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πŸ“˜ Grammar 40: How to Use ~λ‹€κ°€ – While Doing Something, Then… in Korean

πŸ“˜ How to Use ~λ‹€κ°€ – While Doing Something, Then… in Korean Want to say “I was walking and then saw her,” “While I was studying, I fell asleep,” or “I was cleaning and hurt my back” in Korean? Then you need to learn the grammar pattern ~λ‹€κ°€ , which is used to show that one action was happening, and then another action happened or interrupted it . This grammar is especially useful when talking about unexpected changes or when something happens during another action. πŸ“Œ What Does ~λ‹€κ°€ Mean? ~λ‹€κ°€ expresses a transition between two actions. It shows that Action A was happening , and then Action B occurred (often suddenly or unexpectedly) . Structure: Verb stem + λ‹€κ°€ + second action ✔️ Action A is interrupted or stopped, and Action B begins. πŸ“˜ Example Sentences 길을 κ±·λ‹€κ°€ 친ꡬλ₯Ό λ§Œλ‚¬μ–΄μš” – I was walking and (then) met a friend gil-eul geot-da-ga chin-gu-reul man-nat-seo-yo κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€κ°€ 잠이 λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš” – I was studying and (then) fell asleep gong-bu-ha-da-ga jam-i deu-reot-seo-yo μš”λ¦¬ν•˜λ‹€κ°€ ...