Listening: Recognizing Batchim Sound Shifts (Liaison)

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TL;DR
  • In Korean listening, a final consonant often moves to the next syllable when the next syllable begins with ㅇ.
  • Train your ear to connect written syllables into the actually heard sound: 음악은 → 으마근, 책이 → 채기, 한국어 → 한구거.
  • For TOPIK listening, use the first pass for meaning and the second pass to confirm changed sounds, particles, and keywords.
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🎧 Audio Practice
Use the tracks below as TTS scripts. First pass: listen without pausing and answer quickly. Second pass: replay once and underline the syllable where liaison happens. Optional third pass: shadow the sentence aloud, connecting the final consonant smoothly into the next vowel.

🔑 The Big Picture

Korean words are written in syllable blocks, but they are not always heard block by block. When a syllable ends in a consonant 받침 and the next syllable begins with ㅇ plus a vowel, the 받침 is usually carried over to the next syllable.
This is called 연음 법칙. It matters because TOPIK listening often tests whether you can recognize a familiar word after its sound connects across syllable boundaries.
Examples:
  • 음악을 → 으마글
  • 책이 → 채기
  • 한국어 → 한구거
  • 꽃을 → 꼬츨
  • 밥은 → 바븐

🧩 Core Concepts / Patterns

1. Basic liaison: 받침 + ㅇ

When the next syllable begins with ㅇ, the ㅇ has no sound. The final consonant from the previous syllable moves forward.
  • 옷이 → 오시
  • 밥을 → 바블
  • 집에 → 지베
  • 문을 → 무늘

2. Double 받침 usually releases one consonant

Some syllables have double final consonants. In many common listening items, one consonant is heard as the final sound and may link to the next vowel.
  • 읽어요 → 일거요
  • 앉아요 → 안자요
  • 넓어요 → 널버요
  • 없어 → 업써 is a tense-sound change, so do not treat every change as simple liaison.

3. Liaison can hide particles

Particles such as 은/는, 이/가, 을/를, 에, 에서 often begin with a vowel. This makes them common places for liaison.
  • 책을 샀어요 → 채글 사써요
  • 집에 가요 → 지베 가요
  • 한국어를 배워요 → 한구거를 배워요

4. Meaning comes first

Do not spend the whole first listening pass analyzing pronunciation. TOPIK rewards comprehension. Notice the connected sound only when it helps you identify a word, particle, place, time, or action.

✅ Exam Strategy

  1. Predict the written form. If you hear 바븐, ask: could it be 밥은?
  1. Catch particles after connected sounds. 채기 may be 책이, and 채글 may be 책을.
  1. Use context. If the topic is language study, 한구거 probably means 한국어.
  1. Listen for sentence endings. Liaison happens inside phrases, but endings like -어요, -았습니다, -고 있어요 carry the main action or state.
  1. Second pass confirmation. On replay, focus only on one or two uncertain phrases instead of trying to re-hear everything.

⚠️ Pitfalls

  • Pitfall 1: Writing what you hear literally. 바블 is not a separate word; it is probably 밥을.
  • Pitfall 2: Ignoring particles. 책이 and 책을 sound different after liaison: 채기 vs 채글.
  • Pitfall 3: Treating every sound shift as liaison. Liaison is mainly 받침 moving into a following vowel. Tensing, nasalization, and aspiration are different sound changes.
  • Pitfall 4: Over-pausing. If you pause after every syllable, you lose the sentence meaning. Practice hearing connected chunks.

🎙️ Listening Script Bank

Use these model tracks before the Practice Hub.
Track A
Narrator: 오늘은 한국어를 공부하고 책을 읽어요.
Track B
A: 음악을 자주 들어요?
B: 네, 아침에 음악을 들어요.
Track C
A: 집에 언제 가요?
B: 수업이 끝나면 바로 집에 가요.
Track D
Narrator: 밥을 먹고 물을 마셨어요.
Track E
A: 이 꽃을 누구에게 줄 거예요?
B: 선생님께 드릴 거예요.
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Practice Hub — 50 TOPIK Listening Questions
Complete all 5 sets. Each set has 10 questions. Answers are hidden in toggles.

