BEG 14 | ~고(and)
SENTENCE 1. 그리고 SENTENCE 2.
To combine these 2 sentences, you attach ~고 to the verb or adjective stem at the end of SENTENCE 1 and leave the rest of SENTENCE 2.
한국 드라마는 재미있어요. 그리고 감동적이에요.
Korean dramas are fun. And they are touching.
The dictionary form of 재미있어요 is 재미있다 = 재미있고 (is fun and…)
한국 드라마는 재미있고 감동적이에요.
Korean dramas are fun and touching.
CONJUGATION
- Delete the dictionary ending ~다
- Replace ~다 with ~고
- There is no irregular conjugation rules
먹다 to eat : 먹고
자다 to sleep: 자고
살다 to live: 살고
듣다 to hear, listen: 듣고
춥다 to be cold: 춥고
웃다 to smile, laugh: 웃고
MEANING
- Connecting 2+ verbs and adjectives to list 2 or more separate facts
제 조카는 너무 귀엽고 예뻐요. My niece/nephew is so cute and adorable.
= 제 조카는 너무 예쁘고 귀여워요.
요즘 조금 바쁘고 피곤해요. Nowadays, I am a little busy and tired.
= 요즘 조금 피곤하고 바빠요.
주중에는 일하고 주말에는 쉬어요. I work on the weekdays and rest on the weekends.
= 주말에는 쉬고 주중에는 일해요. - Connecting 2+ verbs to describe 2 or more chronological actions (The first action happened first)
손 씻고 밥 먹어. Wash your hands and eat. [washing hands happens first]
밥 먹고 가. Eat before you go.
추워요. 택시 타고 가요. It’s cold. Take a cab (get on the cab and go).
TENSE
Tense is not necessary because the sentence ending will indicate the tense; however, people do use past tense suffixes or other suffixes that are used for future before ~고 as well.
EXAMPLE:
I was happy, and it was fun.
행복하고 재미있었어요.
행복했고 재미있었어요. [emphasizing that was in the past]
I will be happy and live well.
행복하고 잘 살 거예요.
행복할 거고 잘 살 거예요.
Can I end a sentence with ~고?
Yes, you can. When you do that, it means “Oh, and…” to add something additional.
저는 한국어를 좋아해요. 한국 문화도 좋아하고요.
I like the Korean language. ….and Korean culture, too.
