Easy Korean - Unit 25: While doing / -(으)λ©΄μ„œ

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Easy Korean Level 4 - Unit 25: While doing / -(으)λ©΄μ„œ

In this lesson, we will learn how to say that two actions are happening at the same time by the same person.

The structure is: -(으)λ©΄μ„œ = "While (doing)"

Conjugation Rules

  • Verb stems ending in a vowel: Add -λ©΄μ„œ
  • κ°€λ‹€ -> κ°€λ©΄μ„œ (while going)
  • 보닀 -> λ³΄λ©΄μ„œ (while watching)
  • Verb stems ending in a consonant: Add -μœΌλ©΄μ„œ
  • λ¨Ήλ‹€ -> λ¨ΉμœΌλ©΄μ„œ (while eating)
  • 읽닀 -> μ½μœΌλ©΄μ„œ (while reading)
  • Verb stems ending in γ„Ή: Add -λ©΄μ„œ (drop the '으' rule)
  • λ§Œλ“€λ‹€ -> λ§Œλ“€λ©΄μ„œ (while making)
  • 놀닀 -> λ†€λ©΄μ„œ (while playing/hanging out)

Usage Rules

  1. The same person must be doing both actions. You cannot say "While Minsu watched TV, I studied" using this grammar point. (For that, you'd use -λŠ” λ™μ•ˆ).
  2. The tense is expressed in the second/final verb. You do not conjugate the verb attached to -(으)λ©΄μ„œ into the past or future.

Examples

  1. λ°₯을 λ¨Ήλ‹€ + TVλ₯Ό 보닀
  2. λ°₯을 λ¨ΉμœΌλ©΄μ„œ TVλ₯Ό λ΄μš”.

  3. I watch TV while eating a meal.

  4. μŒμ•…μ„ λ“£λ‹€ + κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€

  5. μŒμ•…μ„ λ“€μœΌλ©΄μ„œ κ³΅λΆ€ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. (Past tense!)

  6. I studied while listening to music.

  7. μƒ€μ›Œν•˜λ‹€ + λ…Έλž˜λ₯Ό λΆ€λ₯΄λ‹€

  8. μƒ€μ›Œν•˜λ©΄μ„œ λ…Έλž˜λ₯Ό λΆˆλŸ¬μš”.

  9. I sing while taking a shower.

  10. μš΄μ „ν•˜λ‹€ + μ „ν™”ν•˜λ‹€

  11. μš΄μ „ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ μ „ν™”ν•˜λ©΄ μ•ˆ λΌμš”. (Using Unit 9 grammar!)
  12. You shouldn't talk on the phone while driving.
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