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"한국에서는 신발을  신은 채로  집에 들어가면 안 돼요." ( “In Korea, you shouldn’t enter the house with your shoes on.”) "텔레비전을  켠 채로  잠들었어요." (“I fell asleep with the television on.”) Both sentences use the form ‘-ㄴ 채로 / -은 채로’ after a verb. What does this expression mean? Today, we’ll learn the grammar ‘Verb-ㄴ 채로 / -은 채로’ , which is used when one action or state remains unchanged while something else happens. 💡 Usage ‘-ㄴ 채로 / -은 채로’ is attached to a verb stem and is used to express that a certain action or state remains unchanged. ↳ It’s often used when one action or state continues while another action occurs. You can shorten it to ‘-ㄴ 채 / -은 채.’ Similar expressions include ‘-아/어 놓은 채로,’ ‘-둔 채로,’ ‘-고 있는 채로.’ 📘 Explanation 1. Verb-은 채로 "신발을 신은 채로 집에 들어가면 안 돼요." (“You shouldn’t enter the house with your shoes on.”) ① Form 신다 + 은 채로 → Here, ‘신은 채로’ is formed by attaching ‘-은 채로’ to the verb ‘신다 (to wear on feet).’ Since the verb stem ‘신-’ ...

오늘은 한국어 문법 ‘V/A-더라도’ 를 함께 공부해 볼게요. 이 표현은 영어의 even if / although 처럼, 앞의 상황을 가정하거나 인정하더라도 뒤의 행동이나 결과에는 영향을 주지 않을 때 사용합니다. 예를 들어, “비가 오더라도 갈 거예요.”는 “비가 와도 갈 거예요.”와 같은 의미죠. 아래에서 의미, 결합 형태, 예문, 연습 문제 를 통해 자세히 알아볼까요? 💡 의미 (Meaning) “-더라도” 는 동사·형용사 어간 뒤에 붙어, 앞 절의 상황을 가정하거나 인정 하지만 뒤 절의 행동·결과에는 영향을 미치지 않음 을 나타냅니다. 즉, 영어의 “even if / although / no matter how” 에 해당합니다. 보통 ‘아무리’ , ‘비록’ , ‘설사’ 등과 함께 자주 쓰입니다. Combination Information 구분 어간 + 더라도 예 동사 먹다 먹 + 더라도 먹더라도 동사 가다 가 + 더라도 가더라도 규칙: 받침 유무와 관계없이 동사·형용사 어간 에 직접 –더라도 를 붙입니다. 🗣 예문 (Examples) 1️⃣ 동사 예문 내일 비가 오더라도 고향에 내려갈 거예요. Even if it rains tomorrow, I’ll go back to my hometown. ➡ 비가 올 수 있지만, 내려가겠다는 결심에는 영향이 없습니다. 2️⃣ 형용사 예문 공부하는 것이 힘들더라도 조금 더 힘내요. Even if studying is difficult, try a little harder. ➡ 힘들다는 사실을 인정하지만, 포기하지 않고 이어 가는 것을 강조합니다. 🎬 대화 예문 (Dialogue Example) 나나: 우리 다음 주에 단풍 보러 갈래? 미미: 다음 주쯤 되면 좀 추워질 것 같긴 한데… 나나: ...

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to use the Korean grammar pattern “V/A-더라도” , which means “even if” or “although.” It’s often used when you want to express that one situation or condition does not affect another . Let’s study its meaning, structure, and examples together. 💡 Meaning The grammar “-더라도” is used after verb or adjective stems to express that even if the first clause happens or is true , the result or action in the second clause remains unchanged . In other words, it means “even if,” “although,” or “no matter how…” in English. It assumes or acknowledges the preceding statement, but shows that it does not influence what follows. This pattern is often used with adverbs such as 아무리 (no matter how) , 비록 (although) , and 설사 (even if) . In spoken Korean, “-더라두” is also used. Combination Information Type Stem + 더라도 Example Verb 먹다 먹 + 더라도 먹더라도 Verb 가다 가 + 더라도 가더라도 Rule: It is...