Set 1 — Recognize the written form from the heard sound

  1. Track 1
    Narrator: 채기 어디에 있어요?
    What is the written form of 채기?
    A. 책이
    B. 책을
    C. 채기
    D. 책에
  1. Track 2
    Narrator: 바블 먹었어요.
    What is the written form of 바블?
    A. 밤을
    B. 밥을
    C. 발을
    D. 방을
  1. Track 3
    Narrator: 지베 가요.
    What is the written form of 지베?
    A. 집에
    B. 지배
    C. 집이
    D. 지비
  1. Track 4
    Narrator: 으마글 들어요.
    What is the written form of 으마글?
    A. 음악을
    B. 음막을
    C. 의막을
    D. 음악이
  1. Track 5
    Narrator: 한구거를 배워요.
    What is the written form of 한구거?
    A. 한국어
    B. 한구거
    C. 한국오
    D. 한글어
  1. Track 6
    Narrator: 무늘 닫으세요.
    What is the written form of 무늘?
    A. 물을
    B. 문을
    C. 문이
    D. 무늬
  1. Track 7
    Narrator: 꼬츨 샀어요.
    What is the written form of 꼬츨?
    A. 곳을
    B. 꽃을
    C. 꽃이
    D. 꼬치를
  1. Track 8
    Narrator: 오시 작아요.
    What is the written form of 오시?
    A. 옷이
    B. 옷을
    C. 오시
    D. 옷에
  1. Track 9
    Narrator: 수어비 끝났어요.
    What is the written form of 수어비?
    A. 수업이
    B. 수업을
    C. 수어비
    D. 수업에
  1. Track 10
    Narrator: 이르믈 쓰세요.
    What is the written form of 이르믈?
    A. 이름이
    B. 이름을
    C. 이르미
    D. 이름에
Answers — Set 1
  1. A — 책이 links as 채기 because ㄱ moves before 이.
  1. B — 밥을 links as 바블 because ㅂ moves before 을.
  1. A — 집에 links as 지베 because ㅂ moves before 에.
  1. A — 음악을 links as 으마글 because ㄱ moves before 을.
  1. A — 한국어 links as 한구거 because ㄱ moves before 어.
  1. B — 문을 links as 무늘 because ㄴ moves before 을.
  1. B — 꽃을 links as 꼬츨 because the final sound links before 을.
  1. A — 옷이 links as 오시 because the final sound links before 이.
  1. A — 수업이 links as 수어비 because ㅂ moves before 이.
  1. B — 이름을 links as 이르믈 because ㅁ moves before 을.

