EP40
~과/와
gwa wa
and; with
How to use 과/와 (gwa wa) in Korean — "and; with"
How to Use
Used to join two nouns or to say you did something together with someone.
Rule: After a noun ending in a consonant, use 과 (책과). After a vowel, use 와 (커피와). This pair sounds written or formal; in everyday speech use 하고 or (이)랑.
Examples
김치와 밥을 먹었어요.
I ate kimchi and rice.
친구와 같이 갔어요.
I went with a friend.
한국과 프랑스는 달라요.
Korea and France are different.
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