elementary · 무료인터랙티브 레슨

고 vs 아서/어서 (sequence)

설명

V-고 links actions or qualities: 먹고 가요; 예쁘고 똑똑해요.

-아서/어서 can mark natural sequence or reason: 가게에 가서 샀어요.

For tight “as soon as,” prefer -자마자 over either form.

Mistake: chaining five -고 clauses when a reason or time connector is clearer.

Level: elementary. Read both sides of the contrast, say the examples out loud, then write one correct and one incorrect sentence and fix it.

Cross-link: open the related grammar or tools page the same day so the fix sticks in your study graph.

양치하고 자요.

I brush my teeth and sleep.

집에 가서 쉴 거예요.

I’ll go home and (then) rest.

Translating the English pair word-for-word without checking which Korean form carries the real distinction.
Treating the two forms as free synonyms after memorizing only one example.

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