Set 2 — Choose the sentence you heard

  1. Track 11
    A: 오늘 뭐 해요?
    B: 책을 읽어요.
    Which sentence did B say?
    A. 책을 읽어요.
    B. 책이 읽어요.
    C. 채를 읽어요.
    D. 책에 읽어요.
  1. Track 12
    Narrator: 저는 음악을 좋아합니다.
    Which sentence did you hear?
    A. 저는 음악이 좋아합니다.
    B. 저는 음악을 좋아합니다.
    C. 저는 음식을 좋아합니다.
    D. 저는 문학을 좋아합니다.
  1. Track 13
    A: 어디에 가요?
    B: 집에 가요.
    Which sentence did B say?
    A. 집이 가요.
    B. 집을 가요.
    C. 집에 가요.
    D. 지비 가요.
  1. Track 14
    Narrator: 이름을 쓰고 기다리세요.
    Which sentence did you hear?
    A. 이름을 쓰고 기다리세요.
    B. 이름이 쓰고 기다리세요.
    C. 이르미 쓰고 기다리세요.
    D. 이름에 쓰고 기다리세요.
  1. Track 15
    A: 무엇을 마셨어요?
    B: 물을 마셨어요.
    Which sentence did B say?
    A. 문을 마셨어요.
    B. 물이 마셨어요.
    C. 물을 마셨어요.
    D. 무리를 마셨어요.
  1. Track 16
    Narrator: 친구가 꽃을 줬어요.
    Which sentence did you hear?
    A. 친구가 꽃을 줬어요.
    B. 친구가 곳을 줬어요.
    C. 친구가 꽃이 줬어요.
    D. 친구가 꼬치를 줬어요.
  1. Track 17
    A: 이 옷이 어때요?
    B: 색이 예뻐요.
    Which phrase contains liaison?
    A. 이 옷이
    B. 어때요
    C. 색이
    D. 예뻐요
  1. Track 18
    Narrator: 한국어를 매일 공부해요.
    Which sentence did you hear?
    A. 한글을 매일 공부해요.
    B. 한국어를 매일 공부해요.
    C. 한국에서 매일 공부해요.
    D. 한국어가 매일 공부해요.
  1. Track 19
    A: 수업이 몇 시에 끝나요?
    B: 세 시에 끝나요.
    Which word did A say?
    A. 수업이
    B. 수업을
    C. 수업에
    D. 수업도
  1. Track 20
    Narrator: 밥은 먹었지만 약은 안 먹었어요.
    Which sentence did you hear?
    A. 밥을 먹었지만 약을 안 먹었어요.
    B. 밥은 먹었지만 약은 안 먹었어요.
    C. 밤은 먹었지만 약은 안 먹었어요.
    D. 밥에 먹었지만 약이 안 먹었어요.
Answers — Set 2
  1. A — 책을 is heard as 채글 before 읽어요 in connected speech.
  1. B — 음악을 links as 으마글; the object marker 을 is important.
  1. C — 집에 links as 지베, meaning “to home.”
  1. A — 이름을 links as 이르믈; the action is “write your name.”
  1. C — 물을 links as 무를, not 문을.
  1. A — 꽃을 links as 꼬츨; context supports “gave flowers.”
  1. A — 옷이 links as 오시. 색이 can also link as 새기, but the target phrase in the question is 이 옷이.
  1. B — 한국어를 links as 한구거를.
  1. A — 수업이 links as 수어비 and marks the subject.
  1. B — 밥은 and 약은 both link before 은.

Set 3 — Understand the meaning despite liaison

  1. Track 21
    A: 오늘 아침에 뭐 먹었어요?
    B: 밥을 먹고 우유를 마셨어요.
    What did B eat?
    A. Bread
    B. Rice
    C. Fruit
    D. Noodles
  1. Track 22
    A: 주말에 뭐 해요?
    B: 음악을 듣고 책을 읽을 거예요.
    What will B do on the weekend?
    A. Listen to music and read a book
    B. Watch a movie and sleep
    C. Buy clothes and meet a friend
    D. Study Korean and cook
  1. Track 23
    Narrator: 학생은 이름을 쓰고 교실에 들어갔습니다.
    What did the student write?
    A. Address
    B. Phone number
    C. Name
    D. Time
  1. Track 24
    A: 어디에서 만날까요?
    B: 학교 앞에서 만나요.
    Where will they meet?
    A. In the classroom
    B. In front of the school
    C. At home
    D. At the library
  1. Track 25
    Narrator: 민수 씨는 한국어를 잘하지만 아직 발음이 어려워요.
    What is difficult for Minsu?
    A. Grammar
    B. Vocabulary
    C. Pronunciation
    D. Writing
  1. Track 26
    A: 이 옷을 살 거예요?
    B: 아니요, 옷이 너무 작아요.
    Why will B not buy the clothes?
    A. They are expensive.
    B. They are too small.
    C. The color is strange.
    D. B already bought them.
  1. Track 27
    Narrator: 문을 닫고 불을 꺼 주세요.
    What should the listener do?
    A. Open the door and turn on the light
    B. Close the door and turn off the light
    C. Close the window and sit down
    D. Turn on the computer
  1. Track 28
    A: 수업이 끝난 후에 뭐 할 거예요?
    B: 친구를 만나서 밥을 먹을 거예요.
    What will B do after class?
    A. Meet a friend and eat
    B. Go home and sleep
    C. Study alone
    D. Call a teacher
  1. Track 29
    Narrator: 꽃을 사고 편지를 썼어요.
    What did the person buy?
    A. A book
    B. Clothes
    C. Flowers
    D. A bag
  1. Track 30
    A: 책이 어디에 있어요?
    B: 책상 위에 있어요.
    Where is the book?
    A. Under the chair
    B. On the desk
    C. In the bag
    D. Next to the door
Answers — Set 3
  1. B — 밥을 is heard with liaison, but it means rice/meal.
  1. A — 음악을 and 책을 both contain liaison before object particles.
  1. C — 이름을 links as 이르믈.
  1. B — 학교 앞에서 means in front of the school.
  1. C — 발음이 links as 바르미, and 발음 means pronunciation.
  1. B — 옷이 links as 오시; 너무 작아요 gives the reason.
  1. B — 문을 and 불을 link before 을; the verbs are 닫고 and 꺼 주세요.
  1. A — 수업이 and 밥을 may link, but the meaning is meet a friend and eat.
  1. C — 꽃을 links as 꼬츨.
  1. B — 책이 links as 채기; 책상 위 means on the desk.

