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Korean grammar

와/과

wa/gwa

Enumeration

In English: and

Connects multiple nouns, indicating a list or group without specifying order.

  • 초가집에는 어머니와 어린 삼 남매가 살았다.

    초가지베는 어머니와 어린 삼 남매가 사랃따.said like thischogajibeneun eomeoniwa eorin sam nammaega saratda.

    In the straw-thatched house lived a mother and her three young siblings.

  • 대만과 일본은 사이가 좋다.

    대만과 일보는 사이가 조타.said like thisdaemangwa ilboneun saiga jota.

    Taiwan and Japan are on good terms.

Companionship

In English: together, with

Indicates that an action involves more than one party or that something

  • 너와 난 평생을 함께할 친구야.

    neowa nan pyeongsaengeul hamkkehal chinguya.

    You and I are friends for the rest of our lives.

  • 친구와 같이 갔어요.

    친구와 가치 가써요.said like thischinguwa gachi gasseoyo.

    I went with my friend.

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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.