아/어 가지다

Time order of two actions

In English: And then

Used to indicate time order of 2 actions, that the 1st action must be completed in order to do the 2nd action.

• 빨래해 가지고 걸고 있어요.

  빨래해 가지고 걸고 이써요.said like thisppallaehae gajigo geolgo isseoyo.

  I washed my clothes and am hanging them now.

• 친구에게 책을 빌려 가지고 읽었어요.

  친구에게 채글 빌려 가지고 일거써요.said like thischinguege chaegeul billyeo gajigo ilgeosseoyo.

  I borrowed a book from my friend and read it.

Reasoning

In English: Because, and so

Used to indicate reason or cause to do an action.

• 많이 먹어 가지고 너무 배불러요.

  마니 머거 가지고 너무 배불러요.said like thismani meogeo gajigo neomu baebulleoyo.

  I am so full because I ate a lot.

• 낮에 커피를 많이 마셔 가지고 밤에 잠을 못잤어요.

  나제 커피를 마니 마셔 가지고 바메 자믈 몯짜써요.said like thisnaje keopireul mani masyeo gajigo bame jameul motjasseoyo.

  I drank a lot of coffee during the day, so couldn't sleep at night.

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