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Korean grammar

때문에

때무네said like thisttaemune

Reason or Cause

In English: Because (of), since

Expresses a reason or cause of a situation.

  • 눈 때문에 길이 미끄러워요.

    눈 때무네 기리 미끄러워요.said like thisnun ttaemune giri mikkeureowoyo.

    The road is slippery because of the snow.

  • 감기 때문에 병원에 갔어요.

    감기 때무네 병워네 가써요.said like thisgamgi ttaemune byeongwone gasseoyo.

    I went to the hospital because of the cold.

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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.