!
- 🤔 Why Learning to Give Advice Matters
- 💬 Common Grammar Forms
- 🧩 Useful Advice Phrases
- 📚 Example Sentences
- 🎭 Practice Dialogue
- 💡 Did You Know?
- 💬 Final Thoughts
- 🔗 Related Posts
🤔 Why Learning to Give Advice Matters
Giving advice is a big part of everyday conversation. Whether you’re talking to friends or colleagues, being able to suggest something politely is a great way to sound natural and build relationships in Korean.
💬 Common Grammar Forms
Here are some useful grammar patterns for giving suggestions or advice:
- –(으)면 좋겠어요: "It would be good if..."
조금 쉬면 좋겠어요.
jogeum swimyeon jokesseoyo
It would be good if you took some rest. - –는 게 어때요? "How about doing...?"
운동하는 게 어때요?
undonghaneun ge eottaeyo?
How about exercising? - –아/어 보세요: "Try doing..."
이 약을 먹어 보세요.
i yageul meogeo boseyo
Try taking this medicine. - –는 게 좋겠어요: "You'd better..."
일찍 자는 게 좋겠어요.
iljjik janeun ge jokesseoyo
You’d better sleep early.
🧩 Useful Advice Phrases
- 공부하는 게 어때요?
gongbuhaneun ge eottaeyo?
How about studying? - 좀 더 생각해 보세요.
jom deo saenggakae boseyo
Try thinking about it a bit more. - 그냥 솔직하게 말하는 게 좋겠어요.
geunyang soljikhage malhaneun ge jokesseoyo
You’d better just speak honestly.
📚 Example Sentences
- 스트레스를 줄이려면 운동하는 게 좋아요.
seuteureseureul juriryeomyeon undonghaneun ge joayo
If you want to reduce stress, exercising is good. - 그 일을 당장 그만두는 건 좀 위험할 것 같아요.
geu ireul dangjang geumanduneun geon jom wiheomhalkkeot gatayo
Quitting that job immediately might be a bit risky. - 한국어를 잘하고 싶으면 매일 연습하는 게 좋아요.
hangugeoreul jalhago sipeumyeon maeil yeonseuphaneun ge joayo
If you want to be good at Korean, it's best to practice every day.
🎭 Practice Dialogue
A: 요즘 너무 피곤해요.
yojeum neomu pigonhaeyo
I’m so tired these days.
B: 조금 쉬는 게 어때요?
jogeum swineun ge eottaeyo?
How about getting some rest?
A: 그런데 일도 많고, 쉴 시간이 없어요.
geureonde ildo manko, swil sigani eopseoyo
But I have so much work and no time to rest.
B: 그래도 일찍 자는 게 좋겠어요.
geuraedo iljjik janeun ge jokesseoyo
Still, you’d better sleep early.
💡 Did You Know?
In Korean culture, giving advice can sometimes sound too direct if you're not careful with grammar. That’s why expressions like **–(으)면 좋겠어요** or **–는 게 어때요?** are used often—because they sound more like gentle suggestions rather than commands. Tone matters just as much as grammar!
💬 Final Thoughts
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