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How do I say 'because' in Korean? What words do I use as cause and effect? I want to say I want to do <> because <>. How do I say that in Korean? I've found several ways and I'm a little confused.
Apr 10, 2019 5:26 PM
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April 11, 2019
Jina gave a good answer. Just so you know, you can always use '-서' for that. Yesterday, I couldn't go to the school because I was sick. = 어제 아파'서' 학교에 못갔어. Why are you so mean to me? / Because I hate you. = 왜 그렇게 못되게 굴어? / 니가 싫어'서'. Sometimes you face difficulties not because you're doing something wrong, but because you're doing something right. = 가끔은 잘못된 일을 해'서'가 아니라, 옳은 일을 해'서' 곤란해지기도 한다. But, '-서' also could be used as 'and' in Korean. Come on and sit here = 와'서' 여기 앉아. Eat this and drink some water too = 이거 먹고'서' 물도 좀 마셔. I saw that in front of my eyes and felt very sick = 눈앞에서 그것을 보고'서' 굉장히 혐오감을 느꼈다.
April 10, 2019
Hello, I'm a Korean tutor here on italki. Because = "왜냐하면" 저는 밥을 먹어요. 왜냐하면 배가 고파요. 저는 공부를 해요. 왜냐하면 내일 시험이 있어요. 저는 한국에 가고 싶어요. 왜냐하면 한국 문화가 좋아요. 저는 영화를 보고 싶어요. 왜냐하면 너무 심심해요. **Like Dolco said, you usually use '서' to connect cause and effect. 저는 배가 고파서 밥을 먹어요. 저는 내일 시험이 있어서 공부를 해요. 한국 문화가 좋아서 한국에 가고 싶어요. 너무 심심해서 영화를 보고 싶어요. In this case, you use cause first and then effect. I hope this will help you (:
April 10, 2019
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