Basic Korean Grammar: Conjunctions

1. Learn how to use the Korean keyboard 2. Review how to make sentences with subject and object markers 3. Learn about conjuntions in Korean 4. Practice making compound sentences in Korean

The most commonly used Korean keyboard layout is called dubyulshik (두별식) in which the vowles are on the right hand side and the consonents are on the left hand side. To use double consonents and specialized compound vowels especially on the first row, you need to press shift and the key. How to download Korean keyboard in Windows: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-type-korean-on-my-laptop/5aa1c43f-718d-45fc-b870-8289af09e7b8 How to download Korean keyboard in Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/korean-input-method/welcome/mac#:~:text=Use%20the%20Input%20menu%3A%20Click,select%20the%20previous%20input%20source.

Subject markers: 이/가; 은/는 Examples: 이 노래는 당신을 위한 것입니다. This song is for you. 저 사람은 착합니다. That person is nice. 공이 굴러갑니다. The ball is rolling. 지구가 둥굷니다. The earth is round. Object markers: 을/를 나는 축구를 좋아합니다. I like soccer. 그는 밥을 먹습니다. He is eating food.

Examples: 그에게 공을 주었습니다. I gave him the ball. 강아지한테 사료를 주었습니다. I gave dog-food to my dog.

이것은 나의 노트북입니다. This is my laptop. 저 여자는 지수의 여자친구입니다. That girl is Jisoo's girlfriend.

~에서: from ~로: to Examples: 여기에서 저기로 가고 싶어요. I want to go from here to there. 인천공항에서 서울로 가려면 얼마 드나요? How much does it cost to travel from Incheon International Airport to Seoul?

와, 과: and (used mainly for listing items) 그리고, 또: and (used for conjoining sentences) 그래서: therefore 그런데, 하지만, 그렇지만: but 때문에: because 만약: if 그래도: conjuntion for sentences hinting that you have to pick the lesser of two evils

과자와 아이스크림을 먹고싶습니다. I want to eat snacks and icecream. 아이스크림과 너겟은 맞지 않습니다. Icecream and chicken nuggets don't go well together. 저희는 좋은 프로젝트를 만들겁니다 그리고 꼭 성공시킬 겁니다. We are going to make a great project, and we are going to make it successful. 공부하는데 지루하지 않고 또 잼있습니다. Studying is not boring, and studying is fun.

강아지가 제 숙제를 먹었습니다 그래서 숙제를 제출할 수 없습니다. My dog ate my homework; therefore I cannot turn the homework in. 어제 잠을 잘 자지 못했습니다, 그래서 지금 많이 피곤합니다. I didn't sleep well yesterday; therefore, I am very tired.

놀고 싶다. 그런데 공부하지 않으면 성적이 오르지 않는다. I want to rest, but if I don't study, then my grades won't increase. 노력은 중요하다 하지만 쉬지 않고 노력하면 지친다. It is important to try ones best, but trying hard without resting will cause one to burn out. 운동을 좋아한다, 그렇지만 체력이 좋은 건 아니다. I like to work out, but it doesn't mean that I have good stamina.

추위 때문에 감기가 잘 걸려요. One can easily catch a cold because of the cold. 제가 열심히 사는 이유는 당신 때문입니다. I try to live hard because of you.

만약 내가 연예인이라면 사귈거야? If I were a celebrity would you date me? 만약 내가 억만장자였다면 어땠을까? What would it be like if I were a millionare?

힘들지만 그래도 참아본다. It is difficult, but still I endure 의사가 되고싶다 그래도 의대는 어렵다. I want to be a medical doctor, but still medical school is hard.

Let's practice making sentences with the conjunctions by using the Korean keyboard.