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SEO-friendly usage guides for Korean words and patterns — when to use them, with examples and a quick quiz.
How to use 으려/려다 in Korean
-(으)려다 (-(eu)ryeo-da, (eu)ryeoda)
-(으)려다 expresses intention or plan. It is used to talk about a future action one intends or plans to do.
How to use 을/ㄹ 테다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 테다 (-(eu)ㄹte-da, (eu)ㄹteda)
-(으)ㄹ 테다 expresses the speaker's intention or assumption about the future. It is used to talk about future situations.
How to use 을/ㄹ 테니까 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 테니까 (-(eu)ㄹte-ni-kka, (eu)ㄹtenikka)
-(으)ㄹ 테니까 expresses the speaker's intention or assumption to suggest or expect something from the listener.
How to use 을/ㄹ 테니 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 테니 (-(eu)ㄹte-ni, (eu)ㄹteni)
-(으)ㄹ 테니 expresses the speaker's intention or assumption to make a request or suggestion.
How to use 았었던/었었던 in Korean
-(았/었)었던 (-(ass, (ass, eoss)eoss-deon, eoss)eossdeon)
-(았/었)었던 emphasizes past experiences or states in Korean. Use it to recall specific moments or repeated past events naturally.
How to use 은/ㄴ 듯하다 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ 듯하다 (-(eu)ㄴdeus-ha-da, (eu)ㄴdeushada)
-(으)ㄴ 듯하다 expresses a guess or impression about something uncertain.
How to use 을/ㄹ 듯해요 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 듯해요 (-(eu)ㄹdeus-hae-yo, (eu)ㄹdeushaeyo)
-(으)ㄹ 듯해요 expresses a strong likelihood or appearance that something will happen.
How to use 을/ㄹ 듯하다 in Korean
-(으)ㄹ 듯하다 (-(eu)ㄹdeus-ha-da, (eu)ㄹdeushada)
-(으)ㄹ 듯하다 expresses something likely to happen or a strong feeling.
How to use 아/어 뒀어요 in Korean
-(아/어) 뒀어요 (-(a, (a, eo)dwoss-eo-yo, eo)dwosseoyo)
-(아/어) 뒀어요 expresses that an action was done in advance or something was prepared beforehand.
How to use 아/어 두다 in Korean
-(아/어) 두다 (-(a, (a, eo)du-da, eo)duda)
-(아/어) 두다 is used to express doing something in advance or keeping a state.
How to use 아/어 놨어요 in Korean
-(아/어) 놨어요 (-(a, (a, eo)nwass-eo-yo, eo)nwasseoyo)
-(아/어) 놨어요 shows that an action has been completed and its state is maintained.
How to use 아/어 놓다 in Korean
-(아/어) 놓다 (-(a, (a, eo)noh-da, eo)nohda)
-(아/어) 놓다 shows that an action has been completed and its state is maintained. Common in daily and business Korean.
How to use 아/어 버렸어요 in Korean
-(아/어) 버렸어요 (-(a, (a, eo)beo-ryeoss-eo-yo, eo)beoryeosseoyo)
-(아/어) 버렸어요 expresses completed actions often with regret or finality.
How to use 아/어 버리다 in Korean
-(아/어) 버리다 (-(a, (a, eo)beo-ri-da, eo)beorida)
-(아/어) 버리다 emphasizes completion of an action and often expresses regret or relief.
How to use 아서는/어서는 in Korean
-(아/어)서는 (-(a, (a, eo)seo-neun, eo)seoneun)
-(아/어)서는 is used to express cause or reason while emphasizing the result or state.
How to use 으니까요/니까요 in Korean
-(으)니까요 (-(eu)ni-kka-yo, (eu)nikkayo)
-(으)니까요 emphasizes reasons, often used when answering questions or doubts.
How to use 으니/니 in Korean
-(으)니 (-(eu)ni, (eu)ni)
-(으)니 is a connective ending used to express reason or cause, common in daily speech and writing.
How to use 으니까/니까 in Korean
-(으)니까 (-(eu)ni-kka, (eu)nikka)
-(으)니까 is a connective ending that expresses reason or cause, linking the first clause as the basis for the second.
How to use 은/ㄴ지 알아요 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ지 알아요 (-(eu)ㄴjial-a-yo, (eu)ㄴjialayo)
-(으)ㄴ지 알아요 is used to ask or talk about when something happened or how long ago.
How to use 은/ㄴ지 몰라요 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ지 몰라요 (-(eu)ㄴjimol-ra-yo, (eu)ㄴjimolrayo)
-(으)ㄴ지 몰라요 is used when you don't know how much time has passed since an event happened.
How to use 은/ㄴ지 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ지 (-(eu)ㄴji, (eu)ㄴji)
-(으)ㄴ지 expresses the elapsed time since an action started, used to ask or state how long something has been happening.
How to use 은/ㄴ 상태로 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ 상태로 (-(eu)ㄴsang-tae-ro, (eu)ㄴsangtaero)
-(으)ㄴ 상태로 expresses that one action or state continues while another action happens.
How to use 은/ㄴ 채로 in Korean
-(으)ㄴ 채로 (-(eu)ㄴchae-ro, (eu)ㄴchaero)
-(으)ㄴ 채로 expresses doing something while maintaining a certain state.
How to use 으러/러 왔어요 in Korean
-(으)러 왔어요 (-(eu)reowass-eo-yo, (eu)reowasseoyo)
-(으)러 왔어요 expresses purpose, meaning 'came to do something.'