우리 같이 영화 보러  가자 . In this lesson, we're going to learn 'Verb-자' which can be used in 4 ways. If you want to watch the lesson in Korean with English subtitles, please click the link below. 1. Usage ● '-자' attaches after a verb stem. ● '-자' is used when talking about requests, approval, demands, and assumptions. ● '-자' is mainly used in spoken language and informal situations. ● '-자' is used when talking to close friends such as friends or peers. ● Similar expression is '-읍시다/ㅂ시다' which is used in official or formal situations. 2. Explanation with example sentences '-자' ①  -자 Request (청유):  when asked to do something together. In this case, it's similar to 'let's' in English. ✏︎ 미소: 이번 주말에 뭐 할까?               (What do we do this weekend?) ✏︎ 나나: 우리 같이 영화 보러  가자 . (가다 + 자)              (Let's go see a movie together.) Here, '가자' is a combination of the verb '가다' and '-자.' Nana want...

Hello~In this lesson, we will look at the expression 'V-는 바람에.’

In this lesson, we will look at the expression ‘A/V-ㄹ 텐데/을 텐데, N-일 텐데.’

In this lesson, we will look at the expression V-느라고. If you want to watch this lesson in Korean with English subtitles, please click the link below. 🌷  Korean grammar lesson 144:  https://youtu.be/YxJHxqgMDTo ⭐️ Korean Grammar 144: V-느라고 회의 준비를 하느라고 점심을 못 먹었어요. 1. Short Conversation - 미소: 나나 씨, 점심 먹었어요? - 나나: 아니요. 아직이요. - 미소: 지금 2시가 넘었는데 아직도 못 먹었어요? - 나나: 네, 회의 준비를 하느라고 못 먹었어요. → The grammar we're going to learn today is ‘ 하느라고 .’ (in English) - Miso: Nana, did you have lunch? - Nana: No.Not yet. - Miso: It's past 2 o'clock, haven't you eaten yet? - Nana: No. I couldn't eat because I was preparing for the meeting. 2. Usage (1) Connecting ending:  '-느라고' is a connecting ending that connects the preceding and following sentences. (2) Cause (reason) + result - The preceding sentence with '느라고' tells the cause or reason for the following sentence.  - The following sentence mainly uses expressions such as '못 해요, 안 해요, 힘들어요, 바빠요', so, it is tal...

In this lesson, we will look at the expression 'V-자마자.' 

In this lesson, we will look at the expression 'V-읍시다/ㅂ시다, V-지 맙시다.' Let's learn Korean grammar 'V-읍시다/ㅂ시다, V-지 맙시다.' 

Hi, welcome to Basic Korean. In this video, we will look at the expression 'V-을 거라고 하다/ㄹ 거라고 하다' which is used to indirectly quotes a sentence whose type of sentence is 'declarative sentence', ends with 'verb', and the point of time is 'the future tense'. Let's learn 'indirect quotation' in Korean 'V-을 거라고 하다/ㄹ 거라고 하다.' 

Hello, welcome to Basic Korean. In this lesson, we’re going to learn ‘V-았다고 하다/었다고 하다/했다고 하다' which is used to indirectly quotes a sentence whose type of sentence is 'declarative sentence', ends with 'verb', and the point of time is 'the past tense'.  Let's learn 'indirect quotation' in Korean 'V-았다고 하다/었다고 하다/했다고 하다.'

In this lesson, we’re going to learn ‘V-는다고 하다/ㄴ다고 하다.’ ‘미소 씨가 먼저 간다고 했어요.’ (lit. Miso said she goes first. )

Hello, welcome to Basic Korean. In this lesson, we will look at the expression 'A-다고 하다' that is used to quote a declarative sentence that ends with an adjective. Let's learn 'indirect quotation' in Korean 'A-다고 하다.'

In this lesson, we’re going to learn ' -라고/이라고 ’ which  is used  to quote someone's words directly.  밥 먹기 전에 "잘 먹겠습니다"라고 말해요. (We say "I'll enjoy the meal." before eating.)