Set 4 — TOPIK-style short dialogues

  1. Track 31
    A: 지갑이 어디에 있어요?
    B: 가방 안에 있어요.
    What is B saying?
    A. The wallet is in the bag.
    B. The bag is on the desk.
    C. The wallet is at home.
    D. The bag is small.
  1. Track 32
    A: 오늘 시간이 있어요?
    B: 아니요, 수업이 많아서 바빠요.
    Why is B busy?
    A. B has many classes.
    B. B has a meeting.
    C. B is sick.
    D. B is traveling.
  1. Track 33
    A: 이 음식이 어때요?
    B: 맛은 좋은데 조금 매워요.
    What does B think?
    A. It is not tasty.
    B. It is tasty but a little spicy.
    C. It is cold.
    D. It is too expensive.
  1. Track 34
    A: 책을 다 읽었어요?
    B: 아니요, 아직 조금 남았어요.
    What is true?
    A. B finished the book.
    B. B has not finished the book.
    C. B lost the book.
    D. B will buy a book.
  1. Track 35
    A: 한국어 시험이 언제예요?
    B: 다음 주 월요일이에요.
    When is the Korean test?
    A. Today
    B. Tomorrow
    C. Next Monday
    D. This Friday
  1. Track 36
    A: 방이 너무 더워요.
    B: 창문을 열까요?
    What does B offer to do?
    A. Open the window
    B. Close the door
    C. Turn off the light
    D. Bring water
  1. Track 37
    A: 약을 먹었어요?
    B: 네, 밥을 먹고 먹었어요.
    When did B take medicine?
    A. Before eating
    B. After eating
    C. During class
    D. Before sleeping
  1. Track 38
    A: 이 길이 맞아요?
    B: 아니요, 오른쪽으로 가야 해요.
    What should A do?
    A. Go straight
    B. Turn left
    C. Turn right
    D. Go back home
  1. Track 39
    A: 음악이 너무 커요.
    B: 죄송해요. 줄일게요.
    What will B do?
    A. Turn the music down
    B. Turn the music on
    C. Sing loudly
    D. Leave the room
  1. Track 40
    A: 이름이 어떻게 되세요?
    B: 김민지입니다.
    What information does A ask for?
    A. Phone number
    B. Name
    C. Address
    D. Age
Answers — Set 4
  1. A — 지갑이 links as 지가비; 가방 안에 means inside the bag.
  1. A — 수업이 links as 수어비; 많아서 바빠요 gives the reason.
  1. B — 음식이 links as 음시기; 맛은 좋은데 introduces contrast.
  1. B — 책을 links as 채글; 아직 조금 남았어요 means some remains.
  1. C — 한국어 links as 한구거; 다음 주 월요일 means next Monday.
  1. A — 창문을 links as 창무늘; 열까요 means “shall I open?”
  1. B — 약을 and 밥을 link before 을; 먹고 shows sequence after eating.
  1. C — 길이 links as 기리; 오른쪽으로 가야 해요 means must go right.
  1. A — 음악이 links as 으마기; 줄일게요 means “I’ll lower it.”
  1. B — 이름이 links as 이르미; 어떻게 되세요 asks the name politely.

