How to use 을/ㄹ 때는요 in Korean

Real-world examples

• ⭕

  운전할 때는요, 항상 안전벨트를 매세요.

  un-jeon-hal ttae-neun-yo, hang-sang an-jeon-bel-teu-reul mae-se-yo., un jeon hal ttae neun yo, hang sang an jeon bel teu reul mae se yo.

  -(으)ㄹ 때는요 emphasizes advice for the future situation 'when driving'.

• ⭕

  회의할 때는요, 핸드폰을 꺼 주세요.

  hoe-ui-hal ttae-neun-yo, haen-deu-pon-eul kkeo ju-se-yo., hoe ui hal ttae neun yo, haen deu pon eul kkeo ju se yo.

  Appropriate for giving a warning in the meeting situation.

• ⭕

  밥 먹을 때는요, TV를 보지 마세요.

  bap meok-eul ttae-neun-yo, tvreul bo-ji ma-se-yo., bap meok eul ttae neun yo, tvreul bo ji ma se yo.

  Emphasizes a warning about the situation of eating.

• ⭕

  운동할 때는요, 충분히 스트레칭하세요.

  un-dong-hal ttae-neun-yo, chung-bun-hi seu-teu-re-ching-ha-se-yo., un dong hal ttae neun yo, chung bun hi seu teu re ching ha se yo.

  Advice appropriate for the exercising situation.

• ⭕

  공부할 때는요, 집중하는 게 중요해요.

  gong-bu-hal ttae-neun-yo, jip-jung-ha-neun ge jung-yo-hae-yo., gong bu hal ttae neun yo, jip jung ha neun ge jung yo hae yo.

  Sharing experience and advice for studying situation.

• ⭕

  영화 볼 때는요, 간식을 준비하세요.

  yeong-hwa bol ttae-neun-yo, gan-sik-eul jun-bi-ha-se-yo., yeong hwa bol ttae neun yo, gan sik eul jun bi ha se yo.

  Advice for the situation of watching movies.

• ❌

  운전할 때는요, 음악을 크게 틀어요.

  un-jeon-hal ttae-neun-yo, eum-ak-eul keu-ge teul-eo-yo., un jeon hal ttae neun yo, eum ak eul keu ge teul eo yo.

  -(으)ㄹ 때는요 is mainly for advice or warnings, not listing personal habits.

• ❌

  잠잘 때는요, 불을 켜요.

  jam-jal ttae-neun-yo, bul-eul kyeo-yo., jam jal ttae neun yo, bul eul kyeo yo.

  Not suitable for describing personal habits.

1. Which sentence correctly uses -(으)ㄹ 때는요?

   다음 중 -(으)ㄹ 때는요를 올바르게 사용한 문장은?(da-eumjung-(eu)ㄹttae-neun-yo-reulol-ba-reu-gesa-yong-hanmun-jang-eun?, daeumjung(eu)ㄹttaeneunyoreulolbareugesayonghanmunjangeun?)
   • 운전할 때는요, 조심하세요.(un-jeon-halttae-neun-yo,jo-sim-ha-se-yo., unjeonhalttaeneunyo,josimhaseyo.)
   • 운전할 때는요, 음악을 크게 들어요.(un-jeon-halttae-neun-yo,eum-ak-eulkeu-gedeul-eo-yo., unjeonhalttaeneunyo,eumakeulkeugedeuleoyo.)
   • 운전할 때는요, 친구와 전화해요.(un-jeon-halttae-neun-yo,chin-gu-wajeon-hwa-hae-yo., unjeonhalttaeneunyo,chinguwajeonhwahaeyo.)

2. What is the main use of -(으)ㄹ 때는요?

   -(으)ㄹ 때는요의 용도는?(-(eu)ㄹttae-neun-yo-uiyong-do-neun?, (eu)ㄹttaeneunyouiyongdoneun?)
   • 개인 습관 설명(gae-inseup-gwanseol-myeong, gaeinseupgwanseolmyeong)
   • 조언이나 주의 강조(jo-eon-i-naju-uigang-jo, joeoninajuuigangjo)
   • 과거 경험 나열(gwa-geogyeong-heomna-yeol, gwageogyeongheomnayeol)

3. Which sentence is incorrect?

   다음 중 틀린 문장은?(da-eumjungteul-rinmun-jang-eun?, daeumjungteulrinmunjangeun?)
   • 회의할 때는요, 핸드폰을 꺼 주세요.(hoe-ui-halttae-neun-yo,haen-deu-pon-eulkkeoju-se-yo., hoeuihalttaeneunyo,haendeuponeulkkeojuseyo.)
   • 잠잘 때는요, 불을 켜요.(jam-jalttae-neun-yo,bul-eulkyeo-yo., jamjalttaeneunyo,buleulkyeoyo.)
   • 밥 먹을 때는요, TV를 보지 마세요.(bapmeok-eulttae-neun-yo,tvreulbo-jima-se-yo., bapmeokeulttaeneunyo,tvreulbojimaseyo.)