-기 일쑤이다Korean expression · TOPIK 6

-gi ilssu-ida

TOPIK 6 6급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to state that the incident mentioned in the preceding statement happens frequently.

앞말이 나타내는 일이 매우 자주 있음을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

주로 부정적인 상황일 때 쓴다.

예문Examples

자취를 하는 승규는 아침을 거르기 일쑤이다.

Seunggyu, who lives alone, often skips breakfast.

우리 지수는 아침에 깨우지 않으면 늦잠을 자기 일쑤야.

Our Jisu always sleeps in if I don't wake her up in the morning.

민준이는 덤벙대는 성격이라서 일을 그르치기 일쑤예요.

Minjun is so clumsy that he often messes things up.

대화In conversation

김 선생, 요즘 학생들 수업 태도가 안 좋아서 지도하기 힘들지요?

Mr. Kim, isn't it hard to manage the students' attitude in class these days?

네, 봄이라서 그런지 식곤증 때문인지 오후에는 학생들이 졸기 일쑤예요.

Yes, maybe because it's spring or due to food coma, the students often doze off in the afternoon.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one.

-기 짝이 없다 -gi jjagi eopda An expression used to stress that something is incomparably great or severe. TOPIK 6 -는 한이 있어도 -neun hani isseodo -는 한이 있더라도 An expression used to indicate the speaker's commitment to accomplish the following statement, although the speaker must overcome the extreme… TOPIK 6 -는다는 -neundaneun -ㄴ다는 · -는단 · -다는 An expression used to quote someone while modifying the following noun. TOPIK 6 -는다던가 -neundadeon-ga -다던가 · -라던가 (formal, moderately addressee-lowering) An expression used to ask the listener something to check the information. TOPIK 6 -어 치우다 -아 치우다 · -여 치우다 TOPIK 6 -으래서야 -euraeseoya -래서야 An expression used to convey an order and to question or make a negative judgment on it. TOPIK 6

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -기 일쑤이다 mean in Korean?

-기 일쑤이다 is a expression introduced at 6급 (TOPIK 6). An expression used to state that the incident mentioned in the preceding statement happens frequently.

What TOPIK level is -기 일쑤이다?

6급 — TOPIK 6, mastery. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

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