Set 5 — Second-pass confirmation and dictation

  1. Track 41
    Narrator: 오늘은 비가 와서 집에 있을 거예요.
    Which linked phrase should you confirm on the second pass?
    A. 오늘은
    B. 집에
    C. 있을
    D. 거예요
  1. Track 42
    Narrator: 저는 매일 아침에 음악을 들어요.
    Which word is the object of 듣다?
    A. 아침
    B. 음악
    C. 매일
    D. 저
  1. Track 43
    A: 책이 재미있어요?
    B: 네, 아주 재미있어요.
    Which particle follows 책?
    A. 이
    B. 을
    C. 에
    D. 은
  1. Track 44
    Narrator: 한국어를 배우고 싶어서 학원에 다녀요.
    Why does the person go to an academy?
    A. To teach Korean
    B. To learn Korean
    C. To meet family
    D. To work part-time
  1. Track 45
    A: 물을 더 드릴까요?
    B: 네, 감사합니다.
    What does A offer?
    A. More water
    B. More rice
    C. A book
    D. Medicine
  1. Track 46
    Narrator: 꽃이 예쁘지만 너무 비싸요.
    What is the problem?
    A. The flowers are too expensive.
    B. The flowers are not pretty.
    C. The store is closed.
    D. The person has no time.
  1. Track 47
    A: 수업을 어디에서 들어요?
    B: 도서관에서 들어요.
    Where does B take the class?
    A. At a café
    B. At the library
    C. At home
    D. At school gate
  1. Track 48
    Narrator: 문이 열려 있어서 추워요.
    Why is it cold?
    A. The door is open.
    B. The window is closed.
    C. It is raining.
    D. The light is off.
  1. Track 49
    A: 밥을 먹었어요?
    B: 아니요, 아직 안 먹었어요.
    What is true about B?
    A. B already ate.
    B. B has not eaten yet.
    C. B bought rice.
    D. B does not like rice.
  1. Track 50
    Narrator: 이름을 듣고 번호를 쓰세요.
    What should the listener write?
    A. The name
    B. The number
    C. The address
    D. The date
Answers — Set 5
  1. B — 집에 links as 지베; it confirms the place where the person will stay.
  1. B — 음악을 links as 으마글 and is the object of 들어요.
  1. A — 책이 links as 채기, so the particle is 이.
  1. B — 한국어를 links as 한구거를; 배우고 싶어서 gives the reason.
  1. A — 물을 links as 무를; 더 드릴까요 offers more water.
  1. A — 꽃이 links as 꼬치; 너무 비싸요 is the problem.
  1. B — 수업을 links as 수어블; 도서관에서 gives the place.
  1. A — 문이 links as 무니; 열려 있어서 means because it is open.
  1. B — 밥을 links as 바블; 아직 안 먹었어요 means not yet eaten.
  1. B — 이름을 links as 이르믈, but the instruction says listen to the name and write the number.

✅ Final Review Checklist

  • Can you identify liaison when 받침 is followed by ㅇ?
  • Can you recover the written word from the connected sound?
  • Can you still understand the whole sentence without stopping at every sound shift?
  • On the second pass, can you confirm particles such as 이/가, 을/를, 은/는, and 에?
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TL;DR
  • 연음 happens when a final consonant moves to the next vowel sound: 한국어 → 한구거, 책이 → 채기.
  • TOPIK listening uses natural connected speech, so words may sound different from their spelling.
  • Listen by phrase, not isolated syllable: noun + particle is the most common place for liaison.
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🎧 Audio Practice
Use the 2-pass method. First pass: listen naturally and choose the meaning. Second pass: replay and mark where the batchim links to the next vowel. Optional: shadow each phrase slowly, then at natural speed: 책이 → 채기, 밥을 → 바블, 한국어 → 한구거.

🔑 The Big Picture

Written Korean and spoken Korean do not always match one-to-one. When a word ends in a consonant and the next syllable begins with a vowel, the final consonant often links forward. This is called 연음 법칙.
Example:
  • 책이 sounds like 채기
  • 밥을 sounds like 바블
  • 한국어 sounds like 한구거
TOPIK listening uses natural pronunciation, so recognizing liaison helps you understand common words quickly.

