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In this lesson, we're going to learn a 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
(You can have this post in Korean.)
Let's look at examples first and see how today's grammar is used.
1. A short conversation
- The [green] is pronunciation.
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| 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!
Here, today's grammar is '보고 나서' Let's look at today's grammar!
2. Usage
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| Korean Grammar 'V고 나서?' Usage |
- '고 나서' attaches after a verb stem.
- It indicates that one action is finished or completed and another action is started.
Let's look at example sentences.
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| 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.'
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| 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. Combination information
3.1. A verb stem with/without a final consonant: -고 나서
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| 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'
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| 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.
⇨ 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
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| 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.
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| A short conversation ''고 나서' with pronunciation |
[Translation]
- 나나: 미소 씨, 지금 바빠요?
(Miso, are you busy now?)
(Miso, are you busy now?)
저 좀 도와줄 수 있어요?
(Can you help me?)
(Can you help me?)
- 미소: 미안한데요.
(I'm sorry.)
(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
Thank you!