How to use
SEO-friendly usage guides for Korean words and patterns — when to use them, with examples and a quick quiz.
How to use 은/는데다가 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ/는데다가 (-(eu)ㄴ, (eu)ㄴ, neun-de-da-ga, neundedaga)
-(으)ㄴ/는데다가 is a connective ending used to add extra information based on the previous sentence.
How to use 은/는데다 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ/는데다 (-(eu)ㄴ, (eu)ㄴ, neun-de-da, neundeda)
-(으)ㄴ/는데다 is used to add new information on top of the previous clause.
How to use 았을/었을 거 in Korean
-(았/었)을 거 (-(ass, (ass, eoss)eulgeo)
-(았/었)을 거 expresses past assumptions or guesses in Korean.
How to use 았을/었을 것 in Korean
-(았/었)을 것 (-(ass, (ass, eoss)eulgeos)
-(았/었)을 것 expresses past speculation, assumption, or uncertainty about past facts.
How to use 은/는 거 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ/는 거 (-(eu)ㄴ, (eu)ㄴ, neungeo)
-(으)ㄴ/는 거 turns verbs into nouns to describe actions or states, common in daily speech and writing.
How to use 은/는 것 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ/는 것 (-(eu)ㄴ, (eu)ㄴ, neungeos)
-(으)ㄴ/는 것 turns verbs or adjectives into nouns. It's common in daily conversation and writing.
How to use 을/ㄹ 줄 알아요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 줄 알아요 (-(eu)ㄹjulal-a-yo, (eu)ㄹjulalayo)
-(으)ㄹ 줄 알아요 expresses ability or knowledge of how to do something. It's often used to talk about skills or ask if someone can do something.
How to use 을/ㄹ 줄 안다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 줄 안다 (-(eu)ㄹjulan-da, (eu)ㄹjulanda)
-(으)ㄹ 줄 안다 expresses knowing how to do something or having the ability to do it.
How to use 을/ㄹ 줄 몰라요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰라요 (-(eu)ㄹjulmol-ra-yo, (eu)ㄹjulmolrayo)
-(으)ㄹ 줄 몰라요 expresses not knowing how to do something or lacking the ability naturally.
How to use 을/ㄹ 줄 모르다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 줄 모르다 (-(eu)ㄹjulmo-reu-da, (eu)ㄹjulmoreuda)
-(으)ㄹ 줄 모르다 means not knowing how to do something or lacking ability.
How to use 을/ㄹ 수도 있어요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 수도 있어요 (-(eu)ㄹsu-doiss-eo-yo, (eu)ㄹsudoisseoyo)
-(으)ㄹ 수도 있어요 expresses possibility or speculation. It’s common in daily Korean conversations.
How to use 을/ㄹ 따름이다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 따름이다 (-(eu)ㄹtta-reum-i-da, (eu)ㄹttareumida)
-(으)ㄹ 따름이다 expresses one's humble position or situation.
How to use 을/ㄹ 정도예요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 정도예요 (-(eu)ㄹjeong-do-ye-yo, (eu)ㄹjeongdoyeyo)
-(으)ㄹ 정도예요 expresses that a situation or state has reached a certain level or extent.
How to use 을/ㄹ 정도로 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 정도로 (-(eu)ㄹjeong-do-ro, (eu)ㄹjeongdoro)
-(으)ㄹ 정도로 expresses that a situation or state has reached a certain level or degree.
How to use 을/ㄹ 만해요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 만해요 (-(eu)ㄹman-hae-yo, (eu)ㄹmanhaeyo)
-(으)ㄹ 만해요 expresses that an action or state is worth doing or reasonable to do.
How to use 을/ㄹ 만하다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 만하다 (-(eu)ㄹman-ha-da, (eu)ㄹmanhada)
-(으)ㄹ 만하다 expresses that an action or situation is worth doing or experiencing.
How to use 은/는 만큼 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ/는 만큼 (-(eu)ㄴ, (eu)ㄴ, neunman-keum, neunmankeum)
-(으)ㄴ/는 만큼 expresses that one action or state matches or corresponds to another in degree or amount.
How to use 은/는 대로 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ/는 대로 (-(eu)ㄴ, (eu)ㄴ, neundae-ro, neundaero)
-(으)ㄴ/는 대로 expresses that one action follows immediately after another, just as it happens.
How to use 은/는 쪽이다 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ/는 쪽이다 (-(eu)ㄴ, (eu)ㄴ, neunjjok-i-da, neunjjokida)
-(으)ㄴ/는 쪽이다 is used to express tendencies or preferences, softening opinions or judgments.
How to use 은/는 편이에요 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ/는 편이에요 (-(eu)ㄴ, (eu)ㄴ, neunpyeon-i-e-yo, neunpyeonieyo)
-(으)ㄴ/는 편이에요 expresses that something tends to be somewhat a certain way, slightly above or below average.
How to use 은/는 편이다 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ/는 편이다 (-(eu)ㄴ, (eu)ㄴ, neunpyeon-i-da, neunpyeonida)
-(으)ㄴ/는 편이다 expresses a tendency or general inclination, not absolute certainty.
How to use 았다가/었다가 in Korean
-(았/었다)가 (-(ass, (ass, eoss-da)ga, eossda)ga)
-(았/었다)가 expresses that an action happened in the past but then quickly changed to another action.
How to use 다가 in Korean
-(다)가 (-(da)ga, (da)ga)
-(다)가 is used to show a change in action/state or two actions happening in sequence.
How to use 으려/려다가 in Korean
-(으)려다가 (-(eu)ryeo-da-ga, (eu)ryeodaga)
-(으)려다가 is used when you were about to do something but changed plans due to something else.