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Conjunctions are one of the most crucial parts of speech in any language. They join together two sentences or phrases to make a more complex sentence. In this lesson, we will learn about the different types of Korean conjunctions and how to use them to create compound sentences.

Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: 0 to A1 Course & Connecting Verbs.

Korean Conjunctions

There are several Korean conjunctions that you can use to connect two sentences. Here are some of the most common ones:

그리고 (geurigo) - and
그런데 (geureonde) - but/ however
그래서 (geuraeso) - therefore/so
그러나 (geureona) - but/however
그리하여 (geurihaeya) - therefore/so
아니면 (animyeon) - or (to present alternative options)

Note that Korean conjunctions are placed at the beginning of the sentence, unlike in English where they are placed between two clauses.

Here's an example of how to use a Korean conjunction:

저는 운동을 좋아해요. 하지만 요리하기도 좋아해요. (Jeoneun undongeul johahaeyo. Hajiman yorihadodo johahaeyo.) - I like exercising. However, I also enjoy cooking

Korean Compound Sentences

Now that we know about Korean conjunctions, let's learn how to use them to create compound sentences. A compound sentence is a sentence that has two or more independent clauses (a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence) connected by a conjunction.

Here is an example of a compound sentence in Korean:

저는 오늘 운동을 하고 영화를 보겠어요. (Jeoneun oneul undongeul hago yeonghwareul bogesseoyo.) - I will exercise and watch a movie today.

In this example, we have two independent clauses - "저는 오늘 운동을 하겠어요 (Jeoneun oneul undongeul hagesseoyo)" which means "I will exercise today" and "영화를 보겠어요 (yeonghwareul bogessesoyo)" which means "I will watch a movie" - joined together by the conjunction "그리고 (geurigo)" which means "and".

It's important to remember that when we use a conjunction to create a compound sentence, we need to add a comma before the conjunction.

Here is another example:

책 읽기를 좋아해요, 그러나 영화 보는 것도 좋아해요. (Chaek ilgireul johahaeyo, geureona yeonghwaboneun geotdo johahaeyo.) - I like reading books, but I also like watching movies.

In this example, we have two independent clauses - "책 읽기를 좋아해요 (chaek ilgireul johahaeyo)" which means "I like reading books" and "영화 보는 것도 좋아해요 (yeonghwaboneun geotdo johahaeyo)" which means "I also like watching movies" - joined together by the conjunction "그러나 (geureona)" which means "but".

Conclusion

In this lesson, you learned about Korean conjunctions, which are used to connect two sentences. You also learned how to create compound sentences using conjunctions. Practice using different Korean conjunctions and try to make compound sentences on your own!

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Now that you've completed this lesson, don't stop learning! Check out these related topics: Adjectives & Basic Verb Conjugation.

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