Learn Korean | Learn Korean Grammar 79: V-고 나서

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In this lesson, we're going to learn the Korean grammar 'V-고 나서.'

If you want to listen to this lesson in Korean (with English subtitles), please watch the below video. 

🎬 Korean Grammar Video 79: https://youtu.be/vvOSVrFQUhI

🌲Korean Grammar 79: V-고 나서

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Let's look at examples first and see how today's grammar is used.

1. A short conversation

- The [green] is pronunciation.

A short conversation 'V고 나서' with pronunciation

[Translation]

- 미소: 우리 내일 영화 보고 나서 뭐 할까요?

            (What are we going to do after watching a movie tomorrow?)

        

- 나나: 제가 맛집을 아는데, 영화 보고 나서 밥 먹으러 갈까요?

            (I know a famous restaurant. Shall we go to have a meal after watching a movie?)

- 미소: 좋아요.

             (That sounds good.)

         그러면 내일 영화 보고 나서 밥 먹으로 가요.

            (Then let's go to have a meal after watching a movie.)

Here, today's grammar is '보고 나서' Let's look at today's grammar!

2. Usage

Korean Grammar 'V고 나서?' Usage

• '-고 나서' attaches after a verb stem.
• -고 나서 indicates that one action is finished or completed and another action is started.

Let's look at example sentences.

Korean Grammar 'V고 나서' Example 1

✎ '우리 영화를 보고 나서 밥을 먹어요.' 

    (Let's go to have a meal after watching a movie.)

⇨ 영화를 봐요.🎬 (We watch a movie.) And the action is finished. 

⇨ And then, 밥을 먹어요. 🍔🍝🍜🍖

⇨ The first action is finished and then do the next action chronologically. And you want to connect two sentences in one sentence.

⇨ In this case, you can connect them by using '고 나서'. 

⇨ You can say '우리 영화를 보고 나서 밥을 먹어요.'

Korean Grammar 'V고 나서' Example 2

✎ 문제를 풀고 나서 정답을 알아봅시다.

    (Let's find out the answer after solving the problem.)

⇨ 문제를 풀어요.❔ (We solve the problem.) And the action is finished. 

⇨ And then, '정답을 알아봐요.' ❕ (We find out the answer.)

⇨ The first action is finished and then do the next action chronologically. And you want to connect two sentences in one sentence.

⇨ In this case, you can connect them by using '고 나서'. 

⇨ You can say '문제를 풀고 나서 정답을 알아봅시다.'

Now, let's look at the combination information.

3. Combination information

3.1. A verb stem with/without a final consonant: -고 나서

a verb stem with/without a final consonant + 고 나서

- Whether a verb stem has the final consonant or not, '고 나서' is used.

• 풀다 (to solve) + 고 나서 ➝ 풀고 나서
• When you remove '다', there is the final consonant.
• Add '고 나서'
• So it becomes '풀고 나서.'

• 보다 (to watch) + 고 나서 ➝ 보고 나서
• When you remove '다', there is no final consonant.
• Add '고 나서'
• So it becomes '보고 나서.'

3.2. Summary of combination information '-고 나서'

Korean Grammar Combination chart: 고 나서

4. V고 나서 ≑ V고

'Verb-고 나서' and 'Verb-고' that is used to connect two actions in chronological order, their meanings are similar in some cases.

Let's look at an example.

V고 나서 ≑ V고

✎ 문제를 풀고 나서 정답을 알아봅시다.

        (Let's find out the answer after solving the problem.)

⇨ The first sentence is connected using '고 나서 ' after  '풀다'.

✎ 문제를 풀고 정답을 알아봅시다.

        (Let's find out the answer after solving the problem.) 

⇨ The second sentence is connected using '고' after '풀다.'

⇨ Their meanings are similar. But the first sentence indicates the completion of the preceding action clearly.

Let's see some more examples.

5. Examples

Example of '고 나서

• 손을 씻고 나서 밥을 먹어요.
  (I wash my hands and then I eat.)
•  '씻고 나서' is a combination of the verb '씻다 (to wash)' and '고 나서'.

• 문제를 다 듣고 나서 푸세요.
  (Please listen to the questions and then solve them.)
  
• '듣고 나서' is a combination of the verb '듣다 (to listen)' and '고 나서'
  

Let's look at another short conversation. 

The [GREEN] is pronunciation.

A short conversation ''고 나서' with pronunciation

[Translation]

- 나나: 미소 씨, 지금 바빠요?
            (Miso, are you busy now?)

          저 좀 도와줄 수 있어요?
            (Can you help me?)

- 미소: 미안한데요.
            (I'm sorry.)

          제가 지금 급하게 끝내야 하는 일이 있어서요.

            (I have to do something urgently.)

          이 일 먼저 끝내고 나서 도와줘도 될까요?

            (Can I help you after finishing this work first?)

- 나나: 네. 그럼, 하던 일을 다 하고 나서 저 좀 도와주세요.

            (Sure. Then after finishing your work, please help me.)

• '끝내고 나서' is the combination of the verb '끝내다 (to finish/complete) and '고 나서.'
• '하고 나서' is a combination of the verb '하다 (to do)' and '고 나서'.

Today we've learned 'V-고 나서.' That's all for today.

Here are the related videos on YouTube.

Korean Grammar 23 'V고': https://youtu.be/HdEA6uxEQbY

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