Korean grammar
자
jaSuggestion
In English: let's
A way to express a suggestion to do a certain act together.
오늘 저녁엔 생선구이 실컷 먹자!
오늘 저녀겐 생선구이 실컫 먹짜!said like thisoneul jeonyeogen saengseongui silkeot meokja!Let's eat grilled fish to our heart's content tonight!
회사 끝나면 술 한 잔 하자.
회사 끈나면 술 한 잔 하자.said like thishoesa kkeunnamyeon sul han jan haja.Let's have a drink after work.
Simultaneous Action
In English: as, when, while
Indicates that the second action occurs **as** or **when** the first action is happening.
창문을 열자 바람이 들어왔다.
창무늘 열자 바라미 드러왇따.said like thischangmuneul yeolja barami deureowatda.As I opened the window, the wind came in.
의자에 앉자 잠들었다.
의자에 안자 잠드럳따.said like thisuijae anja jamdeureotda.I fell asleep as I sat down.
차에서 연기가 나자 운전사는 차에서 뛰쳐나왔다.
차에서 연기가 나자 운전사는 차에서 뛰처나왇따.said like thischaeseo yeongiga naja unjeonsaneun chaeseo ttwicheonawatda.The driver rushed out of the car as smoke started coming out of it.
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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.