King Sejong Institute - Beginner Korean 1 - GRAMMAR

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Noun + 도

When talking about two subjects in the same sentence…. (speaking and writing)

Noun + 와/과 (NFC/FC)

When talking about two subjects in the same sentence (mostly used in speaking)

Noun + 하고

Indicating Possession

Noun + 의

Expressing NOT (long version)

Verb/Adjective + 지않다

Expressing NOT (short version)

Verb/Adjective + 안

When you are doing something to SOMEONE (version 1)

Noun (person) + 에게

When you are doing something to SOMEONE (version 2)

Noun (person) + 한테

Expressing ONLY

Noun + 만

Expressing Location (where something/an object is/isn’t)

Noun + 에있어요/에없어요

Expressing when something is HAPPENING at a specific location

Noun + 에서

Expressing From When/Since When

Time Word + 부터

Expressing CANT do something (don’t know how) (long version)

Verb + 지못하다

Expressing CANT do something (don’t now how) (short version)

못 + normally conjugated verb

Expressing CANT do something (right now)

Verb + 지않아요

Asking to do something:

Verb + 을까요/ㄹ까요

Talking about multiple adjectives/verbs

Adjective/Verb + 고

Expressing doing something because of something else:

reason your doing something + 아서 + thing your doing

Ex: 한국이 좋아서 한곡어를 공부해요

Expressing Want

Verb + 고싶다

Expressing DONT want

Ex: 안하고 싶어요

Ex: 하고 싶지 않아요

Expressing BUT

Verb/Adjective + 지만

Expressing a DIFFERENCE

Noun + 보다

(attached to the lesser item)

Expressing CAN do something

Verb + 을수있다

Expressing doing something at present moment:

Verb + 고있다

When something is NOT happening at present moment:

안 + Verb + 고있다

Expressing Before:

Verb + 기 전에

(attached to the verb that requires you to do something before (wash hands before eating, would be attached to eating)

Expressing doing something because you want to:

verb + 으려고/려고

Expressing After:

Verb + 은후에

Expressing Please do Something:

Verb + 으세요

Expressing Please DONT do something

Verb + 지 마세요

Talking about Distance:

Starting Point: 에세

Destination: 까지

Similar to 으세요

Verb + 으십시요

Expressing MUST do:

Verb + 어야 되다

Expressing MUST NOT do something:

Verb + 지얂아야 되다

안 + Verb + 어야 돠다

Expressing Also/As well:

Verb + 고요

When using a tool, method, transport to complete an action use…

으로

Indicating to where, a direction, …..

으로

Expressing BECUASE (so)

Verb/ADJ + 으니까

When you go somewhere to do a specific something:

Verb + 으러

(I am going to the restaurant to eat (attach here))

Expressing TOGETHER WITH:

Noun + 이랑/랑