안녕하세요! There are many different ways of linking verbs in one sentence in Korean, and we’ve already looked at how to use -고 [-go] through one of our previous lessons. Today, in this lesson, we are looking at how the verb ending -아/어/여서 works. After studying this lesson, you will feel that your sentence building skills in Korean have improved a lot! Have fun!
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It was funny. Keep on posting!
i know this form is used to say “because ABC” in Korean. i am confused on the difference between using “-아/어/여서” or “-기 때문에”.
배고파서 먹고 싶어요.
배고파기 때문에 먹고 싶어요.
both i think should say “because i am hungry, i want to eat” (i have been practicing this in the harukorean site.)
does it have anything to do with the spoken or written korean factor? thank you! 감사함니다.
Hi Britta Sheldon,
배고파기 때문에 먹고 싶어요. > 배고팠기 때문에 먹고 싶어요.
Well, I think, you can use both in spoken or written Korean but 배고파서 먹고 싶어요 will be used often, I guess.
Thanks for your comment.
친구가 전화하서 쇼핑했었어요. (I called my friend and we went shopping.)
친구가 만나서 생일파티를 같이 갈 거예요. (I met my friend and we went to the birthday party together.)
오늘은 너무 피곤하서 오늘밤에 일직 잘 거예요. (Today is so tiring, so I’ll sleep early tonight.)
운동하서 어디에서 먹을 거예요? (After your exercise, where will you eat?)
내일을 학교에서 선생님이 만나서 밥을 먹을 거예요. (I will meet my teacher at school tomorrow and eat together.)
이 일요일은 서점에서 가서 책 둘권 살 거예요. (This Sunday I will go to the bookstore and buy two books.)
how do I say,
“I do it according to what he said.”
“For example, you can cook like this.”
감사합니다!
I wonder if it is right!
[jeo-neun i-geo-reul jo-s-ha-yeo-seo sal-geo-yo] I like this so I’m going to buy
[jeo-neun hak-seng it-eo-seo mae-il gong-bu-ha-yeo-yo] – I’m a student so I’m studying everyday
[eo-je Tamta ssi-ga an jam-eo-seo o-neul hak-geo-eso jam-eo-sseo-yo] – Yesterday Tamta didn’t sleep so She slept at school
I like this so I’m going to buy. > 저는 이것을 좋아해서 살 거예요.
I’m a student so I’m studying everyday > 저는 학생이여서 매일 공부해요.
Yesterday Tamta didn’t sleep so She slept at school > 어제 타마 씨가 잠을 못 자서 학교에서 잤어요.
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안녕하세요!
Here are my sample sentences:
이거 사서 썰 거예요 – I’ll buy this and then I’ll use it (/so I can use it).
지금 듣어야 돼서 나중에 친구한테 가르쳐요 – I have to listen now so I can teach it to my friends later.
과음해서 피곤해요 – I drank too much and now I’m tired.
바빠서 배울 수 없어요 – I’m busy so I can’t learn.
일해서 맥주 못 마셔요 – Since I’m working, I can’t drink beer.
펜을 잧어서 이거 작을 수 있었요 – I was looking for a pen so I could write this down.
공부를 끝나서 잘 수 있어요 – I’m finishing my studies so I can go to sleep (/because I finished my studies I can go to sleep)
친구를 만아서 놀 거예요 – I’ll meet my friend and then we’ll hang out (/so we can hang out).
이거 버릴 수 없어서 팔 거예요 – I can’t throw it away so I’ll sell it.
책방 앞에서 기다려서 책을 읽어요 – Since I’m waiting in front of a book store, I read a book.
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