π Grammar 11: How to Say Because in Korean – ~μμ/μ΄μ/ν΄μ
π How to Say Because in Korean – ~μμ/μ΄μ/ν΄μ 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 ~μμ / ~μ΄μ / ~ν΄μ – 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 μ, μ΄, or ν΄, and how to create natural Korean sentences that explain why something happens. π§ What Does ~μμ / ~μ΄μ / ~ν΄μ Mean? ~μμ / ~μ΄μ / ~ν΄μ are used to connect two clauses: π‘ The first part gives the reason or cause π‘ The second part shows the result or action It means: “because”, “so”, “therefore”, “as a result” π€ Conjugation Rule Use ~μμ if the verb stem has γ
or γ
Use ~μ΄μ if it has other vowels Use ~ν΄μ if it ends in νλ€ Examples: κ°λ€ → κ° μμ → κ°μ λ¨Ήλ€ → λ¨Ή μ΄μ → λ¨Ήμ΄μ 곡λΆνλ€ → κ³΅λΆ ν΄μ π Common Verbs with ~μμ/μ΄μ/ν΄μ Verb Connected Form Meaning Romanization λ°°...