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-는데
Korean grammar -는데: background / soft contrast. Learn how the pattern works through Korean examples, usage notes, common mistakes, and related grammar.
-잖아요
Korean -잖아요 for shared knowledge and gentle reminder. Tone matters.
밖에
밖에 grammar with negative verbs to mean “only” in Korean.
조차
Using 조차 for “even” in Korean with examples.
마저
마저 vs 조차: nuance of “even the last thing” in Korean.
뿐이다
뿐이다 grammar for “it is only…” formal written and spoken patterns.
아서/어서 vs (으)니까
Two Korean “because” patterns: when to use -아서/어서 vs -(으)니까.
-고 있어요
Say what is happening now with -고 있어요.
습니다 / ㅂ니다
Formal polite 합니다 style endings for presentations and service Korean.
-기 전에
Korean grammar -기 전에: before doing. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for beginner learners.
Suggestions: ㅂ시다 / 자
Suggest doing something together: formal and casual proposal endings.
-(으)ㄹ 때
Korean grammar -(으)ㄹ 때: when / time when. Learn how the pattern works through Korean examples, usage notes, common mistakes, and related grammar.
-고
Connect verbs with -고 for listing and sequences.
에서 dual use
Two jobs of 에서: action location and origin “from”.
처럼 / 같이
Simile particles 처럼 and 같이.
위해(서)
Purpose/benefactive 위해(서) in Korean.
-(으)ㄹ 걸
Spoken regret pattern -(으)ㄹ 걸(그랬다).
-(으)ㄹ 수밖에 없다
Strong necessity: have no choice but to V.
-는 척하다
Pretend patterns with -는 척하다.
-기 위해(서)
Purpose clauses with -기 위해(서).
때문에 / 로 인해
Causal -(으)로 인해 and 때문에 with nouns.
-(으)ㄹ 텐데요
Korean grammar -(으)ㄹ 텐데요: I suppose / would. Learn how the pattern works through Korean examples, usage notes, common mistakes, and related grammar.
-자고 하다
Reported suggestions with -자고 하다.
-나요?
Softer question ending -나요?
-거든요
Explanatory -거든요 for offering reasons.
-아야지
Self-urging -아야지 in spoken Korean.
-자마자
Korean grammar -자마자: as soon as. Learn how the pattern works through Korean examples, usage notes, common mistakes, and related grammar.
-도록
Korean grammar -도록: so that / until / in order to. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for intermediate learners.
-게 하다
Korean grammar -게 하다: make / let someone do. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for intermediate learners.
-게 되다
Korean grammar -게 되다: end up / come to do. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for elementary learners.
-기 때문에
Korean grammar -기 때문에: because V. Learn how the pattern works through Korean examples, usage notes, common mistakes, and related grammar.
-는데요
Korean grammar -는데요: soft background / polite lead-in. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for elementary learners.
-잖아요 (review)
Korean grammar -잖아요 (review): as you know / shared knowledge. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for elementary learners.
-(으)ㅂ시다
Korean grammar -(으)ㅂ시다: let’s (formal suggestion). Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for elementary learners.
-아/어야 되다/하다
Korean grammar -아/어야 되다/하다: have to / must. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for elementary learners.
-(으)면 안 되다
Korean grammar -(으)면 안 되다: must not / not allowed. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for elementary learners.
-지 않다
Korean grammar -지 않다: do not (long negation). Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for beginner learners.
-(으)ㄴ 다음에
Korean grammar -(으)ㄴ 다음에: after doing. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for elementary learners.
-고 나서
Korean grammar -고 나서: after doing (and then). Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for elementary learners.
-는데 (contrast)
Korean grammar -는데 (contrast): but / and (background). Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for elementary learners.
-(으)니까
Korean grammar -(으)니까: because since. Learn how the pattern works through Korean examples, usage notes, common mistakes, and related grammar.
-아/어 주다
Korean grammar -아/어 주다: do for. Learn how the pattern works through Korean examples, usage notes, common mistakes, and related grammar.
만큼
Korean grammar 만큼: as much as. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for intermediate learners.
더 / 덜
Korean grammar 더 / 덜: more / less. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for beginner learners.
가장 / 제일
Korean grammar 가장 / 제일: most / -est. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for beginner learners.
중에서 / 중에
Korean grammar 중에서 / 중에: among / during. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for elementary learners.
-(으)ㄹ 수 있다
Korean grammar -(으)ㄹ 수 있다: can. Learn how the pattern works through Korean examples, usage notes, common mistakes, and related grammar.
-(으)ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다
Korean grammar -(으)ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다: know how to / didn’t know that. Clear explanation, examples, mistakes to avoid, and study tips for intermediate learners.
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