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πŸ“˜ Grammar 14: How to Say “And Then” in Korean – ~κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ

πŸ“˜ How to Say “And Then” in Korean – ~κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ 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 cafΓ©”? Then you need the Korean connector ~κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ – used to express sequential actions! This post will teach you how to use ~κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ to talk about actions in order. You’ll see conjugation rules, common mistakes, example sentences, and real-life usage with Romanization. πŸ”— What Is ~κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ? ~κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ 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 + κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ + second action Examples: λ¨Ήλ‹€ → λ¨Ήκ³  λ‚˜μ„œ – after eating μΌν•˜λ‹€ → μΌν•˜κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ – after working κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€ → κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ – after studying 🧠 Key Uses of ~κ³  λ‚˜μ„œ ✅ Describes sequential actions ✅ Indicates one action is fully completed before the next starts ✅ Often used in daily conversations and writing πŸ’¬ Compare: λ¨Ήκ³  κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš” – I eat and study...