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Korean grammar

(으)니까

(eu)nikka

Reason 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.