아/어 + 서: Difference between revisions

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Adjective/Verb + 아 / 어 /여 + 서 : This pattern is equivalent to ~ because

For Conjugation rules, see the basic conjugation for 아/어/여. Some basic examples:

Korean	English	Notes
오늘 하루 종일 수업이 있어서 정말 피곤해요.	Today I had class all day, so I'm really tired.	Polite informal ending
내 여자 친구가 요즘 바빠서 못 만났어.	My girlfriend has been busy lately, so I haven't been able to meet her.	Low form (반말)
배고 파요?" "아니요. 아까 저녁을 먹어서 배가 안 고파요.	Are you hungry?" "No, I just ate, so I'm not hungry."	Polite informal ending
너무 슬퍼서 울었어.	I was so sad, so I cried.	Low form (반말)
졸려서 자러 갈거예요.	I'm sleepy, so I'm going to bed.	Polite informal ending
아파서 누워있어.	I'm sick, so I'm in the bed.	Low form (반말)
그 여자가 너무 예뻐서 폰번호를 물어봤어.	She was gorgeous, so I asked for her number.	Low form (반말)
그 컴퓨터는 너무 비싸서 못샀습니다.	The computer was too expensive, so I couldn't buy it.	Polite formal ending
어제 밤에 술을 너무 많이 마셔서 필름이 끊겼어.	I drank too much last night, so i blacked out.	Low form (반말)
그분이 자리에 안계셔서 메시지를 남겼습니다.	He was not in there, so I left a message	Polite form

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 |Comment6 = Low form ([[반말]])
 |Korex7 = 그 여자가 너무 예뻐서 폰번호를 물어봤어.
-|Engex7 = She was gorgeous, so I asked her number.
+|Engex7 = She was gorgeous, so I asked for her number.
 |Comment7 = Low form ([[반말]])
 |Korex8 = 그 컴퓨터는 너무 비싸서 못샀습니다.