-기가 쉽다Korean expression · TOPIK 5

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TOPIK 5 5급 Expressions 표현

An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur.

앞말이 나타내는 행위를 하거나 그런 상태가 될 가능성이 많음을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

'이다', 동사와 형용사 또는 '-으시-' 뒤에 붙여 쓰고, '-기 쉽다'로도 쓴다.

예문Examples

환절기에는 감기에 걸리기가 쉽다.

It's easy to catch a cold during the change of seasons.

도자기는 깨지기가 쉬우니 조심히 다루세요.

Porcelain breaks easily, so please handle it with care.

눈이 쌓이면 미끄러지기가 쉬우니 조심해야 한다.

When snow piles up, it's easy to slip, so you need to be careful.

대화In conversation

꼼꼼한 지수 씨도 오늘 실수를 했나 봐요.

It seems even the meticulous Jisu made a mistake today.

아무리 꼼꼼한 사람이라도 서두르면 실수하기가 쉽지요.

No matter how meticulous a person is, it's easy to make mistakes when they're in a hurry.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one, starting with the ones the dictionary names as equivalents.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 바쁘게 -giga bappeuge An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5 -기에 따라 TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -기가 쉽다 mean in Korean?

-기가 쉽다 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur.

What TOPIK level is -기가 쉽다?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.