I'm preparing for an exam - KoreanBlueprint

Day 185 — I’m preparing for an exam | Korean Blueprint

Today’s Phrase

시험 준비 중이에요

si·heom jun·bi jun·gi·e·yo

siheom junbi jungieyo

I’m preparing for an exam

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Phrase Breakdown

시험

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exam / test

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준비

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preparation

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중이에요

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am in the middle of

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I am in the middle of exam preparation.

Example Phrases

요즘 시험 준비 중이에요.

yojeum siheom junbi jungieyo.

These days I’m preparing for an exam.

요즘 means ‘these days / lately’; 중이에요 expresses being in the midst of something.

TOPIK 시험 준비 중이에요.

TOPIK siheom junbi jungieyo.

I’m preparing for the TOPIK exam.

TOPIK is the Test of Proficiency in Korean — a widely recognized Korean language certification exam.

시험 준비 때문에 바빠요.

siheom junbi ttaemune bappayo.

I’m busy because of exam preparation.

때문에 means ‘because of’; it follows a noun to express a cause or reason.

Related Phrases

공부해야 해요

gongbuhaeya haeyo

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시험이 언제예요?

siheomi eonjeyeyo?

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열심히 하고 있어요

yeolsimhi hago isseoyo

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Quick Review

학교 다니고 있어요

Can you recall what this means?

hakgyo danigo isseoyo

I am attending school