Grammar Connectors & Suffixes (Level 1 / basic suffixes)

Vocabulary flashcards covering Level 1 Korean basic grammar suffixes and connectors for commands, permissions, purpose, reasons, conditions, and time.

-(으)십시오 / -(으)세요

Grammar suffix used for polite commands or requests, meaning 'Please do' (Pakiusap / Paki-gawa).

-지 마십시오 / -지 마세요

Grammar suffix used to express prohibitions or telling someone not to do something, meaning 'Don't do' (Bawal / Huwag mong gawin).

-아/어/해야 하다 (되다)

Grammar suffix expressing necessity or obligation, meaning 'Must / Should' (Kailangan / Obligasyon).

-(으)면 안 되다

Grammar suffix used to state prohibition or that something is not allowed, meaning 'Must not' (Bawal / Hindi pwede).

-아/어도 되다

Grammar suffix used to grant or ask for permission, meaning 'May I / You can' (Pwede / Pinapayagan).

-(으)러 가다/오다

Grammar connector used to show the purpose of going or coming somewhere, meaning 'In order to' (Para mag-… / Papunta para…).

-(으)려고 하다

Grammar connector used to state an intention or future plan, meaning 'Intend to' (May planong / Balak na…).

-고 싶다

Grammar suffix used to express a personal desire or wish, meaning 'Want to' (Gusto / Nais).

-(으)니까 / -아/어서

Grammar connectors used to explain a reason or cause, meaning 'Because / Since' (Dahil / Sapagkat).

-기 때문에

Grammar suffix used to express a cause or reason due to a noun/verb, meaning 'Because of' (Dahil sa…).

-(으)면

Grammar connector used to state a condition or conditional clause, meaning 'If / Kung'.

-(으)ㄴ 후에 / -고 나서

Grammar connectors indicating the completion of an action before another, meaning 'After' (Pagkatapos ng…).

-기 전에

Grammar connector indicating that an action occurs prior to another, meaning 'Before' (Bago mag-…).

-는 동안

Grammar connector indicating continuous action or duration while another action takes place, meaning 'While / During' (Habang…).