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Grammar & Particles

Essential Korean Grammar Patterns

The grammar patterns every Korean learner needs: past tense, particles, endings, and more. Each with audio, usage rules, and real examples.

114 expressions · audio · webtoon scenes

formal statement ending

It differs from country to country.

EP40

~는데

I'm hungry — what should we ~?

I hope the weather is nice ~

I couldn't go out because of the ~

EP43

~덕분에

Thanks to my teacher, my Korean has ~

EP43

~는 동안

Shall we have coffee while we ~?

EP44

~고 나서

Shall we take a walk after ~?

EP44

~기 전에

Don't look at your phone before ~

EP44

~지 얼마나 됐어요?

How long has it been since you came to ~?

I'm planning to take a Korean exam next ~

I've decided to live in ~

EP52

~보니까

Now that I've studied Korean, it's more fun than I ~

EP53

~하면 돼

Just press this button. It's ~

EP55

~하고 나서

Let's take a walk after ~

I ended up living in ~

EP82

~다 보니까

As I kept practicing every day, my skills ~

EP82

~하다 보면

If you keep practicing, you'll get ~

EP82

~한 것치고는

For a first attempt, you did really ~

will; must be; looks like

EP16

-고 말다

end up ~ing (regrettably)

wonder if; think maybe

EP22

-느라고

because I was busy ~ing

instead of; in return

EP60

-는 바람에

because of (something unexpected)

EP43

-는 줄 알았다

thought that ~ (but was wrong)

I heard that ~, right?

casual question ending

EP21

-다시피

as you know; as you can see

used to; that I was ~ing

so that; to the point of

EP23

-습니까?

formal question ending

do in advance and leave it

EP48

-어 두다

keep it done for later

EP33

-어 드리다

do for someone (humble)

EP45

-어 버리다

end up completely ~ing

EP64

-어 오다

have been ~ing (until now)

do (as a favor) for someone

have no choice but to

it would/must be ~, but

EP67

-을걸

probably; should have

subject marker (honorific)

starting from (a place)

EP11

~이나마

even if only; at least

EP91

~이란

what we call ~; as for