🧩 Core Concepts / Patterns

1. Noun + particle

This is the most common liaison pattern.
Examples:
  • 책 + 이 → 책이 sounds like 채기
  • 밥 + 을 → 밥을 sounds like 바블
  • 집 + 에 → 집에 sounds like 지베
  • 옷 + 이 → 옷이 sounds like 오시

2. Word + vowel-starting ending

Some verb endings also create connected sounds.
Examples:
  • 먹어요 sounds like 머거요
  • 읽어요 often sounds like 일거요
  • 앉아요 sounds like 안자요

3. Meaning stays the same

The spelling does not change in writing. Only the pronunciation changes.
  • 한국어 is still written 한국어
  • 음악을 is still written 음악을
  • 꽃이 is still written 꽃이

4. Use context

If you hear “바블 머거요,” it is probably 밥을 먹어요. Do not search for a new word “바블.”

✅ Exam Strategy

  1. Expect linking before particles: 이/가, 을/를, 에, 으로.
  1. Recover the spelling from meaning. “채기 있어요” may be 책이 있어요.
  1. Listen for phrase chunks. 책이 / 밥을 / 집에 / 한국어.
  1. Do not panic when spelling and sound differ. TOPIK tests natural listening.
  1. Second pass: write the spoken sound, then match it to the written word.

⚠️ Pitfalls

  • Do not spell by sound only. 한구거 is written 한국어.
  • Do not confuse liaison with a different vocabulary word.
  • Do not pronounce each syllable separately when shadowing natural Korean.
  • Do not forget that some final consonants simplify before linking; focus on common TOPIK words first.

🎧 Model Listening Script

Track 1
Narrator: 잘 들으세요. 책이 있어요.
Spoken sound guide: 채기 이써요.
Question: What is on the desk?
Answer: 책.
Track 2
Narrator: 잘 들으세요. 밥을 먹어요.
Spoken sound guide: 바블 머거요.
Question: What is the person doing?
Answer: eating rice/a meal.
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Practice Hub — 50 TOPIK Listening Questions

Set 1 — Choose the written phrase

Choose the phrase that matches the natural spoken sound.
  1. Track 1 채기 있어요.
      2. 1) 책이 있어요 2) 채기 있어요 3) 차가 있어요 4) 책을 있어요
  1. Track 2 바블 먹어요.
      2. 1) 밥을 먹어요 2) 바블 먹어요 3) 밥이 먹어요 4) 밤을 먹어요
  1. Track 3 지베 가요.
      2. 1) 집에 가요 2) 지배 가요 3) 집을 가요 4) 길에 가요
  1. Track 4 한구거를 배워요.
      2. 1) 한국어를 배워요 2) 한구거를 배워요 3) 한국을 배워요 4) 한글이 배워요
  1. Track 5 오시 작아요.
      2. 1) 옷이 작아요 2) 오시 작아요 3) 옷을 작아요 4) 옷에 작아요
  1. Track 6 무니 열려요.
      2. 1) 문이 열려요 2) 무늬 열려요 3) 문을 열려요 4) 물이 열려요
  1. Track 7 이르미 뭐예요?
      2. 1) 이름이 뭐예요 2) 이르미 뭐예요 3) 이를 뭐예요 4) 이름을 뭐예요
  1. Track 8 사지늘 찍어요.
      2. 1) 사진을 찍어요 2) 사지는 찍어요 3) 사진이 찍어요 4) 사전을 찍어요
  1. Track 9 도서관에 가요.
      2. 1) 도서관에 가요 2) 도서가네 가요 3) 도서관을 가요 4) 도시관에 가요
  1. Track 10 우사늘 써요.
      2. 1) 우산을 써요 2) 우사는 써요 3) 우산이 써요 4) 우상을 써요
Answers — Set 1
  1. 1 — 책이 links as 채기.
  1. 1 — 밥을 links as 바블.
  1. 1 — 집에 links as 지베.
  1. 1 — 한국어를 sounds like 한구거를.
  1. 1 — 옷이 sounds like 오시.
  1. 1 — 문이 sounds like 무니.
  1. 1 — 이름이 sounds like 이르미.
  1. 1 — 사진을 sounds like 사지늘.
  1. 1 — 도서관에 may link smoothly.
  1. 1 — 우산을 sounds like 우사늘.

