📘 How to Say “And Then” in Korean – ~고 나서 Want to say “I ate and then studied”, “He finished work and then went home”, or “I met my friend and then we went to a café”? Then you need the Korean connector ~고 나서 – used to express sequential actions! This post will teach you how to use ~고 나서 to talk about actions in order. You’ll see conjugation rules, common mistakes, example sentences, and real-life usage with Romanization. 🔗 What Is ~고 나서? ~고 나서 literally means “after doing...” or “and then...” in Korean. It connects two actions where the second one happens after the first one is completed. Structure: Verb stem + 고 나서 + second action Examples: 먹다 → 먹고 나서 – after eating 일하다 → 일하고 나서 – after working 공부하다 → 공부하고 나서 – after studying 🧠 Key Uses of ~고 나서 ✅ Describes sequential actions ✅ Indicates one action is fully completed before the next starts ✅ Often used in daily conversations and writing 💬 Compare: 먹고 공부해요 – I eat and study...

📘 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...

📘 How to Use ~지만 – Expressing Contrast in Korean In English, we use words like “but” or “however” to show contrast: “I’m tired, but I’ll study” or “She is young, but very smart.” In Korean, the equivalent grammar expression is ~지만 . It’s one of the most useful and common ways to connect two ideas with contrast or contradiction. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use ~지만 with verbs and adjectives, with lots of examples and Romanization! 🧠 What Does ~지만 Mean? ~지만 means “but” / “although” / “however” . It’s attached to the stem of a verb or adjective and connects two contrasting ideas. Structure: Verb/Adjective stem + 지만 + second sentence Examples: 가다 (to go) → 가지만 – “go but…” 먹다 (to eat) → 먹지만 – “eat but…” 춥다 (to be cold) → 춥지만 – “it’s cold but…” 📘 Examples with Verbs Korean English Romanization 학교에 가지만 공부는 안 했어요. I went to school, but I didn’t study. hak-gyo-e ga-ji-man gong-bu-neun an haet-sseo-yo ...