Easy Korean Level 4 - Unit 14: Sometimes I do this too / -기도 하다

In this lesson, we will learn how to say "sometimes I do this, and sometimes I do that" or "I also (sometimes) do this."

The grammar point is: -기도 하다

We learned before that you can change a verb into a noun by adding -기. By adding 도 (also/too) and 하다 (to do), it literally means "to also do [verb-ing]."

How to use it

Take the verb stem and add -기도 하다.

• 보다 (to see) -> 보 + 기도 하다 -> 보기도 하다 (sometimes watch/see)
• 먹다 (to eat) -> 먹 + 기도 하다 -> 먹기도 하다 (sometimes eat)
• 울다 (to cry) -> 울 + 기도 하다 -> 울기도 하다 (sometimes cry)

Usages

1. "Sometimes I (also) do this"

When you are explaining your habits and you want to mention something you do occasionally, you can use 가끔 (sometimes) with this structure.

• 주말에 보통 책을 읽어요. 그런데 가끔 영화를 보기도 해요. (I usually read books on the weekend. But sometimes I also watch movies.)

• 아침에 빵을 먹어요. 밥을 먹기도 해요. (I eat bread in the morning. I also sometimes eat rice.)

2. "It is also [adjective]"

You can use this with adjectives to say something can also be a certain way.

• 이 식당은 맛있어요. 그런데 비싸기도 해요. (This restaurant is delicious. But it is also expensive.)

• 한국어는 재미있어요. 하지만 어렵기도 해요. (Korean is fun. But it is also difficult.)

3. Contrasting actions

You can use it twice in a sentence to say "sometimes I do A, and sometimes I do B." - 주말에는 일하기도 하고 쉬기도 해요. (On weekends, I sometimes work and sometimes rest.)