Easy Korean - Level 3, Unit 28: While doing -(으)λ©΄μ„œ

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Easy Korean - Level 3, Unit 28: While doing -(으)λ©΄μ„œ

In this unit, we will learn how to say you are doing two actions at the exact same time. We use the structure -(으)λ©΄μ„œ (-eu-myeon-seo), which means "while -ing."

How to Conjugate

1. Verb stem ends in a VOWEL: Add -λ©΄μ„œ * 보닀 (to watch) -> 보 + λ©΄μ„œ = λ³΄λ©΄μ„œ (while watching) * κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€ (to study) -> κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜ + λ©΄μ„œ = κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ (while studying)

2. Verb stem ends in a CONSONANT: Add -μœΌλ©΄μ„œ * λ¨Ήλ‹€ (to eat) -> λ¨Ή + μœΌλ©΄μ„œ = λ¨ΉμœΌλ©΄μ„œ (while eating) * 읽닀 (to read) -> 읽 + μœΌλ©΄μ„œ = μ½μœΌλ©΄μ„œ (while reading) * λ“£λ‹€ (to listen - γ„· irregular) -> λ“€ + μœΌλ©΄μ„œ = λ“€μœΌλ©΄μ„œ (while listening)

3. Verb stem ends in γ„Ή: Just add -λ©΄μ„œ * λ§Œλ“€λ‹€ (to make) -> λ§Œλ“€λ©΄μ„œ (while making) * 놀닀 (to play) -> λ†€λ©΄μ„œ (while playing)

Important Rules for -(으)λ©΄μ„œ

  1. The subject must be the same. You can say "I eat while I watch TV," but you cannot use -(으)λ©΄μ„œ to say "I eat while my brother watches TV." (For different subjects, you use a different grammar point: -λŠ” λ™μ•ˆ).

  2. No past/future tense before -λ©΄μ„œ. Just like -자마자, the tense is marked at the very end of the sentence.

  3. λ…Έλž˜λ₯Ό λ“€μœΌλ©΄μ„œ μ²­μ†Œν–ˆμ–΄μš”. (I cleaned while listening to music. - Past)

  4. ν…”λ ˆλΉ„μ „μ„ λ³΄λ©΄μ„œ λ°₯을 먹을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”. (I will eat while watching TV. - Future)

Example Sentences

  1. μš΄μ „ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ μ „ν™”ν•˜μ§€ λ§ˆμ„Έμš”. (Please don't talk on the phone while driving.)
  2. ν•™μƒμ΄λ©΄μ„œ νšŒμ‚¬μ›μ΄μ—μš”. (I am a student while also being an office worker. - Used with Nouns + 이닀)
  3. μƒ€μ›Œν•˜λ©΄μ„œ λ…Έλž˜λ₯Ό λΆˆλŸ¬μš”. (I sing a song while taking a shower.)
  4. νŒμ½˜μ„ λ¨ΉμœΌλ©΄μ„œ μ˜ν™”λ₯Ό λ΄€μ–΄μš”. (I watched a movie while eating popcorn.)
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