Set 2 — Meaning from connected speech

Choose the meaning.
  1. Track 11 책을 읽어요 sounds like 채글 일거요. What is being read?
      2. 1) a book 2) rice 3) clothes 4) medicine
  1. Track 12 밥이 맛있어요 sounds like 바비 마시써요. What is delicious?
      2. 1) rice/meal 2) room 3) bus 4) shoes
  1. Track 13 집에 있어요 sounds like 지베 이써요. Where is the person?
      2. 1) at home 2) at school 3) at airport 4) at hospital
  1. Track 14 옷을 샀어요 sounds like 오슬 사써요. What did the person buy?
      2. 1) clothes 2) flowers 3) fruit 4) tickets
  1. Track 15 음악을 들어요 sounds like 으마글 드러요. What is the person listening to?
      2. 1) music 2) news 3) teacher 4) rain only
  1. Track 16 물을 마셔요 sounds like 무를 마셔요. What does the person drink?
      2. 1) water 2) coffee only 3) milk only 4) soup
  1. Track 17 꽃이 예뻐요 sounds like 꼬치 예뻐요. What is pretty?
      2. 1) flower 2) bag 3) house 4) chair
  1. Track 18 한국어가 어려워요 sounds like 한구거가 어려워요. What is difficult?
      2. 1) Korean 2) math 3) travel 4) cooking
  1. Track 19 돈이 없어요 sounds like 도니 업써요. What is missing?
      2. 1) money 2) time only 3) book 4) umbrella
  1. Track 20 문을 닫아요 sounds like 무늘 다다요. What is closed?
      2. 1) door 2) window only 3) notebook 4) bag
Answers — Set 2
  1. 1 — 책을 읽어요.
  1. 1 — 밥이 맛있어요.
  1. 1 — 집에 있어요.
  1. 1 — 옷을 샀어요.
  1. 1 — 음악을 들어요.
  1. 1 — 물을 마셔요.
  1. 1 — 꽃이 예뻐요.
  1. 1 — 한국어가 어려워요.
  1. 1 — 돈이 없어요.
  1. 1 — 문을 닫아요.

Set 3 — Noun + particle recognition

Choose the correct written chunk.
  1. Track 21 바기 → 1) 밖이 2) 박이 3) 바기 4) 밥이
  1. Track 22 부니 → 1) 분이 2) 분위 3) 부니 4) 불이
  1. Track 23 마슬 → 1) 맛을 2) 말을 3) 마슬 4) 맞을
  1. Track 24 기리 → 1) 길이 2) 기리 3) 김이 4) 길을
  1. Track 25 여덜비 → 1) 여덟이 2) 여덜비 3) 여덟을 4) 열이
  1. Track 26 모기 → 1) 목이 2) 모기 3) 목을 4) 몸이
  1. Track 27 나지 → 1) 낮이 2) 나지 3) 낫이 4) 날이
  1. Track 28 수비 → 1) 숲이 2) 수비 3) 술이 4) 숨이
  1. Track 29 부슬 → 1) 붓을 2) 부슬 3) 불을 4) 북을
  1. Track 30 가비 → 1) 값이 2) 가비 3) 갑이 4) 감이
Answers — Set 3
  1. 1 — 밖이 can sound like 바끼/바기 depending speed; recover by context.
  1. 1 — 분이 links as 부니.
  1. 1 — 맛을 often sounds like 마슬.
  1. 1 — 길이 links as 기리.
  1. 1 — 여덟이 can link with ㅂ sound.
  1. 1 — 목이 links as 모기.
  1. 1 — 낮이 sounds like 나지.
  1. 1 — 숲이 sounds like 수피; close listening distinguishes ㅍ.
  1. 1 — 붓을 sounds like 부슬.
  1. 1 — 값이 can sound like 갑씨/가비 in simplified learner drills; focus on context.

