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Time of an action

In English: at

Indicates the time of the action. Can be used with days, hours, seasons, etc.

  • 비행기는 아홉 시에 출발합니다.

    비행기는 아홉 시에 출발함니다.said like thisbihaenggineun ahop sie chulbalhamnida.

    The plane leaves at nine o'clock.

  • 저는 지난주에 감기에 걸렸어요.

    저는 지난주에 감기에 걸려써요.said like thisjeoneun jinanjue gamgie geollyeosseoyo.

    I caught a cold last week.

Location

In English: in, on

When used with 있다 or 없다, it express the location of a person or thing.

  • 소파 위에 고양이가 있어요.

    소파 위에 고양이가 이써요.said like thissopa wie goyangiga isseoyo.

    There is a cat on the sofa.

  • 집에 안 쓰는 나무판자나 널빤지 같은 거 없나?

    지베 안 쓰는 나무판자나 널빤지 가튼 거 엄나?said like thisjibe an sseuneun namupanjana neolppanji gateun geo eomna?

    Do we have any unused wooden boards or planks that we don't use at home?

Direction

In English: to, toward

When used with verbs of movement, it express the direction of the action.

  • 저기 빈자리에 가서 앉고.

    저기 빈자리에 가서 안고.said like thisjeogi binjarie gaseo ango.

    Go sit in the empty seat over there.

  • 여동생은 학교에 남동생은 유치원에 갑니다.

    여동생은 학꾜에 남동생은 유치워네 감니다.said like thisyeodongsaengeun hakgyoe namdongsaengeun yuchiwone gamnida.

    My younger sister goes to school, my younger brother goes to kindergarten.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.