After two previous lessons that introduced rather heavy topics (future tense and object marking
particles), we would like to introduce something very easy to learn yet very useful to know. Like
many languages in the world, there are many conjuctions in the Korean language. In this lesson
we are introducing two of them: 그리고 and 그래서.
1. 그리고 [geu-ri-go]
그리고 [geu-ri-go] has the meaning of “and” and “and then”, depending on the context.
그리고 is used both for linking nouns and phrases, but in colloquial situations, 그리고 is more
commonly used for linking phrases.
Example (linking nouns)
- 커피, 빵, 그리고 물 [keo-pi, ppang, geu-ri-go mul] = coffee, bread and water
Example (linking phrases)
(1) 친구를 만났어요. [chin-gu-reul man-na-sseo-yo]
- 친구 = friend
- 를 = object marking particle
- 만나다 = to meet
- 만났어요 = past tense of 만나다
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(2) 밥을 먹었어요. [ba-beul meo-geo-sseo-yo]
- 밥 = rice, meal
- 을 = object marking particle
- 먹다 = to eat
- 먹었어요 = past tense of 먹다
(1) and (2) = 친구를 만났어요 and 밥을 먹었어요.
= 친구를 만났어요. 그리고 밥을 먹었어요.
2. 그래서 [geu-rae-seo]
그래서 [geu-rae-seo] has the meaning of “therefore” and “so”, and just like in English, you
can use this word between two sentences to show a logical relation between the two or more
sentences.
Example
(1) 오늘 비가 왔어요. [o-neul bi-ga wa-sseo-yo]
- 오늘 = today
- 비가 오다 = to rain
- 비가 왔어요 = past tense of 비가 오다
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(2) 집에 있었어요. [ ji-be i-sseo-sseo-yo]
- 집 = house, home
- 있다 = to be
- 있었어요 = past tense of 있다
(1) + (2) = 오늘 비가 왔어요. therefore 집에 있었어요.
= 오늘은 비가 왔어요. 그래서 집에 있었어요.
More sample sentences:
1. 김치는 맛있어요. 그리고 한국 음식이에요.
[gim-chi-neun ma-si-sseo-yo. geu-ri-go han-guk eum-si-gi-e-yo]
= Kimchi is delicious. And it is Korean food.
- 김치 = Kimchi
- 맛있다 = to be delicious
- 한국 음식 = Korean food
2. 저는 학생이에요. 그리고 프랑스어를 공부해요.
[jeo-neun hak-saeng-i-e-yo. geu-ri-go peu-rang-seu-eo-reul gong-bu-hae-yo]
= I am a student. And I am studying French.
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- 저 = I (humble)
- 학생 = student
- 프랑스어 = French (language)
- 공부하다 = to study
3. 저는 학생이에요. 그래서 돈이 없어요.
[jeo-neun hak-saeng-i-e-yo. geu-rae-seo do-ni eop-seo-yo]
= I am a student. So I don’t have money.
- 돈 = money
- 없다 = to not be, to not exist
4. 김치는 맛있어요. 그래서 김치를 많이 먹어요.
[gim-chi-neun ma-si-sseo-yo. geu-rae-seo gim-chi-reul ma-ni meo-geo-yo]
= Kimchi is delicious. So I eat a lot of Kimchi.
- 많이 = a lot in quantity or frequency
- 먹다 = to eat
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