Korean grammar

-네요 vs -군요 vs -구나: How Koreans Say “Oh, I See!”

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-네요, -군요, and -구나 all express “Oh, I see!” -네요 reacts to something you notice right now and shares the feeling with the listener. -군요 marks a new fact you just learned, and -구나 is its casual version, also used when talking to yourself. Level: Intermediate · TOPIK 3-4 Textbooks often translate all three as … Read more

-아/어서 vs -(으)니까: How to Say “Because” in Korean (3 Easy Rules)

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Korean has two common ways to say “because”: -아/어서 and -(으)니까. Most textbooks translate both as “because” or “so,” which makes them look the same. Level: Beginner · TOPIK 1-2 They are not the same. In some sentences only one of them is correct. In others, both are correct but sound different. This post covers … Read more