아/어서

Reason or cause

In English: because of, therefore

The first clause is the reason for or the cause of the second clause.

• 그 옷은 작아서 못 입어요.

  그 오슨 자가서 몯 이버요.said like thisgeu oseun jagaseo mot ibeoyo.

  I can't wear these clothes because they're too small.

• 요즘에 바빠서 친구들을 못 만나요.

  요즈메 바빠서 친구드를 몯 만나요.said like thisyojeume bappaseo chingudeureul mot mannayo.

  I can't meet my friends because I'm busy these days.

Sequence of events

In English: in order to

A connective ending to indicate a temporal relationship between events.

• 내일 친구를 만나서 영화를 볼 거예요.

  naeil chingureul mannaseo yeonghwareul bol geoyeyo.

  I'm going to meet my friend tomorrow in order to watch a movie.

• 조금 더 돈을 모아서 장난감을 살까요?

  조금 더 도늘 모아서 장난가믈 살까요?said like thisjogeum deo doneul moaseo jangnangameul salkkayo?

  Should we save a little more money in order to buy toys?

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