📘 Intermediate Day 18: Expressing Cause – ~(으)니까 vs ~아/어서 Welcome to Day 18 of the Intermediate Korean series! 😊 Today’s lesson is all about expressing reason or cause using two of the most frequently used grammar structures in Korean: ~(으)니까 – because / so / since ~아/어서 – because / so / and then They can seem similar, but they have different nuances and specific situations where they are more appropriate. Let’s learn how to use both clearly and naturally! 📘 1. ~아/어서 – Expressing Natural Cause or Sequence This form is used when the first clause is a natural cause or reason for the second clause. It can also show a sequence of actions . 🔧 How to form: Verb stem + 아서 (for stems with ㅏ or ㅗ) Verb stem + 어서 (for all other vowels) 하다 → 해서 📌 Examples: 배가 고파 서 밥을 먹었어요. bae-ga go-pa-seo bap-eul meo-geo-sseo-yo 👉 I was hungry, so I ate. 날씨가 좋아 서 산책했어요. nal-ssi-ga jo-a-seo san-chaek-hae-sseo-yo 👉 The weather was nice, s...

📘 How to Say Because in Korean – ~아서/어서/해서 Do you want to say “Because I’m tired…”, “Because it’s raining…”, or “Because I studied hard…” in Korean? Then you need the Korean connector ~아서 / ~어서 / ~해서 – the essential way to express cause or reason in Korean! In this post, you’ll learn how to use these forms properly with different verbs and adjectives, when to choose 아, 어, or 해, and how to create natural Korean sentences that explain why something happens. 🧠 What Does ~아서 / ~어서 / ~해서 Mean? ~아서 / ~어서 / ~해서 are used to connect two clauses: 💡 The first part gives the reason or cause 💡 The second part shows the result or action It means: “because”, “so”, “therefore”, “as a result” 🔤 Conjugation Rule Use ~아서 if the verb stem has ㅏ or ㅗ Use ~어서 if it has other vowels Use ~해서 if it ends in 하다 Examples: 가다 → 가 아서 → 가서 먹다 → 먹 어서 → 먹어서 공부하다 → 공부 해서 📘 Common Verbs with ~아서/어서/해서 Verb Connected Form Meaning Romanization 배...