과/와
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Description
Grammar pattern ; This is a cunjunction, which connects 'noun' and 'noun or 'noun phrase' and 'noun phrase'. Same with 'and' in English but '-과' and '-와' are used only to connect nouns and noun phrases. In spoken language, however, people prefer using '-(이)랑' to using '-과' and '-와'.
Notes
Conjugation Rule
| Pattern | Case | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule 1: | Noun + 와 | If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침 | 친구와 |
| Rule 2: | Noun + 과 | If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem | 한국말과 |
Sentence Examples
| Korean | English | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 저는 술과 담배를 좋아해요. | I like smoking and drinking. | Polite informal form |
| 저는 한국말과 일본말을 배웠어요. | I leanrd Korean and Japanese. | Polite informal form |
| 영희는 그 사람과 결혼했어요. | Young Hee married him. | Polite informal form |
| 나는 철수와 같이 살아. | I live with Chul Su. | Low form(반말) |
| 빵과 우유를 먹었어요. | I ate some bread and milk. | Polite informal form |
| 철수와 영희는 캐나다에서 왔어요. | Cheol-su and Young-hee are from Canada. | Polite informal form |
| 친구와 영화 보러 갈 거예요. | I am going to see a movei with my friend. | Polite informal form |
| 저는 연필과 지우개가 필요해요. | I need a pencil and an eraser. | Polite informal form |
| 저는 어제 경복궁과 인사동에 갔어요. | I went to Kyoun Bok Palace and In Sa Dong yesterday. | Polite informal form |
| 저는 가방과 책을 샀어요. | I bought a bag and a book. | Polite informal form |
Pronunciation
- Special pronunciation rule?
See Also
