Easy Korean - Unit 22: Because, Since / -(으)λ‹ˆκΉŒ

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Easy Korean Level 4 - Unit 22: Because, Since / -(으)λ‹ˆκΉŒ

In Level 2, we learned -μ•„/μ–΄/μ—¬μ„œ (because, so). In this lesson, we will learn another very common way to say "because" or "since": -(으)λ‹ˆκΉŒ.

So, what is the difference between -μ•„/μ–΄/μ—¬μ„œ and -(으)λ‹ˆκΉŒ?

Key Differences

1. Endings: - -μ•„/μ–΄/μ—¬μ„œ CANNOT be used with imperative (commands like "Do this") or propositive (suggestions like "Let's...") endings. - -(으)λ‹ˆκΉŒ CAN be used with commands and suggestions! - ❌ λΉ„κ°€ μ™€μ„œ μš°μ‚°μ„ μ“°μ„Έμš”. (Incorrect) - β­• λΉ„κ°€ μ˜€λ‹ˆκΉŒ μš°μ‚°μ„ μ“°μ„Έμš”. (Since it's raining, please use an umbrella.) - β­• λŠ¦μ—ˆμœΌλ‹ˆκΉŒ 빨리 κ°€μš”! (Since we're late, let's go quickly!)

2. Tense Markers: - -μ•„/μ–΄/μ—¬μ„œ CANNOT be attached to past/future tense markers. - -(으)λ‹ˆκΉŒ CAN be attached to past/future tense markers! - ❌ μ–΄μ œ μ•„νŒ μ–΄μ„œ 병원에 κ°”μ–΄μš”. (Incorrect) - β­• μ–΄μ œ μ•„νŒ μœΌλ‹ˆκΉŒ 병원에 κ°”μ–΄μš”. (Since I was sick yesterday, I went to the hospital.) / μ–΄μ œ μ•„νŒŒμ„œ 병원에 κ°”μ–΄μš” (Also correct, no past marker before -μ„œ).

Conjugation Rules

  • Verb stems ending in a vowel: Add -λ‹ˆκΉŒ (κ°€λ‹€ -> κ°€λ‹ˆκΉŒ)
  • Verb stems ending in a consonant: Add -μœΌλ‹ˆκΉŒ (λ¨Ήλ‹€ -> λ¨ΉμœΌλ‹ˆκΉŒ)
  • Verb stems ending in γ„Ή: Drop γ„Ή, add -λ‹ˆκΉŒ (μ•Œλ‹€ -> μ•„λ‹ˆκΉŒ)

Examples

  1. μ‹œκ°„μ΄ μ—†λ‹€ (to have no time)
  2. μ§€κΈˆ μ‹œκ°„μ΄ μ—†μœΌλ‹ˆκΉŒ 내일 λ§Œλ‚˜μš”.

  3. Since we don't have time now, let's meet tomorrow.

  4. μΆ₯λ‹€ (to be cold - γ…‚ irregular)

  5. 날씨가 μΆ”μš°λ‹ˆκΉŒ λ”°λœ»ν•˜κ²Œ μž…μœΌμ„Έμš”.

  6. Because the weather is cold, please dress warmly.

  7. λ§›μžˆλ‹€ (to be delicious - Past tense)

  8. κ·Έ 식당은 μ§„μ§œ λ§›μžˆμ—ˆμœΌλ‹ˆκΉŒ λ‹€μŒμ— 또 κ°€μš”!
  9. Since that restaurant was really delicious, let's go again next time!
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