같이 (gat-i, gati)
같이 (gachi) means 'together' and is used when people or things act or share a state together.
When and how native speakers actually use it.
‘같이’ means ‘together’ and indicates acting or existing with someone or something.
When to use
With friends, Team projects, Family gatherings
The nuance
같이 is mainly placed before verbs to mean ‘together with’. It expresses joint action when the subject includes multiple people. It can also attach to nouns to mean ‘like’ or ‘as’, but this depends on context. 같이 can be used in negative and interrogative sentences as well.
친구랑 같이 영화를 봤어요.
chin-gu-rang gat-i yeong-hwa-reul bwass-eo-yo., chin gu rang gat i yeong hwa reul bwass eo yo.
‘친구랑 같이’ naturally means ‘together with a friend’.
혼자 같이 갔어요.
hon-ja gat-i gass-eo-yo., hon ja gat i gass eo yo.
‘혼자’ means alone and conflicts with ‘같이’ which means together.
우리는 같이 점심을 먹었어요.
u-ri-neun gat-i jeom-sim-eul meok-eoss-eo-yo., u ri neun gat i jeom sim eul meok eoss eo yo.
The plural subject with 같이 indicates joint action naturally.
그는 나 같이 공부해요.
geu-neun na gat-i gong-bu-hae-yo., geu neun na gat i gong bu hae yo.
‘나 같이’ is grammatically awkward; ‘나처럼’ is correct for ‘like me’.
아이들이 같이 놀고 있어요.
a-i-deul-i gat-i nol-go iss-eo-yo., a i deul i gat i nol go iss eo yo.
‘아이들이 같이’ clearly expresses children playing together.
같이 가자!
gat-i ga-ja!, gat i ga ja!
Natural when inviting someone to go together.
혼자 같이 일했어요.
hon-ja gat-i il-haess-eo-yo., hon ja gat i il haess eo yo.
‘혼자’ conflicts with ‘같이’, making the sentence awkward.
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