Set 4 — Verb phrase listening

Choose the written sentence.
  1. Track 31 머거요.
      2. 1) 먹어요 2) 머거요 3) 막아요 4) 먹아요 only
  1. Track 32 일거요.
      2. 1) 읽어요 2) 일거요 3) 일해요 4) 읽아요
  1. Track 33 안자요.
      2. 1) 앉아요 2) 안 자요 3) 안 좋아요 4) 앉어요
  1. Track 34 드러요.
      2. 1) 들어요 2) 드러요 3) 달아요 4) 들아요
  1. Track 35 시러요.
      2. 1) 싫어요 2) 실어요 3) 시러요 4) 쉬어요
  1. Track 36 이써요.
      2. 1) 있어요 2) 이써요 3) 이어요 4) 잊어요
  1. Track 37 업써요.
      2. 1) 없어요 2) 업서요 3) 없아요 4) 입어요
  1. Track 38 가자요.
      2. 1) 가져요 2) 가자요 3) 같아요 4) 가요
  1. Track 39 다다요.
      2. 1) 닫아요 2) 다다요 3) 닿아요 4) 달아요
  1. Track 40 바다요.
      2. 1) 받아요 2) 바다요 3) 봐요 4) 받아요만
Answers — Set 4
  1. 1 — 먹어요 is pronounced 머거요.
  1. 1 — 읽어요 often sounds like 일거요.
  1. 1 — 앉아요 sounds like 안자요.
  1. 1 — 들어요 sounds like 드러요.
  1. 1 — 싫어요 sounds like 시러요.
  1. 1 — 있어요 sounds like 이써요.
  1. 1 — 없어요 sounds like 업써요.
  1. 1 — 가져요 sounds like 가저요/가져요; context helps.
  1. 1 — 닫아요 sounds like 다다요.
  1. 1 — 받아요 sounds like 바다요.

Set 5 — TOPIK-style sentence understanding

Choose the correct answer.
  1. Track 41 책이 책상 위에 있어요. What is on the desk?
      2. 1) book 2) bag 3) flower 4) phone
  1. Track 42 한국어를 매일 공부해요. What is studied daily?
      2. 1) Korean 2) English 3) math 4) music
  1. Track 43 밥을 먹고 학교에 가요. What does the person do before school?
      2. 1) eats 2) sleeps 3) shops 4) calls
  1. Track 44 집에 우산이 있어요. What is at home?
      2. 1) umbrella 2) medicine 3) ticket 4) shoes
  1. Track 45 옷이 너무 작아요. What is the problem?
      2. 1) clothes are too small 2) food is too salty 3) bus is late 4) room is cold
  1. Track 46 음악을 듣고 있어요. What is the person doing?
      2. 1) listening to music 2) reading a book 3) taking a bus 4) writing a name
  1. Track 47 문을 열어 주세요. What is requested?
      2. 1) open the door 2) close the book 3) buy food 4) send a letter
  1. Track 48 꽃이 정말 예뻐요. What is pretty?
      2. 1) flower 2) clothes 3) house 4) sky
  1. Track 49 돈이 없어서 못 샀어요. Why could the person not buy it?
      2. 1) no money 2) no time 3) no friend 4) no class
  1. Track 50 이름을 여기에 쓰세요. What should be written?
      2. 1) name 2) date only 3) price 4) address only
Answers — Set 5
  1. 1 — 책이 may sound like 채기.
  1. 1 — 한국어를 may sound like 한구거를.
  1. 1 — 밥을 먹고 may sound connected.
  1. 1 — 집에 and 우산이 link naturally.
  1. 1 — 옷이 sounds like 오시.
  1. 1 — 음악을 sounds like 으마글.
  1. 1 — 문을 열어 주세요.
  1. 1 — 꽃이 sounds like 꼬치.
  1. 1 — 돈이 없어서.
  1. 1 — 이름을 sounds like 이르믈.

✅ Final Review

Liaison is not a new spelling system; it is natural connected pronunciation. For TOPIK listening, train common chunks like 책이, 밥을, 집에, 한국어, and 음악을 until the spoken form immediately maps back to the written word.