After the stem (of the verb) + 아서 is placed if the vowel is ㅏ and ㅗ
After the stem (of the verb) + 어서 is placed if the vowel is NOT ㅏ and ㅗ
Beginner Grammar-아서/어서
-아서/어서
TOPIK : Beginner
LEVEL : Beginner
Summary
- - Indicates the enumeration of two shares of temporal order. (It can be translated by -and-)
- - Indicates the conjunction of two consecutive events, it may also indicate the cause and effect. (it can translate as -as-or -the fact that-)
Examples
- Indicates the enumeration of two shares of temporal order. (It can be translated by -and-)
책을 사서 읽었어요.
▸ I bought a book and then I read it.
학교에 가서 공부해요.
▸ She goes to school and studies.
식당에 가서 밥을 먹어요.
▸ I am at the restaurant and then I dinned there.
- Indicates the conjunction of two consecutive events, it may also indicate the cause and effect. (it can translate as -as-or -the fact that-)
너무 많이 먹어서 배가 불러요.
▸ I ate too much, therefore my stomach is full.
아침에 일어나서 세수를 해요.
▸ As I get up, I went to wash my face.
감기에 걸려서 회사를 쉬어요.
▸ I caught cold, therefore I am on leave.
Vocabulary
| 한국어 | English |
|---|---|
책 | book |
사다 | buy |
읽다 | read |
학교 | school |
가다 | go |
공부하다 | study |
식당 | restaurant |
밥을 먹다 | have a meal |
너무 | too |
많이 | lots |
먹다 | eat |
배가 부르다 | one's stomach is full |
아침 | morning |
일어나다 | wake up |
세수를 하다 | wash up |
감기에 걸리다 | catch a cold |
회사 | company |
쉬다 | rest |