V + -기(가) 쉽다/어렵다 – Easy / Difficult to Do
Meaning: Easy / Difficult to do; likely to
Conjugation & Pattern
- Verb stem (V) + -기(가) 쉽다 / 어렵다 / 편하다 / 좋다 / 나쁘다
Detailed Usage
Combines the nominalizer '-기' with adjectives like '쉽다' (easy), '어렵다' (difficult), '편하다' (convenient), or '좋다' (good) to evaluate how easy or hard an action is. '-기 쉽다' can also mean 'liable/likely to happen' (e.g., 감기에 걸리기 쉽다 - easy to catch a cold).
Example Sentences
- 1
불고기는 먹기보다 직접 요리하기가 더 어려워요.
Bulgogineun meokgiboda jikjeop yorihagiga deo eoryeowoyo.
Bulgogi is harder to cook yourself than to eat.
- 2
한글은 과학적이어서 배우기가 아주 쉬워요.
Hangeureun gwahakjeogieoseo baeugiga aju swiwoyo.
Hangul is scientific, so it is very easy to learn.
- 3
환절기에는 감기에 걸리기 쉬우니까 조심하세요.
Hwanjeolgieneun gamgie geolligi swiunikka josimhaseyo.
During the change of seasons, it is easy to catch a cold, so please be careful.
Important Notes
The subject particle '가' after '-기' is frequently omitted in spoken Korean ('배우기 쉽다', '이해하기 어렵다').
