Korean grammar
(으)니까
(eu)nikkaReason or cause
In English: so, because
It expresses the reason or cause for something.
이번 주는 바쁘니까 다음 주에 합시다.
이번 주는 바쁘니까 다음 주에 합씨다.said like thisibeon juneun bappeunikka daeum jue hapsida.I'm busy this week, so let's do that next week.
Discovery
In English: when, do something only to discover
It expresses the discovery of a fact or situation.
아침에 회사에 가니까 아무도 없었어요.
아치메 회사에 가니까 아무도 업써써요.said like thisachime hoesae ganikka amudo eopseosseoyo.When I went to the office in the morning, no one was there.
어제 백화점에 가니까 세일을 하고 있었어요.
어제 배콰저메 가니까 세이를 하고 이써써요.said like thiseoje baekwajeome ganikka seireul hago isseosseoyo.When I went to the department store yesterday, they were having a sale.
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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.