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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 뿐 in Korean
뿐 (ppun)
뿐 (ppun) emphasizes that an action or state is 'only that and nothing else.'
How to use 밖에 in Korean
밖에 (bakk-e, bakke)
밖에 (bakke) is used to express limitation or negative emphasis, mainly in the pattern '~밖에 없다' meaning 'only' or 'nothing but.'
How to use 치고 in Korean
치고 (chi-go, chigo)
치고 (chigo) is often used to express comparison or exceptions. Learn its natural usage in everyday Korean.
How to use 마다 in Korean
마다 (ma-da, mada)
마다 is a particle used to indicate repetition in time, place, or objects.
How to use 께서 in Korean
께서 (kke-seo, kkeseo)
께서 is an honorific subject particle in Korean used to show respect.
How to use 에게서 in Korean
에게서 (e-ge-seo, egeseo)
에게서 is used mainly when receiving something from a person or animal. Essential for natural conversation.
How to use 에다 in Korean
에다 (e-da, eda)
에다 is used to indicate a place or target where an action or state occurs.
How to use 께 in Korean
께 (kke)
께 is an honorific particle used mainly to show respect towards people in Korean.
How to use 한테서 in Korean
한테서 (han-te-seo, hanteseo)
한테서 is a particle used when receiving or hearing something from a person or animal. It's common in daily conversation, so learn it well.
How to use 랑 in Korean
랑 (rang)
'랑' is a Korean particle often used in casual conversation to connect people or things.
How to use 와/과 in Korean
와/과 (wa, gwa)
와/과 are Korean conjunctive particles used to connect nouns. Essential for natural sentence flow.
How to use 나 in Korean
나 (na)
'나' (na) is the Korean first-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me.' Learn how to use it naturally in everyday speech.
How to use 이나 in Korean
이나 (i-na, ina)
이나 indicates choice, alternatives, or emphasizes quantity/time in Korean.
How to use 하고 in Korean
하고 (ha-go, hago)
'하고' in Korean serves multiple purposes, mainly as a connector and particle, essential for natural speech and writing.
How to use 처럼 in Korean
처럼 (cheo-reom, cheoreom)
처럼 (cheoreom) means 'like' or 'as if' and is used to compare or describe similarity between things.
How to use 같이 in Korean
같이 (gat-i, gati)
같이 (gachi) means 'together' and is used when people or things act or share a state together.
How to use 보다 in Korean
보다 (bo-da, boda)
‘보다’ (boda) is a common Korean verb meaning ‘to see’ or ‘to look,’ also used for comparisons and experiences. Learn its key usages here.
How to use 까지 in Korean
까지 (kka-ji, kkaji)
까지 indicates limits of time, place, or extent. Learn practical ways to use 까지 naturally in Korean.
How to use 부터 in Korean
부터 (bu-teo, buteo)
부터 (buteo) marks the starting point of time, place, or order. Used in casual and formal contexts.
How to use 만 in Korean
만 (man)
만 (man) is a Korean particle meaning 'only' or 'just', used to limit or emphasize.
How to use 도 in Korean
도 (do)
도 (do) is a key Korean particle meaning ‘also’, ‘too’, or ‘even’. It adds extra information or emphasis in various contexts.
How to use 의 in Korean
의 (ui)
의 (ui) is a particle indicating possession, relation, or material, commonly used in Korean.
How to use 이/가 in Korean
이/가 (i, ga)
이/가 are Korean subject markers that clarify the subject of a sentence.
How to use 을/를 in Korean
을/를 (eul, reul)
을/를 are Korean particles marking the object. This guide explains how to use them correctly.